Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-06-26

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On motion. Mrssrs. Green,
Putnam and Layman, were ap,
pointed IL committee to inform
Mr.. Hood of his election and
escort him to the chair. The
gentleman came forward, and
in a neat and happy speech re-
turned thanks to his brother
editors for the honor they had
conferred upon him.
The meeting adjourned until
Z IL Friday morning.
FRIDAY -MoREING SESSION.
The Convention met Friday
morning with Vice President.
Baardman in tn" chair.
Mr.. Mackley offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Rssolvsd, That IL Is detrimental to the best
interests Of publishers to underbld each other in
Job work OF advertising, and especially so when
applied to pubic printing.
Pending the discussion Of
this resolution the Convention
adjourned for the excursion.
EVENING SESSION.
After returning from the excursion, the Con-
ventlon met ut TX and resumed the cOhsidera-
tion of the resolution pending when the Conven-
ton adjourned In the morning. e
After few remarks from Mr.. Mackley favor
ing, and Mr.. Winchester opposing the resOlu-
ton, it was adopted.
Mr.. Winchester moved that the officers Of the
association be appointed committee to revise
the Constitution, and report it at the next meet
ing Of the Convention. Carried.
w. w. Bond presented the following:
RssOIUsd, That the presence Of ladies Mt this
annual reunion, for the first time since the or
ganizat0n Of our ASSOCIATION, has added greatly
to the pleasure and enjoyment Of the occasion,
and we earnestly urge all our brethren, who are
fortunate enough to DO possessed of these s'lasi
best gifts to man." to bring them to our FUTURE
annual meetings, and those who are still living
In state Of single cussedness, take immediate
steps to reform and depart from the errors Oi
their ways.
Adopted. f.r .".
L. ID. Fletcher moved that acommitte of three
Messrs. Furay, Lyman and Alderman, be ap.
pointed to draft resolutions of thanks to the cit
liens of Athens, and the Hooking Valley road
for their hospitalities and kindnesses.
On motion of Mr.. Raper, W. c. Hood was ap.
pointed to prepare a paper on the history of the
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union.
On motion Of L. o. Smith, Hon. N. H. Var
Worries was invited to prepare q paper Of remi-
niscences ofex-edit to be read at the mex
| meeting. IN. r.
j. T. Raper offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
RSsolped, That we believe It to be the duty o
| county commissioners to have bound, all files o.
the county papers published In their respective
old charges left unbound by former commission
ers. That 1t Is especially their duty to have oil
nles bound, and made accessible to the people
as they, in many cases furnish the only loca
histories Of their respective counties which will
soon be lost to the world, unless more care i
exercised 1t their preservation. g.,
NJ. Lyman, on behalf of the committe, reporte
the following, which were adopted by the con
ventlon o
P,ssir,d rha, tha thonts NJ ,ha ob,o rs,itori
Al IInion' are hsreby tenaered ' to the me,nSer
OF the preSs, the ladles anu etsiens OF Athens
and the committee Of aIranEsplents, for thsi
g egptssts'emehts sS ana gen.SNrnas nos
ieeIiy sxoressss n nav nWratItadss 'A' 'A""~' Wv
RsloIp.a, That oar" taanSs are due. aRa ~
naEstpS sshnsresa IVY ss W ~. ~. Sgeeaes EsgYJxie
Haiir9aa' for findiv niasiar n n ,rsiS nj tho An
posal III Inc cominiftee Of asraa asens,ists iap th
ConVsltlon, for t2ie excursion 70 NM straits
yllls and other loints Of lnterssf. WV ,'''''
:. HiSolsid,. TatgT. We MoSf heartily thank a5,
Wm. McMSntgAl, proprietor Of tns Ware
Vi anriaF tSS assstSS Of tSis Gaaysas is,ssi aaa