The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-03
Newspapers to Make Demands.


ton has decided to demand OF the
Congress such revision of the recent
ly enacted federal law as will give
railroads the right by law to make
contracts with newspapers payable
in advertising. For the knowledge
OF the craft throughout West Virgin
la the Telegram gives below copy
of the circular letter the association
has just addressed to the publishers
of the United States:
"A recent ruling of the Inter State
! Commerce Commission takes from
the railroads, under the new law, the
right to make contracts with news
papers payable in advertising.
"A subcommittee from the Ma
tional Editorial Association recently
appeared before the Commission and
asked modification of the ruling.
This was refused and the Committee
then took the question directly to
Congress. bill was introduced in
the House by Mr. Garrett of Ten
nessee. and in the Senate by Senator
Stone Of Missouri. providing that
nothing in the law should be inter-
preted to prohibit such contracts.
Interviews with leading Senators and
Representatives brought out the gem
eral comment that the Commissions
ruling was construction of the law
not intended by Congress.
THE National Editorial Assocta-
ton is therefore now urging the pas
sage of one of these bills. believing
that the right to make legitimate
contract has been denied and that
the right of railroads and newspa-
pers to exchange commodities is a
fundamental one and should not he
taken away
cat meeting of the sub-commit-
tee 1t was decided that the Secretary
Of the N. e. A. should prepare and
mail letter to all OF the editors and
publishers of the United States re-
questing them to write at once to
their U. 8. Senator'S and immediate
Representatives urging them to vote
for the Stone or Garrett bill and the
earnest request is made that you
give this important matter immediate
attention, addressing your Congress-
men at Washington. The hope is
expressed that Congress will amend
the bill as suggested Il the newspa-
pers Of the country will take the
question up with their Senators and
Representatives and make strong
appeal for their help. ~
Nothing has so affected the pub
fishers of the United States as the
ruling OF the Inter State Commits
sion. II Is up to you to do your duty
at this critical hour All that is
asked is the right to exchange our
stock in trade tadvertising) for the
railroad stock in trade ttransporta-
tom We desire to emphasize the
fact that we do not ask for passes
and not discrimination-onl the
right Of contract.
1.-THE National Editorial Associa-
ton is expanding hundreds of dol
lars to preserve and protect your in
terests. VIII you show your appre-
citation by a prompt compliance with
this request? Let the editors deluge
our Congressman and Senators with
dignifed yet earnest appeals to
stand by this traditional privilege
and we will win. II you neglect to
do your duty we will fail. Write
today.
az. f. Junkin. Kansas, President:
William A. Ashbrook. Ohio. secre-
tary: R. NJ. White. Missouri; w. F.
PARROT, Iowa; H. ]. Knapp, New
York; R. H. Henry, Mississippi, Ma
tional Editorial Association Commot-
tee.
"wnl you at once forward to the
Corresponding Secretary. william
A. Ashbrook, Johnstown. Ohio. the
reply received from your Senators
and Congressman that the Commit
tee may not only know the attitude
of your Representatives but that you
have done your duty?"