Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
for all but the editorial matter which

of still others. IF your people will
agree to take $4,000 worth Of public
ity in the three papers. and pay $2.-
500 of it in advance, will get the
three papers and make all Of them
wet, not only until the election, but
VIII continue to run them wet"
Between two days somebody had
evidently put Mr.. Starbuck wise. for
on February IL, without waiting for
an answer, he again wrote. This time
he didn't say Dear Sir"
c. L. Trevitt, Washington, D. c.
After consulting the editors, rela-
tive to your proposition on the amend
ment question, beg leave to advise you
that I cannot accept your offer.
| Very truly.
w. L. Starbuck.
H. E. Woodley, manager OF the Cas-
saway Times, informed Mr.. Tire
witt that he was mailing under
separate cover a copy Of our publi-
cation, in which you will find on page
three a column Of plate reading mat
ter furnished us by your people" Mr..
Woodbury. would be willing to run
anywhere from one to two and one
half columns per week, say two COL
umns reading matter and one-half
column Of editorial from now until the
5th Of November, for the sum you Of
fer and in accordance with your prop
osition."
]. F. Haverty, owner and publisher
of the Writ County Journal, advised
Mr.. "Trevitt":
"I can handle the matter you refer
to, upon the terms set forth, with the
execution Of editorial matter, upon
which, at the present time, cannot
give you a rate. think 1t would be
better for both myself and the inter-
ests you represent for my editorials to
remain neutral, as 1t were, any COM
ment 1 might make being Of purely
disinterested character, referring to your
articles from an unbiased, open stand
point. I trust you get my meaning
A little later, perhaps, after the stu
alton has been properly developed, 1t
would be proper for me to open up
along decisive lines. I am taking this
precaution for the reason that haste
will have to be made slowly in coun-
ty like this, which has been dry as a
bone for many years"
J. R. Plattenburg Of the Hancock
County Courier, New Cumberland, ac-
! s0rraxHffbov nffar "Onr
rate for reading notices is five cents
per line, and editorials ten cents per
line" He hopes that everything will
be satisfactory.
| The Socialist Was Honest.
There are dozens Of Others, some
refusing the use Of editorial columns,
and others accepting Mr.. Trevitt's Of
fer under stated conditions.
C. H. Boswell, editor Of the Labor
| Argus, wrote that the Argus was
\ strictly a a,~Socialist paper, and 1t is
against its policy to publish anything
Of a political nature for any price"
His editorial columns, he said, were
not for sale at any price.
Mrs. Lvia Simpson-P Poffenbarger,
publisher Of the State Gazette Of Point
Pleasant, writes:
| "Our situation is such that we can
not we'll accept your proposition OF
the 9Th instant, although we are op-
posed to the adoption Of prohibition
amendment to the state constitution.
i We have never accepted any money
from anybody for advocacy Of any
public measure or question or candi-
date. For about four years our paper
has vigorously opposed prohibition
and favored license, and our readers
are very we'll informed on the subject.
Should we see fit to discuss 1t further,
we shall do so gratuitiously, as we,
have done heretofore"
Not word of bitterness or unchari-
tableness, but true to her colors. What
a tower Of strength such an editorial
column can be! Contrast it with an
other:
E. E. Hood, editor and general man.
ager Of the Fayette Journal Of Fay
etteville, which, he says, "is the or
gan Of the Republican party here"
accepts Mr.. "Trevitt's" offer because
he is opposed on principle" to the
amendment His rates for ''princi-
pie" are ten cents per line. Editorial
matter he has never made a fixed
,harge for, 80 that would have to be
regulated in a manner mutually agree
oble."
; H. L. Snyder, publisher Of the Shep-
herdstown Register, writes: would
not let you have space for such a
!: wicked and degrading purpose If you
offered me ten times this amount"
The Mason Republican Of Point
Pleasant writes that "the saloons, dis
tilleries, and breweries Of West Vir-
ginia have not money enough to buy
} one inch Of space in the Mason Re-
publican to advertise their nefarious
traffic."
: w. H. Needham, general manager Of
the Register Publishing company. Of
the same place, quotes Mr.. 'Trevitt'
price of four cents a line, per issue,
either general news matter, or copy
for editorial columns.
1.-The Advertiser Is for sale, plant
J and ALL" writes AlonZo c. Nelson,
!, proprietor of the Anderson Advertiser,
!. but its policy, prestige and influence
is not on the market-and especially
not to liquor interests. So long as /
conduct the paper, it will be on the
other side, and will fight for prohibi-
ton without any hope Of financial re-
enumeration"
: Some Destinations.
"I cannot consistently sell my space
to the whisky interests" wrote John
: T. Roger, editor and proprietor Of the
Tucker Democrat, of Parsons.
3 John ]. Cornell, editor Of the Hamp-
, shire Review Of Romney, would be
, willing to publish reasonable amount
of matter of the character suggested" )"
but not upon the conditions suggested.