Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21
to draft resolutions on behalf of the as
ISOLATION.
On motion adjourned to meet at 1
o CLOCK


On motion adjourned to meet at !
| o'clock.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
The association reassembled according
| to adjournment, when the following
business was transacted:
Reports of the officers being called for,
the treasurer reported as follows: Cash
| on hand at last meeting, SIT; amour.
received as initiation fees, $40; disburse-
ments, stamps and stationery, So; bal
ance on hand, $50.
The secretary reported that the state
ment made by the treasurer corresponds
with the receipts as collected.
The committee on preamble submitted
Il report which was, on motion adopted
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to suggest scale of prices on
foreign advertising reported as follows
We, your committee appointed at the
last meeting, recommend the following:
Fifty cents per inch single column for
display advertisements, type matter; 40
gently for electrotypes, and 8 cents per
line for locals, net.
ii. J. STRICKFADEN,
g. w. COLEMAN,
j. ID. BALLARD,
Committee.
At this stage of the proceedings G. F.
Rudolph, of the Tascosa Pioneer and
the Amarillo Northwest, was called
to the floor to deliver the Grafton of the
occasion. His topic was 1.-the Press of
Northwest Texas" and it was handled
in a mastery way. In q calm, unim-
FASHIONED manner he drew vivid word
pictures of the condition, the life, the
~ .irot ha Fos
public pack-horse known as the printer,
publisher and editor in such realistic
terms that the truth was sent home to
the heart of each and every harassed
Quiil-driver under his clear cut sentences,
A drift of dry humor pervaded the whole
speech while occasional scintilIatious of
sparkling wit brought down the house.
MIR. Rudolph deserves the thanks of the
association for his brilliant effort which
added so materially to the interest and
pleasure of the assem- bly,.
The following resolution was offered
by d. C. Kolp, of the Iowa Park Texan.
and was adopted with enthusiasm:
Resolved, that vote of thanks be tend
cred the orator of this occasion, and that
he be requested to provide copies to the
Quanah papers for publication.
a. M DdWsOu OF the MaQgum Star
offered the following resolution which
was adopted:
Whereas, the custom of printing the
names of candidates for state offices on
election tickets, while charging local
candidates for the same service is
neither fair nor just, therefore be it
Resolved, by the Northwest Texas
press ASSOCIATION that the name of no
candidate for state office Will be printed
on any ticket unless the same is paid for
at the rate of fifty cents per 1000 tickets
for each name.
Upon motion the privilege Of the floor
was granted to G. L. Alexander. repre-
ssnting the Western newspaper union
of Dallas, who in few pleasant words
expressed his pleasure at being present.
and his appreciation of the courtesies
shown him by the convention.
On motion Superintendent o. o. VIM
ter and General Passenger Agent W. V.
Newlin were unanimously elected honor
airy members OF this association.
Applications for the holding of the
next convention being declared In order |
The following towns were placed in nom |
nation by their respective friends: Tas-
,osa, Bowie, Weatherford and Seymour.
After discussion Tascosa aud Weather
ford were withdrawn and upon ballot 1