Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-11
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
LAST DAY-INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CONVENTION.
The Banquet and the wind-Up-Good
Fellowship-A Ride About
TOwn-Etc.

Union regarding foreign advertising, which
has become unreasonably low by reason of
unfair competition of advertising agents,
reported through Mr.. Shoemaker. The
committee advised:
First-That such papers of the Associa-
ton, as may desire and agree thereto, ap-
point an agency in San Francisco to act in
their behalf.
Second-That such papers of the Asso-
citation, as may agree and unite therefor,
will take no foreign advertising unless it
comes through such agent.
Third-That the agent be authorized to
take contracts for honest and decent for
eign advertisements using the papers of this
| Association as whole and as one paper;
provided this shall not be construed to pre-
vent their agent from taking advertisements
for certain papers or for one paper.
Fourth-That special committee be
named and shall classify to the agent such
papers of this Association, so that each
paper may be established as to minimum
rate according to their circumstances, of cir.
culation, location, etc.
Fifth-The Executive Committee or a
subcommittee of the Executive Committee
|
| this Association.
The matter was debated by Mr.. Chal-
mers of Butte, Mr.. Francis OF Napa, Mr.
| Folger of Mono, General Sheehan of Sacra-
mento, Mr.. Ohleyer of Sutter, Mr.. Parsons
of Yolo, Mr.. Lawson of Yubs, Mr.. Green
of Colusa, Mr.. Lemon of Sonoma, Mr..
Krauth of Alameda, and Mr.. McClatchy of
Sacramento. The debate was one of great
business interest, but is not of interest to
the general public. The whole matter was
| disposed of by substitute for the report
| providing for committee to consider the
| scheme, formulate a plan, submit it by
correspondence. and put it in operation if
| practicable at an early date for the regula-
ton of foreign advertising.
William a. Lawson, of Marysville, then
| read the regular paper called for by the
programme, the subject being the part of
the newspaper in the development of the
State. He pointed out very clearly that in
the upbuilding of California the local
press plays an important part. 1t is re-
| GREETED that exigencies of space prevent
fuller reference to the able paper In brief,
| he proved that the success of Southern
California began in the effort of local pa
per of Santa Barbara. He urged that sew
eral hundred copies of local papers should
be sent to Eastern journals and distributed
East through the State Board of Trade.
| He insisted that the truth be adhered to in
| setting forth local claims, and that no ex-
sggerations be INDUCED in. He considered
many details relating to these general
features, and strongly urged cleanliness,
manliness, energy and faith in presenting
| the claims of California, which do not as
| yet nearly exceed her real wealth of re-
sources, many of which are but in their
infancy. The press works upon the best
| line of development when it labors for
many rural homes, and opposes large land
| holdings. The essaist's devotion to this
branch of the subject was profoundly in
teresting. as also his elaborate study of soil
| exhaustion, and irrigation and the capacity
| of the Sacramento valley, and the duty of
the press to investigate these matters and
educate the people on the subjects. He
read statistics of imports into California of
articles we should produce that were SIM
ply startling. The paper was one of ex.
ceeding high value.
The question of reinstating in the con-
stitution the clause for a semi annual ses-
| sion was taken up and the clause was rein
| stated.
At 1915 o'clock the Association took
recess until 1:3O P NJ.
Bv inadvertence the name of Thomas
| H. Dawson, of the Corning Observer, was
omitted from the list of members pub
lished yesterday.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session of the Associa-
| ton the question of the admission of fra
ternal and medical journals was discussed.
| Mr.. Folger offered a resolution. express
/ ing the sentiment that the Governor should
| direct the American flag to be displayed on
all p1blic buildings, and also all school
| buildings on all notable national and State
1 nd thatt taoo ohoro oh
| scholars upon such events. 1t was debated
| by Messrs. Folger and Lemon, and it was
decided that 1t was not within the scope of
| the Association to advise the Governor
| concerning matters that he may have no
control over.
| Mr.. Krauth introduced resolution con-
demning unqualifiedly the special boom
papers, gotten up for so-called advertising
| purposes, and reciting that such sheets rob
legitimate journals of patronage, and de-
ceive the business public with the idea that
such sheets are of value. Adopted.
Mr.. Rogers offered a resolution reciting
tha: legal advertising should not rate less
than 81 square of 240 ems for the first,
| and so cents for the second and each subse-
quent insertion, and condemning journals
tnat cut below that figure and denying
| them recognition.
Mr.. Krauth thought il would interfere
with contracts.
Mr.. Parsons gave instances of less rates
that are lucrative, yet believed 81 little
| enough.
Mr.. Green said that for advertising county
work the Supervisors can by law fix the
rate, but no paper is bound to take it. The
legal advertising must be done, and the
county should pay as much as the private
! individual. If the papers demand a fair
rate they will get it, as the advertising must
| be done.
Mr.. Folger related his experience, and
| held the papers can get their rates if they
/ insist and stand together.
| Mr.. Lemon thought that by law the
matter should be fixed definitely. He had
investigated the method as to legal adyer-
! tising in each county, and found great con-
| fusion to exist in some counties the law
is bluntly ignored and defied, and the
proceedings of Supervisors are rarely pub
| lished, though the law requests it to be
| done. He favored the passage of a law
uniform in operation, and requiring state
ment of all Supervise rial proceedings to be
| published and paid for.
Mr.. Parsons recited his experience in
Yolo county, showing that the law is not
complied with
Shasta county, and showing how the press
is compelled TO publish Supervisors pro-
ceedings free.
The resolution of Mr.. Rogers was
adopted.
Mr.. Dodson offered resolutions declaring
that Suffers Fort.ought to be restored and
memorial hall or monument erected, and
| that the Native Sons be asked to undertake
the work. Adopted
| On motion of DR.. Dodson the Committee
on Foreign Advertising was raised to seven,
| to inclune the President.
An invitation was received from David
1 Lubin TO visit the Playground any time
between IL A. NJ. and / P. NJ. Accepted with
| thanks.
The fixing of the place for the March
session was then taken up, and after a very
pleasant debate, Sacramento was agreed
upon unanimously, and the last Monoay in
March agreed upon, and P. NJ. was the
| hour.
1t was ordered that the Committee on
Advertising shall be paid its actual ex-
penses.
The cordial thanks of the Association
| were returned TO the railroad companies
that gave transportation to the delegates.
f. h. Kuauth requested TO be relieved
from the Executive Committee, and w. b.
Parsons was elected to fill the place.
The Clair named on the Committee on