Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-02
REILLY 4 EVANS.

mess of THE HERALD, we have not
been able to give les IN anagement
that attention in detail which we
desire it to have. BY combining
ourself closely to the Office we can
well attend to the inside work, but
paper of its circulation demands
more active representation in public
matters and political affairs. By
associating with us the Hon. Geo. f.
Evans the end we have in view will
be thoroughly accomplished, and
the interests of the paper, the people
and the party more attentively con-
sidered. Mr.. Evans needs no intro
duction in this end Of the State, and
is as well known to public men in
the Western Panhandle. He is q
self-nade man, born and raised here,
identified with the town in every
thing, and is well liked by the gen
eral public, and has many warm per
sonal friends among all classes OF
our citizens. Though young man,
he has an honorable public record
that he may we'll be proud Of
Taken out Of the machine shops, he
was twice elected to the Legislature,
where his common sense ideas and
practical ability were recognized,
and has continued to be honored
and respected by the people and the
party he represents. He has just
resigned the office of Postmaster OF
Martinsburg, which he conducted in
so satisfactory a manner that not a
complaint was heard. Besides the
positions he occupied he at the same
time has conducted very successful
wholesale and retail tobacco business
in this city, which he will still con-
tinue and at the same time devote
his energy and ability to public
matters and the interests of the
Republican party in newspaper
work with THE HERALD. His
friends at home and through the
State, we know, will welcome him in
this new field of usefulness, and give
him their kind support, which will
not fail to be appreciated and re-
membered by THE HERALD and its
friends. Politically, we need hardly
say, he is Republican and true to
the principles of that party; but the
many friends he has outside of his
party shows that he is liberal in his
views and pledged to the will of
the people irrespective of politics.
Our combined efforts will be devot-
ed towards making The HERALD
still more acceptable as a local news
paper for the home circle, ignoring
as heretofore all matters not tend
ing to that end. Where self or i'll
dividual interests are concerned, we
are willing to leave that to the .judg-
ment of an impartial public; but
where the good of the people or the
success of the party are involved,
we shall not hesitate to fearlessly
and decidedly express our OPINION
a course which has so far made the
paper place and reputation with
the best citizens of the town and
county. To this end we hope the
people will give us their continued
support and encouragement.
JOHN T. RELY.
From the above it will be seen
that / have associated myself with
Mr.. Rely in the publication of THE
HERALD. To me the field is new
yet. with the indulgence Of the pub
lie, | hope to aid IN maintaining and
charging its scope of usefulness
In this undertaking, [ ask the co,
operation of my friends, assuring
them that it will be my effort to
assist in managing THE HERALD
so as to merit the continuance of
their patronage. Very respectfully,
GEORGE +, EVANS,