The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-03
Editorial Convention.

eral editors of State who had convened al
Des Moines in response to- call issued
some time since for an Editorial Convention
met at the Courthouse in that city;
There were twenty seven Of the fraierni,
ty present. The meeting was called to or.
der by @. s. Wilson, Of the Iawkeye. Flag,
who, a. chairman Of the committee had is
sued. the call, stated the ohjectsof the meet
ing. Hon. G. F. Clarkson, was elected
President, General VIM. Duane Wilson,
Vice President, and F. W. Palmer, of the
Register, Secretary. A committee Of five
was then appointed to reports plan Of bus.
mess. While the committee were absent to
deliberate. Senator Moore, of Davis county
entertained the Gonsenti on in giving them
his experience rs printer and editor. After
be had finished, several Others. were called
upon and made brief remarks. The chair
man of the committee to report plan Of
business, then presented the following re-
ports: .........
L.. Resoloed, That we deem it impera-
tive, aud that we will require paymen. in
advance for all newspaper subscriptions re-.
ceived hereafter -." ".''' ~'# '.''''' Si'''
2. Resolced, That all transient and for
eign Advertising should be paid in advance,
or secured TO be paid by reponsible party,
and at the same rates paid in other adver-
Using,
8. Resolued, That we deprecate tn.
practice Of employing inadequate Journey
men and runaway apprentices, believing
that it is the cheapest and most honorable
to employ only good workmen at fair and
living prices.
4. Resolued, That werecommend to the
craft in different localities the adoption oe a
uniform scale for advertising. .....r..-.
8. Resolpcd, That the editors of the sew
eral journals in this State are invited to for
ward to the Recording Secretary as COM
plete history oFthe press in their respect.
i've counties, with such other matters Of in
terest pertaining to the craft, as they may
think proper. Nv. .s-.n......
6. Resolued, That the practice, now
very frequent, of:nserting quack MEDICINE
and other advertisements in the reading or
editorial columns Of the country press, is
one calculated to perpetuate fraud upon
the reader, is a growing evil. and that we
will abandon it. .,...... s... ..
Z. Resolued, That all Publishers and Ed.
itors in this State, are requested to publish
the proceedings Of this Convention, and
those not already members are requested to
authorize the Secretary to enter their names
as such. ~ g..-..,..-. ..s
8. Resoloel, That in the opinion of this
Convention the employment of pers onali-
ties in the discussi N Of public topics is i'm.
proper, and should bs discouraged; anil
that the usefulness and dignity of the press
are best secured by preserving its irnperson-
atty. srse ~. .t Joss a.a.1 ra#--a r
The first Article was adopted without
debate. Article nu nber two gave rise to
much debate, but was adopted with the fol-
lowing amendments: Striking out the
words relative to responsible gents and
substituting Irresponsible parties" instead.
and adding to the end of the Art Gle. sand
that we deprecate the custom Of advertising
sewing machines, stereoscopic views, gntta-
percha roofing. &C., agreeing to take pay
in the article advertised at half the price in
cash." ft - .e..gsttr {. .~s ..ss#n .E.tn
Article number three was adopted with
out debate Article number four was re-
ferred to select committee, and after a
brief consultation the committee presented
the following report as substitute :oeo a"9
Resolced, That we recommend to the
craft in different localities the rule of charg.
ing for legal advertisements, 81 per square
of ten lines in B revier, or its equivalent in
other type, and 70 cents for each SUISSE
quent insertion. ar
The following was then submitted and
adopted: .a agr.
Resolrea, That the General Assembly he
requested to pass law requiring the pnbli-
cation of the proceedings Of the County
Supervisors in one or more papers publish
ed in the county, and that the said papers
receive a remuneration equal to the whole
amount which any one paper would receive
at the established legal rates.
The business Of the Convent ion being
then disposed Of the meeting adjourned I'M
til n o'clock in the evening, when they
met again and were addressed nv L. d. In.
gersoll, Esq, (Linkensale) Of Washington.
Short speeches were also made by number
of others present, when the Convention al
journed. a."
A correspondent Of the Steele Paris the
government organ Of France writes from
Tunis, Algiers, "a follows:-
"Our College Of philoso. ,hers at hons.
may, and probably do accomplish great
deal for the canse Of science, but the Amer
leans are the people to turn these discover.
les to practical account. Many Of the mod
ern inventions in use here are American, AMI
one Anne lean chemist, DR.. J. c. Aver Of
Lowell. supplies much Of the medicine con-
sumed in this country. His Cherry Pccto-