New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
THE NEVSDEALERS TRIUMPH.
np1NG1NG THE HERALD TO TERMs-EEsoLuTIoSs
FAvoRING THE TRIBUNE.

nnINGING THE HERALD TO TERMs-EESoLCIloNS
FAyoRING THE TRIBUNE.
Joseph Murphy was the most jubilant man
last night at the meeting OF Newsdeaers Union NO.
called 10 consider the future relations OF thene"sdeaeS
with The Yec York Hcrad. which has reduced Its pree
TO them from cent and two-'hiluS 10 u cent anu
half copv He was the leaning spirit Of the union III
,,o o,r,v davs of the war; and was arrested for
tonnur the face OF a coored Herald newsboy who
colIcd him a thief. held In $1,000 ball. indicted
tried and acquitted. He went out OF the
PAPER business last May, but retained his IN
torcst I'm the Union The meeting was called to order
nv stephen Richardson, president OF the Union.
., 'nro,osod n toast in the words. "Heres to
friend Major George +. Williams Let us drink the
toast I'm silence" -, -, IL, ,,,. .o,i,u 60
gel an expression OF opinion. We held out Tor
what We coneey%d TO FS tSot LOT onenrd S tr"e
cent was not sufficient TO pay, us Tor
handling The Hrad. The great majority OF those Who @
boarding house Keepers who interested in adver'
Ing. They were people from whom II wa, wa,
b1rd 10 make collections. and we LOST
a great deal OF money, NotwlthsianGlng
that The Hcrad said that majority Of the dealers
M who have not to compel II down in it, price
to II there were 50 many selling 1t Tor TWO GGnT
GdS GTaS not nos IN m!niuk So'"' 1t polite to @ccep!!
oucha cent profit He thoush mat II they hed he %ls
general seniment among the members wns thHt aT
II say we can live without me H'raid. and the
hos, thing js TO cut II OF entirely" SAID
one member Mr. Suter, ~ Brooklyn, said that the
Rrooklyn dealers were almost unanilnou> III inc re
solve not 10 sell IL for less than three cents, iI
Rrnnett has been bought to tcrms." he said. be
cause he couldn't help himself Not because
hc had not men with braius. but because Hg was on
our side say that we want cent prom itom ~!
II Won fight until get u from The Hcrdd you can
then from The Times and ne Hotd "hch We "'o
only carrying now oil suiicrauce' 49,, -,
1--WE are under no Obligation 10 any Of the papers bul
THE TRIBUNE which Will not he hurt by selling az
Herald for two cents" said Mr.. Richardson. NhtIr
there is competition TIM TRIBUNE II the only pape,
whose Interests look after II was our rich9
hy IT. Mr. Bennett, as far as can can
understand. Is moro snned against thi slhhnE ~ ~, ~
no idea how has bceu robbed 10y the men aIoui h'
hu he " IN mud II out day. There has urrh almost
half "a million dollars sunk IN tho Mutual NeNH
pany. In establishing the branch AT bos.
was Given away leaving 81 900 for Mr.. Bennett aud
when one OF the Boston stockholders wanted 10 sell ~.
- 400 Of stock he was Offered sSoo lor
il The company will 20 10 pieces soon" .
II was resolved with only one dissenting voice tlht
until they given one cent Erohi ON each paper
the news dea would not sell The Herald FOR less hAil
3 cents from The stands, and 90 cents month deNcIei
Mr. Drake then said "Sot knowing what might be done
I'm this matter Of Ihc Hrdd thought II would bc wei
TO pnt on record feelings toward THE NEW ! ohh
TEiUrNT aud have prepared the following resolution
Rrsred. That the thanks Of the newsdealcrs "i Ne"
York and vicinity aud particularly OF tho members
Union No here present. he gratefully ana respectfully
rendered tO friend IHE NEwloRk lhlhINE LOT the
manly consistent and liberal manner Ia when u has Al
WAYS acted toward the regular dealers ot this city
RrsOrod, That In recognition of It's fat dcahs 10 vs.
and its refusal assist join hands with our ataE"
ourselves to encourage nhd fufthcF the
sale of THE TRIBUNE on all possible occasions, ,,
The resolutions were carried unanimously by sAhu
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