The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-02-02
Publishers Convention.

Publishers Convention.
Pursuant to previous notice, large
number of editors and publishers met in
convention at the Council Chamber on
Tuesday, January 19, and organized by
electing Colonel W. r. Holloway, of The
Indianapolis Journal, chairman, and S T..
Montgomery. of The Howard Tribune,
secretary.
After a few PREDATORY remarks from
several gentlemen present:
On motion, the following named gentle
men were appointed a committee on per-
manent organization:
Mr.. Luse Lafayette Journal; Mr.. Duck
wall Munce Free Press. and Mr.. Powell,
LaPorte Herald.
After deliberation. the committee made
the following report which was adop
ted:
President-L G. Matthew's, New Alba
ny Ledger.
Wee President---F. NJ. Thaycr, Evans
vile Journal
Sccretary-R. Spicer. Shclbyville Vol
unteer.
Treasurer-.Ias. c. Douglass India
napolis Journal.
The convention then elected Mr. j. f.
Duckwall, Muncie Free Press. cores
poLding secretary.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we, publishers of weekly
papers Of Indiana, agree TO adopt two
dollars ana fifty cents, in adyance, as the
subscription price per anuum for each copy
Of said papers, from and after the adop
ton OF this resolution; and that Publishers
use their discretion about club rates--S2
being rec ommenAcl
Resolved, That iur legal advertising,
no paper shall charge less than ) ] ,5G per
square for the first Insertion. and 81 GO
per square for each subsequent insertion
That in all cases where reycnue taxes are
demaI,.cc, tie amount be added to the
bills rendered That in all cases where
affiiavits arc made. fifty cents be collec-
ted from the advertisers for the same
Resolved, That each member of the
Association shall co inunicate to lhe sec
rotary thereof, &c names OF delinquent
foreign advertisers, showmen, etc; that
said secretary shall notify each mem-
Der as soon as possible after the receipt Of
said information. aud the same shall lie
published IN ali the papers Of the state.
On motion, ". II. Schuyler of The
Lafayette journal, j. i. Duckwall of The
Muncie Free Press. and Il. Spicer of The
Shclbyville Volunteer, were appointed a
committee TO present to the next meeting
Il bill of prices for book ana JOB work
On motion. W. s. Ferrier Of The Clark
County Democrat. J. o. Jordan Of The
indianapolis Gazette, and n. +. Ethel of
the Muncie Times, were appointed COM
mittee to fix the r,tes for foreign adyer-
tisements. and report at the next meet
ing.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That when the meeting ad-
journ that it be to meet again on Friday,
February 1868, at Que O'Clock p. m,
and that all publishers in the state be re-
quested to keep the following advertise
ment in their papers until that time:
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
The editors and publishers of Indiana
will meet in convention at indianapolis,
on Friday, February 8, at one o'clock p.
IN. A distinguished speaker will he
present to address the meeting All edi-
tors are earnestly requested to be in at
tendance, as business Of importance will
be transacted.
Mr.. Luse offered tha following, which
was adopted:
Resolved That all publishers are re-
quested to lay upon the table at our next
meeting several copies of their respective
journals.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That this convention urge
upon our members of congress the nccessi-
ty of Immediately repeating the tax impo-
sing duty on paper, and that the secretary
be instructed to furnish each member of
congress from Indiana with copy of this
resolution.
On motion, Messrs. huse, Smith and
Jordon were appointed a committee to in
vite speaker to deliver an address at our
next meeting.