Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14
West Virginia Press Association.

thursday, May "a, 1917. The minutes of
the preceding meetings were read and APP
proved. Il
a number of active and honorary members
were admit ed intp the Association.
Mr.. Scuisld offered the followiug
WHEREAS. In the Judgment of this As
ISOLATION, the patronage of foreign advertise
ing agents extended to the press of this State
is neither beneficial nor advantageous to US,
for the following reasons:
1 The prices offered for such ad vertise-
ments are so far below honest aud living rates
th.t they afford no profit.
2. BY accepting these advertisements at,the
rates offered. which often are far below the
rates established by usage we do injustice to
our home patrons. whose patronage is the
principal support of the country press.
3. Oftmes Objectionable matter creeps into
the paper through the avarice and COMPETE
tiDn of advertising agents, that is Injurious
to the reput ton of the paper and detrimental
to the business Interests of his legitimate pa
irons
Because OF the reasons we have recite6,
and in order TO demand and maintain higher
sphere of usefulness on the part Of the press
of West Virginia, be it
Resoiced. BY the Vest Virginia Press AS
socia zion, that we will hereafter receive no
advertisement from advertising agents outside
of the State at sum less than the regular
established net rates adopted by each journal
in the Association
Resoineo, That we will insist upon the
faithful performance of these declarations and
resolutions, even if it results in drivin, from
circula'ion within our boundaries. every for.
eign advertisement
The resolutions were fully debated and
adorted
Mr.. Shinn announced the death of Levi
klausen, of the Prestnn County J,urnnI. and
moved the appointment of commi tee t"
draft resolutions of cnndnlance whicI, were
ad"l ted. Messrs. Schofeld, Logan and G lass
were appointed
The ren"'t Of the Treasurer shows a bal>
ance Of s42 81 in the Treasury.
The comm tee having in charge the mat
ter of arranging excursion for the Associa>
tion to California, made a report showing
what had been done. + NJ Reynolds agent
vt the St Louis, Kansas City and Northern
Railway COMPANY, formerly the Ninth Mis-
souri,, addressed the Association on this sub
Ject tie was satisfied that the trip could be
arranged. aud extended the courtesies of his
road 7" those members of the Association who
desire t" make the excursion
The sixteenth day Of September was select
Ell ns the day which to start for California.
The Corresponding Secretary was directed
:" send circular letter to the ed ,rs of the
SIT" AMI asce'tain from them how many of
them will he willing 20 join the party of ex-
cursinnists.
Mr. Sch"Gald from the srecial commit tpe.
r"n"r'ed arnr"rr"tc resolutions on the death
"f Brother levi Klauser, which were unapi.
m"n-ly ad"pted.
The f,lowing officers we're elected to serve
during the ensuing year
Alfred Glass, of the Pan ITand'e News.
Pr side"t; William Harper, of the South
Branch I"'eH;ye"rer, Vice President; J.
Nelson W'>ner "fthe Berkeley Erinn Treas
nrer; G. n Shinn, Of the West T,r1i"ian,
h"c"rirng Secretary; j St. j Clarksnn, of
the Wheeling Register, Corresponding Sec.
rotary.
J. Nelson Wisner was elected orator and
Mr. William Baker noct, for the next year
Resolutions Of thanks to-,he citizens and
fraternity of Wheeling, officers of the Asses
rt"t'"n. Mr. Edward Reynolds. of the st
Louis kanSes City and Northern r. r and
the Is. 40 r r.. were unanimously adopted.
MIR Scotielh was apnninted n committee to
nrenare bill TO he submitted to the Legis.
'a'nre prov'din' for the printing of notices of
sheriff. sales. &c.
On motion, the Association adjourned to
meet in Harrisburg on the first Thursday in
May, 1878
Hon. ALEX. II. SrhpIiENs HEARD From
-H"n A. IL Stephens, in a lengthy edito-
rial IN the Atlanta SIM. pitches into Auyu>t
belmont and his democratic cnad intprs tor
what he styles trying to hitch the dr1pncrat.
'c car to the radical engine ut Cincinnati by
working up Charles Francis Adams as a cans
didate t" the presidency, and mn,entS in a
characteristic vein aeai>t the policy of giving
up the ".}ehers"n,an platform" ur OF demo.
cr'ts v ting l''r any other than democratic can
d'dates He fruits they will not, Tor a
moment. e' t",tsin the idea of choosing he>
tween General Graz t and Mr. Greeley 1t is
true, he says that Greeley went bail for \lr
Davis. but Grant prevented The arrest Of Gem
era' Lee Besides. he adds, If Greeley has
ever raised his voice against either of the sen
tirctment acts" even the infamous Kn Klnx
act. he is not aware of it He does not Suy-
gest however, any practical way ont of trlb.
ulatlon tor his brethren of the South
AGRICULTURE & MECHANICAL FAIR
Cot. j. @ a Nadenbou>ch has been elected
Chief Marshal tor the approaching Berkeley
County Fair, and Hon Chas. J. Faulkner,
Col. w. II. Lanon. W. II Stewnr' and S. ".
w. f. tiers. E>qr.. have heen apuoi, ted Com,
m'ttee of 1nv't''ion.- Mr. Statesman.
AUCTION SALES The advertisement of
the following sale tn which tie utte,t,nn of
our readers is called, will be found in thi.
paper:-
Wednesday,, lime 10 Real Estate, b,
John w Kennedy, Attorney.
ES- Hon. E a. Bennett, Auditor of the
Sta'c. has our thanks Tor copy of the Audi
tors Rer"r' for the fiscal year ending Sep
temher 81 1871:
Hon +. Young, Chief of the Bureau of
STATISTICS, has favored us with copies of Re-