The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1888-01-18
TUE .pRoeREss" ANSWERED.


fv this paper. II throws in an editorial au-
ding few lies to the original article
To THE EDITOR OF THE PROGRESS:
You don't really mean to accuse
us of Lying" about you, while we
have so many facts to tell? We' as
we'll as the discharged employe,
as YOU would have it, have not ut
tered single falsehood about you or
your paper, as we will be amply able
to prove before we get through.
ave presume that the HERALD is suffer
inc for means, and printed the card ana edi-
torial to increase its revenue"
We will answer the above by say
ing that we had no thought of "in'
creasing our revenue" We did 1t
from a sense of justice. The dis
charged employee" (?) asked for space
and we grantedit. When he present.
ed what he did for publication, we
readily saw the injustice thai had
been done him; hence we spoke OF
it editorially, as we expect TO 40 OF
anything we conceive to be wrong
awe refer the public TO the article as an
example of journalistic courtesy"
Journalistic courtesies, fiddle
sticks! We grant only the same
courtesy to journalistic wrong dolngs
that we do to individual wrong doors,
and as to courtesy, we ask the editor
of the Progress if the HERALD en-
tended any courtesies week before
last as well as last week!
1--WE also invite Republicans TO read II
that they may see the partisan effort OF pa
per they support, to drive Democrats rom
our subscription list and advertising col
umns."
We will answer this by saying we
are above such, either by statement
or insinuation. The Progress is not,
as is shown by the following article
which it allowed to appear in Its
columns on September 2, 1887:
.Republicans, watch the columns of the
Progress, and see who advertise with u.s. ana
when YOU 90 to town TO trade, remember
our friends, and our friends only"
We took no notice of this at the
time. because the article of itself was
so contemptibly mean and low thai
we did not believe even the Republic
cans would endorse it. 1t was 9
miserable attempt on the part of the
author to cast a slur at those who
advertised elsewhere than in The
Proqress, and also an attempt to In
jure their trade.
"An employee discharged for good and sur
flcient cause. For several weeks his busi
ness relations and personal behavior wa
neither pleasant or satisfactory. lie wa
one of those fellows who take benefits IRON
employer as matter of course, and when III
did ANYTHING, called extra, the young shy
missal was determined upon at the recon
mendation, to us, of MIR. j. A. Parker by
n. French, of Lagrange, KY, as a sober, in
telligent and most excellent young man
Mr.. Samples conduct and demands recent
~. were such that he was not the KIND ah'
character of man to continue in our EN-
ployment."
We answer the above by giving t.
the public the recommendation writ
ten by the editor Of the Progress OF
January 1st, 1888, which was unso
licited by Mr.. Sample and reads a
follows
HARTFORD, KY, January ], 1858.
al, Eugene Preston Neal, editor KENTUCKY
J,rogress and Secretary Hartford Publishing
Company, do hereby certify that ! know
W. Sample, and after six months association
with him | find him an Intelligent, smart
sober and good young man, whom ike ah'
like exceeding well, and have great expec'a
ton of him in life He is both worthy an'
capable. In his business he is proficient an'
satisfactory. E.P. NEAL"
This shows beautiful consistencyC
Then we ask you to read the state
ment of Mr.. w. A. James, of Hart
ford, KY, who was present at thu
time the recommendation was writ
ten
HARTFORD, KY, Jan. IL, 1883.
To Whom Il man Concern:
This is to certify that ], w. A. James, die
see Mr.. +. p. Neal write on January ], 1855,
recommendation or testimonial for +. w
Sample and after having written such, rea'
Il out TO me. This note was written by Mr.
Neal OF his own free will and accord, ant
that ,cithom Mr.. samples consent.
Respectfully, W. a. JAMES
Again the Progress remarks:
"And the note was written which had thu
desired effect. In shat note" line wa
drawn over several words, but which III
could none the less read and understand"
The note was written but we deny
that it had the "desircd effect fol
Democrats or Republicans either
who are worthy the title, are too true
to their principles to be intimidatet
in any such manner, though they
lose thousand positions. The word'
in the contract over which q line wa
drawn were these: "keep things IN or
der IN both rooms" These italicized
words were erased and nothing more
"He was not old enough to vote"
Then you wanted him to talk Re
publican now, and perchance hi
stayed in your employ little while
longer he must cote Republican
Such intimidation should not be anC
is not Endorsed by good Republicans
"Another man here at the time received M
note"
No, but he was discharged thu
same day without any given reason
and also without an hours warning