The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-12
The press.

The annexed article which we copy from
n. Florida Journal, describes in language no
sss true than plain, the actual situation in
which the majority of Editors of public Jour-
nails are now placed throughout the Union.
We copy it particularly, because 1t is appll-
cable, peculiarly so, to our standing in this
ommunity.-When we first established
uress here, it was under the conviction that
our subscriptions and work would be paid for
in advance, or if not, the money would be
forthcoming, at all events, so soon as due;
but seven years experience has proven TO
Us that we were sadly duped.-There are
debts now standing on our books due US from
cur very first commencement, and each sue
essdng year, under the system we have too
literally pursued, instead of contracting
those debts, does but make them OF greater
extent. We cannot collect monies that are
due US. no matter what course we pursue.
If we courteously ask for debt, we are fire.
ouently uncourteousIy put off for week-a
month-perhaps longer; and when the pro-
missed time for payment arrives, the debtor
scarcely recollects that he has ever contract
ed such debt. Surely ''the laboreF is wor'
thy his hire Heaven is ourjudge tand.w'
call upon those who know US, as Witnesses,
that we have labored assiduously, to the ex
tent that laid in our power, for the puDli
welfare. from the time our sheet first CINEMA
ted from the press at this place to the preseh
but it would seem to US, that It must nav
been the opinion of some persons that, the a
Ofbaving located ourselves here, was su
fsient guarantee that we would supply e
public with news and newspapers, graft
The Printer is looked upon as public u
UIsment-to be used by all persons, for WI
thew please, and when they please, IN
COMPLETELY worn out-then thrown aside
useless. 1t now becomes the duty OF 9
Printer himself 10 put a stop to this, and
our part, we can fnd no better method OF
doing, than to strictly follow the plan ADO
ed BY the Florida Journal. # our debt'
will please to pay us, il viii please ns g 2
our creditors. We shall in future adopt
cash system
''TO Our PATRoNs.-When we took 2
session OF this establishment, we gave not
that our terms would be cash ~ advance
all subscriptions, and We are determine e
adhere to that rule. The printer is more
posed upon, and BY his own consent.
than any other man or any profession ID
world. His business-the outgoing part
ALL CASH. To his workmenhe must pay G
weekly, and for his paper and INK cash;
yet the public seem to expect that ne g
furnish them with good newspaper ma
somely printed, and regularly and safety
liVered at their door every week, Y
twelve months credit, and the number =
few who get mad whenever Pflns
bill is presented. Now o avoid ~ tne
disagreeable in this business, we give no
that we shall, in few days. send our
for "one years subscription g. aogassce, I
the 18th November, 1910, when those
do not like that mode Of collection e can o !.
the Individual presenting the olh e
their paper discontinued, ana thsA = e s
save our paper, ink and labor
Printers and editors are generally deh'
mated bad pay-and 50 they are; but nov.
the name Of all that is honest, can We
when nobody pays as! Just tell us
will you, and we'll ssfofk over.