Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-11-15
Editorial and Printers Convention.

ALLIANCE, o., Nov. ID, 1871.
The Editorial and Printers Con-
vention for the 18th and 18th Con-
gressional district, convened in ac-
cordance with the call of the Presi-
dent, in the Mayors office.
The President, J. K. Rukenbrod,
called the meeting to order, and after
some general and instructive remarks,
the minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
On motion, q Finance Committee
was appointed consisting of w. B.
Foster and Joseph V. Lawler.
S. d. Harris. w. g. Mosgrove, and
J V. Lawler were appointed a COM
mittee on Resolutions.
The President suggested the follow
ing additional propositions for the
consideration of the Convention dur
ing its deliberations "Clubbing with
MaRazines,n what shall constitute
a printers Square" "a uniformity
in charges for all travelling Shows"
To THE EDITORIAL CONVENTION,
ALLIANCE, o.
Please do not count me out of your
number because not present at your
deliberations.
Pleasure and profit both urge me to
be there, but pressing duties in other
directions forbid.
Hoping the Convention may prove
in every way 3 success.
am truly yours,
J. A. BRUSH,
Ed. Literary Advance.
Nj. Union, Nov. Sd, 1871.
After which the Convention ad-
journed to y in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee on resolutions re-
ported the following on the re-Assem-
bling of the convention
ReSOIped, That we recommend the diff
ferent papers Of this district to charge,
hereafter, in all contracts made with
agents for foreign advertisements the a q
rates exacted from our local adVertis-
ments, net cash.
Resolved, That the charges for show
advertisements should not be less than
ten dollars per columns for the first in
sertion, single column.
Resolred, That we regard the practice
adopted by many Of the local papers, Of
clubbing with Magazines and Eastern
Literary Journals, as destructive 10 the
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and advise its abandonment
ReSOlUed, That, for the purpose Of as
| tablisbing uniformity among The trade,
we recommend that the space of 800 ems
of NOnpsreil, in that or any other type,
be regarded at a square.
Resolved, That the publishers OF local
papers, being interested in the prosperity
OF their several localities, and laboring
for their success, have a right to expect
At the hands Of those whom they sup
port, q living and liberal support, and
we call upon the business men of the
district to discountenance runners from
city rat job Offices, and to patronize
those who labor to build up their in
terests.
RESOLVED, That we will not give en-
pIoyment 10 persons of incorporate and
disSolute habits.
Resolved, That we recommend that the
next meeting of this association be held
al Warren on the second Thursday eve
ming Of May at 7;30 O'Clock.
RssoIUed, That the thanks OF this Con-
rent on be rendered Mayor Lsughlin for
his courtesy in extending the free use Of
his room, lights, &c, on this occasion.
The above resolutions were thor
oughly discussed by the members
present, and when stripped of ali
doubtful features, were passed oy an
unanimous vote, With one exception.
Messrs. Ritezel, Brown and Frost,
were appointed on business for next
meeting.
The President, ]. K. Rukenbrod,
was selected as orator for the May
meeting, and A. McGregor as Poet.
Ashtabula and Geauga counties
were, on motion, added to the district.
The membership fee was established
at fifty cents.
The meeting was q very pleasant
one to all present, as well as profitable,
aud it was the unanimous opinion Of
the members that a good and pleasant
time awaits US in the beautiful and
hOspitable city Of Warren.
7. X. RUKENBROD, Pres.
s. G. MCKEE, Sec'y.