The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01
VALEDIcTORY.

Our connection with tne TELE'
GRAPH closes with this issue. The rea-
son for vacating the editorial chair is;
that our private business demands our
whole time and attention. While occu-
plying the position we have deeply felt
It's responsibilities, and have spared no
effort to make the TELEGRAPH meet
the expectations Of its readers. Dur
Ing the time we occupied the chair the
TELEGRAPH has always been first in
our thought and labor, and private in
terestS second, II We have failed in any
particular to fulfill the promises we
made, 1t 10 because God has not given
20 greater ability. and not from any
lack Of effort or enthusiasm In our
work.
To the friends Of the TELEGRAPH
We ask the privilege Of making an ex-
PLANTATION In regard to its situation.
Fault has been found because the TEL.
gGRAPH Is owned by a gentleman re-
puted to be q Democrat. Mir. Killeen
10 not partisan, as all know who are
acquainted with him. There are no
Just grounds for fault to be found in
the ease. Republicans had equal OPP
portunity to buy the TELEGRAPH with
Mr.. Killeen, and they could have
bought it Of him any time since, and
can buy 1t now at a fair price II they
want 1t. we think, and impartial
Judges agree with us, that Mr.. Killeen
is exceedingly liberal, and is entitled to
the thanks Of Republicans for publish
ing sound Republican paper, in the
interests of Republicans and for the
Advocacyof Republican principles, and
FOR supplying them with the only local
Republican newspaper printed in the
county.
1t is not sn unusual thing for papers
Of different politics to be printed in the
Same Office. The Racine Advocate, a
Republican newspaper. prints in its
Job room q half dozen different news.
papers. The Racine argus, q Demo
cratic newspaper NOW deceased), was
printed there. In the newspaper world
there are hundreds, perhaps thousands
OF cases, similar to that of the TELE.
GRAPH. Mr.. Killeen recognizes the
fact that Republicans are entitled to
have and enjoy aRepublican newspa-
per, and all his expectations are met
by the legitimate profits of printing it.
Republicans of Kenosha county have
always given large patronage to Dem
ocratic papers in Kenosha. When the
KsnoSbG Democrat struggled from the
Democratic ranks, and got astraddle of
the fence, it admitted the majority of
It's readers were Republicans, and, be-
cause Democrats refused to subscribe
for 1t, charged the Democratic party
with q lack Of either disposition or
ability to read. In view OF such facts,
1t does not appear consistent to find
fault because the TELEGRAPH is print.
cd In Democratic office.
The types care not what words they
Gre formed into, and the rollers of a
printing press pay the same Difference
TO Republican principles as to Demo
cratic principles. When / have hap
pened to hire q Democratic farm hand
] have raised Just as much corn to the
acre, and just as good hogs, as with
Republican help. When the butter my
wife makes is eaten In Chicago, con-
umers never enquire if it was made by
Republican OF by a Democrat. Re-
publican and other readers of the
TELEGRAPH will bear witness that it
has given out no uncertain sound, and
that though owned and printed by a
Democrat it was never truer to Repub'
licAu principles.
Very truly yours,
r. +. ROBERTS.