The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
A THor.rsASp YARDS OF RED TAPE FOR ONE
11r:riE TICKET. 90
"UluC6,OI ItbIUeHt .
"sonth Carolina State Press Associatlt

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LITTLE TICKET.
"Ofice, of President
"soptb Carolina State Press Association.
"Newbefry, S. G.. Sept. ~, 1870
was decided 10 visit the Atlanta Exposition
In body. The time was fixed at OCTOBER 81.
inS The hxeseiGe tse UH date to oeto5er i6
SIt was the purpose TO go via the Seaooar9
Air Line and TO assemble at Greenwood. al,
ter considering the matter IT has been deciuee
that IL would be best to assemble In Atlanta,
as II may suit some Of the members better 10
20 straight through than 10 stop over ic,h nI r
desired that'all the members 60 on Cne lo.u "
October, and that those who go over tne .; T.; "a
l.. make 1t convenieEtito take tne aay train'
This train leaves Columbia at II .l5 q; m.
"Passes over the Southern and SeaDoaro
Will be honored on any train over 'these
TfS "The officers have been in correspondence
with the railroads, and the following are the
conditions on which transportation can pe St.
cured by fhe Association: ,,o
~. The editor must be member oi Tue
A Association, .n' csJl.,i,l .ls'i.-., ~
"II. He must agree TO run an adVerMse, ,sas
ment for the railroads over which he desires
and gipea Write.up Oh MS tTlP'
"III. Each member WIZ pc giStn3s 3s fs ,a;ptw
either wife or dependent d"ughter.
arrangements for Transportation ior tne
Association have been made over sne Sea, sea
"A
conditions. Those who desire TO go over tne
S. A. L. must write to the President al New.
berry, and those who 60 over tne Sou'nein
must write TO the Secretary al Anderson. ;.
members who have current arrangements u
for transportation over any Division OF the
Southern Railway must make application ai'
rect to S. H. Hardwick, ASST Gen fassi ast.,
Atlanta, Ca, for pass for himself ana Wlae; s os
daughter, as the case tnay be, telling MIN the
object OF the trip, And they must also seno
their names to the Secretary. Those mem
bers who have no such arrangements VIII
the Southern, and desire 70 go Inas .rou.e
must have the endorsement Of the Secretary
Always enclose stamp in making applca'
aThose mem bers who desire to ogo with the
are on ssPey yoSe are 70 not
either one OF these"foadsit Is presumed can
make their own ARRANGEMENTS for passes 10
take them 10 the road over which they oes're
us to secure transportation for tnem.
ain sending in your name state over Wnlcn
road you desire transportion and Tor Wnom
giving the name. And bear In mind, II over
the s.. A. L. write the President at Newberry
and If over the Southern write the Secretary
s'We would like for as many members 70 go
on this trip as possible. II you are not q
member you may become one by sending
your name and Initiation lee (s'oo) 10 u "
Langston, Anderson, s. G.
''The Secretary will go to Atlanta ana ar
range for board at u first class motel on the
best terms possible, and will 60 on oay
ahead OF the excursion so as to meet US ano
escort US TO our hotel. =,
"Members can return at their pleasure, bu,
1t is desired that we al go together. ,,
"We have not much time In when 10 gel
ready, and IL is important that we hear rom
you at once. Please do not put this matter OF
Ii you intend to 60.
ceipt Of this circular, and be sure to bear 10
mind the instructions given ABOVE.
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to reach Atlanta not later than Wednesday
night, October 10th.
sThe President will be in Columbia on the
morning OF October Is, to meet all editors
who are going over the Seaboard Air Line.
az. II. Aull, President. Newberry, $. Z.
&C. G. Langston, Secretary, Anderson, 5. G.
WHY NOT GIVE US THE CORRESPONDENCE
In Issuing this elaborate circular instead a 90! o.
publishing the correspondence, the otncers
are only following precedent, put we tnins
the precedent Is q bad one. and one tha'
should not be followed.
the same style, while the corresponding be-
tween the com mittee on the part of the Press
Association, and the officials of the railroads
was SO closely guarded that even In tne ~ pres,: esc
letters or q copy Of them. When the Press
Association went to Chicago, the circular
from the excursion committee had stlpula
tions about the "wife or daughter or sister,
membership was also made, but no cores
pondence was ever made known 10 the breth.
rem, as far as we now recollect. Our own con.
victions now are that the railroad authorities
placed no such restrictions either as TO mem.
bership of the Association or as to wife or
daughter, which has lately been amended to
"wife or dependent daughter"
IS THY SERVANT A DOG"
Among other things the circular says:
aS Lax tn lon nc
with the railroads, and the following are the
conditions on which transportation can be
secured by the Association:
II. The editor must be member OF the AS
III. He must agree to run an advertise
ment for the railroads over which be desires
transportation and give write-up Of his trio.
"III. Each member will be given transpor-
tation for one female member of his family
either wife or dependent daughter.
WHO DID THIS"
Now, who imposed these extraordinary and
unreasonable conditions? Let us see the cor
respondence, so that the members may Judge
for themselves. We want to see who put the
dependent daughter" In It, and we want TO
see who requires such an inexnaustlole
amount OF work for ticket to Atlanta.
NO TICKET ON IUMILIAT1NG TERMS.
Speaking for the Press and Banner we do
not expect to ask for or to accept ticket en-
the terms named. ,
In the circular. 1t will be noticed that much
is said about what is desired" and what I'VE
would like"
We submit that such expressions are out OF
order. According to our way OF thinking Il
fair report Of their actings and doings In the
discharge OF the duties which were imposed
upon them by the Press Association.
session of the facts. They are not children
that they must be governed by anybody's ex-
pIanation, neither are they SO old that they
do not know whether or not tney want 10 g GO
men, clothed in their right mind, and enti-
lied to the facts. Then they will be able to
Judge for themselves.
THE QUESTION OF WIFE OR DAUGHTER.
Long ago the churches were greatly exer-
o,sed sbont the "deceased wife's sister," 1t
seems that the South Carolina Press Associa-
tion has undertaken to solve the question OF
wives and daughters. The requirements are
exactly the same of all the brethren. Can
anV man outside the lunatic asylum tell
nc why the editors who have wives and
danohters are to be shown such exclusive
fayors? Why the partially: Does the Pres
ident OF the State Press Association assume
10 bind this paper and others similarly sit.
uated 10 do as much work ior single Icket
as he requires the married brethren TO do for
two tickets.
AN OFFENSIVE TERN.
Aside from the special privileges which are
guaranteed TO men with wives and daughters,
the President OF the Press ASSOCIATION as
snmes to use the word dependent" In refer.
ence TO the daughters. This, In our opinion,
is an offensive word when used in TINS con-
nection.
TAKING CARE OF THE ISNoCENTs.
But whatever adverse criticism may be In.
dnIeed as TO other matters. the proposition OF
the President to take care of the nnocents
20 more than counterbalance all else.
" n mnst be extremely gratifying TO the fam
lies of the editors who stay at home. to