Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-29

ee..e 4 Ass0slal Csovoafo0ss
The Convention Of lows editoss called
!, oouf5Fmity with the earnest desire q the
,dsso,ial frateraity sbfoushoss The etase,
ne, In the Court House It Des Moines on
tho afternoon 81 February a2d, and was
composed Of the following gentlemen:
q. 5. w'son, 81 the Assksvs Flag, Win
.srset /: jas. II. Knox, Of tho visitor. lndi'
snol. /: s. A.. Moosa,. ~ tbs Usiss Gsasd,
bloomfield; G. +. Clsrkson, formerly Of the
Iodiosa Ansericea, Grundy. countys; Wm.
Dame Wilson, Des Msiues Wm. q. Co6. |
dit Of the Uontesuma RepStlican, Monte |
suma; A. q. Luca-, Of the Linn Co. Petrt- |
o.. Marion; b. +. Cue, Of the Republican,
Fort Dodge; W. N Sanders, Tribune,
B,onsbgro; +. N. Chapin, Msrshau County
Press, Neeshailtowu q. =. Holiis, Cedor
Vauey 7Snn, Uedsr Rapids J. H, Sanders,
Nsws, Ssg,drney w. s Barke, No~pureil
Council Bluffs; A. B r. H,ldreth, intslli-
qencsr, Charles CITY; S. Noyes, Republican,
Mason City, Cerro Oordo county J. L.
McCreery, lines, Dubuque; BF. Wiilians.
K,pssblicaw, Knoxville Henry 3. Esman,
Wsstern Home, Alton john p Finley, Jr.,
News, Lson; j. Il. Wbite. Gassste, Dsven-
port; T. W. Palmer, Register, Des NJ ines;
J. N. Holiday Gasstts, Lewi.; J. I. Rice,
Record, Mt. Vernon; J NJ. BsAinsrd. Eyis,
Nevads; John Mah,D, Journal, Muscatlpc /;
II. y. k'ppey, Adel; Il. Il. Haveos, NsSs,
Sigourney.
We compile the following account OF the
proceedings from the State Register:
The Convention was called to order by
q. s. Wilson, Of the Hack Eye Flag, Vim
terset, who, as Chairman of The COMMITTEES
who bad issued the call, stated the object
Of the meeting.
On motion, Hon. O. r. Clarkson, Of Grun-
dy, was elected President, Gen. Wm. Du-
sne Wilson, Wee President +. w. PALM
or, Secretary, and Q. s. Wilson, Assistant
Secretary.
Alter brief remarks Of the President and
VIce.President, on motion uf J. L. McCtee-
~, u the Dubuque lines, = COMMITTEE Of
i've was appointed to report plan vi bus
incss. The Committee was appointed by
the char, constituted IS follows, viz
Me.srs. McCreery u Dubuque, Iii DIRE, Of
Floyd, Wnu- Of Davenport, Mah,n Of Mus
cA',ne, and WILSON Of W,nterset, Msdison
co ,nty.
While the Committee we're absent to de-.
liberate, Senator Moor., Of DAVIS county
was called Tor and entertained the COnven
ton II . mos, Happy aud Satisfactory man
ner.' DETAILING the result 81 bis expetieucs
a>a P,,ntet aud E1,tof. NJ. ssrs IvJ,-
C'afk, 90, atd Others were also called uu,
and mare biiei but pert neut reu,fks.
NJ. illdreth, from the Committee ap.
pointed to report plan .! business, report
ed .tre. oi resolutions, Which stter dis.
cu.,lun aud amendment we're adopted, a.
iollvw:
l. Resoloed, That we deem i, pper alive
and thar We Will require payment in nd
vance for all newspaper subscriptions re.
ce,ved hereafter.
2. R.so,r.d That all transient and for
eigu Advertising should be paid 10 advance
or secured 10 be PAID by responsible par.
ty, and at the same rates pad Ter other al
verts;ns; and tbat We depresste the Gus
'on o' advertising sewing machines, stereo
seops" views, eutta-pe cha roofing, g.,
agreeiug 10 tese pay in tte article auver
tiscd AZ bali the price in cash
3. Rssoir.d, That W. deprecate the prac-
thee OF employing made quase journey meu
and runaway apprentices, bellev,Dg that l.
Is he che pest aad most honorable to Gu
rloy only good workmen at fair aud living
priccs.
Reso'ped, That we recommend 10 the
craft Ia different localities tho rule Of charg
ing fer legal adver tisemepts, 81 per square
Of ten lines in Brewer, or its equivalent in
other tyre, and IS cents Tor each subse
qoent Insertion aud that We urge the Leg.
isi4ture u enact . law establishing uniform
prices for all legal advertising at sno above
ra'es.
S. Rssoloed, That the editors OF the sev
ersi journals in tins State are invited 10
inward to tho Recording Secretary as com.
pse'c history Of the press IN their rospec-
tive counties, with such oti or matters Of
interest pertaining TO the craft, as they u,sy
think proper.
.. Resotred, That the practice, now very
frequent. of inserting auack medicine and
other advertisements in the reading or ed,
to.ial columns u the country press, is one
calculated 10 perpetrate fraud upon the
reader, is growing evil, aud that we will
abandon it.
7. Resotutd, That all publishers and cji.
tors IN this State, arc requested to publish
those not already members are requested TO
authorize thu Secretary to enter their
names ne uch
ReSolres, That 10 tie opinion of this
CougenFion the employ snent OF personalities
IN The discussion OF puoiic topics is improp.
er, and should be discouraged and that
the usefulness and dignity of the press are
best secured by preserving its impersonal
ity.
Mr. Hollis submitted tue following, which
was adopted:
Kcoiued, That tho General Assembly be
requested To pass a law requiring the pub.
lca'ion Ct the proceedings VI the County
Supe visor- in one or more papers publish.
cd IN tue county, and that tie said papers
receive remuneration opal to the whole
am u witch sny one paper would receive
~ toe r.ta 5lisaed iegsi rates.
iet BUSINESS topics vi the Convention be
'Ge bus ai>pV>sd Of, on motion the mem
her ! '.fnrd 80 meet 81 TITO parior Of tue
S,veFl Il use al IL o'clock 10 ,h. even
Tag, - listen ~ al address by l. p. Inge,.
.oii Eq tLnken-sl,) OF Wa bin. ton.
AT tue doos rrslgna'td tue room VA tilted
" ~ ar.rrc,stive audience whn listened
"'a "nca d.iigat TO Mr.. Ipgersoli'. excel
Tent address. Ass> concin,lon. the thanks
II tue sua,sors were cordially extended 70
VIC spFsH Els r.qlest that = copy o:
80 ADDRESS oe furnished .r publication
i"tr''nt'u sD"rchss wefe then called g.,
Ano made by 4 w p lmey. Gov.rncs "
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