The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-12
HENDERSON,, n. c., THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1893
HOW EDITORS BUILDTOBAC-
u MARKETS.
Ins ances and Examples Of Press
Inf1elce in this Great Industry.
Winston Tobacco Journal.1

In North Carolina the week., new,
paper has been powerful factor in
building up some of the most pros
porous tobacco markets. This fac
has not been generally commented
upon and the Journal feels that in
paying tribute to the sc!f-sacrifcng
editors it is but doing honor to whom
honor IS justly due. five could see
into the mysteries which underlie the
success of a number of North Caro-
we would plainly see that the weekly
newspaper IN most Of them has been
the powerful lever which has reared
the column of success And if We
could see the bank accounts of NOS
of these over-worked editors we woulI
find that the laborer has not been
deemed w"r,hys,f his hire, and if We
could hook into their hearts and read
the unspoken feelings, We would fni
in many one a convection that while
others have prospered upon the result
Uf the editors unceasing toll, while
others have risen l., luxury and ease
aud housed their families in costly
homes-the editors wife and little
ones must be content with the scanty
income which an unapprecra'ive public
bes,ows ut"n the average Countr,
weekly. Verify, nany well earned
monument will remain unbullded as
the editors of the Old North State
pass one by one away.
If We look for examples they are
not hard To find. OF c ur>e all If he
papers have 80 ;'ern II ,lrs.:rt. -: III
must Casts nc lu~n> have not gwen
deserve. Lax, the GOLD LEAF, of
Henderson, and we find a bright
example of what newspaper does for
its market. The success of Hender-
son and the work of Thad Manning
60 hand IL. hand. Without that
papers Influence, without its weekly
talks to the planters in their quiet
homes Henderson could never have
she does. And yet from all the
warehouses there, which reap SO large
ly from that papers work we find but
one-the big hearted Dave Cooper
represented in its advertising pages.
Take the work of the Public Ledger,
of Oxford, and it has been worth
thousands of dollars annually to that
tobacco market. The Argonaut, of
Rocky Mount, has no doubt done
more for the success of that place than
any one other influence. In Durham,
both the Globe and Sun stand hand in
hand for the Durham market and
deserve halt page each from every
warehouse in the Bull city. One of
the most notable examples is that of
the Nevs at Burlington. Largely
through that papers influence that
market in the face of many difficulties,
has grown most wonderfully fast.
Here in Winston the old Western
Sentinel did great work which is being
, carried on by its successor. Manv
other instances might be cited, among
them the .SouMeyner at Tarboro, the
Reflector at Greenville, A0vanee at
Wilson, NeWs at Mt. Airy and the
papers at Greensboro and Redsvi,le.
One notable example where neglect in
this matter has resulted disastrously is
in Raleigh. There the warehousemen
struggled hard, bnt could never get
the aid Of the local press, and in con-
sequence the market has never grown
very rapidly.
There can be no doubt as to the
value of the work done by the local
papers in this State in this matter.
And there can be no doubt but that
the compensation to the editors has
been inadequte to the work done. AS
we stand in the blessed light of this
Christmas dawn,
"When peace on earth. good will to men,
Is tanned by every angel wing"
let the leaders in the various markets
of the State resolve that better pay
shall be meted out to their hard work
ing newspaper men, who so justly
deserve it.