Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-04

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The following are the names of the news
paper men who participated in the delibera.
tons of the Convention: 20 tl
G. s. Wilson, HawLeye Flag, Winterset.
J. H. Knox, Visitor, Indianola.
A. s. Moore, Un'on Guovd, Bloomfield.
c. F. Clarkson, Grundy county.
VIM. Duane Wilson, Desmoines.
VIM. O. Condit, Republican,, Montezuma.
H. NJ. Hollis, Times, Cedar Rapids.
A. G. Lucas. Patriot, Marion.
B. F. Cue, Republican. Fl. Dodge.
VIM. N. Sanders, Tribune, Boonsboro.
W. S. Burke. Nonpariel, Council Bluffs.
A. B F. Hildreth, Instligencer, Charles City
s. Noyes, Republican, Mason City.
J. L. McCrecry, Daily Times, Dubuque.
B. F. Williams, Republican, Knoxville.
Henry s. Erman, Western Home, Alton.
John P. Finley, Ne.cs, Leon.
J Il. White, Daity Gdsette, Davenport.
F. W. Palmer, Daily Register, Desmoines.
John Mahin, Daily Journal, Muscatine.
j. NJ Holiday, Gazette, Lewis.
j. T. Rice, Record, Mt. Vernon.
j. NJ Brainard, Eqis. Nevada.
II. E. Havens. Neaos, Sigourney.
j. H. Sanders, Sigourn y.
H. G. Rippey, Adel.
The Convention was presided over by Hon.
G. F. Clarkson, a veteran editor, formerly of
Indiana, assisted by Gen w. D. Wilson, also
An old typo and experienced publisher, to
whom the Convention was indebted for some
excellent suggestions. F. W. Palmer was
chosen Secretary and G. s. Wilson assistant.
We compile the following account Of the
proceedings from the State Register:
After brief remarks Of the President and
Vice President, on motion Of j. l.. McCreery,
of the Dubuque Times, committee Of five
was appointed to report plan of business.
The committee was appointed by the chair,
constituted as follows, viz: Messrs. McOree-
ry, of Dubuque, Hildreth, Of Floyd, White,
Of Davenport, Mahin, of Muscatine, and Will
son, of Winterset, Madison county.
While the committee we're absent to delib-
crate, Senator Moore, of Davis county, was
called for and entertained the convention in a
most happy and satisfactory manner, detail.
ing the result of his experience as a printer
and editor. Messrs. Hollis, Clarkson and
others, were also called out, and made briei
but pertinent remarks.
Mr.. Hildrcth, from the committee appoint
ed to report plan OF business, reported q
series of resolutions, which. after discussion
aad amendment, were adopted, rs follows:
l. Resolned, That we deem 1t imperative,
and that we shall requirelpayment in advance
for all newspaper subscriptions received here
after.
9. esolued, That all transient and foreign
advertising should be paid in advance, OF
secured to be paid by a responsible party,
and at the same rates paid for other advertis'
ing; and that we deprecate the custom oi
advertising sewing machines, stereoscopic
views, gutta percha' roofing, &c., agreeing to
take pay in the art Gle advertised at half the
price in cash.
8. Resolued, That we deprecate the prac.
tice of employing inadequate workmen and
runaway apprentices, believing that it is the
cheapest aud most honorable to employ only
good workmen, at fair and living prices.
4. Resolped, That we recommend to the
craft in different localities the rule of charg
ing for legal advertisements 81 per square Of
| ten lines in BREWER, or its equivalent in othel
type and IS cents for each subsequent inser'
ton; and that we urge the legislature to en-
act law establishing uniform prices for al
legal advertising at the above rates.
8. Resotved, That the editors of the severa
journals in this State are invited to forward
to the Recording Secretary as complete his
tory of the press in their respective counties
with such other matters of interest pertain
ing to the craft, as they may think proper.
6. Resolved, That the practice, now very
frequent, Of inserting quack medicine anc
other advertisements in the reading or edito
rial columns of the country press, is ont
calculated to perpetrate fraud upon thu
reader, is a growing evil, and that we will
abandon it. '-i-
Z. Resolred, That all publishers and edit
ors in this State, are requested to publish the
proceedings Of this convention, and those moi
already members are requested to authorize
the Secretary to enter their names as such.
8. Resolced, That in the opinion Of this
convention the employment Of personalities
in the discussion Of public topics is improp'
er, and should be discouraged; and that the
usefulness and dignity of the press are bes
secured by preserving its impersonalisy.
Mr.. Hollis submitted the following, whics
was adopted: '
Rcsolued, That the General Assembly bt
requested to pass law requiring the pub i
cation Of the proceedings Of the county Su
pervisors in one or more papers published
in the county, and that the said papers re-
ceive . remuneration equal to. the whole
amount which any one paper would receive
al the established legal rates.
The business topics Of the convention being
thus disposed Of, on motion the members ad
House, at u o'clock in the evening, to lister
to an address by D. D. Ingersoll, Esq, (Lin
kensale,) Of Washington. At the hour des
ignated the room was filed by an apprecia
tive audience who listened with much deligh
to Mr.. Ingersoll's excellent address. At it
conclusion, the thanks of the auditors wer
cordially extended to the speaker, with re
quest that copy of the address be furnishes
for publication. Impromptu speeches wer