The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-05
The Tribune and its Subscribers.


In our last issue we presented what to us,
at least, seemed convincing reasons why our
subscribers one and all, should participate
in the work of extending THE TRIBUNE's
circulation thereby increasing its in
fiuence and usefulness,-an appealed to
them to notify US individually what they
were disposed to do in the matter. The re-
sponses which we have so far received have
been of the most cheering character, but they
come, for the most part, from those whose
zeal has already been sufficiently tested,
and whose devotion THE TRIBUNE has
never questioned What we now desire
10 circumstances which is unnecessary to
discuss, have as yet done nothing towards
increasing our subscription list. We are
aware that in a general way our readers
have all taken an interest in the growth of
THE TRIBUNE, and we are not insensible to
the value of the kind words which they have
spoken in its behalf, but the time has come,
IN our judgment, when special effort should
be put forth to augment its circulation. So
long as THE TRIBUNE was simply one of a
number of newspapers devoted to theinterests
of the soldier, its success was not matter of
special concern to our veterans, but now,
when its readers outnumber those of all its
rivals put together, and it has demonstrated
how much more potent one great journal is
in shaping public opinion and Congressional
action than dozen obscure and provincial
papers, its prosperity, it seems to us, cannot
fail TO have direct personal interest for
them. If THE TRIBUNE has already accom-
plished SO much, what, they may well ask
themselves, will it not be able to accomplish
with twice or thrice its present circulation
and influence?
And it is really very simple matter TO
bring that about II is only accessory that
each subscriber to THE TRIBUNE should Oh
tain one ae,U suJ8criber-not next month or
next year, but aow at once That is the re-
quest which we make Of our readers, and to
which we look for favorable response.
Shall it not be forthcoming?
One new subscriber, as we have said, is
the least that we expect from each of our
readers. A subscriber at Worcester, Mass,
however, writes us, to quote his express
sive army phrase, that if he doesn't send
one or two dozen new subscribers before
May LIST wecan set him down as a hummer
and as there are many Others doubtless,
who viii be disposed to compete for the
honor Of raising the largest club of subscrib-
ers within the prescribed period, we have de-
cided to offer the following money prizes in
addition to our regular premiums:
first prize-.-.'. $50 90
second prize . 90
Third 20 90
Fifth prize 10 90
These prizes viii be awarded for the five
largest clubs of new subscribers 9ceeiged by
THE TRIBUNE prior to the 1st Of next June,
and those who intend to compete for the
same should notify us at once by postal card
SO that their names may be duly entered on
our list The last contest showed very
clearly that the chantes of winning prize
depend upon the individual energy of the
contestant rather than the size OF the field
ca,vassed, and the comrade who resides in a
| small country village is quite as likely to
carry off the honors as the one vino lives in a
big. busting city We trust. therefore. li,ai