The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-01-18
Plated Nswspapsrs

The Randolph Herald snd News and
some other stste papers have called The
MASCHK TER Journal "mnsty. "miides
ed, "cob~ebbed" etc, because II has ne'
er used plste matter II is quite true To,
JOURNAL is tot up to date in this respect
We have always bad . prejudice against
plated goods and i,uroslism Of the "ye
low variety
1t IL also true that every other paper
10 the state uses more or less plate M etter
the best ones s little IS possible. They
do this because II is cheaper than to pay
for setting type Some plate msiter il
good, much OF it Ia poor and some Of 1t IL
decidedly bad. Where paper is depend
cot upon this mater IL must be used
whstever 1t is. We belisve the best editor,
10 the state have the same prejudice
against this matter that the JOURNAL hiss.
We hesrd three or four OF them not long
ago expressing regret at being Obliged ia
use il.
IL is we'll known fact that many per
sons who srepd hun reds Of thousands OF
dollars yearly in s'ver'ising will not ps
tronizs ready print" pspers, aud their I'D
vertisiDg contracts contsin . clause TO the
effect that the contract shall Terminate
whenever the paper cesses to bo printed
entirely vt home. They are keen inen OF
business sud spend their money where it
will bring them the beet return.
The custom Of using "ps,ent out,ides,'
Is they wee called, originated 10 the West
thirty years sgo Ia those portions OF the
couniry which we're too poor to support .
paper printed wholly at home, TIE frms
enssged 10 printing tn . outsides found
IL so profitable thst they b,vs succeeded
10 spreading them all over the country. Ia
this state evtrs vi l.se of sDy siz, has it,
paper, .nt some .! th,m tso OF three.
Two OF these were s',ri.d 10 til. County
Within the past fve yerts. Oaly one or
two columns Of mittr sere sa up at
home, the ret bri0s ptnted sssy or else
we're plate matter. |, cot bnt little 10
run these paper, Int they dill not get
patronage enough 10 p,y. snd both sus
pended after roubing . lev weeks lie
other places 10 the stste they have snc
ceeded better add have ca, into the pstron
age OF the old established pspers, compell
ing them 10 reduce eIpense. by using
more or less plsts matter
The MASoHDTRR Journal also may no,
bs up 10 date" 10 The matter o! sensation
sl news IL never gives details OF prizs
fights and brutal murders, or sc,ndsl. OF
OF spy hind which prove snch . bousr "a
to "yeilos journals" There are people
sbo delight 10 reading sbont such matters
io.t 81 there are people Who like 10 eat
Limbureer cheese and Bolosps ssnssse.
but II is . perverted taste. No I esds II
ismilies Who bsves proper regard tor their
children vill sduit such p.p - TO their
houses.
We have no desire TO bring 80 iniic,
ment sasiost COR brother editors OF the
slate. Mos, Of the st,ie papers are btish'.
ciesn sheets. and eoVu their various local
tiles yell, bu, II here sers less pspeIs
and more pstsopsse they could do better
votk aud give betttr Satisfaction. Every
pnblishef 10 the state kpovs this to 10
true
10 condpotibg . newspaper bosiness
there 10 zach thing - being too sms,
AZ 60 illustration 1t IL ssli tnosn .hs,
The stsie paper, have been est,ins slmost
nothing Tor psbIi.tipe the session lsss
passed BY the Legislature. Al The meet
ins OF the Z iiiorisi Association 10 ls0s
tie matter v. tronstt up aud II vss
s1reed TO present . bill 10 1
The Legislature 10 have The price raised. A
rate sa ssfsed upon aud COMMITTEES sp
pointed 10 drsit . bill aud present. II. sat
ihs Eiiion we're asked 10 wish Montpelier
nod urge its pssssse. TIE bill vs pass
"a With little opposition. the lave publish
"a spd tiIls sett 10 the nsu state Audi
Tor vto ktoss his busibess. II be does
some fron Bsssinsion oosniy. He re
Inrnsd The bils si,t polite note. ayins
ss vould like 10 pay them tu, .hs Iss