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

menis that appear In this paper that not one
has been received through any agency. Per-
sons connected with the different colleges for
warded these advertisements directly TO us,
and each will fare better than they could have
done by doing as was done with the States
money.
In saying that 1t was better to employ Mr..
Logan 10 advertise Winthrop does Professor
Johnson mean to sny that ihe officers OF the
Asheville Female College. the'Due West Fe-
male College, and Furman. and Davidson,
College, and others, who advertise their
colleges with us are lacki ing in the business
acumen which he displays? 1t is fact that
none of the private colleges has sent US an ad-
vertisement through any agency.
1t may be that the Slate Colleges, being
richer Than the private Colleges, are not call.
ell upon to exercise the same care that others
take of their own interests. But there Is one
brought out prominently.
He says: "The advertising contract was
gwen to Mr. Logan, just as contracts for Hta.
by other State officers
or course we are not acquainted with the
tel ms OF the contract for advertising, except
that "Mr Logan agreed to advertise In fifty
State newspapers. including daIlies and week.
lies, for one hundred dollars"
The value of advertising in each newspaper
Is different from that Of any other newspaper
That is a good paper, and has a larger circuIa-
tion, perhaps, than any other county newSpa-
per In the Slate. The newspapers that are
published at the different railroad pumps are
ing medium. But Professor Johnson puts no
safeguard as to whether his advertisement Is
to 90 into any particular paper, and leaves 1t
to the agent TO choose between papers. AS
matter OF course the agent, as rule, trades
with the cheaper papers, and the cheapest pa.
pei are generally those with the most limiled
circulation.
We think Professor Johnson slipped up in
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given to Mr.. Logan just as contracts for sta
tionery, printing, coal, beef &C., are given out
by other officers"
If he Will look into the contracts for the
items named he will find that the Slate Is
carefully protected 1T every point. The quail
ity and quantity of each is specified. But
MIR. johnson does not seem to care, so his ad-
vertisement Is In newspaper.
He made no specific requirement as to the
number OF insertions, and had no reference to
the standing, influence or circulation OF the
papers. He didn't say whether he wanted his
advertisement TO receive the widest circula-
tion, or the least possible nULoriety. Fifty
papers, was the sole requirement.
From Mr.. Johnson s statement we Infer that
never made for the state. than that which he
made with Mr. Roswell L. Logan, OF Charles
ton.
Weventure to suggest that 1t was so careless
that the copy OF the con tract, and n record Of
the full, definite and specific performance OF
the same Will never be made public
We make no Insinuation here. We simply
state what we believe 10 be facts, and think
are clear enough to be understood. We would
be glad If Professor Johnson can make good
and proper showing OF this matter but we be.
lIeve that we will never know the names of
the papers, the uumbe of insertions and the
cost. Other officers when they buy beef. coal,
stationery. &c, know the quality and the
weight, and we have no doubt that any one OF
them would make full, specific and clear
statement II he were calle'I upon to do so, as
we now call upon Professor Johnson to do.