Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-28
Ths IalIssIaI I 90, eallaa.

To- iiau.ion Tsi. srapl hFof.
ihe Proposed ti.iaflsl tonfeniiuu
be- This lily on The ~ pfnkimn
and ~ De- ne nui the Telegraph
ihi~ks Il ssss greai 4 I'D " ihe srn
sral newspapor lntefcsi n The state
10 be- accomplished W II bat this
Nc cant see Il ean hardly result
ia any harm, aud will probably
prods not a little qualification
and pheasant intercourse between
all these Nh0 participate In It's de-
alterations. Hat further than ihls
We cannot e0neeive % any sreeisi
or general good that can bo aecom-
plished hy tho convention, oi
course il r',nnol touch politics, as il
is called irrespective Of political or
party principles, la regarl 10 ia
lernal Improvements, immigration
aud education, the press Of the
State may be- said To bo unit aud
ii differences NJ opinion exist, they
can be discussed as ably and thor
oughly through the columns Of the
various papers as by the editors OF
these papers in convention Assem-
BLEED,
As 10 the formation Of a uhiver-
sal tariff of prices 10 he charged for
advertising, etc an idea that has
been limited at by some Of our
country contemporaries, the scheme
10 simply ridiculous As well IN,
derlake Ia establish a universal
price throughout the State for Ia
Dor or tho products Of our soil,
Like these, the price of subscription
TO n newspaper, advertising in II,
etc, will always he regulated by
tho quality, quantity, supply aud
demand.
Pray tell us, then, what general
or special good can result from the
proposed convention
Galveston N,Wi,
We have always been In favor Of CON
vsniion Of editors and Publishers Of Texas
papers, and have urged the subject on our
contemporaries time aud again. We regret,
now that the matter seems about TO eulmi-
nate in something tangible, that We are
unable TO be presen, a, The lime and place
designated. We hope, however, that We
may be considered present In spirit II not
in person.
We differ somewhat from our eoiempora-
~ Of the News, as 10 the advantages to be
gained by such q convention. We ae-
knowledge the right Of every editor 10
mako his own list OF prices for advertising
and subscription, and do not propose TO in
terfere in any manner with that. We &C
knowledge that the price OF advertising,
&c., "will always be regulated by the quail
i'y, quantity, supply and demand But
there are other things that might be talked
over, with great propriety and We think
advantage, We have seen papers in this
State which advertise publicly at the head
Of their columns, their rates Of advertis-
ing, and have met persons who advertise
extensively, who inform us that they have
contracted with these same papers at one.
half and sometimes one.lhird Of these
rates! Might not some understanding be
had, that what ever rates they advertise
they will stick to them?
There are other subjects that might be
talked over with propriety, hut which we
have not time or space now 10 discuss, nor
do we think would be appropriate to be
spoken of here.
II the editors propose 10 meet in Calves
ton merely TO have IN good time" we do
not care to be one of tho number. But if
they propose to do something that will be
of benefit to the press of tho State, VIC
should rejoice to be present.