Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

amount more IMAM Twice as great as
they now are.
NEWSPAPERS PRESS A>>OCIA-
TIONS.
We have sometimes wondered
whether the present prosperous bust
ness and political condition of Georgia
is not owing in great degree to the OK
cellencc of her State press. It is fact,
anyhow, that the press of Georgia is,
more prosperous, more vigorous, more
generally circulated and read than i'll
any other Southern State. and Geor-
gia is blessed with better local gov
ernment, her financial condition is bet
ter, her works of internal Improvement
are more profitable and better man
aged than in any and all titc other
Southern States.
We do not refer especially 10 the
press of the larger cities and towns
and they are an honor to the several
communities i'll which they are pub
hshed-brlt to the country papers as
well. There ar. more papers ,ub-
hshed in Georgia to the population,
we believe, than elsewhere in the
South, and they have larger circula-
tons, and are, beyond question, more
successful than papers similarly located
in neighboring State. No one who
can see the papers of Georgia requires
to be told of its prosperity. They pre-.
claim it more than all the books that
could be written or the agents who
could be appointed to herald the ate
vantages of that State to the irtelli,
gent capitalist or Industrious lahore,
who may be seeking home
And why is this
In the first place, Georgia supports
her press by wise legislation, and i'll
the next place, the press sustains itself,
by mutual agreements. based upon
honorable and inst principles.
We have read with much interest the
proceedings of the recent Press Con
vention held at Atlanta, and we believe
we see therein the reason for the pros
perity of the press of that State.
Among other matters of interest, the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, Will commend
themselves to publishers and the public
as just and right
RfsQlred, That We urge with deep
eafpestqesS every publisher of this
Association, asad the entire press of the
State, to adhere strictly to the system
of advance payments Oh eli sil'.sc-1p-
tons to their papers, and so advise
their patrons from week to week.
HesOlred, That any member of the
Georgia Press Association who shall
hereafter insert advertisements, or ell
terinto contract with any advertising
agency, or any other parties, to insert
advertisements for less than the mini
mum rates printed in orr schedule of
prices, shall be expelled from the As
sociation and dropped from the list of
exchanges.
Rcsolrcd, That any newspaper in
Georgia, whether u member of this
4 Association or n.ot, Elolat;pS the fore
going resolution, shall BE stuck froin
the mail-books of every member of
this Association, and that each nlem
Der be requested to publish the above
resolutions as often rs practicable.
We are fully satisfied that t!le credit
system of subscription has fnined the
profitable business of more
publishers than all other
causes combined, and it is still tho
great barrier to success for Southern
papers. SO believing. without con-
cert Of action on tho panu II ether pub
fishers, which va would have ,ueen
glad of, We have, ainast alone,
adopted the system of advance pay
nent on all subscriptions, and We have
lone SO to the almost universal salts
action of our patrons.
The other matter referred to iii the
that of Undertaking."
s, we regret to say, resorted to outside
# georgia. It is not only hurtful to
he ,prospealty II the press, but is in
he highest degree elisIGaorable.-
yhsa publishers resort to tie practice !,
f hunting ap the advertising patrons !
+ their eotenposattes, and seeking
heir patronage at reduced rates, a.
er+isers should know that the bust |
ess of such men is not prosperous, or
lsS~puld hardly resort to such doubt
IL means to bolster themselves up
uch men deserve the contempt and
as indicated in the rcsqlG-
Ons above.
We have referred to these matters
ot only to point out evils which exist
the detriment of the standing and
'osperity of journalism in this State,
1t to take counsel with our cotempo- 4,
rles as to the advantages, at least, of I
rmlng Press Association in North !
lrolina. We have our grievances as /,
hers have theirs, and many Of G
EN- can be abated by united action.
le Legislature of the State would c
IRE readily listen to our reasonable q
pan.ds .co1-ing from an organized
dy, aad our sh.oQEieon;7zzs could be r
tier corrected through tbs iiHtar Il
sition of regularly appointed colm- r,
ties. 49, - ...-'.i..,, =
e the press is to occupy its proper
sition in North Carolina, we must
only work together in honorable
ty. but We must keep ourselves Ia
I'VE reproach. We can benefit the ta
'ss and the State by e!evating the
e of our newspapers, and in promo
g their prosperity. Shall we do it =? q