Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-12
The Advance Pay system
Adopted.

Last Saturday, 1. Mattingly, ESD. and
ourself (P. met according to previous ar
rangements and agreed to adopt the cash
or prepayment system in regard 20 all
subscriptions. advertising and job work.
Hereafter no name will be entered upon
our books unless the subscription is paid
in advance. Subscribers who are owing
ut the expiration of the 4th volume of the
Democrat, and 3rd volume of Tire Repub-
lican, will be erased from the books, and
collection made in such manner as the
publisher may adopt. Advertisements will
be charged for according to the scale of
prices which We publish in to-day's paper
Job work to be paid for on delivery. We
wish it to be distinctly understood by all,
that these terms will be adhered to an en-
err instance. 1t will also be seen that we
have raised the price of our paper to ST.
50, the same that our contemporaries receive
for theirs.
We have not adopted this course because
it was our desire, but because the state OF
our pecunary affairs demanded change
in the management Of our business that
would bring more money into the institu
ton, or keep it going at less expense. For
the past year or two. we have seriously
contemplated this change, but until now
have doubted it's pracusabilly. Our in
teton was to continue the credit system as
long we could, and then adopt other means.
Having become thoroughly convinced that
it was graduaIly-and not very slowly
running our business, we concluded TO re-
quire advance pay. and see if that would
relieve us.
The pecuniary circumstances of the
publishers of both papers ale such that
hey cannot successfully prosecute their
business unless the receipts are at least
equal to the expenditures. We have to
pay cash for labor Office rent, paper. ink.
wood, lights. DC, and unless our patrons
pay us we cannot meet all these expenses.
1t is true, that there are persons, at
times, who wish to take the paper, but
have not The means on hand TO pay fol 1t,
who will be compelled, under the present
arrangement, to do without it until they
can raise the means. And it is equally
true, in great many more in instances,
that men subscribe for paper with the in
tention of taking it only as long as they
can get it without paying for it.
We have made this arrangement for The
purpose of sustaining ourselves. Our pa
per is worth the price we ask for it. The
amount is so small tnat any honest, indus
trious man can earn it in one day-and one
day out of year would not be missed. es
pecially by those who frequently spend
day out of every week to no purpose.
We do not ask our friends 20 do won
ders for lis in the way of obtaining SUBJ
scribers, well knowing that such request
would amount to about the same as if il
had not been made. Any favors that may
extended to us will be thankfully received,
and, when occasion offers. promptly recip-
rocated.
The meeting between Mr.. Mattingly and
ourSelf was not the occasion of any Of
those wrathful demonstrations which many
people suppose antagonistic editors make
towards each other, but was characterized
by the best of feeling. and an ardent do
sire that our deliberations might result in
general and permanent good Ito our
selves).