Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-28
Meeting OF tie Maine Editors ana
Publishers association.

Editors and Publishers Association Oh
this State met in convention on the lin
of January, at the Judiciary room in tho
Stat. House, Augusta. Tho convention
was called to order by :hc President, +.
F.. Shaw Of Paris, and on calling tho roll
the following members were found TO be
present:
Messls. Quinby OF the Gospel Banner
Uomari of the Maine Farmer, Shorey OF
the Bridgton News, +. e. Rich' N. ~
Rich. Shaw of the Oxford Democrat,
DinglCy OF the Lewiston Journal, Emery
of the Ellsworth American. Sprague,
Owen IL Nash OF Tue kennsLec Journal
Pullen of the Portland Press. Butler oil
oil The Biddsfurd Union aud Journal
Moves of tho Saco Independent, Davis
of the Pennington Chronicle, Brown oil
the Maine Standard, Brown IhursIon,
Geo. 4. jones, Lane Of the Young Folks
Paper, Hoyt aud Dow OF the riverside
Echo, Joseph Griffin, Geo. Callahan OF
Lewiston, $ 5. Smith OF Bangor, Nor
rell of the Gardiner Journal. Several
newspaper reporters were also present.
The President then delivered the OPEN
inc address, rs follows:
C;en!leaen Of ne association
Convened In winter session, Tor business rather
than for pleasure II Is 10 bS regretted that 30 lew
are able 10 bo present. oar suiIlaer mp ~ M
Desert the past season, was not 50 geherSlly par
ticipatcd IN as was desired, aud some VINO were
present were limited in their stsy-but the crcur'
sion was very enjoyable one. IL viii be Tor YOU
10 devise something In that line, FOR recreation The
The Practice or having pleasure trip Oh eXcur
sion In tho warm season. purely Tor recreation
and delSriug all business 90 winter seems 10 mevI
with doubtful favor. with but ono session In The
wear IN tile summer, as formerly ths lugnesS
interests 90 the Association were sadly me- lcctCd
II the members viii but give tleir attendance ~
the winter sessions subjects OF grcaI interest ana
importance might bo considerable the mutual AL
vantage of all.
Journalism is fast becoming profession IN our
land and developing new ucids OF enterprise con
tinualiy. To growth measures oar country! lie.
yrlopflent in material wealth aud prosperity, and
ia advance In intelligence refinement aud culture.
II NAV well he considered 20 have attained hith
standard, when IT, scrNAnts, tho reporters Itisn
u.anitv and gain admission % mad.hOu>cs, tds
them or turn sailors, and undergo the pTivStiOns
OF y stcsrasc passage IN an emigr~ui thip' 10 1877
ret out supposed evils. These are CcltAiulr hsN
uhgEes Of journalism, aud indicate great enter
prise. while thew suggest the inquiry Il there be
any possible limit ~ the fertile grniu. 81 i've
journalist.
vi all the modern inventions of neWspopsrdom,
Gir obtaining the frstCut genuine article Oi news
commend me 20 the inierviewvr-mAle OF iSinals-
especially the latter II the politician Nicws arc
wanted. interview him, and he will empty himself
OF every thing. The assassin og murderer Will give
YOU the exact facts 80 much better than any locker
on interviewing affords excellent opportunities
Tor ventiiatine private grievances. Government
officials and legislators consider u no impcTN
nercaflr men OF the pres, 90 interview thtn any
where or everywhere. Not 60 DO interviewed, IN
tte-e time, afl1 Cs an uconsel uenitAI character.
Journalists mus also be ready. ~ the beck or
employers, TO hasten 20 distant iand'i aud 4szIId
life IL search OF lost cN lorcr' and worst ST all,
afler undergoing uHtoli hsrdships, on returning
10 ciIilxcl llc saiu, their stories are 20 be doubt
ell and thcT t,CuoT1ccd ~ 'mp)sicrs Hud turned
over 20 the merc,r'~ -atlTp OF .lmo icp-F'e' OF %
But /, Iool, - Il We had fallen among eVil,His,
in journalism 10 one respect. NcW'papo'- AM
magazines seem o. DC engaging ia new Gyf ~
tcrprtss Sort OF business. EnSIa'hSs, chrom"'
aud an kind. OF premiums are given ior suhstrip-
uou,, and the papers or mdgs.iHc thIo"u ~
Subscribe 90 our beautiful chrome, ana TAKE our
newspaper 81. a giO-wauSntcd 10 ave $40 %
year ia furnishing a house. In fact, 10 one only
lakes papcrs enough, m these dATs, hc c1u furnish
a house and support fam.l! on The premiums
'1 Tt'S NAV encourage art OF manufactures. bu,
does l. G.H inI 'I dson a..s l 20 pr Sag ,
Turns in ihi- g.l eoTpeasAie ,or AL o,,e' q H. Ell
iof6car -,...-
msa6eT. do not i've M to IL, established rates
ro,,ey mol, S o - aos [rn: an" one ,S from
,ovsp and SaS So3 81 i iSe .aa social ana
some topic. have been assigned forysal eoasil
SON xhc6 i; IS hoped viii cI'cii i,a- Of yalae
{. Us IN oar e'S S1 g ast p %' We gein @a
prob, by each Others eNl,eIieue- Few VI - qrs
be ' nee and uarc.,,aiaei in our u'c.tuec, and
opinions. . ..,. ,,c hone tn,. our session, VIII be
ehaaeis.e by ;a. cog!,csy agI 'nSY' g.; Viii" IN
30, a features Of he OCCASION may noi be BIZ, Joe,
10, 70 4, mo- o. .ar, her '''''' W
Tbs President stated that nc had cN
tended Invitations 10 distinguished mem
Der OF the press IN other States
Responses and warm greetings were
read from tho following persons; Sic.
phen y. S,ockwell OF the Boston Journal;
Geo :. Merrill. Lawrence, President OF
Mass Association: P.B. Cogswcl, Nash.
lua y II Presiden, Of the New lamp.
shire Association; L. p. Walton, Mont.
pelier. VI, President of The Vermont
Association; VIM. Elder, Editor of ST.
John Telegraph.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On Advertising and AgencleS-'luihoy'
Butler and Davis.
On JOb Printlng-Ihurston' +. u.