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

BdteOsooi uesetosty SUSOOUOUs 80 RsSsej
net in the Court House At Des Moines ON
The afternoon u February 22d, and was
composed Of the following gentlemen:
O. 5. .Wilsdn, q the Assksvs Flag, Win
tsrset; jas. II. Knox, OF tho Visst0'. lndi.
aoola !, s. A. Aeosa, q. the UsSSs Gsasd,
@. F. Clsrkson, formerly o. the
iadi,aa Amsriees, Grpndy conatyi wm.
Duane wilson, Oas AslnN Wn. 4. Cor |
dit. Of rho. Ijoatsssma Rspstlican, Monte
sopa; A. q. Lucs., Of the Linn CO. Petrt-
Of, Marion; b. F Cue, Of the Republican,
Fort Dodge; W. n Sanders, Tribune,
B,onsboro; Z. N. Chaplin, Asrsaau County
Press, A6sshalltowu; @. y. Hollis, Csdor
Valley nns, Uedsr kapids J. II, Sanders,
NeYs, Ssgj6ruey !; w. s Bdfke, Nospaysil, |
Council Bluff; A. B r. uildretb, istslli- |
sencsr, Charles City; S. Noyes, Kepatttcsn,
Mason City, Cerro Oordo county; J. l..
McCreery, Times, Dubuque; b Williams.
K,psbiicas, Knoxville !; Henry $. Esmsn,
Wsslern Home, Alton john p. Finley, Jr..
Nevs, Lsop; j. u. WLite, Gassste, Dsven-
port; +. W. Palmer, Register, Des II ines;
j. N. Holiday, Gazette, Lewi.; J. I. Rice,
Record, Mt. Vernon; j NJ. Barnard. Ggis,
Nevsds; John Mah,n, Journal, Muscatloe
Il. q. k,ppey. AdeI; II. 4. Hsveos, NsSs,
Sigour0ey.
We compile the following account OF the
proceedings from the State Register:
The Convention was called to order by
@. s. Wilson, Of the Hapk- Eye Flag, VIM
terset, who, IS chairman of the COMMITTEES
who bad issued the Call, stated the object
Of the meeting.
Ga motioD, Hon. o. r. Clsrkson, Of Grun-
dy, wa. elected President, Gen. Wm. Du-
sne Wilson, Wee President F. w. PALM
or, Secretary, and O. s. Wilson, Assistant
Secretary.
Alter brief remarks Of the President aud
Vlcc-PrcsideDt, on motion u j. l.. McCfee.
~, Vi the Dubuque lines, = committee OF
FIVE vas appointed to report plan Of bus
incss. The COMMITTEE was appointed by
the char, constituted - follows, wig:
Messrs. McCreery Vi Dubuque, Iii dre,b Of
Floyd, Wol,- Of Davenport, Msh,n of Mus
cAs,n., and W,I.on Of Winterset, Msdison
co snty
While tie Committee were absent to de-
liborate, Senator Moor., Of DAVIS county,
WAS called Tor and entertained the Conven-
ton IN most happy aud satisfactory man
ner,' detailing the r-.uit ol bis experience
a. P.tntct aud Eiitet. NJ sfs Hottie,
C,a,ksOo, and v'b .fs were also called uu,,
and maize b,i.i but pert neut rem fks.
NJ. ii,ldreth, from the Committee sp.
pointed TO report a plan .! business, report
ed series VI ,esoiutiuns, Which after dis.
Gu sion add ame Ddlneut we're adopted, a..
io!!ow-:
~. L.f "a,
and that We viii require pay ment in nd
vance for all newspaper subscriptions re-
ceived hereafter.
2. Resoirtd That all transient and for
eien advertising should be PAID IN advance.
OF secured to be paid by responsible par.
ty, and at the same rates paid Ter other al
vert'sny; and tbat We dspresste the Gus
tom OF advertising sewing Ds cbines stereo
scope Vows, gutta.ps cha roofing, g.,
sgreelng TO tcke pay in tire article aaver
t-rd ~ ball the price in cash
). Resolv.d, That W deprecate the prac-
tice OF employing Inadequate journey men
and runaway apprentices, believing that i.
Is he chez pest aad most honorable TO em
rloy only good workmen at fair and living
prices.
Reso'ved, That We recommend 20 the
Graf, IN different localities the rule Of cnarg
ing fer legal Advertisements, 81 per square
o; ten lines in Brewer, or its equivalent in
other tyne, and IS cents Tor each subse-
qoent Insertion aud that We urge the Leg.
issture to enact . law establishing uniform
prices for all legal advertising at tho above
rates.
5. Resolved, That the editors Of the sew
ersl journals 10 tins State are invited 10
forward to tho Recording Secretary a. com.
plcte history OF the press IN their rospec.
tive counties, with such oti or matters Of
interest pertaining TO the craft, as they msy
think proper.
o. Resolved, That the practice, pow very
frequent. Of inserting ausck medicine and
other advertisements ia the reading or ed,
to!iai columns ot the country press, is one
calculated ~ perpetratc fraud upon the
reader is growing evil, aud that we will
abandon it. t
7. ResotUsd, That all publishers and cdi.
tors in this State, arc requested to publish
the proceedings ct this Convention, and
those not already members are requested 10
authorize tho Secretary to enter their
names as ,uch
Resoluei, That 10 tie opinion of this
Cougention tue employ nent OF personalities
IN the discussion OF pubilc topics is improp.
er, aud should be discouraged and that
the usefulness aud dignity of the press sre
best secured by preserving its impersonal
ity.
Mr. Hollis submitted toe following, which
was adopted:
K"olred, That tho General Assembly be
requested to pass law requiring the pub
fca'ion Ct the proceedings II the County
Supervisors l., one or more papers publish.
ea "a thr county, and that ste sAid papers
receive remuneration opal to the whole
Rui u which airy one paper would receive
~ tue esta .ti'shed ieeai rates.
tnt business topics o. the Cunveo. ion be
VAC e"> disposed Of, Oh motion the mem
her / "rnrd IN 'nee, st TITO parior Of I'd.
S'veF) II o.e at Q o'clock 10 the even
lay, t" 'isteD ~ az address by l. n. Ingrs.
,oli Eq tLnken>si,) of Wa bing ton
AT tue hpuE pesgDated the room VA tied
by ~ arsrnc,4iIv audience who listened |
"aa naca a.ilga. to Mr.. Iugersolp- excel. |
tent address. Atis> cpnciu,ion, the thanks |
81 the suaisors werr cordially extended 70 !
We spssA'i, T;,. rtqiest that . copy o: |,
,te ADDRESS De furnished ir publication |
i"lprfnt'u sp"ech-s weee then called sot |
sao made by W lmey. Goverpcs ".
y. Stone. q jrNeic, o. W Kaheafpe of ,
'oAns, L. Nee, Gerry oi Daauqrs. Sen
at"r ,. A. Moore Of Davis seunt,. Z. :,
H"hroa, and the prs~iden. II HE O..
sen'on, Ssvstors y. n. Ciask-on. Bah
t"ssions ~ tie toaseniion were faiI Of In
'sissi ~ the members OF the Pr.as in ct.
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