The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-29
A word to our Readers.

Three weeks more will close the Sec
ond volume of the REPUBLICAN. For
nearly two years has it made its regu-
lar weekly visits to your homes, and
during all of that period we have la
bored with all the energy we possess to
make the paper an interesting and
agreeable companion for the freside,
and give faithful representation of all
events of Importance transpiring.
But we regret to say that great
many of our citizens have not appre-
ciated our efforts in this respect, or, if
they have, failed to give us any tangi-
bic proof of it. A large number have
taken, read, and kept our papers and
havn't paid for them. A still greater
number have never subscribed. And
a few bigoted individuals, overlooking
our efforts for the prosperity of the vii
lage and themselves in their partizan
hatred, have never patronized us to the
extent of a cent because they don't like
our politics. To the first class we wish
to say that if they. in taking orr paper
stipulated to pay for it, they had better
do it now, as we want money to pay
those whom we owe and to replenish
our office with material in order to keep
pace with the growing wants of our
community. 1t is true that we do not
need the money to keep our paper alive,
and we hope no one will corstrue our
remarks in that way but we take pride
in publishing county paper that looks
well, and would were we able, take
greater pride in publishing a good pa
per. equal to any in Michigan.
The approaching Presidential Cam
paign will probably be one of the most
important and holly contested that has
over occurred in the country. With
this fact in view, and the desire of all
to keep thoroughly posted III regard to
political affairs, as they transpire week
ly, it is essential that true medium Of
intelligence be taken into the house and
read; for in no way can the people
keep themselves so well informed as
through the medium of newspaper.
We therefore call upon Republicans
throughout the County to aid us in
giving this paper more extended cir
culation. We should have 1000 sub
scribers in this county, and we can get
them if our friends will only take hold
of the matter and assist us.
As many complain that our paper
cost more even than many of the East
ern papers, we have concluded, in or
der to place it on equal footing with
them, as regards the price, to reduce
our subscription to ONE DOLLAR per
year. But in order to do this, and save
ourself from loss, it will be necessary to
pursue the ADVANCE PAY system in all
cases; and VIC are satisfied from actual
experience, that it is the only safe way
to conduct this department in the news
paper business. We therefore give no.
tico that hereafter no paper wiH be sent
from this office unless 1t is paid for in
adrance. Let all, then, whether old
or new subscribers, remember that for
the coming year, we will furnish the
REPUBLIcAN at the low price of 300.
Having made this change in our bus
mess, it will be necessary for those
who owe us to come forward and pay
up before the close Of the present vol
ume. If this is not done, we give each
and every one of you notice that at
that time, however much we may hate
to do so, we shall cut your names
from our subscription book, and place
your account in the hands of a justice
for collection, as we are determined
that hereafter, whether We sink or
swim, no one shall owe us for subscrip'
ton. Will not our friends throughout
the county aid us to effect this result.
Money may be sent through the mail
At our risk.