New-York tribune., 1885-07-15

NEWSDEALERS IN con VENTION
wAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY
BIG CHARGES AND SMALL MARGINS.

fsY TELEGRAPH rBIBrSs.i
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-the Newsdealers and
Stationers' National Association OF America began it,
second annual session in this city to-day. There
delegates from all the States from Maryland to Kansas
Stephen Richardson of New-York occupied the chair
and in calling the convention 20 order he said
In the year that has passed occurred Of interest
TO Ms all. Our ASSOCIATION has been gradually aud
steadily growing stronger and more influential II has
been pcTceptify wdoned and extended until 10 day
we can truhully say that beneficial influence j.
elt from extreme of the Union 10 the other Ii Is
evident that there must be great incple under
living this movement which bring men thousands Of
miles away from home and business IN ord'r that they
may CO operate with tue interest OF Their trade. We
are all common sufferers from cytorOn and from
imposition forced by the selhshness OF those whO
are willing 40 sacriice everything to their ends.
The misunde dersanding between d" The New-York
Herald and the New-York ncwsdeaers was the
primary OF the CITY organization The members
knew the power that tho org nnaiion gave them and
were fortunate in having capai le and earnest
lead them fey months ago The leading spirits in the
movement against tho American News Company
organized the Newsdcalers and statiOncrs Co-opcra-
tive Supply Company. with capital stock OF 700.
The object of the company is purchase carry dis
tribute and sell all kinds Of newspapers periodicals
other printed matter sach way 10 benefit the
trade. The company has five 0lice- in Newl ork and
10 establish branches in the principal cities Of
the country.
The Chief obstacle OF the Supply Company according
to Mr. Richard son, Is that the company controls
the circulation Of many books and periodicals..
There is at present 10 clear way by which the new
society can foothod. Many letters read
complaining of the American News Company Frank
s. Weed. of RUSSELL Kansas, complained Of over
charges, and said that he frequently in receipt of
bundles of weekly sensational papers that he had not
ordered and on returning them 10 the American Com
pany could obtain redress. His suggestion that
dealers refuse all business with that met with
general approval
PRESIDENT Richardson called attention 70 tho fair way
in which THg TRIBUNE had acted toward the dealers
Ii the aim of the latter to at ack the mddlemen
namely the company which constant ~ de-
manding such exactI0ns were not only destroying
tine circulation Of the great dailes but dcprivng the
dealers Of livelihood. IL shown that sx-ccnt
weekes Published in New York sold to dealers
for four cents while in Phadcph four and three
quarter cents charged. These rates we're in
creased accorcng 10 distance and the dealers had
pay freight charges the margin exceedingly small
The convention must this by buying directly
from the publishers or the supply Company.
committee OF three was appointed To look into the
excessive freight charges exacted by the American
News Company. resolution adop ed by the Boston
dealers, odered that the price Of the six-cent
papers be reduced to five retail and three
TO the trade and that II those prices not made the
trade refuse to handle the papers after August /.