The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-12
Good words from our Contemporaries.

rIom tHe odcO luuepenuent,
The Press is distinguished for.its fearless.
outspoken and independent criticism of men
and things. While Republican in politics il
never fails to condemn with unsparng severity
all malfeasances Of its own party leaders,
Its Augusta news during the legislative session
is specially complete and accurate 1t is strong,
full and able in all departments. Maine is for
tunate in having so good paper and we gladly
commend it to all desiring reliable daily paper.
Its subscription price is only 81 per wear
in ddcdnce to mail subscribers.
(From the Oxford Register.l
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRHss.-One of the
best dailies that come to our table is the Port
land PRESS, barring its politics, and in this lat
ter respect it is as fair a partisan newspaper
can be. AS vehicle OF news il is unsurpassed
ia Maine.
From the Rockland Free Press.
Among the daily papers of Maine, the Port
land Daily PRESS occupies conspicuous rank
! 1t is of large size and contains daily great
amount of reading. Ii is well printed. IL Is
| edited with ability and good Judgment, and al
| though professionally a partzan Journal, it
deals fearlessly and independently with the
| topics engrossng attention from day to day Its
commercial aud marine as well as its general
news is full and accurate. The growth Of Port
land business with the country, gives increased
interest to its papers. The price of the daily is
only 81 year in advance. The Weekly Press,
issued by the same publishers, Is also first
class journal.
|
| The Portland Daily PRESS, in its prospectus
| for the coming year, announces new and yalua-
BILE features that will add largely to its already
excellent reputation as newspaper of enter
| prise and ability. There is no paper in Maine
that makes so large expenditures upon its news
| and editorial departments and the results Of
which so well justify liberality IL js especial-
| ly strong and able in its editorial force. and
brings to bear upon each question as it arises
prompt and ready comment which shows IL
M
The commercial news of Portland and full mar
inc reports find daily place in its columns
and are of a reliable character. The PREss Il
pronounced administration paper, and of
course we have sometimes occasion to differ
from 1t, but we recognize in its columns never
failing candor and fairness. We are glad to
know that the PRESS is in Aourishing condi-
tion.
From the Brdgton News
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. We invite
attention TO the Prospectus of the Portland
Daily Press, in another culumn-standard
authority among the republicans of this Sec
tion upon all political mattets. 1t is ably
edited, and is worthy of the high position
which it has attained in the newspaper world.
The commercial and marnr in diligence of
the PRESS are extensive and accurate. en-
braclng .,i ,,.y ,taily report of the Portland
and more the wholesale trade of Maine, and
consequently the market reports are
great Importance to merchants.
From the Portland Transcript.
The PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is Journal of
which, both for its enterprise and independents
spiris, our city may well be proud AS news
paper it is not behind any of its contemporaries
giving as it does not only the Associated Press
dispatches, but its own specials, and reportin
all important meetings and movements
State The commercial and marina int
lgence is always full and fresh. and 81
great value to merchants Its ediior;ais a.
characterized by ability and outsnoka cr;,i,. a.o
of men and things. The day when nol;t;cai
newspapers were merely the organs Of 4 party.
bound to defend its acts and abuse its opprpents
has gone by, and the Press has taken an hon,
without regard to party allegiance It has nor
Ianed 10 condemn wrong-dong even when the
Ssnsure must fall on its own party leaders,
we cordially commend it to all desiring a read
able daily newspaper. Its subscription price is
only 81 q year TO mail subscribers.