The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-01
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER !, 1886
sALUTAToRY.


business without asking leave OF the
community or giving the public elabo-
rate explanations Of his venture. This
privilege seems, however, by universal
custom, to have an exception in the
case Of starting newspaper Probably
Journalists have themselves to thank for
tois curiailment, in their case, Of Iom.
mon right: Being professional believ-
ers in the doctrine that advertising is
thc life OF business, they have been
eager to set forth the merits Of theii
wares in advance Of practical test, and
prolific cf reasons and apologies
for their new undertakings. Therefore,
the editors "Salutatory' is locked for
as a matter Of course, in the initial mum
Der OF every new public journal. AS il
has been said that one might as well be
out of the world as out of fashion, the
editor of the DAILY HERALD has no
ctjcciion.to following the practice in
launching the present enterprise.
Within the Few days since word has
gone round that another daily paper
was to be started in Honolulu, the
writer has heard a variety of opinion on
the project Manyilave congratulated
him upon the intention, cordially wish.
ing and confidently predicting his sue
cess. Others have been outspoken 10
declining against what they deemed
Lis folly in yenturing into an over
crowded field, A large number, as oui
advertising columns will show, have
gwen the -assst conclusive evidence Of
their confidence ard regard Indeed |
We are agreeably surprised 1t the sup |
port received as a result Of onlys three |
days canvass, both in subscriptions ard
embellishments Perhaps, however the
Objection, that there are too mary pa |
pcls here already, should BE- answered
not because one is obliged, in free
country, to give reasons for endeavorine !
10 make his living in any proper and
manner that he sees fit, but,
il his own Interest,", by way Of allJyine |
a prejudice that may do him injury |
The why and the wherefore Of the
DAILY HERALD may accordingly be
set forth.
A few months ago The proprietor Of
the. Daily Bulltha, for reasons which
it might be impairment to mention
here, resigned the principslship Of the
Reformatory School, which he had
held for ten years, witt, thcsptmost
satisfaction TO the Board Of Education
and benefit to the institution. Having
thus thsown- himself upon the resources
Of his newspaper property, and having
been journalist Of varied experience
in the past, he assumed the managing
cditorship, which the writer had held |
for nearly two years This increased
the staff TO proportions larger than
even the most prosperous daily news
paper in the city, as the Balksk!n un-
questionsbly is, could afford to sustain.
The writer, therefore, entirely Of his |
own accord, decided to retire from that
paper provided he could see an open
ing for business OH his own account.
AS the BULLETIN fully and satisfactorily |
occupied the evening, the chances of
venture in the morning were carefully |
surveyed. The morning paper already |
in existence has field peculiarly its !
own, as the Official organ Of the present
administration, having held the same
relation to the late Ministry. AS the !
DAILY HERALD would not, il it could,
and could not If It would, trench upon
that Journalists preserve, It's consti-
tuency is sought among lhose--we
believe very lsrg, proportion of the
COMMUNICATIVE desire an independ-
cnt morning paper one designed TO
exist only on its merits, and on which
the pablic may always rely for unbi-
ascl treatment Of all public questions.
While Independent in politics, the
DAILY HERALD will not be neutral.
TIE responsibility Of sdninis!rstiGn
which has characterized Hawaiian
affairs for some years past, and which is
becoming more aggravated and deep