The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-10
70 the Stockholders of the Democratic

To the Stockholders of the Democratic
Press Company. 49, a-.----
In the fall of 1867 the subject Of
starting a Democratic paper at Raven-
ma, upon the basis of stock subscrip-
tions, was first agitated, but no active
efforts were made to aceomplishthaf
end until some months later, when a
plan was determined upon which it
was believed would insure to the De-
mocracy a permanent establishment,
and obviate many of the difficulties
which had heretofore attended the
publication of Democratic paper in
the county. i
This plan was submitted to the DEM
Gratis of the several townships in the
county, and having met with the most
satisfactory encouragement from every
section, and a sufficient amounttfof
money having been pledged to war
rant the organization of a company
for that purpose, the stockholders met
in Ravenna on the l1th day of July,
1868, and perfected their organization
under the name of "THE DEMocEATIC
PRESS COMPANY of Portage County,E
by the election of the following Off
GERS:
Presidents. d. Norton; '.H7tob
Vice Decentralization Young; q
Secretary-H. c. Ranney; aai
Treasurer B. Stoves s-ita
Trustees-T.' M. Jones, James NJ.
Church, Daniel Bogue, S. F., IE1ckox
and VIM. Gardner. 5al- srao tG
So soon as practicable thereafter,
the unpaid subscriptions of the stock
were collected, and the officers and
Trustees, to whom was entrusted the
purchase of the press, type, &C., ,iliay-
ing satisfactorily informed themselves
upon that subject, on the llth day of
August last effected the purchase, at
the Cincinnati Type Company, thro'
Messrs. G. S. Newcomb 81 Co.p4of
Cleveland, a cylinder power press of
sufficient power and capacity to meet
present as well as future demands,
and the necessary type and material
for a first-class newspaper establish
ment, and which it is believed cannot
be excelled in any country office in the
State. The entire cost of the estab-
lishment, thus far, will not exceed the
sum of $1,000 90, and while from time
time few additional items may have
to be added to render the establish
ment more complete, the Company
have surplus i'll the hands, of its
Treasurer, and its financial condition
is equal to any emergency that can,
arise. ..-. ...tr.f-fE
Provision has been made to. keep
the property fully insured in good
and responsible company, and no 9TH
er OUTLAWS in connection will be likely
to arise ..s.., .5 -s.nnr,I
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with SAMUEL d. HARRIS, ESQ.,,
who will hereafter edit and publish
the paper, and the officers of the Conf
pany feel assured that with the well
known experience and ability of Mr..
HARRIS as an editor and conductor of
a newspaper, the necessity which has
so long been felt in the absence. of a
reliable organ of the Democratic party
of Portage, will be ably and satisfaction
rily supplied by the DEMocRArIc
Press; 5" and they would add the fur
ther assurance that as the ''PREssi' is
organized upon sure basis. and de-,
signed to be one of the permanent in
stitutions of the county, it.wilf con-
tinue to be so long as the Democrats
of the county desire q paper to be-
published. But as no paper can live
without support, it is important that
at the beginning, not only for the suc-i
cess of the enterprise, but the cause
we advocate, that active efforts: be
made by every Democrat to increase
the circulation of the PRESS. by SUBJ
scription and otherwise. .-..,
The first number of the paper. has
been submitted to you, and while it.
has, upon every hand, met with the
most decided approval, it is believed
such arrangements have been made j
that, at the proper time, the paper will
be enlarged in size and otherwise i'm
proved, and at all times found to be
not only desirable family paper, but
fearles advocate of Democratic prin-
ciples. .... ............ .-.+.o.
On behalf of the Trustees and Off
GERS, III. c. RANNEY, Secretary