The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-20

to publish the notice at all. Mr.. Logan Is In
some way connected with the News and CUur-
Ter, or we assume that he Is from the fact that
he uses News and Courier envelopes TO
conduct his correspondence.
IT WAS NOT THE AMOUNT, BUT THE UNFAIR
APPROPRIATION, OF WHICH WE COM
planned.
"As said In my former communication,
regret that there was rot enough money to
ad erlise In every paper in the State for one
month or more.'
We sh Professor Johnson to distinctly
understand that we have never made com.
plaint OF the amount appropriated. II was
what we thought, and still think, q misappro-
prlation of the funds Of which we complained.
equitably expended. to give all the people
UI every part of the State Il reasonable notice.
The Press and Banner asks no favors or ad-
vertisements. either, Of Professor johnson,
but we object to his spending of the public
funds for Winthrop Exami nations twenty
five times as much In favored newspapers as
he spends In less favored papers. We main.
tain that the public money should be spent
for the benefit Of the people.
DON'T LIKE TO BE CRITICISED.
Professor johnson further says: "There is
no use to grumble and find fault"
-. Who Is this great Cesar, that he Is above
criticism? Can he make doubtful appropria-
ca lied to account? He may be so high and
mighty that he can do as he pleases with The
public funds, but when he undertakes TO de-
prive the conservative citizens OF this State
of fair and equal notice with his Tlllman
friends OF the Winthrop examinations he
will hear from US. 1t Is q newspapers busi-
ness TO look after the men who hold
these mighty and autocratic positions, and
We asked you to give an itemlzed statement
of the public money which you and your
agent expended. Up to this time that infor
nation has been carefully refused. You could
have given the information with much less
trouble than you have taken 10 ''beat about
the bush." If this contract Is what IT.
ought to be, why bury 1t out Of sight and
beyond the possibility ofrcsurrection Please
tell us why yHp refuse eve rsS xo
need have no fear Of letting IL see the light.
THE WAY MR.. JOHNSON REFUSES TO GIVE
THE FACTS.
Again, Mr.. johnson says:
81 have now given the facts In this ordinary
and plain business transaction, all Of which
you could have gotten easily before you wrote
your unfair comments"
We deny that Mr.. johnson has given us the
facts for which we asked. namely:
The names of the papers.
The number of insertions In each.
The amount paid to each.
But we believe that bis letter bears evidence
of desire to cover up and conceal the facts
about this money transaction into which the
politics OF the professor and the selfaggrand-
isement OF his agent may have entered. II
we could have gotten the information before
we wrote our unfair comments" why IL IL
that the facts are now so carefully concealed? :?
sHoo, FLY, DON'T BOTHER NE.
The Professor says that he Is '.now very
busy preparing for the opening OF the Win.
throp Normal College, and cannot give more
time TO your [ouIl unreasonable and nnwar-
ranted fault.tindng."
II Is a matter OF no sort OF concern to US if
Professor Johnson Is disposed TO let this ques-
tionable matter rest where II Is. We will,
we think, In case be continues 10 keep silent,
viuced us, that his actngs and doings In the
premises are such that he does not wish the
public to be Informed Of the same.