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Editorial
August 5, 1882
The Colfax Chronicle
Colfax, Grant County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Newspaper editor declines to publish a letter signed 'Pro Bono Publico' accusing an unnamed person of owing one dollar and lying about payment, viewing it as personal spite rather than public benefit, and outlines policy of treating such letters only as paid advertisements at double price.
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A party writes to us that a certain person owes him one dollar, and has lied about the payment of so small an amount. He desires us to publish his communication, to which he signs the nom de plume of "Pro Bono Publico." We do not think such articles are "for the public good," and therefore decline to publish it or to give the names of the parties interested. The writer evidently cares more to gratify a personal spite than to benefit the public by exposing a fraudulent character. We never publish such letters except as advertisements, and then charge double price for the space they occupy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Editorial Policy
Personal Spite
Public Good
Paid Advertisements
What entities or persons were involved?
Pro Bono Publico
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Declining To Publish Personal Dispute Letter
Stance / Tone
Refusal Based On Public Good And Editorial Policy
Key Figures
Pro Bono Publico
Key Arguments
Such Articles Are Not For The Public Good
Writer Seeks To Gratify Personal Spite
Decline To Publish Or Name Parties
Publish Only As Advertisements At Double Price