The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-26
The Boycott Explained.


I propose to DO so now. But since you
have seen proper to Use the columns OF
the paper of which you are the Editor,
in your issue of Nov. 18th, for the pur-
pose of making SOME very grave charges
against ine, l think it nothing out
proper that I, injustice to myself,
Should through the same ehannel make
some statement by way OF explanation
in reference 10 the advertisements OF
which you complain.
You 90 not seem to understand why
give my legal-ad, ertisenents to the
NEWSPAPERS published at tie county
seat. I thought ycu knew, and had
!! proposed that all three OF the papers
nnhlished them and divide the one
price between them, which the papers
here declined to do. lGf course they
had a right 10 decline il they saw pre-
per to do so IN the first place
understand the intention OF the law 10
be that these advertisements should be
given as much publicity III the coun-
tv possible without unnecessary eN-
nense, Acting under this conHlctlon 1
| have civen them 70 these papers, for the
reason that both papers Wlll publish
and charge but the one price aud both
are circulated all over the r''H'!E. II
| I were to give them to You s;iso, ii
would subject the estates under pro-
cess of settlement in the Probate Court,
TO additional expense which | cannot
see the necessity for, and which 90
not think would be right. If were 10
rive them to you Instead of these they
would ONLY be published in one paper,
and that paper having very little clrcu-
lation in the upper half of the county.
If these papers will not take you INTO
their arrangement and divide WITH you'
that is a matter between you and them,
and not one to be making wa on pup
lie officers about.
Ofcourse the more papers these ac-
vertisements are in without additional
expeuse the better l would like 1t.
IS TO YOUR charges OF partIallty and
selfshuess, would have you distinctly
understand that claim to move upon
o higher plane than to allow myse!l 10
he actuated by any such sordid motives
in discharging the duties 0t puDllc
office in which the whole people OF the
countv are interested. it las ever been
| nv earnest euueI'ol "i'oN -,
in office to discharge its duties 1al'h-
fully, fairly and impartial!y TO the very
best of my ability.
If I we're to yield to the promptingss
Of NV own personal feelings 1t would
seem more natural that should show
nartiality to the people OF that section
of the county, where l have spent most
Of the best days Of my life, with whom
I have been intimately associated from
NV earliest childhood, among whom l
have always had so many true ana oe-
voted friends who never failed 10 90
me a kindness when opportunity
offered. | would feel that / was guilty
of the basest lugratitude if did not at all
times remember them with the very
warmest feelings OF friendship ana
gratitude for the many klndnesses they
have done me.
AS TO the ins!uuation that | would
atte1npt to force the farmers INTO SUD
scriDing for papers that ley GO not
want IS equally absurd. Born and
raised as I was on a farm myself, ana
having the most Of my life either been
actually engaged in agricultural pur-
| s1its or had an interest III them, il
would very naturally he presumed that
! !wOuld have a fellow-feeling for the
| farmer, and would be pleased to see ms
interest advanced in any legitimate
way.
certainly think that you had to
draw very largely on your imagination
to reach the conclusion that hao any
inclination to put any obstacle III the
wav of the advancement OF the interest
of the farmers, and | might add, or
anv other class Of good citizens. .,,,
hope this little explanation Will oe
satisfactory to you and that you Will
not in the future allow that fertile
IMAGINATION OF yours to demoraiIze
'00' J.B. FELLEes.
Newberry, S. c., Dec. 9th, 1883.
THE BOYCOTT AND NEWSPAPER
TRUST.
COUNTY OFFICERS WITHOUT THE Ne
CEssARY BACKBONE TO CONTROL
The PATRONAGE OF THEIR
OFFICES.
We are pleased and surprised at the
foresoing attempt to explain the boy
cotts Pleased that the Judge has re-
snonded to the Press and Reporters
invitation to make an explanation, and
surprised that one holding the .respon-
sible position of Judge of Probate did
not writea stronger article. The Judges
Introductory remarks-"l have never
| participated in a newspaper contro-
versvn-indicate that he felt made
ouate for the task before him hence
the apology in advance. Doubtless
the Judge finds comfort in the fact
that he is not the only man who has
made a poor out when on the
| wrong side of q controversy.
It appears to us that the Press and
Reporter's article Of November 9th
has made the Judge somewhat sensi-
tive, but he must remember that the
acts of public officers are opened to
criticism. Criticism is helpful to wise
men, for they can appreciate just crltl-
cism, and are possessed of sufficient
courage to profit by it to the extent OF
correcting their mistakes. The acts Of
such men show that they move upon a
high plain, and in judging men their
acts are much better criterions to go by
than their words of self praise.
We claim that the Judges own ar
ticle substantiates the grave charges
of the Press and Reporter. He con-
fesses that be gives the ttco papers pub
.lished at the county seat the patronage
of his Office, and endeavors to excuse
himself for 50 doing. His excuses are
humiliating indeed, for in them he vir-
tually acknowledges that he is at the
mercy of the Newspaper Trust formed
by the newspapers at the county seat
for the purpose of controlling the coun-
ty printing, and the confession re-
veals the fact that want of backbone is
where the fault rests. If the Master
and Probate Judge had the pluck to
take the patronage of their offices from
the Newspaper Trust for awhile, it
would soon weaken. True their would
be some risk to run. Perhaps their is
political influence back of the News
paper Trust at the county seat. But
the Trust should he put down, and the
officers ought not to hesitate in taking
q stand. The Jute Trust, with all of