Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-24

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| all we can, and reserve punishment as much as
possible for the incorrigible.
Maine Editors and Publishers Assoeis-
tion.
| The Association met yesterday morning,
| by adjournment, in the judiciary room, the
| President in the chair.
The following gentlemen were elected
members: II. s. Burrage, lions Advocate,
Portland; Albro Z. Chase, Journal of Edu-
cation, Portland; w. X. Moody, Reporter,
Skowhegan
The chairman of the committee on mem
| bership, M. N. Rich, reported revised list
ofregular and honorary members. Accepted.
The same committee reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted;
RESOLVED, That the Recording Secretary
shall furnish the committee on summer ex.
cursion annually, list of the members OF
this Association, who have paid their assess
ments on the first of May last preceding each
excursion, as shall appear by his accounts,
and that the committee on excursion be au-
| thorized to issue excursion passes to such men,
bers, and to no others, except to such invited
guests as may be designated by the unani-
nous consent of the executive committee.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be instruct
ed to furnish all the present and past men,
bers Of the association, and to all members of
the craft eligible to membership, a printed
circular, embodying the foregoing Resolu-
ton, and also to invite them to become mem
bers of the Association, and that the matter
Of the eligibility of the membership of such
as may wish to become members before the
next annual business meeting, be determined
by the Executive Committee, subject to the
ratification of the Association at its next an
| nual meeting.
RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be instruct
ed to keep 2 regular account with each men,
Der of the Association, and to report at each
| annual meeting all members who may appear
10 be two years in arrears.
The committee on essayist and poet, re-
reported as follows:
Essayist-L. A. Emery, American, Els
worth Poet-Moses Owen, Portland.
Mr.. Elwell presented the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be instruct
ed to prepare condensed minutes of the pro-
ceedings of this Association for the years that
have elapsed since the proceedings have been
published, and issue the same in pamphlet
form, to the number of three hundred copies,
and that he furnish two copies to each men,
ber and others as they may be called for.
Also that the constitution in its amended form,
the present rates of advertising and job
printing, and list of members in regular
standing, with the publication which they
represent, be included in the minutes.
In accordance with the following resolu-
ton, adopted at last evenings session, the
President appointed the following committee ::
RESOLVED, That n committee OF one from
each county be raised to keep a record of the
history of the press in each county, from
the period to which it is brought down in
Grtlin's History Of the Maine Press, and re-
port the same to the Secretary who shall place
it on record and include it in the minutes of
the Association.
ID. Stiekney, Aroostook,
J. +. Upton, Androscoggin,
L. II. Elwell, Cumberland,
+. L. Shaw, Oxford,
A. II. S. Davis, Franklin,
w. X. Moody, Somerset,
f. Sprague, Knox,
Jos. Wood, Lincoln,
Howard Owen, Kennebec,
J. F. Upton, Sagadahoc,
J. Z. Butler, York,
n. Il. Mutt, Jr., Washington,
w. II. Simpson, Waldo,
T. X. Smith, Piscataquis,
" " " Penobscot,
l.. n. Emery, HANCOCK.
Adjourned to afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Several additional members appeared at
the afternoon session in the Senate Chamber.
Mr.. Butler proposed the name of Stephen
Berry of Portland, and he was chosen a men,
Der of the Association. The topic of the
Thanking privilege was opened by Hon. j. b.
Butler. He thought the press responsible
nf
Many of those who had asked for a change
were fer the correction of abuses under the
law, and not for its repeal. He thought itan
error to abolish the privilege. The restora-
tion of it is demanded, that the government
may have free and frequent intercourse with
the people, advocated cheap postage and the
use of the post Office department for the BEN
eft of the people; and not to make it a pay
ing institution. Congress cannot distribute
valuable public documents that the people
greatly desire, without the restoration Of the
privilege.
The subject of prepayment OF postage on
newspapers at the Office of delivery, was
opened By J. A. Holman, Esq, of the Maine
Farmer. He said this is topic quite fanil'
lar to publishers, and does not need to be en-
larged upon. 1t bears a close relation to the
interests of the craft The idea of prepay
ment of newspapers was one of the vagarles
of the Postmaster General, and thought he
had made great mistake. Ninetenths OF
the newspaper business is done on credit, and
to require publishers to pay postage on pa
pers sent to subscribers from whom they
might not be able to collect anything, was
very unfair.
In the absence of Mr.. L. Sprague, to whom
had been assigned the topic of the postal law
concerning payment of postage on exchanges,
the subject was opened by Mr.. Elwell, who
thought it rather blessing in helping to
weed out papers he did not care about; it is
not financial burden; the publisher saves
as much as he pays out.
Mr. Davis, to whom had been assigned the
topic of payment Of postage on newspapers
in the county where published, being abs en'
from the room, the subject was opened by
Hon. Geo. w. Drisko. He thought the law
had not proved so detrimental to the interests
of the publishers as they had apprehended
In its financial aspects he should find no faul
with it; but the people should have the full
benefit of the general dissemination of infor
nation. That, he thought, the stronges