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SATURDAY, JULY a, 1910.
TO THE PATRONS OF THE SALT
RIVER JOURNAL.

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occasion is a suitable one to give those who
have bestowed upon US their patronage and
support, some information as to ourselves
our course, during the past,-our intentions
for the future.
1t has been our great object since we have
had the editorial control Of the Journal, hon.
estly to fulfil our pledge, and in all matters
relating to politics, to express our senti-
ments freely, independently, and fearlessly,
without regard to what party we offended.
We have attempted to look above the mere
interests of party, and to view every ques-
ton upon which we have expressed an opin-
ion as politicians, not as partizans. While
in our selections, we have endeavored to
present every question in a manner best cal
culated to ascertain the truth, and to ad-
vance the great interests of the country
We had but little expectation that this plan
would give universal satisfaction, but expe-
rience has satisfied us that it is far less prac-
ticable than We had supposed. In ordinary
times, it might meet with success; but diff
culties would surround it at all times. In
the present state Of political feeling, however,
it is madness to persist in a course, which if
pursued will soon leave us mo- enough sub
scribers to form a corporal's guard. Our list
instead of increasing Of late, has gradually
decreased, principally among those who diff
fer with us in political matters, and the few
.accessions we make, are from those who be-
long to the same political party with our
selves. How and why this happens it is IN
necessary for us to explain. That it is so,
is sufficient for us. Under this state of
things, it is apparent that there is no other
alternative left us, but to take sides with that
political party with whom we are identified
sentiment and feeling. Looking to our
.pecuniary interest alone, every thing con-
spires to admonish us to change the course
we had marked out for ourselves, and to en-
ter the arena Of politics, however foreign it
may be to our taste and inclination. We
conceived strong hopes that we should be
able to carry out the plan we proposed, and
notwithstanding the violence of party feel
ing, that our course would commend itself
to all who entertained a proper respect for
the opinions of others. Our anticipations
have not been realized, and the conviction
is forced upon us, that the scheme is imprac-
ticable under the present state Of things.
Strong as these considerations may be,
there are others which operate upon us with
force and influence. We look upon the con-
test now waging between the two political
parties Of the country, as second in impor-
and in its bearing upon the future des-
TIMES of this Republic, to one that has oc-
during its existence. Stripping it of
the military character, which it is attempted
to surround it, it presents questions of far
higher value than the mere success of either
of the aspirants for the highest office within
the gift of a free people. 1t involves princi-
Piles of deep and abiding interest. The con-
test is one between property and the people
between man and money-between privilege
and equal rights. These are the questions
that lie at the bottom, and enter into the
struggle for power; and upon this
the enlightened freemen of America are call
ed to make up their verdict. The issue be-
the people is, emphatically, whether the
banks or the people shall govern-and view
nc it in this light, as an individual member
IF society, we have not hesitated on which
side to take our stand; and now that a COM
.1ination of circumstances renders it prudent
md necessary that the paper over which we
preside, shall take sides, we feel as little hest
alton in raising the banner of "DEMOCRA-
JY, FREE PRINCIPLES, AND EQUAL
RIGHTS:" And henceforth while under
,ur control, the "Salt River Journal will
ldvocate with zeal and ardour, if not with
the reelection of MARTIN VAN
BUREN, to the Presidency, and the cause of
rights and popular liberty.