Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-06-19
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su.r Porsr Tribune. we are not uncon-
ecious of the responsibility resting upon
as; and it is not without some embar>
basement that We make our FIRST bow TO
the public OF Iowa County. Few enter
prises in life are more precarions than
that Of publishing a local newspaper;
and IN m other business perhaps are 60
many failures recorded. Certain it Is
that to be successful the publisher must
nasds be more industrious, economical,
and enterprising than any other business
man. Our brief experience has been
sufsc.ent to develope this fact; hence
we speakwi;hout fear of contradiction
Notwithstanding these difficulties, we
have voluntarily entered the field, and
have confidence Of Being able to cope
with them. E'ya consistent course in al
things, courtesy to al parties, unt7rlng
Industry. and proper management, We
hope to secure the confidence OF the com
mnnitv whom we serve, and be able to
meet promptly all demands upon as. In
accordance with he motto at the head OF
our paper we shall maintain an independ
ence of all men, sects, and creeds, yet
extend to al the courtesies to which they
are entitled. Politically, we shall adyo-
cate always the princip es which our
eonscienees tell US are good, and the best
calculated to advance the interests Of our
country. Between the two great parties
of the present time, we can have but one
choice The Republican party though
not free from failines,-being based up
on fundamental principles which we
deem to he correct and essential to the
welfare Of the country, our influence
will be with it, go long rs no better organ
ization exists in which we en- do
battle against the fossIlized Democratic
party and its false principles But, while
acting with particular political party,
we shall always reserve 70 ourselves the
right 70 criticise its actions, and con-
denim whateser we believe to be pIeju>
dieial to the liberties Of the people or
she interests of the country. Whene err
it may appear that any man or measure
Of the party with which we act is faulty
or corrupt, we shall not deem it our duty
10 screen il or hin from the censure de-
served Party fealty viii always be
made secondary to the good of the peo-
pie Is the TEIBUNE has ever been an
advocate OF good morals, and liberal
IDEAS in al things, so We intend il sha
always be Wherever vice il found,
under vhatever covering, 1t viii be un-
Yelled and denounced, and wherever
virtue i found 70 exist. it viii be honor
- and respected In ell things
What conscience dictates to De done
Or warns u 20; to do
viii be our guide and compass, in sailing
the craft in which we have embarked.
With mt further outlining of what our
course will be, we solicit from the PEG
PIE such encouragement as they my
ind Us worthy Of Youthful and mex
perienced as We are, is cannot be hoped
that we viii prove infallible in all things.
Errors Of judgement aud shortcomings
IN sbiiitv NAV be expected, and for them
we in advauee ask your largest charity.
The mantle Of the veteran editor, &. ".
Bliss, falling upon cur shoulders~we are
not insensibe to the weight but hope to
10 it 10 discredit, wnen it shall have be-
come fitted to our forms
For the present we shall make no ma
isrial changes in the size or form of the
paper. As it now is we are furnishing
much larger amount of reading than
the average OF country papers, at less
price Of subscription. Ere long we hope
to secure patronage which will jus lily
extensive improvements The mainten-
ance q a good paper rests largely with
he community in which it circulates,
and II IS To the advantage Of all that it
should not merely exist, but flourish and
improve With this view we rely upon
the people to come forward with their
aid, in advertising, job work, etc, and in
return promise them an organ which
shall repay them an hundred fold
w II BENNETT,
= Il FEAsDALE.