Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
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NEWSPAPER CHANGES IN WIN

7 An A POOR OLD
BLIND WOMAN.

ION.
We do not know certainly, but we
believe more newspaper changes have
have been made in Winston within
the past few years than in any other
town in North Carolina, except it be
Goldsboro.
Within the time mentioned, the
Daily Pilot, was started, ran awhile,
then suspended later on.
The Iapi,s- City Daily appeared
with Messrs. DoUB q WHITEHEAD
as editors and proprietors. Mr..
WHITEHEAD withdrew from the staff
after a few months, and Mr.. IL. Mon
TAGUE took his place as business man
ageF. Mr.. E. A. GRIFFITH bought
the interest of Mr.. MONTAGUE later
on, and remained connected with the
paper until Messrs. STACK & SNYDER
became sole proprietors. These gen
tlemen conducted the Daily until JAN
uary 18th, when it suspended.
The Winston Leader some months
prior to this had been purchased by
THE SENTINEL and consolidated with
this paper.
The Independent began publication
in the Summer of 1885 and after max
ing couple of changes in its manage
ment succumbed to the inevitable a
few days ago.
Thus it will be seen that the path of
journalism in Winston has been one
not entirely free from hidden, dangers.
We regret these journalistic mishaps
as much, possibly, as those more close
" connected with them, because they
leave the same effect on the commun-
ity, indeed, on the State, as would re-
suit for the failure of several merchan-
chantile concerns. They create in the
public mind distrust of every new
journalistic enterprise and they foster
lack Of confidence in the perform
ance of journalistic promises, but this
is not all they do-they injure the
town just as much so, as an ASSIGNMENT
does and even more, because every
paper in the State gives the suspension
additional publicity.
1t might be that Winston-Salem
could muster sufficient support to-day
to justify the existence of one good
daily, but for these unfortunate jars
against the public confidence.
If every man in town who can af
ford it were to contribute at least his
subscription to six dollar daily news.
paper, a very creditable a or % col.
umn folio could be placed upon sue.
cessful basis, taking the telegraphio
dispatches and printing all the news
local, State and National
Since the announcement of our semi
weekly edition, at least fifty leading
! gentlemen in Winston-Salem have
met the editor on the streets CT at hi:
Office and urged the publication of {
/ daily instead. Quite a number @
others have promised their suppoat i
we would agree to give them read
able, creditable paper. This has,
been very gratifying to US for we tool
it as pretty fair indication that {
large number of our leading citizen.
had sufficient confidence in the ole
SENTINEL, and its editor, the prestige
of the one, the capacity of the othel
to justify their belief that if we prom
ised to publish good daily, ace acoalG
do at! So gratifying has this encour
agement been, thus far, that, aftel
mature and careful consideration, VIZ
have determined to give the people o
Winston-Salem frst-class daily edi
ton Of The SENTINEL, # sufficient
substantial support IS offered as, if no
why then no one could blame US fo
protecting our interests by not max
ing the risk.
You are now to ask yourself tw
questions, 1st, Have we enough pub
lie spirit to sustain daily paper? I'd
Have we enough confidence in TIL
SENTINEL to believe that it will com
up to our expectations as daily?
We invite every man in Winston
Salem, who has the growth and pros
perity of the Twin City at heart t
ask himself these two questions an,
inform us of his decision.
SOLICITOR GENERAL GooDE, VIII