Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-24
though. that no paper in Maine could be run

thought that no paper in Maine could be run
on cash principle.
Mr.. Quinby Of Augusta, thought this an
important subject, and that protest against
/ the law levying postage on papers in the
county, should be placed upon record by the
association.
Mr.. Elwell followed further on the same
subject.
Mr.. Sprague thought that the repeal of the
ranking privilege did not necessarily carry
with it the imposition of postage on exchanges
and papers within the county. The Post
master General had stated that he never in
tended this burden should be put upon the
country papers; it is unfair, and should be
repealed, as it operates againt the free trans
mission of intelligence among the people.
The people, and not the publishers, are the
principal sufferers.
Mr.. Butler followed in favor of the repeal
of the franking privilege.
Mr.. Emery of Ellsworth. thought the law
no hardship. He was opposed to the restor-
alton of the franking privilege.
Mr.. Davis of Pennington said that although
financially the postal law had not operated
against his interests, yet it was prejudicial to
the interests of the people, and ought to be
repealed.
Mr.. Morrell of Gardiner. continued on the
same subject, and finally the following reso-
luton, submitted by Mr.. Holman, was
adopted:
Resolved, That this Association rensws its
protest against the proposition repeated in
the last annual report of the Postmaster Gen
eral, requiring the prepayment of postage
upon newspapers or magazines at the Offices
from which they are sent, instead Of the
present method of collecting postage of sub
scrbers, as measure fraught with injury
and I'M justice to the business of newspaper
publishing, without any corresponding ad
vantage to the postal department or the coun-
try.
The topic of Advertising Rates and Agen-
cies was then opened by Howard Owen of
Augusta, who read paper on the subject.
Mr.. Drisko moved that copy of the essay
be furnished for publication by the press
Mr.. Homan and Mr.. Elwell suggested that it
be also published in the records of proceed
ings, and it was so voted.
Remarks upon the subject of advertising
and agencies were made by Messrs. Morrell,
Quinby, Holman, Foster and others.
Brown Thurston, Esq, of Portland, pre-
sented the subject of Job Printing, reporting
the published scale of prices of 1862 with
slight amendments. Adopted. Remarks up
on the subject were made by Messrs. Rich
and Elwell.
The subject of the next summer excursion
was debated, and the following committee APP
pointed to have full power in the matter, and
make all the necessary arrangements, and to
attend to the details of the affair personally:
II. A. Shorey, Bridgton; NJ N. Rich, Port
land; j. A. Homan, Augusta.
A vote Of thanks was passed to the retiring
President, Col. +. Z. Shaw, and also to the
railroads and hotels for courtsses extended.
And thus closed one of the most fully at
tended, and we trust one of the most profitable
sessions of the Association held during the
ten years of its existence.
THE EVENING REcErr1oN.
In the evening the members OF the Asso-
ciaton were entertained by Governor Dingiey
and wife at reception given by the Cover
nor at the Augusta House, in honor of the
Association. Most of the members are mar
ried men and they were accompanied by their
wives in the present visit to the city, more
particularly for the purpose of participating
in this, the most interesting part of the ses
sion. These ladies were present, besides
many other ladies in the city, or who are
tarrying temporarily here, and lent their
charms to the happy occasion. The editors
and publishers were out in goodly numbers
and gave the distinctive character to the re-
ception that was provided more especially for
their benefit and entertainment. There were
present also many of the ex-members of the
fraternity, allied with 'the art preservative o!
all arts" who, after years of honorable ser
vice, had retired from the dusty and perplex-
ing field of journalism The company of
these was especially gratifying. 1t was a
glorious reunion of the craft, and the only
admixture of anything foreign to pleasurable
emotion was the thought that all the MEM
bers of the Association were not present to
enjoy the occasion. The Governor and his
accomplished wife received their guests with
grace and quiet dignity. We may say here
that some of the toilettcs of the ladies were
elegant and tasteful. The large parlor of the
Augusta was handsomely decorated. The
refreshments were served in abundance, and,
taken all in all, the evenings entertainments
was rare, bright spot in the lives of those
more particularly honored by its observance.