The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-29
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

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At two o'clock, on the 23d inst, the
several editors of the State who had con.
vened at Des Moines in response to cal
issued some time since for an Editorial
Convention, met at the Court House in
that city.
There were twenty-seven of the frater.
nifty present. The meeting was called to
order by G. S. Wilson, of the Hawkeye
Flag, who, as chairman of the committee
had issued the call, stated the objects Of
the meeting. Hon. c. f. Clarkson was
elected President, General VIM. Duane
Wilson. Vice President. and F. w. Pal
mer, of the Register, Secretary. A com.
miteee of five was then appointed to
report plan of business. While the
committee we're absent to deliberate,
Senator Moore, of Davis county, enter
tanned the Convention in giving them his
experience as printer and editor. After
he had finished, several others were called
upon and made brief remarks. The
chairman of the committee to report a
plan of business, then presented the fol-
lowing report
REPORT
!. Resolved That deem it imperative and that We
will require payment in advance for all newspaper sub
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Resolved That all transient and foreign afy erts ng
should lie paid in advance secured to be paid by
sponsibe party and at the rates paid tor other a
rertising
8. Essolyed Tia, We deprecate the practice Of en-
roFne Inadequate ourneymen and runaway apprentices,
believing THAI II n the cheapest and honorable
10 employ only good workmen fair and living prices
J. Resolved. That recommend TO the in diff
rent localities the adoption o uniform scale FOX adver
tising.
Resolved That the editors Of the several journals
in this state invited TO forward 10 the Recording
rearg complete history Of the press their respect
i've counties with such other pertaining
TO the craft. as they may think proper
Resolved That the practice, now very frequent, of
inserting quek medicine and other advertisements
reading or editorial columns Of the country press
calculated 70 perp-fae fraud upon the reader, is a
growing evil and that viii abandon Il.
Resolved Thst all Publishers and Editors in this
State are requested TO publish the proceedings of this
Convention and those already members request
ed 10 authorize the Secretary TO enter their
such.
s. Resolved That in the opinion of this Convention
te employment u personalities IN the discussion Of pub
nc topics Is improper, and shonld be discouraged; and
that the usefulness and dignity Of the press
cured by preserving its impcrsona,y.
The first Article was adopted without
debate. Article number two gave rise
TO much debate, but was adopted with the
following amendments: Striking out the
words relative to responsible agents" and
substituting responsible parties" instead,
and adding to the end Of the Article.
sand that We deprecate the custom Of ad-
vertising sewing machines, ssereoscopic
views, suttapercha roofing, DC, agreeing
to take pay in the article advertised at
half the price 10 cash."
Article number three was adopted with
out debate. Article number four was re-
ferred to select committee, and after q
brief consultation the committee presented
the following report as . substitute:
Resolved, That recommend to the craft in different
localities the rule Of charging for legal advertisements
81 per square Of lines BREWER or its equivalent In
other type and 70 cents for each subsequent
The following was then submitted and
adopted:
Resolved That the General Assembly I've requested to
pass law requiring the publication Of the proceeding
Of the Country Supervisors in papers pull.
Ished in the county and that the said papers receive
remuneration equal to the whole amount which any
paper would receive at the established legal rates.
The business of the Convention being
then disposed of the meeting adjourned
until II O'Clock in the evening. when
they met again and were addressed by L.
D. Ingersoll, Esq, (Linkensale J Of Wash
ing,on. Short speeches were also made
by a number of others present. when the