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

One may begin almost any Legitimate
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 stating newspaper Probably
journalists have themselves to thank for
tbis curiailment, in their case, Of com.
mon right: Being professional beliey-
ers in the doctrine that advertising is
the life Of business, they have been
eager to set forth the merits Of their
wares in advance Of practical test and
prolific of reasons and apologies
for theirnew 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
otjcc!ion-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 variety of opinion OH
The project Manyilave congratulated
him upon the intention, cordially wish.
ing and confidently predicting his sue
cess. Others have been outspoken 10
declSiming against what they deemed
lis folly in venturing into all over
crowded field A large number, as oui
advertising columns will show, have
gwen the -laGat conclusive evidence Of
their confidence ard regard. Indeed
We are agreeably surprised 1t the sup.
port received as result Of onlys three
day. canvass, both in subscriptions ard
advertisements. Perhaps, however, The
objection, that there are too many pa
pels here already, should be answered !;
not because one is obliged, in free
country to give reasons for endeavoring
10 make his living in any proper and
legitimate.manncr that he secs fit, but,
in his own interest, by way Of allaying
a prejudice that may do him injury
The Why and the wherefore Of the
DAILY HERALD may accordingly be
sci FORTH.
a few months ago The proprietor of
the. Daily Buitan, for reasons which
It might be impertincnt TO mention
here, resigned the principslship of the
Reformatory School, which he had |
held for ten years, with the utmost
satisfaction to the Board OF Education
md benefit to the institution. Having
nus thrown. himself upon TIE resources
'f his newspaper property, and having
'een a Journalist Of varied experience
n the past, he assumed the managing
'ditorship, which the writer had held
or nearly two years. This increased
nc staff Ito proportions larger than
ven The most prosperous daily news
'aper in the city, as the Balht.n un-
Iueslicnably is, could afford to sustain.
The writer therefore, entirely of his
'wn accord, decided to retire from that
'aper provided he could see an open
ng for business OH his own account.
IS the Bulletin fnily and satisfactorily
ccupicd the evening, the chances of a
enture in the morning were carefully
nryeyed. The morning paper already
a existence has field peculiarly its
wn, as the official organ Of the present
administration, having held the same
'lation to the late Ministry. AS the {
>Any HERALD would not, il could, /
nd could not If It would, trench upon i
nat journalistic preserve, It's consti.
lency is sought among lhose--we {
e'ieye very lsrg. proportion Of the |
ommunity--who desire an indspend. s
Mt morning paper, one designed 10 |
Sist only on its merits, and on which S
is public may always rely for unbi. +
icd trcatmcnt of all public questions. c
While independent in politics, the r
'AILy HERALD will not .e neutral. +
he ieespensi6ility Of sdninis!rstion I
Aich has characterized Hawaiian s
'ialrs for some years past, and which is i
ssonirg more aggravated and deep c