The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-20
CONsOLIDATION-THE EMPORIA TRI-
BUNE SUSPENDED.
JACOB STOTLER,
Z. E. ROWLAND,
j. R. GRAHAM.


We have the pleasure, this week, of
announcing that the Emporia Tribune
has been purchased and consolidated
with THE EMPoRIA NEWS. The an
nouncement of the hew firm appears
under the editorial head.
All have felt for some time that the
TWO Republican papers of this city
ought to be consolida ed-that the ex-
pense OF sustaining two such papers
here was burdeusome and unnecessary.
They both circulated over the same
ground, and both were principally sup
ported here. Our people felt that they
were paying for two papers when one
would answer the same purpose. These
arguments became ESPECIALLY forcible
after the establishment of our enter
prising and excellent Democratic CO.
temporary, the Ledger. The propri-
tors of The NEWS and Tribune felt the
necessity for the consolidation more
forcibly, perhaps, than anybody else.
There was q field and a support for one
paper that was desirable. but which,
divided, rendered the patronage of the
two rather meager. So propositions
looking TO q union of the two papers
have been discussed for some months.
We had very tempting offer for The
News, and were more than once on the
point of selling, but finally concluded
we could not give up the result of four
teen years of hard labor--that we could
not part W tn The NEWS and our old
friends, who had done SO much to place
the paper OH its present prosperous and
influential basis.
The matter eliminated this week in
the formation of new partnership
and the buying OF the Tribune and con-
solidating it with this paper.
Wehave done this,no that The News
was not doing well enough under exis-
ting circumstances, but as much for the
relief of our business men and citizens
as for ourselves. One of the principal
considerations was to lessen their ex-
penses for printing. The interests of
the city can be better subserved by one
well supported paper than by two poor
ly supported ones. The cities of this
state to-day would be better off If they
had but half the papers they now have.
We have incurred heavy expense,
and made considerable sacrifices, to
bring about this change, and the appro-
val is so hearty and universal that we
rely confidently upon the cordial sup
port of all our people. Our business
men will not forget that whatever
newspaper projects may be proposed,
they will have the Improbable task of
footing the bills. The News estab-
lishment is one of the most complete
in point of material and facilities, in
the west, and we are fully prepared to
do all the work of this city and section
In the very best manner and upon the
most liberal terms. As an advertising
medium The News Is far superior to
any OF its rivals.
We take especial pleasure in intro
ducing To our numerous readers our new
partners. Messrs E. E. Rowland and j.
X. Graham. They have been taken In
to this establishment because they will
strengthen 1t. They are both men Of
the highest integrity and character.
Mr.. E. E. Rowland brings to this es-
tablishment long experience as prin-
ter. For nearly two years he was job
printer OF The News office then he was
for some months one of the publishers
of the Tribune, aud since Mr.. Williams
ownership, has been foreman of that es-
tablishment. His work is his best rec
ommendation. He NAV be relied upon
for all orders in his department.
Mr.. Graham Is a printer of IA years
stan ling. For i've years he was editor
and manager of the Erie (Pa.) Gazette,
a large and influential paper. He was
foreman of The NEWS Office while we
published the daily, and has since been
our book-keeper. He will have charge
of the books of the new firm, and our
business men and subscribers can rest
assured that everything in his depart
ment will be conducted correctly.
We start out under the new arrange
ment with new vigor. We shall make
the paper better than ever, If we can.
It will continue to be the faithful expo
nent of Republican doctrines. and sound
morality, and especially devoted 10 the
interests and development of Emporia
and this portion of our Commonwealth
We will do all that hard work, energy
and determination can accomplish
toward giving the people full return fol
the united and liberal support we an
tioipate.