The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-02
The Au-uSta chronicle.

It seem s to be Il great pity that the .imqwsin
tHrnuici" cannot persuade the whole OF onr
people that it possesses a monopoly Of rat-
rio,i>n,, and Is more interested in South Car.
DINA and the welfare of its citizens. than are
the newspapers who live in the State and
whose whole interests are identical with hrl
people and their best interests. The old
dodge OF a%rraigniug other newspapers 10y in
situation or innucndo, while acting in such
II manner rs to impu,c bad motives TO those
whose patronage may be sought, Is an old
gard. which has already been played for all it
Is worth.
If one merchant diSpara-cs the value Of nm
others goods, If Il doctor snccrS ut the ability
of n competing doctor, If one lawyer UNDER
rates the ~attainmcntS of another, the pubic
nrc seldom so blind as not IL see. or =" unil a>
not to attribute, 4 motive. and w" presume" IL
$ tho same with newspapers ana newspaper
readers. What man is 1t that cannot unocr
stand the motive that prompts one hc"Spf-
per to attempt to undermine the character
and worth of its competitor? or one thlh@
We arc perfectly certain, however, the pcop:c
are good judges OF newspapers. and We nave
vet to learn where n Spitciul newspaper has
ever succeeded in drawing on" subscriber
from the newspaper which it would traducc.
II the Augusta Chronicle hopes TO ALLEVIATE our
pcoplc from their own newspapers, IN ordcr
THAT an outside paper, which can have but lit
lie other Interest in their welfare than the
subscriptions which 1t may secure from them,
il has something yet to learn OF our people.
and much to master in the newspaper bust
,rss. The Chronicle Is published In the state
uf Georgia, and If 1t feels able TO compete
with the competitors 1t finds in its own State,
we presume 1t would have its hands full.
az our friend across the river would allow n
sug.cStion, we would say that our people mp.
rrcclate n newspaper for its worth and for its
high principles. and not for its inSinnationS
or It's lntcrmcddling with affairs In which 1t
cln In NJ way be interested, except to get a
subscription.
~ far rs we are informed the newspapers OF
South Carolina have the good Will OF the OLD
State at heart. and we have heard OF no other
intimation than that thrown out by the
ChrOn,cle that any one OF them Is not true 10
her best interests, except possibly now and
then, when n competitor who may seek TO at
vance his own interests by some article IN
which 1t might hope to create the impression
on the people that 1t was more loyal and more
patriotic than the newspaper whose good
name it would seek to stab. and upon whose
patronage 1t mas hope to administer.
We earnestly trust TO sec the day when no
man In South Carolina who reads Il ncwSpl-
per may be deceived by unsupported asScr-
lions or baselcss insinuationS against Il BROTH
or newspaper. We yield to the .lugusta Chroa-
iclc full credit for being good and patriotic ut
heart, but We positively deny that 1t Is any
better or any more patriotic than any news
paper in South Carolina, yea, not even the
newspapers which II would ~lnJurc. The hum
hlest paper in this State is just as good and
lust as honest rs 1t Is. and 1t Is nothing short
of presumption on its part to attempt TO read
any member OF the South Carolina Press out
of the field of respectable and honorable jour
nalism In order that it may get n subscriber.
We refer to the subscriptions because we
do not believe the .Auyustd Chronicle would
commit q gross wrong upon any newspaper
i'm any State, unless there was an interested
motive. We trust hereafter when the A"gus-
tn Chronicle proposes to arraign Il great mum.
Der of our newspapers. that it may give the
names Of at least some OF those against whom
1t casts its filings.