Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and Historymentioned, whereby we have directly, as publishers of the State of Illinois as awhole, received any benefit in the way of Legislation. Not a single one with theexception of this Press Association of the State of Illinois. Every particle of benefitwhich we have received has come through the efforts of this organization. Yet allof the others get the same benefits we do, and if we can secure benefits of thiskind to benefit the public, which we have done through Legislation which has beenenacted through our Legislative Committee, not only benefiting us, but benefitingthe public, what could we not do with a membership of 700 or 800 out of 1500or 1600 periodicals in the state?"A motion was made that the President appoint a committee consisting of one fromeach Congressional District to solicit new members.It was moved by C. D. Tufts, Centralia Democrat, that the 1902 meeting be heldin a country section of the state instead of in Chicago. The motion was carried.Secretary J. M. Page, Terseyville Democrat, reported that the bill for extendingfree mail delivery to cities of four or five thousand contained the clause that each paperwould have to affix a one-cent stamp, instead of paying by the pound. It was votedthat the Association oppose this measure.An amendment to the Constitution was adopted to the effect that two membersof the Executive Committee and two of the Auditing Committee should hold over anda new one be elected each year.The officers elected for 1901-1902 were: President, General Smith D. Atkins,Freeport Journal; Vice Presidents, Charles W. Bliss, Hillsboro News; J. Crawford Adams,Peotone Vedette; F. E. Holmes, Richmond Gazette; Secretary, J. M. Page, JerseyvilleDemocrat; Treasurer, H. A. David, Carlinville Democrat; Executive Committee, GeorgeC. Rankin, Monmouth Republican; C. M. Tinney, Virginia Gazette; A. R. Van Skivor,Mattoon Journal; Auditing Committee, Terry Simmons, Marseilles Plaindealer; C. D.Tufts, Centralia Democrat; and J. W. Wild, Nokomis Free Press-Gazette.It was moved and carried that the President appoint a committee of five to reportat the next meeting on what should be fair rates for local advertisements.Mr. Lord of Lord and Thomas Advertising Agency spoke briefly and said that ifthe publishers would co-operate with the agencies both would get more money. A discussionwas held on the subject.A paper in memory of the late Miles Beach Castle of the Sandwich Argus was readby E. A. Snively.The Thirty-Seventh Annual Session of the Illinois Press Association was held atChicago, February 18, 19 and 20, 1902. The meeting was called to order in the LexingtonHotel, President Smith D. Atkins, Freeport Journal, in the chair.The regular committees were appointed and the President gave an address on problemsbefore the profession. The committee on the President's address endorsed his viewon letter postage that postage could not be reduced to one cent on letters withoutresulting in an increase of newspaper postage; endorsed his suggestions that all cases ofcontempt of court not committed in the presence of the court be tried by jury andrecommended that the Association appeal to the Legislature to secure the necessarylegislation on this question, and that the matter be referred to the Legislative Committeewith power to act; endorsed the position of the President in regard to the violation ofcontracts with railroads and the misuse of railroad transportation, and recommendedthat the Constitution and By-Laws of the Illinois Press Association be amended to