The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-05

came to grief tecaugs Of tia nstura: re-
fusal of atty os the newspapers TO print
their news. The present effort, cioasea
under the inviting name OF the Uniss0
Press, and posing rs an association, JAS
succeeded in securing patronage from
numbe of important journals, chiefly la
the east, aud il WIS this fact thaG at
tracted the attention and aroused the
spirit of the mem bsrs OF the Associated
Press, who assembled today.
Besides the members enumerated above,
there were also present. and quite as deeply
interested, representatives of the allied
associations of the Associated Press all of
which are upon the same cooperative
plan, and represent an aggregate member
ship running into hundreds.
Ii was the unanimous opinion of those
assembled that the time was ripe for a
great national Associated Press organiza-
ZION, such as has never existed IL this
country, and which should extend from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, embracing In
its mem Dership all the leading daily news
papers, while preserving the autonomy OF
the various sectional associations for local
purposes.
Ihe plan of organization provides for
absolutely equal stockholdiug rights Tor
each member. This insures the most per-
feet equality among the mem bers. The
administration is in the hands OF board
or directors, representing every section OF
the country and every considerable inter
est, and is elected annually. The execu-
tive officer the general manager, is also
elected annually. This policy throws
about the news service the best possible
Safeguards, and nscessitAtes the most thor
ough accountability by the management
for its every act. in response to urgent
applications from leading newspapers in
the east, it was found necessary to increase
the capital stock.
William Penn Nixon, president OF the
Associated Press. occupied the chair.
Victor L. lawson, chairman of the
executive committee, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the board of directors
be Instructed to take the necessary steps
to incrsase the capital stock of The
Associated Press to sl0o. 600, to the end of
natlonaliZing the proprietorship OF the
association. by the admission of leading
newspapers i'll all sections of the country
to stock holding in the association, in in
dividual amounts not exceenlng the bold
inga OF the present stockholders: Pro-
vided, That this shall not impair the
existing rights of mem oers."
a. j. Atkins of Milwaukee offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
by rising vote unanimously, and subse-
quentiy signed by those present, as ex-
pressive of their sentiment:
"Resolved, That the members of the AS
soclated Press are unanimous in their de-
termination to sustain the officers and
directors IN their purpose to build up "a
national, mutual newsgatheriug sssocia-
tion for the benefit OF It's members and the
public il serves, aud to this end we pledge
our continued and loyal support"
The general manager presented finan-
cial statement, showing the association to
be free from Indebtedness, and having a
surplus of over S33 900. Owing to the
establishment of exclusive relations with
the great news gathering agencies of
Renter, Havas and Wolff and the added
expense involved in the extension of the
service, it was suggested that guaranty
fund OF an adequate amount be provided,
against any eaigencies that might arise.
The idea was taken up promptly and
volunteer subscriptions to such fund
were offered. A legal and binding
document was prepared by John p. Wilson.
general counsel for the organization, and
as indicated, although a number of
the gentlemen present felt that they Were
not authorized to affix their signatures
action by their corporate authori-
ties. Therefore number of subscriptions
are yet TO be made, and will be reported by
telegraph as soon AS authorized. Still, the
immediate guaranty reaches the large total
of $3l9, 900. Following is the document
and the signatures:
''In consideration of ST. to each Of US in |
hand paid, and of the Associated Press
its existing news service, with |
such modi itication as its board of directors
may deem advisable, we, the undersigned, |
hereby agree to pay to said Associated |
Press, from time TO time, as called for by |
's board of directors, our several pro rata |
shares OF the cost OF such ser vice over and |
above its current income for period of |
'hA if.,E.
subscriber is not to exceed the sum set |
opposite his name, and the pro rata share |
IF each subscriber is TO be ascertained by |
he proportion which his subscription |
BEARS TO the aggregate amount of the sub
scriptOns hereto, the amounts advanced |
20 be repaid without interest when and as |
soon as said Associated Press shall have
surplus funds on hand available for such |
purpose, and not otherwise.
'Chicago, Oct. 4. 1898.
Victor +. Lawson, for the Chicago |
Record and Chicago Daily News, $50. 900. |
ii. H. kohlsaat, Chicago Inter Ocean,
SIC, 900
Chicago Evening Journal, by ]. r. Will |
son, $40, 900
st. Lonis Republic, by Charles W.
ST. Louis Democrat. by D. NJ.
douser, $4,000
st. Louis Arneriks, by William Druhe,
president, 50 900.
St Louis Die Westliche Post, by Emil |
Preto' ius, S5 900.
Fredrick Driscoll, st. Paul Pioneer
Press, $4,000.
St. Paul Globe, by II. p. Hall, $40. 900.
St Paul Dispatch, by George Thompson,
$4,000
Minneapolis Tribune, by W. j. Murphy,
10. 000
Minneapolis Journal, by L. Swift. $40 900. |
Milwaukee Sentinel, Charles Ray, /
80. 600.
Evening Wisconsin of Milwaukee, A. j.
Akin, $40, 900.
Milwaukee, Herald, Edgar w. Coleman,
(. .O00.
Detroit Tribune, James e. Scirpps,
sl0.0 .000
Cincinnati Volksblatt, L. Markbreit.
5 coo.
Cincinnati Times Star, Charles P. Taft.
80 600.
Cleveland Plaindealer and Cleveland
Post. L. K Holden. $40. 600.
Cleveland Leader aud Cleveland News
Ind Herald. L. II. Perdue. $1,000.
Pttsburg Post, Albert j. Barr, 5000.
Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette Robert
Simpson. $4,000.
Oil City Derrick, p. c. Boyle. IS, 900.
Toledo Blade, +. 7. Lane. Sic. .000
Columbus Dispatch, w. ID Brickell,
s. COO
Ohio State Journal Columbus, J. ID.
Ellison, 5000
Indianapolis Sentinel. B. A Eaton, So
)0t.
INDIANAPOLIS News, William Henry
Smith. s., COO
Indianapolis Journal. Harry 5. New,
{. 900
Denver Times, H. ". Hawley, s. coo.
Denver Republican, k- q. Cooper, II. 600. /
Rocky Mountain News (Denverl, Joha /
Aikens, 5000.
Nashville American, d. B. Cooper, sl0.-