The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-01-05
TAKING THE DIFFUSION OF
KNOWLEDGE.

.l.
heN' session u '"' i-'e '''''"'
The Griffin Star speaking OF s"ch
tax says;
at has heretofore been the policy
of the country to foster aad eucour-
age the establishment Of the country
press. Under this. new schedule, it
would seem to be the policy to
L,eah 3,,ra the Press We reco.-
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NV ,,'' NV y .''1''' 80 e 20
OF "io bouroohINll 10 7'r"n6'' Tue
press. and inaugurate the Old de5-
potism Of the stump orators, backed
/ Lv corynnt cancusc.
ann. III en-. ,.,,:
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49,: -. 90 Wv ,, ','' ..'.I, g.. ,Ta
80, ''' - - '''.. -, 49,. I,.;.o -
l6"" ~ $50 Io.J ,,,.,l.;n. noo,J,,
s .a;I s.;,.aa. n.;n La,a = nIonco 70
'''N 800 - ~.
uy .' J ''J ,,a..t 'pn,lar tr;oJ :;
o' 'l W l ~, - ,'noi talnnt ana ra.,
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wa o'' a,
ne @ac"" | c''Sr"P" " '''SSs''-
ger has the following t" say on the
same subject:
ave SUGGEST with all due respect
that the onposition to the exemption
from tax of the implements used in
nriptinc does no, seem 10 be found
ed ppon a comprehensive and liberal
view of the subject. We need no,
set ,p as ! plea a fact which has
passcd into proyerb-,he generally
imnocnnious condition of the broth
crbood Of the press; for that in it.
self considered is no reason why the
ink should not be imposed. But
There are most abundant reasons in
the very exiocpcies of the State and
the vast amount of service the news
manor nress performs for the poy-
arn,ent and tho noonle without fee
or reward why the mere tools thew
usc IN doing if shopld not be taxed. .
rarson Who rms publjc errauds
,,ratuitop.,v may we'll he relieved
from toll
Now 10 estimate the amount of
service rendered bv the newspapers
to the government and neonle ora
nitousIv is well nigh impossible.-
Al The communication between the
Government and pconle which is of
much practical service is performed [
Inv thenewspapers without any COM
nensation from the government and
mos, If # with very Inadequate com
ncnsation from ony BODY All the
proceedings Of the LEGISLATURE and
tLo co,r,s reach fine peonIe through
Tho nowsnapers without cost to Gov
ernment The State paws a few
,I.o,s.n6 doliars % rr;n, decisions
Ia,vs and journals which are Of use
.onIy as record, All that the oov- I
eminent wishes 10 be known to the
rno,lo and which mnst he uromntJv .
Enown for al the imnortant ends Of
aovarnment i communicated in
s;not,..rino cosos Of the hundred
y;,Lnnt cont. cx,cnso nv nhc I
na,ysno,crs Ills hardly nos.ibls I
=, .as,;n,oto in dollars the valnc oftbe
saryicc nsrformcd gratuitonslv as to .
tLe coyarnmrnt Inv the nevsnaners
and therefore in the cause of good .
Tny.rnmcnt and Of nonnJar ipfelJi- /
o the ncwsnoners are entitled TO
,Lo nost l;boraI cons;drrotion
Rntit viii 10 oIIeged that the
oe,ysnancrs ram tIriF comncnsatiop
f.on, ,Lr ncnnlo That Is no, 50
trnc =. !, ongb, 70 he Indoino
from onr ou,, exner;ence for nany
,.oars tho nnvsnanors do mot ret
Iaol. = ,i,Ln Of ,Lr;r oxtroor,l;nsrv
. ,,,,, =. ;,o,,,roJ s;mnlv in ronorf
-; ~ pt ,Lo ia'.;. l 81 he GeaoroI
40 t VIZ ! ' H,' osnondonts md
- h1'1'''D'' - III, ,,.o,,;.l aro
~ ~ a.. : ''',', - go" -, ,Ia $50. in
g., 'I? y ~. noo,lo Thn ax-
,,;n;4 &c.