The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-06-04
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NEW VOLUME.
a Word to Patrons and Subscribers.

With this number of the paper, the publ
cation of The TELEGkAHH, enters upon its
tWenty-ntntb year of publication. The TEL
KsRAPH was established in June 1910, and
has been published without single weeks
interruption ever since the issue of the first
number, the bound volumes Of preceding
years now on hand being the witnesses.
The TELEGRAPH is the oldest paper in Wis
consin, which has been published regularly
without interruption, since its first com
mencement The fact of it's age however
is simply mentioned as matter of histOri
cal pride; age alone does not necessarily
argue merit. Nevertheless it is fair to con.
clude, that the paper must posi- ess some
commendsble qualities, otherwise it would
not have been so long sustained, in such An
intelligent co immunity as this No superi
ority is claimed for THE TELEGRAPH, because
in years, it is the peer of other papers in the
State. None who have ever had editorial
control of the paper have claimed to be
brilliant writers, profound scholars, or pos
Sessing ability for great political leader
ship.
The TELEGRAHK has always aimed, and
does still aim. to be the true representative
of the party Of progress. The early founders
of the Republic, maintained that the general
diffusion of education, aad SQUAD public
morality, are essential to the safety and
perpetuity of our form Of government We
recognise it to be the duty of the press to
encourage in all suitable ways the cause of
education, and to diffuse hsalthfu moral
ity in the community. We believe it to be
for the moral and political welfare of this
nation, that Gen. Grant should be the next
President, and shall therefore labor for the
accomplishment Of this purpose. Will
Grant and Colfax for standard bearers,
we expect to witness the achievement of a
glorious victory.
Several improvements in The TELEGRAPH
are contemplated; it was intended to som
mence the new volume of the paper this
week with aew type, but the order was made
too late for that purpose. Next week the
old type, will be discharged from further
use, and the reading columns will appear in
new type. Other improvements in the
mechanical appearance of the paper will
be made soon. We arc aware that THE
TELEGRAPH, is not all that some of its read
ers desire it to be, especially in tie amount
OF space allotted to reading matter; they
think advertisers monopolizs too large a
proportion of the columns We have had,
and still have, under consideration the best
means for obviating this objection and hope
before long to arrive at some satisfactory
result. We beg leave however, to offer
in extenuation few reasons, why this OBJ
lection has not been removed before. If we
had cash advance paying subscription
list, it would alter the case materially but
such we have not. A few of our subscribers
always pay promptly, but the most of them
pay when it suits their convenience; in
many instances that convenience is long de-
layed. During the past nine months, only
very small proportion Of the income of
the office, has been derived from subscrip-
tionsj our chief reliance to pay necessary
expenses, has of course been from sources
outside of subscriptions.
Those of the readers Of The TELEGRAPH
therefore, who have thought it our duty to
enlarge the paper will perceive that the
encouragement SO to do, is much less invit
ing than it would be, were our subscription
list prompt preparing one. The expenses
OF the office are of necessity cash, payable
weekly Did the office obtain credit for
running expenses, proportionate to the cred
1t given to subscribers, the business would
be quito another affair. AS it now is, we
obtain no credit for necessary expenses, but
give long credit without interest on sub
scriptions. Notwithstanding the disadvan.
tages of the credit system iu this case are
all on one side, We may neve rtheless con.
clude to enlarge
The foregoing statements are not made in
the spirit of fault finding with our subscrib
ers THE TELEGRAPH started on the credit
system twenty egiht years ago, and a large
portion OF the subscribers have become ed.
uoated to the notion, that the paper can be
paid for at some time indefinite The cash
system; is the true one for newspapers, and
the only one which relieves the publisher
from world of perplexities. But in an old
an established paper as this, there are diff.
tcuItics in the way of forcing it out of the
business channels. iu which it has run for
more than quarter of a century.
The commencement of new volume, is
good time to subscribe for the paper, and
especially is it a suitable time for those who
have been long in arrears, to pay their sub.
scription.