The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-07-26

We copy the following sensible article
from the New York Erc-thc editors
head is perfectly level. We ask it as a
special favor ofall our patrons, that they
read the entire article, and then act in
accordance with the dictates Of your
conscience. Reader, do you owe for this,
or any other papcrt If so, 60 and pay
for II. As Lincoln once said: ut
Is easier 10 pay small debt than large
one Don't permit your newspaper bill
10 grow in size. Pay while Il is only 81,
for this is small sum to you while one
thousand times this amount is a great
deal to thepublisher. Ifyoucan'tspares2,
to pay for your paper, how do you sup
pose we can spare $500, to print and
send il to subscribcrsY Just think Of
this for a moment, friends, and we know
you viii not rest easy until you shall
have paid us the uttermost firthing you
owe us.
THE CASH SYSTEM.
ave have long been satisfied that the
system Of credit ON newspaper sub
scriptions was erroneous and ruiuous.
Everything used in a printing office
cost money, and money down. When
we send to our paper maker for paper
which we have to use every week-the
cash HIS to accompany the order or no
paper comes The same is the case with
every other item about a printing Office.
Ink is cash. Types and ether materials
are constantly wearing out, have to be
replaced by cash. Once month our
landlord calls upon us for cash or its
equivalent for rent. Every Saturday
night our printers have their money; and
last though not least by any means, the
editors and proprietors in accordance
with modern usages of society, are COM
PEELED to clothe and furnish themselves
and families with the wherewithal to stay
the cravings of hunger, and satisfy the
demands Of fashion. Now, in all can
dor, We would ask if there is a single
one of our hundreds of readers who have
ever given this matter thoughtr No,
not one, or il he has it is to express him
self something in this wise: "Well my
subscription is only two dollars-that
liant much, and I'll hand it in sometime
when / think Of 1.-TWO dollars won't do
him much good anyhow" Now reader
stop right there and figure moment.
Surprising it is only two dollars, and sup
ing that all of the other seven hundred
and ninety-nine of our subscribers should
all think as you do-and weregret to say
that our experience warrants the suppo-
sition-where do you suppose the money
is coming from that we are obliged to
meet the weekly expenses we have emu
merated abovep We repeat the whole
system of credit for newspaper sui scrip
ton is wrong, and the main cause of the
failure of nino-tenths of the newspapers
that are started with Aattering prospects
and flourish on big promises as long as
the proprietor's capital holds out; and
when that is gone-credited out to a thou
sand different persons in all parts Of the
country, in sums of two to ten dollars
each-the whole thing silently collapses,
and the bewildered, broken-hearted,
empty-pocketed editor retires flat broke,
to private life, sadder but wiser man,
with the cheerful coincidence OF his many
readers ringing in, his ears something after
this fashion: ave are sorry--i.lte to
ha,,-s he aasar stop-hef was q che
fellow-gave us a good paper; but then
its just as ] expected-I knew just how
it would turn out; he had no business
tact--no management, and we couldn't
expect him TO succeed"