Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-10
From the daily State Register
Editorial Convention.

At o'clock on the 23d ult, the sew
eral editors of the State, who had baan
called together in part by the assem-
blage of the Republican State Con-
ventiom, convened at the Courthouse
in this city. Their names are as fol-
| lows:
C. s. Wilson, Of the Halok Eye Flag,
Winterset JAS. H. Knox, of the Us.
it0r, lndianoia 5. A Moore, of the
Latcn GRard, Bloomfield G. +. Clark
son, formerly of the Ladiana American,
Grundy county VIM. Duane Wilson,
Dcs Moincs VIM G. Condit, of the
Republican, Montczuma \. g. Lucas,
of the Linn Co. Patriot, Marion; B.
F. Cue. Republican, Fort Dodge w.
n. Sanders, Tribune, Boonsboro Z.
n Chaplin, Marshall Co. Press, Mar
shalltown; G. NJ. Hollis, Cedar Taiiey
Times. Cedar Rapids j. ii. Sanders,
Nems, Sigourney w. S. Burke, Non.
parea, Council Bluffs A. b. +. Hill
dreih. IRtetfgeacer, Charles City S.
Noyes. Republican, Mason City, Ccrro
Gordo county j. l.. McCrecry, Times.
Dubuque b. +. Williams, Republican,
Knoxville Henry S. Erman, Hestern
Home, Alton John p. Finley, Jr,
Necs. Leon ; j. ii. White, Gazette, Da-
venport +. w. Palmer, Register, Des
Moincs /; j. NJ. Holiday, Gazette, Lew
is; j. I. Rice, Rec0rd, Mt. Vernon J.
NJ. Brainard, -Kgis, Nevada John
Mahin, JourRal, Muscatine ii. G. Rip
pey. Abel ii. L. Ravens, Ners, Sig
Quincy.
The Convention was called to order
by g. s. Wilson, of the Hamk-Ege
Flag, Winterset, who, as chairman of
The committee who bad issued the call,
stated the objects Of the meeting.
On motion, Hon G. F. GARRISON. of
Grnndy. was elected President, Gen
VIM. Duane Wilson Vice-President,
and +. w. Palmer Secretary.
After brief remarks by the Presi-
dent and VIce-Prcsideut, on motion If |
j. l.. McCrcery, of the Dubuque Times,
IA committee OF five was appointed to
report plan of business The com
mittee as appointed 10y the chair. was
constituted as follows, viz: Mcssrs.
McCieery of Dubuque. Hildre,h of
Floyd, White of Davenport. Mahin of
Muscaline, and Wilson of Winterset,
Madison comfy.
While the Committee were absent
TO deliberate, Senator Moore of Davis
county, was called for. aud entertain
ed the Convention in "A most happy,
satisfactory manner, detailing the re.
suits of his experience as Printer and
Editor. Messrs. Hollis, Clarkson, and
others Were also called out, and made
brief bnt pertinent remarks.
Mr. H!ldrcth, from the Committee
appointed to report a plan of business,
presented the following report
REPORT.
/. ResolUed, That we deem it imperative,
and that we will require payment in advance
for all newspaper subscriptions received here
after.
9. ResolUed. That all transient and foreign
advertising should be paid in advance, or Sc
cured to be paid by responsible party, and
at the same rates paid for other advertising.
3. Resolced That we deprecate the practice
of employing inadequate journeymen and
runaway apprentices, believing That IL Is the
cheapest and most honorable to employ only
good workmen at fair and living prices.
A. Resoteed, That we recommend to the {
craft in different localities the adoption of (
uniform scale for advertising.
g. ResolUed. That the editors of the several {
journals in this State are invited to forward to {
the Recording Secretary as complete history !
of the press in their respective counties. with ,
such other matters of interest pertaining to '
the craft, as they may think proper. 5
6. Resoioef That the practice, now very )
frequent, of inserting quack medicine and 9TH
er advertisements in the reading or editorial .
columns of the country press, is one calcula- 5
ted to perpetrate fraud upon the reader, is !
growing evil, and that we will abandon it. q
z. Resolved, That all Publishers and Edit
prs in this State. are requested to publish the
proceedings of this Convention, and those not a
already members are requested to authorize |
he Secretary to enter their names as such. {
8. ReSolred. That in the opinion OF this Il
Convention the employment OF personalities
n the discussion of public topics is improper,
'nd should be discouraged; and that the use