The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-10-24
OUR POSITION.


It is An unpleasant duty to feel
compelled to explain ourselves. For
mere than two years THE NEWS has
maintained an independent position
on all questions of whatever nature,
and no matter to what side it has
swerved when it was deemed to the
best interests of the people, it has
been uDjustly accused of having been
in league with its champions. This
time it has no champion, but in our
last issue we took upon ourselves the
unpleasant duty Of informing the pee
pie Of Burlington County Of the un-
fitness Of GEORGE P. CoNovER for
the ofics Of Surrogate. Personally,
Nh. CoNovKR has been to us friend
in the general sense Of the term, but
from personal observation, and from
hearsay Of the sery best authority, We
became convinced that in his manage
ment Of the Office of Sheriff he has
done many things to criminats him
self and place himself in an unpleas-
ant position before the people. These
facts We stated and Is plainly as pos
sible. Nov what ID the matter with
THE NEWS. It has spoken its con-
victions, and proposes to carry Il out
on thas lins cost phat ii may. If We
are not 70 give publicity to what we
think the people ought to know, if
We are not TO be allowed the liberty
Of free speech, and to do what We
deem it i our duty to do, then THE
News ID for sals cheap. Some peo-
pie claim that oar paper is nsatrsl,
and that il should not take any part
10 public matters Of this nature.
"Nsutrallty" b defined as Indifference.
Independents" d exemption from
control-treedom, and The News
claims to be ssdependsat and propcs-
- to be 70. Some say We have made
. mistake. We have had no evidence
oft. An adverse opinion may be
expressed BY many to our views bat
thst does not prove our statements
70 DO untrue or qualify mistake on
our part. We do not think we are
ep the brink Of ruin nor does bust.
ness disaster stare Us in the face.
We we're not gosdsd into our present.
course, but fos policy's sake wsre I'm /
portsnsd to keep out oft. TO say
that We hsvs given offence does not
meet the issus, We did not appeal
TO passion, but to SQUAD reason and
careful observation, in order that an
important county Office should not
be put into the hauda Of one whom
We deem incapable Of Ito proper man.
sgement, We do not know that our
warning will be hssded, we cauuol say
that our influence viii be fell, but we
do know and feel We are doing our
duty In the premises. Whether we
are upheld as to the truth IN the mat
tor time alone can make clear, and
whether We will suffer by our course, |
10 . matter that we have not consider
cd. We are Of the people and for
the people 10 common. We endsay-
or to be practical. We furnish our
patrons with all the local news occur
10 the county and also Our opinions
regarding public matters and public
men, and if they are not accepted v,s
cannot complain, The editor Of N.
Herald does not think the DEN, oo,..;.
candidate for Surrogate wory' nv of his
support and Of his paper snd he has
many Of the best men i'm the party
With him. Against all importun;-
lies he manfully sands out and lets
aim light his c~n battle. This is
courage, and courage thai costs, in
ne same reSpses that. It acts against
'ur intsresk.