Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-28
A Word About the Future of the
s.Afnrnino NeNS.r

This pOlicy experience has proven 10 be
wise. Every Improvement that has been
male IN the MORNING NEWS has been appre-
c.ated, and thi appreciation has been shown
ID the way gratifying. Those who re-
member the RNISG NEWS when it first
- It's appearance IS years ago can appre-
the changes that it has undergone, and
"a L who remember il as it was only very
"A years ago can bear testimony to the
rapidity with which it has developed into a
first class newspaper. But great "a
The improvements have been which
nave placed it in the front rank OF the daily
journals Of the country, it is soon TO have its
attractions so much increased that there will
be little, If anything, more TO be desired IN it
as newspaper by the communities which
have so long and so faithfully given it their
support and patronage.
About Jan. Is il will be enlarged to an
e-ght-page paper. having seven columns to
the page. The WEEKLY NEWS will be en-
lsTged TO twelve pages. having seven columns
20 the page. Both the daily aud weekly will
be cut and pasted, and will, therefore, be pre-
scented TO the public in the most approved and
convenient shape.
There are several things which make this
enlargement and Improvement Of the MORN
ING NEWS necessary. The demands upon its
space have grown beyond its present capacity,
although its capacity, at present, is almost as
great as that OF any journal in the
south Its telegraphIc news and cOrrespOn-
denee are all the time increasing. The desire
Tor the latest and fullest information about
al matters Of Importance, not only at home
ont abroad, has necessitated the establishment
a. special Geographic correspondence cover
ing not only all the important points in this
Cd frTr lint oil ho
pal news centres of the country. These
special reports, of course, require space, ana.
sdded to the very full Associated Press re-
ports now received, make a greater demand
OF the columns Of the MORNING NEWS than it
car afford al present to give them.
Tie special mail correspondence also and
other matter necessary TO a complete and
progressive journal have gradually increased
aEtH the question OF room has become the
source of daily difficulty. While the paper
has been growing its business has not of
course been at a standstill. It has grown
with the paper, and at times the advertise
meLts have been a source Of embarrassment.
Had It net been for the consideration and
soTF4sraSce Of old patrons the news depart
nents would have had to suffer.
Naturally. a larger paper with all the mod
crn improvements requires the very best
publishing facilities. The management OF the
AoRNING NEWS recognized this fact when the
enlargement of the paper was decided upon,
and It was determined that no expense should
be spared to secure as complete and perfect a
press as money could purchase.
4 contract was made in November last with
the celebrated printing press manufacturers
OF New York, L. Hoe Il Co, for a new web
p.rfteting press. The contract required that
II 10 a of mn NJ / lint
owing to unexpected delays it will hsrdly be
N rr,sition before Jan. Is. The design Of it is
entirely new, and is the first one OF the kind
ever sold 10 the publisher Of newspaper IN
the South. 1t Is being built eXpress,- for the
MORNING NEWS to meet it, +.ailv and weekly
requirements j.. its new and enlarged form.
Ii WI handle not only the daily with its
90 columns and the weekly with its 81
columns, but will prin: with equal facility
supplements or extra sheets of ,, and 5
pages. 1t takes the white paper, prints, cuts.
7oastes and folds II, and turns out perfect
newspaper, ready for the carrier or the mail
fncclerk. Its capacity Is. of course, matter of
great Importance, because, while the forms
must be held open for the very latest tele-
graphic news, it is necessary to get the paper
ready for the early mails. OF an SPACE
paper, it will print 10000 an hour; Of a 4-page
s5pcr, % 600 an hour, and Of a 2-page paper,
-40,0o0 IN hour.
The MORNING NEWS. as il viii appear when
enlarged and improved, will be doubtless a
source Of satisfaction TO Savannah. 1t is a
savannah institution, and has been a regular
visitor 70 Savannah homes for more than a
generation. II will be a source of
satisfaction for another reason. 1t
VIII be the largest newspaper in Georgia and
as large as any newspaper in the South.
There are few other cities, il any, Of the size
OF savannah that can boast OF such a paper
as the MORNING NEWS viii be. It's patrons
throughout Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
and elsewhere will no doubt be gratiied at
the change. They will get better news
paper. and at the same time will feel Just
pride IN the prosperity Of an institution that
has always defended their rights and inter
ests.
o. course the MORNING NEWS viii continue
to DC The staunch defender Of the principles
OF the Democratic party. Perhaps much of
its prosperity Is due to It's advocacy Of these
principles. While some OF GeOrgia's jour
mas preserve discreet silence on the ques-
tiou Of tariff reform, or have become cham
p.ons Of the Republican principle Of protec-
tiOn, the MORNING NEWS has stood stead
tasty with It's party on the tariff. To this
fact, perhaps, and 10 its integrity it owes to
= considerable extent its position of the lead
ing Democratic journal OF Georgia.