Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and Historythrough the next legislature, Mr. Snively made this statement, "In my opinion theeffort is all that can be made. I don't think you can get it enacted but it will havethis effect, while we are crying for more, you will be a great deal less liable to have yourpresent law interfered with. Some of the members of the Association have an idea thatwhen we once get a law on the statute book that that is all there is to it. I don't thinkthere will be any greater attempt to repeal any law on the statute book than there willbe to repeal this libel law passed last year. In the first place, I don't know of a lawyerin the state that is in favor of it, although they came up and voted for it like gentlemen,and then tried to repeal it. Another thing is, the Legislature always meets after a veryhot campaign, and men in the Legislature are the very ones we ought to let alone, andat the same time they are a very convenient football."A. L. Hereford, Mattoon Star, moved that a committee be appointed to draft somekind of bill before the next legislature to have the session laws published in every newspaper.The matter was referred to the Executive Committee with instructions to drafta bill in accordance with the idea of Mr. Hereford.The next topic, "How Much Editorial and How Much Local Should a CountryNewspaper Contain?" was taken up by R. W. Coon, Waukegan Gazette, and by W. B.Davis, Mt. Sterling Democrat-Message. "Job Work" was considered under the heads,"What are Reasonable Prices?" by Morris Emmerson, Mt. Vernon Register, and "BestMethod of Ascertaining Profits," by A. L. Hereford, Mattoon Star."Is Co-operation in Business As An Association Practical?" was next taken up.The following discussed various phases of the problem: S. W. Kessinger, LitchfieldMonitor, on "Does Co-operation Pay?"; R. D. Parker, Downer's Grove Reporter, on"Ready Prints"; R. C. Crihfield, Minier News, "In Buying Paper, Type, and Machinery";E. E. Ellis, Cairo Telegram, "In the Purchase of Paper, Type, and Other PrintingMaterial"; John M. Rapp, Fairfield Record, and Thomas Rees, Springfield Register, "InSecuring Advertising."S. Y. Thornton, Canton Ledger, read a paper on "How Shall the Newspaper DealWith the Newspaper Directories?" The next topic was "What Should ConstituteSecond-Class Matter?" which was taken up by M. F. Walsh, Harvard Herald; L. A.McLean, Urbana Herald; and Lou Wessell, Jr., Arkansas Traveller, Chicago.R. A. Spencer, Illiopolis State Center, told of the Illinois Press Association trip toAtlanta the previous summer. Mr. McCauley addressed the Association upon the abusesof second-class matter.It was moved and carried that a committee comprising General Smith D. Atkins,Freeport Journal; Thomas Rees, Springfield State Register; and the Secretary, J. M.Page, Jerseyville Democrat, be appointed to consider the relation of the Association topending changes in the postal law and that it be requested to prepare a report on thematter and advise members by circular.Mrs. John N. Onstott, Petersburg, recited the poem, "Hiawatha."Results of the election of officers were: President, C. M. Tinney, Virginia Gazette;Vice Presidents, F. W. Beck, Olney Times; G. W. Discus, Rochelle Register; S. W.Kessinger, Litchfield Monitor; Secretary, J. M. Page, Jerseyville Democrat; Treasurer,M. F. Walsh, Harvard Herald; Executive Committee, W. G. Eastman, Moline Dispatch;Charles Bradshaw, Carrollton Patriot; W. L. Eaton, Rockford Register-Gazette; AuditingCommittee, John M. Rapp, Fairfield Record; A. L. Hereford, Mattoon Star; GeorgeC. Rankin, Monmouth Republican.Clinton Rosette, DeKalb Chronicle, moved that a committee be appointed toinvestigate the expense of a trip to Europe the following summer. A visitor, Mr. EwingHerbert, of Kansas, was called on and responded briefly.148