The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-03-03
REDUCTION IN PRICE.
Some Comments on the New Business Meth
DDS Of the Democratic Advocate

We announced last week that from and
after February "A, the subscription 10 the
Democratic ADVOCATE would be one dollar
year instead of two dollars, and that we re
quired advance payment in all cases. All
old subscribers are expected to pay at the old
rate up to February "a, when they can have
the paper from that time on at the new price.
1t is expected that all subscribers in arrears
will settle their accounts before May list. next,
and all now on our lists who want the paper
are expected to pay for it. The new arrange
ments do not affect regular correspondents,
regular advertisers or those ministers with
whom we have special understandings. The
dead head list has been abolished. The price
is too low for the publishers to carry non
paying persons on the lists.
The change in price was a welcome sur
prise to the people. 1t had been under con
sideration for some time, but conclusion
was only reached two days before the reduc
ton was announced. The people are not
only pleased at the reduction, but those sub
scribers who have paid up this week heartily
endorse the new business method of requiring
payment in advance. Below are a few COM
ments of well. known citizens:-
DR.. j. Howell Bilingslea-"Two dollars
was not too much for paper of the high class
the ADVOCATE is. ] approve of your new
business methods.
George W. Albaugh ADVOCATE at a
dollar a year is out OF sight. .
VIM. b. Thomas-''l GU will get more suii
scribers and make more money.
L. o. Weant-'The reduction of the price
of the paper to one dollar year, and requir
ing payment in advance, is good move
j. f. Rinker-''Gou have made good
move, in my judgment.
d. N. Henning-"The ADVOCATE at dol
lar year, if you can stand it, is good move
for the people,
Hon. Frank T. Shaw am glad you have
seen your way clear to make a reduction.
thought a change to 81. 80 or SIPS would be
as low as you could make it, but have no
doubt you win have alargely increased circu
lation.
f. l.. Herring, Finksburg-''I have thought
that 81. 90 at times was too high, and | think
81 90 is too low, but it is likely you will make
as much, and perhaps more, by increased
circulation and advance payment, as hereto
| fore. Increased circulation ought to increase
other branches of your business.
VIM. A. Abbott-''It is good move. The
ADVOCATE is the best county paper in the
state, and those who have been taking it for
ten or twenty years would rather pay 81 0C
| than do without it, but the reduction will in
sure increased circulation.
| David Stoner-'I thought 81. so would have
been low enough. From $500 to $l.00 is 3
big reduction"
ii. Writ Shriver, Union Mills-"You have
made big reduction. | have heard some
persons in my neighborhood, who did MOI
think they could pay $500, say they will sub
scribe now.
| B, +. Crouse-"The reduction was a grea
surprise, but the move is good one. NJ
one can say the paper is not low enough, ant
| your circulation ought to increase rapidly.
Octavius Devries, Henryton-''I believe
you have at last hit upon the right plan-pre
| payment of subscription to your paper.
From the Havre dc Grace Republican.
The Westminster Advocate has reduced
its subscription price from 81 to 81 year
| invariably in advance. No paper will be sen
| until paid for, and will be discontinued OF
expiration of subscription. This is sount
business principles, and all papers ought tt
be conducted on these lines. The Advocate
is one of the very best papers in the State, a
it is now one of the cheapest.
| VIM r. Biedler & Co..
| Wholesale Dry Goods and Notions.
| BALTIMORE, ND, February D. 1894.
| EDITORS DEMOCRATIC ADVOCArE.-l am pleased &
notice your determination to lower the cost of you
paper and require cash ilt ddrdnce. The latter
business principle essential to success in all fol
owings. while the reduction in the cost to one dol
lar year should place your paper within the reae
| of all good Democrats who desire one of the hes
weekly newspapers published in this or any othe
state. Respectfully yours, WM. T. BIEDLER
BALTIMORE. Nd. February q, 1894.
| MEssRs. EDITORS Being behind in my own sub
scription am delighted to know that you have re
| duced cost ORe-hdJ per annum and write to know
| whether tchdt Oice is 81 and if pay up at ono
whether 81 will do? The reason do not remit nov
Is because if 81 is your price now might pay to
much if sent 81. In other words. does your reduC
ton work both ways? If it does only owe you 5
for the past year and 81 for the next year. bu
if don't operate this way owe 81 for the past
high tariff and 81 for the future IA reform tariff
| making SIS in all to carry me another year. Let mi
know and I will remit l dead certain tina
the Wilson Bill" would put the costs of necesstie
down and you mayTest assured that the DEMOCRAT
ADVOCATE is a necessity to me and my family.
SUBSCRIBER.
subscriptions are payable to February "a at tn
rate of 81 per year; after that at s1.-Edsl