The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-30
First Annual Meeting of the
NORTH PACIFIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

First Annual Meeting Of the
NORTH PACIFIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION.
Publishers Convention met pur-
suant to call, at 10 o'clock a. n.
Delegates present:
A. T.. Stinson, Pubr. Willamette
Farmer; j. II. Upton, Pubr. Salem
Mercury; u. +. Hicks, Pubr. Demo-
cra.ic Era; VIM. Thompson, Pubr.
Roseburg Piaindealer; NJ. V. Brown,
Pubi. State Rights Democrat.
On motion the Convention proceed
ed to effect temporary organization
by the selection of A. l.. Stinson,
Chairman, and II. V. Brown. Secre-
tary.
The Chair stated the object of the
call for the Convention TO be for the
purpose of effecting permanent or.
ganization OF the Publishers of the
North Pacific Coast to conserve the
best interests Of the craft,
On motion a Committee consist
ing OF j. III. Upton, n. V. Brown,
and VIM. Thompson, was appointed
on plan Of permanent organization, to
report ut ! o'clock p. II.
On motion adjourned to l o'clock
p. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at p. NJ, and was
called TO order by the Chairman.
The Committee on Plan of organiza-
ton, submitted the following report,
which was unanimously adopted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The undersigned Committee ap-
pointed TO prepare and present plan
of organization for q publishers As
sociation report as follows:
1st. This Association shall be
known rs the "NoRTH PACIFIC PUBLISH
ERs' ASSOCIATION.
ID. The officers of the Associa-
ton shall consist of
/. President.
2. Vice President.
3. Secretary and Treasurer.
Sd. The duties of the officers of
this Association shall be the same as
those of officers of similar Associa-
tions. ~
4th. Officers shall be elected at
each Annual melting, and shall serve
until their successors have been cleo
ted and inducted into Office.
9Th. The Association shall meet
snnually, on the 4th Monday in June
at SUCH place as may have been des-
ignated Iy the previous annual meet
ing.
9th. Five members shall consti-
tute q quorum for the trcnsaction OF
business.
7th. Any publisher desiring to
become q member of this Association
may do SO by the payment of one
dollar as membership fee, and one
dollar annually thereafter and shall
sign the rules and regulations of this
Association, thereby agreeing to sup
port and uphold the same.
Sth. Any part of this Constitution
may be amended or repealed by q
two thirds vote at any annual meeting
of the Association.
heSpectluily SuDIuitteQ,
j. III. UproN,
n: Y; Baows, Com.
On motion the Association pro-
ceeded to the election of officers for
the ensuring year, with the following
result:
Presidential. L. STIHsoN.
Vice P,esident-U. L. HICKS.
Secretary and Ireasurer-M. v.
BnowN.
Resolved, That a Committee of three
be appointed to draft and report a
code of rules for the government of
newspaper publishers of the North
Pacific Coast, to be submitted to
them for their approval.
The following was reported and
adopted:
Whereas, The publishers of news
papers of the North Pacific Coast
have suffered much annoyance and
loss through self constituted and ir.
responsible advertising agencies to
solicit advertisements, and the collec-
ton of the same, and,
whereas, Ihe rate OF commissions
demanded and retained by advertis.
ing agencies has been exorbitant and
ruinous to publishers of newspapers
on this North Pacific Coast; There
fore,
Resolred, That this Association
adopt the following rules and regu
4 lations:
1st. We will accept no advertise
ment from any agent until proof O.
honesty and responsibility is satisfac
torily presented.
I'd. The amount of commission K
be allowed advertising agents shal
be as follows:
, For collection, 10 per cent.
For soliciting and collecting, /!
! per cent,
Sd. Reading notices" and adver
, tisements should not be admitted intt
the reading columns of 4 newspaper
unless designated as advertisements