The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-20
PROF. JOHNSON'S MISTAKES,
The Press and Banner Renders a BiII
of Particulars.

The indignant gentleman seems 10 dote on
the use OF The word "insinuation." CandidIy,
we do not know what he means by the fre.
quent use OF the word. Boiled down TO the
Las. last analysis we charge: In plain language,
any kind whatsoever:
lst. That we believe that there has been
more favoritlsm to individual newspapers,
than consideration for the public interest In
the giving out Of the advertisement of Win"
throp Examinations. For proof OF this, we
cite the admitted fact that forty eight inser.
tions OF that advertisement was given TO Two
newspapers.
end. We charge that we have had no evi.
dence that any money was appropriated to pay
any advertising agent TO do the work which
Mr.. johnson himself should have done.
3rd. We charge that Prof. johnson turned
over to Mr.. Roswell T. Logan one hundred
dollars, without warrant Of law, and that he
Is derellct IN his duty as the financial agent
Of the State as long as, he fails 10 require an
exact performance or the alleged contract or
fails 10 require full aud explicit Statement
Of the expenditure OF the money which lie,
4th We charge that Mr. Roswell T. Logan
did not spend all the money which Professor
johnson gave to him TO advertise the Win.
throp Examinations, and that he still holds,
large part OF that money, claiming IL as his
own, for alleged services which Mr.. Johnson
himself should have performed, thus neces-
sarily resulting In greatly curtaining :the dis.
throp Examinations.
5th. We charge that the best interest or the
people was not conserved by approprating
one-fourth OF the money to two daily news
papers, while noIhing was appropriated for
the benefit Of the readers OF The other daily
newspapers In this State.
9th. We charge, If the same partiality was
shown 10 the daily press. that the public
funds have not been fairly distributed for the
dissemination OF the information IN regard
TO the examination. .
7th. We charge that the Presidents H.
manners and ill-temper in the conduct OF his
correspondence Is to be taken as evidence
against him, and In support OF the position
which!we have taken. For proof see mani
festations OF ill-temper In each OF his letters.
Sth. We charge incompetency and ineffi-
cy on the part Of the Professor in attending to
the plain, simple duty OF advertising the
Winthrop Examinations. as evidenced by the
fact that he gave the money to anot her. and
allowed him TO keep part OF 1t, and allowed
him to divert large amount To the papers
with which be may have been more friendly.
to his own paper twenty.iour insertions Of the
advertisement, while Withholding 1t entirely
from the rival city daily.
9th. We charge Partially between the
son, namely: that the advertisement was
given for one month TO thirty.four newspa-
papers, and 10 fourteen newspapers for only
one week.
10th. We charge persistent determination to
withhold from the public the full and explicit
facts in reference to this transaction. AS evil
dence Of the correctness Of this charge we
cite the various letters in which, he "beat
about the bush," but never come down 10
solid and unequivocal facts.
llth. We charge Professor D. B. johnson
with the deliberate purpose OF trying to d.
vert our mind from the question at issue. AS
proof Of this charge reference Is had TO the
ill-mannered expressions, which may be
found In all OF his letters.
18th. We charge Prot. D. B. johnson with
failure TO require MIR. Roswell T. Logan TO
comply with the contract to publish 1913 in
TO the Professors unequlvocal acknowledge
ment that some OF the papers had not accept
ed the advertisement and that Mr.. Logan
would return the money.
18th. We charge that Professor D. B. John
son has made no reasonable effort TO exonrate
himself from the com mplaints as TO his official
conduct In reference 10 the partial and unfair
to give every section of the State fair and
equal notice OF the examinations.
With all these distinct and unequiyocal
charges running through all that we have
written, we admit that we are at q loss to
know why the man talks OF "insinuations."
Could anything be palmer than what we
have said? Yet the learned President OF the
umoia, and In the State Of South Carolina,
seemg to have "insinuations'' on the brain.
But, as we have no desire to be too hard on
the Professor, we will consent ior him, In this
instance. to reduce our distinct and specific
charges to mere "insinuations." Most men
have hobby, and 1t may be that the learned
Professors idiosy ncracy Is to adopt "insinua-
tions' as balm for exposed shortcomings
and wounded senslbiities. II so, we are con-
tent.