The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Wednesday, April 80, 1890.
The Party of Intolerance.

In the article from the GreeHrats Ddty
News may be found something to think
about. The advent of political party which
proposes to take furcible control OF
the entire mercantile and financial business
and politics of the country, assumes oeSpo''
ism never before exercised in q free country.
1t tries to crush out OF existence all VINO 40
not fawn and flatter them in all thcir etioflS.
II is perhaps the first instance IN lhis OF
any other free country where any orGanlZV'
ton of free born citizens have undertaken 10
bulldoze the press, and we presume that in
no political excitement in any free country
were the advocates and Standard-bearerS o'
their cause, 80 little rewarded and 50 little
honored, as in this instance.
I Except in II single instance. we q" ho'
know where any editor has been liberaily re-
wardsd for endorsing the methods whlci
are subversive of free speech.
The Ne,vs and Courier last Fall conspicuous
ly seemed to cater to the prejudicieS ot the lar
mers. Now, because that paper cannot ch.
dorse some of their political methods, many
of the cubs-composed We presume, larger!
of men who do not read it-have pronounced
a boycott against that newspaper.
On the other hand, the Charleston UortG,
tries to extend its circulation. BY appealing
to the prejudices OF the people it seems that itS
whole energies are devoted to winning favor
with the intolerant politicians.
Quickly on the heels Of all this effort, We
receive information that the Charleston S,o'
Is TO be bought and conducted in the In
terest of the Alliance. thus, we presume, lear'
ing their friend, the World. in the lurch.
AS rule, intolerant politicians DO not rca"
newspapers with the same interest as do the
more intelligent and more liberal minded
people. And hence in the new party there
seems at present to be but a limited field Tor
journalistic en- nterprise.
Even their own "organ" which they
breathed into existence perhaps less than n
year ago, has now lost caste with many ol
the party, and its very existence may be as
sailed at no distant day.
The fact Is, that rs rule, men with Suri-
Client intelligence TO subscribe for neWspa-
per will exercise their judgment and take
such papers as may give them value for their
money in news and other reading matter oi
interest to themselves and their families.
no other offence than the exposure OF
the imposition that was being practiced upon
ing their cotton, they resolved that this news
paper must be starved out Of eXistcnce-if II
would live it must surrender principle foi
bread-and lot Of men, some of whom did
not have intelligence enough to induce them
TO subscribe for any newspaper. assumed to
dictate the editorial policy OF this paper.
The intelligent and liberty-loving people,
who like fair play and even chance. realizing
the shameful methods which were being prac-
ticed upon the Press and Banner came 10 our
rescue In sufficient number to make good our
losses, TO all of whom we tender personal and
heartfelt thanks.
Notwithstanding the fact that the mort
slanderous reports were circulated about oor
business, and Notwithstanding thci: effort
against us was so determined that they en-
PEELED those who did not yield self respect
ut their dictation, and Notwithstanding the
fact that members Of the order are reported
to have begged some Of the few negro sub
scrioers TO stop this newspaper, we are proud
to say that We still live and feel n gr0ater Sc
curily in our business than ever before.