The daily gazette., 1882-05-01
rne row Gazette.

With the present issue the DAILY GAZETTE,
together with its weekly edition, the DELLA
WARE GAZETTE, passes into the hands OF the
gentlemen whose names appear at the head
of this column as editors and proprie-
tors. Though the paper has been slight
ly enlarged and the cost of its produc-
ton otherwise increased its price will remain
as heretofore at one cent per copy. This Is
low price for a paper such as we shall try to
give to the people of this city and State, but
we believe that with careful management
and wise economy the GAZETTE can be made
a success even at one cent.
Without desiring to reflect In the least
upon the previous management OF the
GAZETTE we may say, simply in the way oi
a business announcement, that we have In
troduced number of important improve
ments in the paper and made such changes
in its style and appearance as seem to us
more compatible with the modern idea OF
daily journalism. We have purchased the
right to the entire Associated Press service,
which will be used in its condensed and
more readable form, and have organized
complete and efficient local staff, covering
the whole Peninsula and such other
neighboring points as are likely to furnish
matters of interest to our readers. We do
not intend, however, nor would 1t in our
opinion be proper to make any elaborate
promises at the present time with reference
to what the GAZETTE will be as a news
paper. 1t is sufficient to say that 80 far as
our intentions and abilities go all that ex-
perience, industry and energy can do will
be done to make it a paper in every way
worthy the appreciation and support of our
people.
The GAZETTE in the first place will be a
newspaper in the second place 1t will be a
Democratic paper. Believing thoroughly
and sincerely that the Democratic party, In
its aims and purposes as well as in its
achievements, is infinitely superior as 9
governmental agency to the Republican
party, and holding that the very foundation
of the latter rests upon theory which,
enforced, would rob the Union of tn
main bulwark of its liberties, we shall ca
whatever influence the GAZETTE may no
possess or hereafter attain in favor OF Il
party of State rights as defined by the Coz
stitution and of sound currency and
opposition to any party, whatever may be /
name or professions which seeks to augmel
and centralize the power of the Governme
at the expense Of the liberties OF the peop
or which seeks to debase the credit of Il
Nation by means OF false values and the di
honest Reputation of the public obligation
This determination is made deliberate
and, we believe, with full knowledge al
an intelligent appreciation of all the impo
ant conditions that 60 to make up the POI
ical situation at the present time. Such
these conditions as are applicable to
political status, here in Delaware are es
cially favorable TO the vindication of
claim that the Democratic party is the pa
of the people and we shall therefore lal
earnestly for a continuance of that lease
power in the State which the party has h
so long with credit to itself and with pr
to our people.
But while consistently and vigorously
vOcating the principles Of the Democra
party because we believe the best interest
the whole country will be advanced by IL
success, we shall endeavor to do so fairly
honestly, trusting that an honorable politi
course, combined with the adoption of
the elements Of a successful newspaper,
make the GAZETTE a welcome visitor
the homes of those who disagree with
views upon the policical questions
the day, as well as of those with whom
in political accord.