Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-31
THE INSIDE HISTORY.


1t is not the policy Of the EVENING
Journal TO handy determinations with
our contemporaries no matter how mean
and untruthful their ettacks may be.
But 50 many various and conflicting
rumors have gained circulation of late
that we deem It duty that we owe TO
ourselves. as wellas toche public, to show
how plain. unvarnisted story may put
\ lie to rest--at least in the minds of
honest men.
Charles William Edwards and Fred
erick E. Bach were the inceptors Of the
EVENING JouRNH.. Before beginning
publication it was explicitly agreed upon.
Between Mr. Edwards and Mr. Bach. that
the EVENING JOURNAL should be entirely
independent in politics, that IL should
simply collect the news and sell it, and
that it should tease no part whatever in
politics. Il was conceded that Mr.. Bach,
as editor. could support the doctrine Of
high tariff, butiin anon. partisan manner.
How this agreement was kept the people
Of this city we'll know The doctrine Of
high1aiif was supported and worked for
all il was worth. But the
neutrality OF the EVENING JOURNAL in
politics Is there fair aud imperial
person in the city who can truthfully saw
that.the course Of the EVENING JOURNAL
ia politics has been independently
Every Evening says: "A number Of
prominent Republican business men were
Induced to 60 ia with them Edwards and
Bach and form stock concern, thus
creating an impression that Republican
money backed the EVENING JOURNAL. But
the amountof money paid into the Journal
Printing Company by prominent Republi-
can business men whenit began business
was but two hundred and eighty five dol
lars. divided among seven subscribers to
stock. and the entire amount paid in mp TO
date by prominent Republican business
men is but eight hundred and five dol
lars.
Mr. Bach had been repeatedly remon.
strated with on the political course he
was forcing the EVENING JOURNAL into,
but 70 no purpose.
MIR Edwards has owned the controlling
interest in the company almost from the
DAY 1t began business. And when the
treasury ran low Mr.. Edwards replenished
il. He did not enter into the publication
Of newspaper for the benefit Of any
party, or sentiment, but for the purpose
Of making a living And when, in his
Judgment, this partisanship had gone
toofar, he called halt Owning one hun.
dred and sixty-seven shares of stock out
Of the three hundred, which he bought |
andpaid for, does any one question his
right 30 manage his business in his own |
way2 We think not.
Under these circumstances the change
was contemplated as long as August
q last year, but when the change was
finally determined upon, on December &c
Mr.tEdwards, offered to buy Mr.. Bach's
interest and was refused Then came
the election Of directors. and the change
the final settlement by Mr. Edwards TAX
ing Mr. Bachs interest for the same
amount that he had paid in, and the EN-
Ylcsment Of Mr.. Bach; ON salary.
And all Of the printed reports and talk
q Democratic syndicates and deals
aid bargains are fabfications. Though
some q the stockholders OF the journal
Printing Company are Democrats. there
has been no transfer Of stock. and no
transfer is contemplated. other than by
Mr. Bach 20 Mr. Edwards. No stock is
held by Democratic politicians or others
who are interested III anything but the
success Of the enterprise. Neither is any
Democratic p,litican financially inter
ested. directly or indirectly in any way
whatsoever.
Enclosing. we wish to say thai any
statements not in accordance with the
above are antrue. and are made by those
having some interest in concealing or in
PerSerting the truth.