Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-05
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o CONSISTENCY, THOU AIT 4 JEWEL
The editor of the Express takes his
brother publishers to task for advertis-
ing gift concerts" He pronouuces
them unfortunately swindles," de-
vised TO 'steal" the money of an ever
sanguine md over-confding public.
Now We apprehend that our neighbor is
Just least triAs intempsrste in bis lam
guage, and that on a sober second
thought, he will admit Us much. We
do not believe that the San Francisco
Mercantile Library lottery was swim.
die, whatever opinion we may entertain
Of the plopriett Of resort to gambling
devices as means Of advancing even
the most worthy Of objects. The prin:
ciple involved, however, is sanctioned
by high church authority, and receives
a practical endorsement at nearly every
charity fair. But all such schemes,
though based precisely on the plan Of
the Kentucky Library drawing, to pro-
mote a great public benefit, are unhesi-
tatingly placed under the bon by our
fastidious nsighbor. We can hardly
believe that such radical views are hon
estly entertained, unless their advocate
eschews the personal indulgence in oil
all such stindles" as pigeon-hole and
pedro a. an indication of his sincerity.
II, however, such lottery schemes are
sll wrong, II It h determined that "the
end does not justify the means en-
ployed, in difference to those good people
who make piety their profession in life
and basis for hope of future reward, we
ask that they be allowed to cast out the
devil which has crept into their midst
clothed in the robes of righteousness.
We confess that We see no deception in
the Louisville Endowment Scheme, al
though the Express pronounces it SO
transparent humbug. 1t is planned
on a gigantic scale, we admit, and that
there is a chance for fraud is possible,
but it does not follow that it is any more
of a swindle" than the devices with
which we have been familiar from youth
to build and furnish churches or con-
tribute to the support of the beloved
pastor. Everybody invests his money
with his eyes open, and with a full knowl-
edge of the disgrace which attaches to
gambling, as distinguished from this
legalized and sanctifed method of dis
tributing prizes as reward for doing
good! Nobody expects an even chance,
for if he exacted it, the benefcent OBJ
ject would be robbed of its share in the
enterprise and the whole scheme would
simply degenerate into vulgar gambling,
and all respectable people would then
condemn it as heartily as does the edi-
tor of the Express.
But while We are upon this subject OF
" swindles," will our contemporary par
don us for drawing his attention to
more palpable fraud, in which he, I'M
consciously, no doubt, sometime" takes
stock? We allude to class of adver-
tisements, which the Publishers Union,
Of this place, as we'll as all respectable
publishers elsewhere, refuse to enter
tain, in justice to themselves, as we'll as
to the public. 1t is the so-called
"trade" advertising, which dealers in
second-class and shoddy musical instru-
ments, sewing-machines, guns, etc., are
constantly submitting to publishers, in
which they agree to furnish their culus
trumpery at the retail price, and take q
portion Of their pay in advertising and
part in cash. Theprice is always fixed at
a rate which secures the advertisement for
absolutely nothing, and swindles"
every purchaser who may be induced
to take the articles from the publisher
at the "retail price" As the Ne,cspa-
per Reporter aptly remarks on the sub.
ject: "The publisher who accepts these
nefarious and in every way one-sided
propositions is simply robbing himself,
for he opens q new channel for these
parties to do their advertising for moth
ing, when otherwise they would be
forced TO do it in legitimate manner
and pay cash for it"
ANNUAL FAIR.-The Annual Fair of
the Western Washington Industrial As
ISOLATION will be held in this place,
commencing on Tuesday, October 9Th,
and continue probably four days.
Columbia Hall has been secured for the
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