Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryC. M. Eames, of the Jacksonville Journal, offered a resolution asking the appointmentof a committee to prepare a memorial to the Legislature, condemning the practicepursued by the State Institution for Deaf Mutes, at Jacksonville, of going out andsoliciting job printing, on the ground that institutions, maintained by the State, oughtnot to enter into competition with tax-paying and wage-paying business men. Onmotion, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Memorial to the Legislature, ofwhich Mr. E. A. Snively was chairman.E. B. Buck, of the Charleston Courier, in speaking upon this resolution or memorial,said there was quite a number of lawyers among the members of the Legislature, butthat lawyers were no more honest than editors, in fact, not so honest. They were continuallyshaping legislation so as to put fees into their own pockets, and as the lawyerinfluence has, too often, had the predominance in our General Assemblies, other interestshave been relegated to a second place. He believed the State legislature should pass somelaw which would give just protection to the printing associations, and thought someaction, as set forth in the resolution, should be taken by this body, looking to that end.This measure should meet the favorable consideration of this meeting, and a memorialbe drawn up and presented to the legislature.Mrs. M. DeGreer and Mrs. C. V. Waite of the Crusader Chicago, presented aresolution which was adopted, that female members have the privilege of taking ahusband or son on the press pleasure excursions.The next topic taken up was "Local* vs. General Advertising." A paper by FredL. Alles of the Pontiac Sentinel who was absent, was read. William Cullen of theOttawa Republican; L. V. Taft of the Salem Advocate; and W. H. Haskell of theAmboy Journal took part in the discussion, while R. Lespinasse, of the Chicago Agriculturaland Family Gazette, presented some very interesting facts and statistics.The committee to summarize the discussion presented the following points:"1. Locals should command higher rates than displayed 'ads,' being secured bygreater, and in one sense, more humiliating labor, and being generally fresher and occupyinga special place."2. Reading matter 'ads' should be inserted at rates uniform to home and foreignpatrons."3. There should be established rates for both these classes of 'ads' subject, however,to reasonable rebate to benevolent or religious societies, or to those known by the publishersto be unable, profitably to themselves, to pay such fixed rates."4. Displayed 'ads,' being essential to the success of a newspaper and as advantageousto the advertiser as locals, there should be a discrimination in the rates of localsin favor of those patrons running standing 'ads' and against those who do not."5. Local 'ads' and local news items should never be mixed in the 'make-up.'C. M. Eames, W. R. Jewell, E. H. Phelps, Committee."A resolution introduced by Joe P. Robarts, of the Murphysboro Era, to the effectthat a member who retires from the newspaper business or ceases to be qualified, nolonger be an active member of the Association and may be elected an honorary member.The resolution was discussed and passed.Paul Selby, Esq., of the State Journal, was introduced by the President and deliveredan address, "A Quarter of a Century of Journalism." He stated that the progress madeby the press of Illinois within the past quarter of a century was second to that of noother state, either in growth of number, circulation, elevation of standard, or increaseof influence.