American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-04-02
, FEE CASH SYSTEM.


TRE CASH SYSTEM. -
Tile editors OF Kentucky met in Con.
rcniion at Frankfort, and agreed 70 adopt
the cash system alter the frs, Of July next"
The ubore three lines are pregnant with
interest 10 Printers and Publishers through
out the entire Union, and we canno, let them
pass wl,hou, o few words in relation to the m
We have looked with much interest and
fa'isiacuon for years 10 the tendency Of the
newspaper world, to taking the step which
we chronicle above, and as each paper. and
each convention adopts the cash system, we
hail il as another step in the right direction.
Publishers have been working back wards
too long already, and many head has be-
come prenaturcly white, and many heart
has brrken and gone "with sorrow to the
grave" struggling against mighty load,
which has been worse than milestone a.
round their necks, because business which
instead Of renec'ing honor uron its propre.
tor, hos caused him in'ense suffering The
question NECESSARILY arises, "Why is this,
and where does the fuult lie 81 We will
tell yoN, for we know too well all about il.
It Is the want Of a general and universal cash
~ advance system, among ALL newspaper
publishers. Subst RIDERS have become 10
think that il is their right 10 receive The pa
per one, two, and may 5e half dnz,n wears
without paying for the same and advert.
fcrs think they are doing the publisher a
wonderful favor in Placing advertisements
III their c-lumns.
This is net as ii should be- Subscribers
have no Go'c right to a poper without pay
ing Tor it, III advance, than the Editor has
I" De served with the EeCessaries Of life, for
one or more years, and neglect to pay for
Them. It's simple busnc transaction
me EdI'or gives his labor, and expects TO re-
ce've his hire, il he is worthy OF it.
That this evil has been suffered 10 eyis,
too 'ong, IS becoming more evident every
Hay, and publishers cannot TOO soon ad,pt
'ao entire cashTsy s:em, and Cut OF EVERY
non paying ubsc'ibrr ; for every paper sup.
PIicd yearly, without pay menI, eats up the
profit OF three, and some times more. pa, ing
subscribers.
Oar advice, then, 10 every paper in the
land ls. do not wait for a convention to pass
resolution, but begin now, at once, to serve
no one, be he who he may, without he has
paid you, aud though you may lose some few
subscribers, end cross of many lecches, beg
garS, spor g"s, or whatever else you may see
rroPef TO call them, depend upon it you are
ut blowing deep and pruning short what
VII ere long sprhs up and 'c,urn you az
hundred fold. Or, what would be better
siil. let there be- a concert Of action in the
matter, all over the Uuited States. Let
certain lime bc appointed, say the first OF
JOY, 1883, for a uniform course OF action
~ The matter; notify your readers fully OF
the event, and then sick 10 your good reso.
luton, and We will stake our honor as a
journalist that brighter days will bssm to
dawn upon the deserving, and ere one year
has passed away, publishers and subscribers
VII be better pleased with each other edi.
tors will work harder to please those who
have paid for what they got pspcfs will be
better conducted those abominabIe nuisan.
eos TO all hgh.mlnded editors. dunniuo no.
tees. vii disappear forever editors wives
and children will dress as " ell ard look as
happy as other people, and the newspaper.
business will become pathway OF flowers
'o'hc lucky one who eau enter into il, IN.
s'eod Of slough Of Despair, or more than
rOIley.slavs lie.
CT Brother J. 'i,ors, l. us hear what YOU
ihink Of l.. Will you fall in with the sng.
g'stIon. and aid in this glorious reform T.
Md sou Nho have already adopted he cash
~ advahcs sJst,m, and can speak from ex.
pnhencr. take up the subject, and urge for.
watd those whp are still behind, and lhs
gran1 dcsign will succeed.
rs1' The above worry sensible article
is copied from the Printers News Let-
ter, published monthly in Philadelphia
Ivy Chichester & Co. We endorse it
most hearth y--ahd whether we do lit.
tie business or much--snk or swim !
We do it, after July lst, on the CASH I
SrTrEM Moro on tho subirc, Ut mn !
,1nT d'". Er t&io,.