Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-29
rsE WISCONSIN EDIrORI,L CONVENTION.
SPARTA, Wis, June is, 1867.

Association calieu inc COHNOH'iOh W
order, and said:
81 do not know of any way we can SO
apprOpriately open this convention as
by calling upon that God who has pre-
served us during the year that has
passed. / therefore call upon yOu to
ioin with the Rev. Father WalwOrth
while he addresses the Throne OF
Grace"
MIR. Walworth then offered brief
lint appropriate prayer, after which
Mr.. Smith, of ManitowOc and MIR.
Crandall, of Milwaukee. sang the Star
Snanoled Banner, the members al
;oiring in the chorus. The President
then proposed that, as the conVen-
tton had acknowledged their fealty 10
God. they show their fealty Ia the flag
by giving IL three cheers. The cheers
were given with "A will. The roll of
members was read, and some business
Of minor importance transacted, after
which a recess was taken for bali an
Lonr. during which the members assem-.
HE'D mon the balcony and IN front Of
the court house, and were made the
subject Of the photographers art.
Upon the reassembling of tine con
vantiou. on motion of ID. W. BallOu,
JR Rohan, F.. A. Calkins, Lute A.
TavIor and J. Crowley were appointed
a committee on resolution of thanks to
the citizens of Sparta for eourtesies ex-
tended the Association. The COnven-
ton. through ID. Mcbride, were invi-
ted to visit the paper mills Of j. L..
Matb4r. which invitation was accepted,
and the time fixed Tor visiting the mills
was 3 o'clock u. m
The following resolutions were unan-
imOusly adopted
P.soIsed. That the Corresponding Secrs-
tarv be directed To obtain aud publish with
the proceedings OF this convention a last con
tanning the names, post Office address and
county Of each newspaper pnblisie ed IN the
state together with the names Of the editors
and publishers, respectively.
EfsgIrfd That IA change Il not always pro.
7ress. or improvement, We recommend nO
effort to obtain any change IN existing legis-
latiOn relative to the rates allowed for adyer-
Using.
citation be directed To ask the legislature, for
an act of iucOTpOra ton for tins body.
RsSOlUed, That the Executive Committee
for the ensuing wear be directed TO enquire
and report at the next session as TO the eX-
pedienCy Of establishing fund tOr the edn-
ton of the children of the deceased publish
ers of Wisconsin.
Res0lred. That the Executive Committee
Fepeat the recommendation Of former years,
that each publisher in the state forward a
copy OF his paper regularly to the state His
tOTiCal Society.
Moved and carried that 400 copies of
the proceedings of the l1th annual SEES
sion of the Wisconsin Editorial AssO-
citation be issued instead of $50, the
number issued last year.
A committee was appointed, consist
ing of J. WatrOus, ID. w. BallOu, A. j.
High, David Atwood, and II. n. Ross,
to report officers for the ensuing year,
and TO name the time and place for the
next meeting. The committee made
the following report, which was unani-
mously adopted:
For President-Cha Seymour, La
Crosse Republican.
Vice Presidents-J. II. BOhan, Ozau-
kee Advertiser; George q. Ginty, Green
Bay Gazette; Waldo Brown, Prairie du
Chen Union.
Recording SecTetary-James Ross, at
large.
Corresponding Secretary Lewis A.
Proctor, Milwaukee WISCONSIN.
Treasurer Atwood, Madison
Journal.
Executive COmmittee-D. ". Ballou,
Watertown Democrat Lutte. A. Taylor,
Prescott Journal A. j. High, Monroe
Sentinel.
The committee recommended that
Milwaukee be selected as the place for
the next meeting, and that when the
Association al lOurn II adjourn to meet
in that city ON the third Wednesday IN
June, 1865.
A resolution was offered by ID. w.
BallOu, which was subsequently amend
ed by Mr. BOhan, asking that Congress
repeal the duty on paper. After re-
marks, pro and con, by Messrs. Sey-
mOuT, High. Smith, BOhan, Hooker,
Ryan and BallOu, the resolution was
adopted.
iOurned until , o'clock p. m. At ,
o'clock Convention met.
The following report was made by the
Treasurer of the Association
David Atwood, Treasurer, in account
with Wisconsin Editorial Association {:
June 1896. Reed Of jas Ross. seoy $500
% AtNood. hubles. & sub. "a. 60
Nov. IL. go James Ross, Sec Y..--.-.. 81, 60
June n, 81 " .......- 1900
$1,000
DISBURSEMENTS.
June IS, 'ef. Pa Atwood & Rubiee, aeeOunttl1l.0o
June n. fSI. 1890
SI6S 90
The above payment is in fnn bill for printing
presented u last Convention. the voucher Tor
which is herewith annexed.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
DAVID ATWOOD,
Treas. Wis. Ed. q Pub. Association
The convention then adjourned until
half-past seven p. M, at which time
Gen. Atwood delivered his Address.
EVENING SESSION.
The hour to which the convention
had been adjourned having arrived,
the members again assembled, and the
meeting was called to order by DIR.
Pease, who appointed ID. W. BallOu