The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-14
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In our state Press column Tins nor1l &
we reproduce from some ol lho Interior
Journals some kild words IN behalf ofihs
pap9r. The llERALp Is thankful for The
mpllmeniary references, aud will strive
In the future, ns II has done In the past, 10
deserve tho good win Of our contemporaries
throughout the state, as we'll as q conilnu-
auce OF the patronage ofthe general public.
Through continuous labor, unceasng vigil
iauce aud at large and often hazardous eX'
pcnse, its proprietors have pushed the Gu
terprsc from small and very feeble begin
niugs, and frequently discouraging pro-
gress, TO the present broad proper
tons. They have not been guilty
of any extravagant promises unre-
deemed, or Utopianly ambitious
plans unrealized. But surely
they have felt their way, studying
the wants and wishes and interests of the
people OF all this section in the newspaper
role, and supplying them as fully and as
freely as was possible. We havele tour enter
prise develop on business principles, keep
ing pace with the development of its terri
tory, and indeed little in advance, rather
than start out with flourish of trumpets
heralding something far greater than the
requirements ofthe hour or people asked, or
the capacities of our bank account enabled.
We have handled all questions pertaining TO
the citys welfare the states or the ma
TONS, as conscientiously, as unbiased and
as ably as close study and honest convic-
tions could produce. For the numberless
evidences of appreciation shown to us for
all these efforts of daily and nightly toll in
our several departments, and for the conf
dences and courtesies so frequently
and emphatically and generously
shown, our sense of gratitude is
stirred to its profoundest depths.
For nearly four years since the consolida-
ton we have sought to make ourselves en-
tirely familiar with all that could contrib
ute to our own success and to the real pros
perity of those as well who contributed to
it; and we may be pardoned for the as
sumption that we most thoroughly COM
prehend both. Nor will we ever stop in the
march of improvement. The HERALD as it
stands to-day in the line OF its sub
scription and advertising patronage,
represents thousands Of dollars, and
its present position could not
possibly be secured at less cost than per-
haps 100000 to $25O,00O. Entirely indie
pendent IN every meaning OF the term, so
far as its financial, political or other course
and policies are concerned, it has always
been, as it is to-day, untrammelled and I'M
influenced, save by the spirit of truth and
Justice and fairness toward all persons and
in the discussion OF all things. That we
have sometimes been misunderstood
by those who look upon only
one side of a view, that we
have been as often recklessly misnterpreted,
and upon occasions wrongly and as wilfully
assailed, we have been made cognizant.
But recognizing that traduction is the trib-
ute that ignorance or envy pays to merit
and success. and that the FOOLS balsam for
his own splenetic and ulcerous tempera-
ment contains its own poison to torture the
aggressor, we have pursued without retorJ
and adhered to without distraction the line
that duty drew and true discretion urged.
W. are fixed in the happy
belief that the citizens of
Dallas 81. !, indeed, or all north and GEN.
ual an err portions OF Texas wherever
.le UEr circulates duly assess our in
vcs.msuts a. q, skill, efforts and money,
aua do fully appreciate whatever benefits
lave u-s \ from these, we purpose contin-
ned Improvement OF our paper. regardless
o4 discreet expense, to make it not only I'M
surpassed, but uuequaled by any COMPETE
tor within the wide area of its legitimate
territory. For nearly thirty-three years
the Dallas HERALD has been among
these people, and its columns have regis
tered their growth and all the changes for
veal or woe that have attended these. 1t
has ever promptly and fearlessly advocated
their cause, studied and worked for their
welfare, grieved in their distresses and
gloried and rejoiced at their properties.
1t has ever sought in that long third of
of time, stTewn with the wrecks OF
so many over-confident contemporaneous
ventures, TO be pride and credit to the
enterprise and worth and manhood of this
paradise of the Lone Star state, and to ad-
yertise them in the fairest light. That it
will for the other two-thirds of the century
be vet here at the same patriotic task when
the hand that pens this, and he whose
eye now reads it in the print, will be
in the grave, is an organic
born of the history woven out
Of all newspaper experiences. Let us hope,
however, that long ere that time reader and
writer will have been vouchsafed at least a
glimpse of the magnifcence and grandeur
awaiting Dallas, north Texas and the state
At large.