New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-27
NEWSDEALERS AROUSED.
PROFITS TOO SMALL FOR THEM TO LIVE
EAsT-sIDE DEALERS TO ADVANCE THE PRICE OF
THE TIMES AND HERALD.

PROFITS TOO SMALL FOR THEM TO LIVE
EAsT-sIDE DEALERS TO ADVANCE THE PRICE OF
THE TIMES AND HERALD.
A meeting of East-side newsdeaers was
held last night at No. 3s5 Bowery John A. Murphy In
calling the meeting ORDER said that the object was TO
take action regard 60 the reduction In the price oil the
daily papers and consequent curtsment OF the profits
OF the newsdeaers. flo considered the reduction rank
Injustice the newsdealers and did not believe that
they should allow pass without decided protest at
least. 1t would be impossible for the papers TO hire
10 do the work which the did for the COM
mission that they allowed Inasmuch as they
bought ther papers and paid for them, they should be
allowed to charge what they pleased for them The
meeting proceeded TO effect permanent organization
by the election of the following officers; John A. Muir
ply, PRESIDENT; Bernard J. Byrne. vice-president;
John Brown and william j. Speckman, secretaries ana
Thomas P. Martin, treasurer On the motion OF John H.
Dillon, committee Of five, consisting OF John H. Dillon,
william II. Meyer William J. speckman, William j.
OConnor and George Il. Banker was appointed to draw
up OF resolutions for the guidance OF the assoca'
ton They reported the following resolutions, which
carried unanimously;
We, the undersigned, East-side newsdeaers being
compelled, in justice ourselves. 10 meet in body az
September 20, to earnestly protest a ggrdass
means whereby we can retaln a reasonable pront
agree to form ourselves into an association Tor mutuh
protection aud to establish schedule ofprces AT WHICH
handle the SAID dailics allowing us fair pront
Whereas, The Nec York Times having reduced It's price
to cents copy and IN consequence our prons u
! one-haf Of one cent and,
Whereas The Neto- York Herald following the example
OF The Netr York Times also reduced Its price 10 t"9
cents allowing profit OF onethird OF one cent anu
Whereas the small profit will not allow us to make
fair and reasonable living and being IN danger OF aaVB
profits still further reduced by non-paying
have tn rgst for from one week TO one month
Be hereby ReSOircd, That we will not sell 1he NeWc
York Herald rom stands or 5tores TOT less than
daily serve at the residences OF our patrons or
less 20 cents q week. including sunday ana De u
Resoired That will not The Neto YORK Ilfes
for than 10 cents week at tue residences Oh our
pat and be 1t -.
when may bo or has been formed having the same
object In view and to select committee OF nve 10 cOnIo
with the Westsde ewsdealers who will meet at Nelson
Hall, No. 272 West Fourth ST., Thursday evening
After the resolution had been read John H. Dillon
said that IN view Of stand taken by THE TRIBUNE
when it reduced a price wished to offer the folio"
ing additional resolution
Re IL further Resoiced, That heartily thank THE
NEw.YO TRIBUNE for tue kind consideration IL has
shown TO the trade In It's reduction aud we VIII 10 all III
our power to further the interest OF that paper
The resolution WIS carried unanimously. The chair
man read a cotumuuic alton from eighteen newsdealers
in Yorkvile and aarem, pedgng themselves not 10 sell
The Herald for less than 20 week after October
l. committee appointed to sec them ana
cndeavor 10 induce them to begin tcharge cents from
today A committee consisting or Messrs Dlh0n,
Byrnes McManns Martin and 5peckman were appointed
70 visit Wessde newsdealers at their meeting this
II was resolved TO 200 cards printed, each mem
Der have posted consequently on MS stand pear
I'M nc inscription, The Herald sold Tor cents lhe
meeting adjourned uutli tomorrow night