Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-02-02
Publishers Convention.

b. seen thirty and forty editors and
publishers Of this State held q Convention
at indianapolis. on the 18th ull The
Convention was organized by calling Col.
w. r. Holloway. OF the indianapolis
Journal. temporarily to the Chair. and
appointing S. I. Montgomery Of the How
ard Tribune. temporary Secretary.
The following gentlemen were after
wards elected permanent officers Of the
Convention; President. l.. G. Mathews.
New Albany Ledger; Vice President. F.
NJ. Thayer. Evansville Journal; Secretary.
r. Spicer. Sislbyvills Volunteer; Treas
urer. James G. Douglass. indianapolis
Journal: Corresponding Secretary. j. F.
Duckwall. Muncie Free Press.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolred. That we. the publishers OF
the Weekly papers Of Indiana. agree to
adopt I wo Dollars AMI Fifty Cents. in al.
vance. as the subscription price per an
mum. for each copy of said papers. from
and after the adoption OF this resolution;
and that publishers uss their discretion
about club rates--S2 being recommended.
Resolsed, Tha, for legal advertising. no
paper shall charge les. than $3.50 per
square for the first insertion. ami 81 per
square for each subsequent insertion.
That in all cases where revenue stamps
are required. the amour, be added to the
bills rem 'siel. That in all CASES where Of.
fidAvits are made. fifty cents be collected
from the advertisers for the same.
Resoiced. That each member Of the As
ISOLATION shall communicate to the Score.
tary hereof. the names Of delinquent 70.
reign advertisers, .howmen. etc; that said
Secretary shall notify each member as
soon as possible after the receipt Of the
Information. and the same shall be pnb-
lished in all the papers Of the State.
J. F. Duckwall of the Muncie Frce
Press. and r.. Spicer Of the Shelbyville
Volunteer, were appointed comm,,s, to
present to the mex, meeting bill Of pri-
ces for book and job work.
j. II. Jordan of the indianapolis Ga.
zetts. anil r. E,hell of the Muncis Times.
were appointed . committee to FIX the
rates for foreign Advertisements, and re-
port at the next meeting.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resoired. That when this meeting sd.
journ that il be to meet again on Friday.
Feb. 3. 1865, at l o'clock. p NJ. and that
ell publishers in the State be requested to
keep the following advertisement in their
papers until that time:
Editorial Convention.
The editors and publishers OF Indiana
will meet in Convention at indianapolis.
on Friday. February 3. at o'clock. Pm
\ distinguished speaker will he present to
address the meeting. All Editors are
earnestly requested to be in attendance. a,
business Of inn ortance will bs transacted.
The following resolution wss adopted
unanimously:
RESOLVED. That this Convention urge
upon our members of Congress the neces.
atty of Immediately repeating the tax i'm
posing duty on paper. and that the Secre.
tsry be instructed to furnish each member
OF Congress from Indiana with 3 copy of
this resolution.
Tho President was instructed to prepare
. circular addressed to publishers through.
out tho State. urging the importance Of
their attendance 1t our next meeting.
Resolred. Ths. all papers in this State
be requested to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting
w. R. HOLLOWAY, Pres't.
S. 7. MONTGOMERY. Sec'y.