Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10
CEDAR FALLS, DECEMBER 10, 1859
To the Patrons OF the
Gazette.

the GAZETTE, propose te,eenduet III
"a Republican and Local Newspa-
per to the best of their ability.
Of the new firm, Mr.. Tracy is well
known to the people of this region
and throughout the State, and his
ability to conduct newspaper sue
cessfully is not doubted by those who
know him. ..
Mr.. Shaw Is stranger in these
parts, and therefore begs leave to
present the following as sort of
letter Of introduction:
OFFICE OF MINNEAPOLIS DAILY TnBusg,l
No 10 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
Minneapolis, MIMI, Sept Is, 1869.
GEO. r. SRAw, Esq. Late Editor Minneapolis
T-i5nns . #'..... FED.
DEAR SIR At the close OF your connection
with the Daily Tribune, as it's Chief Editor,
dcsire to express to you the sentiments Of per-
sonal esteem, and the appreciation of your distin-
gushed and brilliant abilities as an editorial writer
which are felt by the publishers Of this journal,
and by the community among which II chocolates
We regret that, for reasons OF health you deem
yourself compelled to terminate your engagement
with the Tribune but trust that you will continue
your connection with the Press, wherever you
may find 1t advantageous to reside. both your
experience and talents eminently fitting you for
sneh calling in life.
Respectfully you're,
ia. sEYE, Manager.
A previous experience of several
years as the conductor of country
newspaper, together with his connec-
ton with daily journalism, has given
Mr.. Shaw an opportunity to become
familiar with oil departments of the
business, and such knowledge
and ability as he may pos
sess will be used untiringly
to make the GAZETTE a success, and
an indispensable institution to Cedar
Falls and Black Hawk county.
We do not care to make many
specific promises at the start. We
prefer rather to let the paper speak
for itself. Our aim is to make it a
correct exponent of Republican prin-
ciples, and an efficient advocate OF
the local interest of the city and
county In which 1t is published and
the region in which 1t mainly circu,
lates. We shall give the general
news of the day, SO far as 1t lies with
In the province of weekly paper to
- so. But our principal space, and
rchief attention, will be devoted
f, local topics and interests. This,
In our opinion, Is the only way Ia
give real value to country newsps.
per. We do not, of course, expect
to compete with metropolitan jour
nails in amount of reading matter and
In general news; but we do expect to
give what they do not and cannot,
full and complete record Of local
events, an earnest advocacy of local
interests, and a correct exposition, SC
far as our judgment Ia able, of Local
policy in respect to public improve
ments and accelerating the growth
OF city and country.
While local matters will thus be
our chief concern, we shall hold our
selves at liberty to range over the
whole journalistic field, and to say
our say upon all matters of public in
terest. We do not ask, nor expect
our readers to agree with us always.
We freely grant them liberty to diff
fer, and they must allow the same
privilege to US. We reserve the right
to speak independently on all SUBJ
jccts, and if our views shall some
times prove erroneous, they will at
least be honest and sincere.
Our shade of politics is Radical Re-
publican. Whatever We say on po-
litical matters will be from that
standpoint. We are not, however,
proscriptive, and will freely allow to
political opponents honesty of belief.
The GAZETTE will be the organ of
no clique, but will stand upon the
broad platform of Republican princi-
Piles aud advocate the broad party
policy. In discussions of all kinds
we shall eEdeavor to avoid offensive
personalities. believing such dis
grace to Journalism. We shall aim
to add something to the dignity of
the profession and to detract nothing
from it.
And now, patrons, readers, friends,
as We start with you on voyage
which, we trust, is to be q long one,
blessed by favoring winds and cheered
by the pleasant breezes of popu-
larity, we ask your hearty cooper
alton and aid in our efforts TO guide
our craft rightly, your forbearance
for our errors, and your ma terial aid
and comfort in furnishing the where's
withal to defray the expenses of the
Journey. We greet our brethren of
the press throughout the State, ask
Ing admission to their honorable fra
ternity, justly celebrated for its abil-
tty, fairness and courtesy. To be
numbered among Its members we
esteem an honor, and shall eudeavor
10 deserve il.
SHAW & TRACY.
ALBERT ID. RICHARDSON, q brief
mention of the shooting of whom by
Mcfarland, was given in the |
last issue of the GAZETTE, died at 5