The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-05
Very truly etc
BIGnEE VAMrY. Mi.s. ''
Concerning tIle Rates Of Legn
Advertising.

Holly SrRINGs, MISS, AprillSJ
EDITORS CLARION: desire fo invite (.
trntion TO the amendment tu me PnrHn
Law, which has recently pissed the ~pnH
and which is now pending I'm thp Hons
The amendment provides for the strAnl
out of so much of the law, a. 10 now Stand.
which relates to publishers Zee. ard r
Insertion instead, "that publishers fee, r
legal advertisements shall De- OLA rent D.,
word for the first Insertion and 0bf-tIfl
cent per word for subsequent Useuim
Tia" clause stricken out allows sim oaI
per square. oi twelve lines. tor thp Hr, ~.
sertion, and thirty cents per square a.
each subsequent insertion. This law 1870
passed by Tie late Republican Legislature
~ q time when H. was frantic % shuE fr
people some steps towards reform. lt M.
covered, however. whom 10 was t00 NH
Thai fatal blow had been given Dr.. pre.
which lived entirely ON public bNI..
Any piacticll publisher will boar mrUt
In the assertion that tine fees as tiXel bgH
present law Is below the cost OF publisher
work. The amendment now pending p
the House j. hut a little more fy0n.t
To the publisher than The present aH
the difference being twcuty-tn8r egt
per square In favor Of The amrnIur
which i barely more than cost U q
publisher. In the Revised Code of ISL.
the publishers fees we're HXe' 90 .I
cents per square for the first insertion. o.
forty cents per square Tor each suh.e4.
Insertion. There was such au OuJcrg u
by the press Of the State against ibs
rate. that the Legislature IN rs nest .p..
made haste To- amend thc law, 20 tHa' n
lowed one dollar per square Coz the Hi'.
S"rtion, ANA tiitv cents per -qlure ipr
segment insertions This change gave
isiaction To the press ct the State, 900 .a
tie app Oval of the people. 40 th1t q
the finances Of tie country were settled
"A specie basis, values were reduced. 500 I.
ing was comparatively cheap. Every p.
Gle used by The publisher was ouru.
cheaper then than now. and, of course
could afford 10 publish advertisements .
rate one-third less than be could DO 'la.
days Of advanced prices. lu view d H@
iacis, why is 10 that the LagisI7fn'r W
fix publishers fees at almost one-thN
tllan th%y were prior % the war;
wonld IL discriminate against thr p0
the manner proposed There o. un NF'-
IN ": here T. no policy but blind ''.
". Then why do itY The pres. OF
state have. IN common With g'hf 7.
tessions and classes entrusted It
tereft aud welfare t. thp leg ''.
IN common with these 70 a-.
believes twin receive, righ'- Ina.
Convention at the capital OF ne = pre-
press, without = discerning voice, h.|F
10 the Legislature 10 rrliptp 10 OF ''
zen Of unjust laws passed hy krlu
law makers. and pl1co o. on free ah'
1enend' mt footing with ~ other
d the state. VIII the leg ia ure-ca0 d.
turn deaf ear 20 hat appeal u ut
publican Legi-lafu e. zoo ifs sci '-d'.'.
policy Of reform. passed law hNln- ~.
iShers' fees at rate y low The COS. "'
n a. 81 &
ts press, will the Democratic Legs.
or fear Of partisan criticism, ih.I ~, lid
Us duty and 10 do justice IH ..,
natter? VIII 1t wait until "
es-lOn before IL will consent t'
publishers q fair and e0uirahlr .t' l.'t
'or rendered III iC will Oe r'sHi 'ufll 7.
lot right nOwR We believe lhe luvt. 81
" Mississippi only want whnt lU- Ii
"nS To them; we believe they "uI. rt
10 more; and we believe, furihrr' 'aatsr
legislature u vii ing 10 accord thh sr
hey UNDERSTAND what IL b. Behe' !S- NJ
VIII here suggert rale Tor p"VtT
ees, which l-thiuk. II adopted, WoWt
ne Legislature ia a proper lits,tn.
ore tho people and give -Ati' rss
o publishers throughout the Sta'e' tst
'ose 10 strike ont In the amendmeh3 I'M
emf per wOFd," AMI Insert "0ue w. ,rl
ali cents per word" for first ins'iHo5r ia
strike out halfOf a cent WuIu,i- ff
insert ''thFee-fourths Of cent Q WeI,e hi
:. -. - :. nent Insertions. In doing lu'
Will have fixed puhlirnltelos ,8s
fair and equitable rate, about lne tlai
u was prior To The war, and wNep M.
one this u will'have. done righi gs.Ilsg
My will the people, but los own ,ls o "a,
rovaI, will vindicate it, action. Ils.s.riri
artisans clamor and strive 10 man ul,..ilrP
Official capital out Of L.; let them 1Wbd
they doP Nv answer would be-. zoo.
our le9ibnst once 30 lnvincOlr y
altered and gone-look AZ yodr P.,,sl
zee the law Of the land. now W. W. .
rever-look at your press! oN M
lmghty and fearless, now silent H,ra
ilI OF bankruptcy. In behalt0i w Fnu
the State, ! hope the L, gislal'1,e rra
led ~ constituency, itself and l"e
nm. such fate. ar
am, sir, very respectfully, yours ug88
.tT W. j. J.. HoLLA...l,f.
Of the Holly Springs heg''