The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-07-15
SuspemsaOm Of the Sanford
JOurmal.


We regret exceedingly to hear of the
suspension of the Sanford .To,srndl, and
hope that the pen of its able and popular
editor will not long be lost to the people,
for he is wise and earnest counselor of
the democracy. The following from
half sheet printed at the Argus Office for
DIR. Harris explains the situation
THE JOURNAL susPKNDEp-wHY IT Is so.
Decent respect for the opinions" of his hith-
erto patrons and friends, requires OF the under
signed an explanation of the cause of the sus
pension of the Journal
In October last / was approached by gen.
tleman, one of our most esteemed citizens and
a Simon pure" Democrat, and asked If II
would be agreeable for friends OF the Journal to
form stock company with the view to supply
ing the office with an equipment adequate to
meet the active competition it was then expert
encing An affirmative reply was given ciN the
condition that business manager" should be
employed, as well to insure the judicious hand
ling. of the money of the company, as to relieve
the editor of interference with his appropriate
duties The company was made up and organ
iZed something over half OF those subscribing
the articles of agreement promptly pay
ing up their shares of stock, the Journal
being put in at a figure agreed upon, as so
much paid up stock. On the 22d of Oc-
tober last, the company went into possession
OF the office, and since that period until the day
it was closed up by the Sheriff, has managed
lis business. At the time of its accession to con
troll the company had no occasion to, and did not
assume any past liabilities In excess of the
paid up subscriptions to stock, however, the COM
pany created considerable Indebtedness in New
York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati, for material
of various kinds, machinery. stock, &c, which
il failed to pay Upon this Indebtedness, some
OF the creditors have obtained judgement (others
will very sOon) and it is to satisfy these that ex
ecution has been issued, and the business of the
Office, begun in 1874, when Sanford scarcely had
a name, closed
At the time the office was closed, for legitimate
running expenses it did not owe dollar. beyond
portion OF the salary of the editor, all other
employees having been paid up in full. In fact,
notwithstanding the present management took
charge at the close of the business season (March)
at which time the =" business manager " was dis
charged, the office has paid all expenses and a
considerable portion of the Indebtedness incur
red prior to that time This much we feel called
upon to say in order that no misapprehension
may exist as to where the blame if any, should
rest The Journal has not hcoDte bankrupt it
was made 50 by those who having put their
hands to the plow looked back
The sale of the Office is advertised to occur at
Orlando, August I'd. Ii not too much injured
by dismanting and removal, it is presumable
| that some one will buy it and re-establish the
paper, by the same or some other name. 1t is
probable also, that whoever shall succeed us will
| be more fortunate than we have been. There is
| room here for a paper, and there ought to be
one, that will properly represent the intelligent
| democratic sentiment of this prosperous, grow
| ing city and section. But whether the Journal
| is dead and SO remains, or whether from its
ashes another paper shall spring, more in accord
with public sentiment, and therefore, to larger
| and more lucrative sense, the recipient OF pOpu-
| lar favor, one thing we justly claim that no one
| can be actuated by more earnest desire, how
| ever far we may have fallen short of its accom-
plishment, OF promoting the best interests of the
| intelligent, virtuous people of this country,
whether from the Sunny South or the frigid
| North and of aiding in the development of the
| wonderful resources of our beloved State, than
| We have been.
Politically We have been true to the Demo
cratic party, under circumstances, may we not
say it provocative OF disloyaty. If SO, 50 b.
It,. the consciousness OF duty discharged, as We
saw that duty, and of fealty to principle, is
| not without value, and relieves to some extent
| the modification and discomfort OF financial
| disaster In conclusion, should our democratic
friends again have in their midst true exponent
of their views and feelings, We warn them moi
| to run off after false Gods"
j J. HARRIS.