Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
IN OUR ENLARGED FORM.

DEMOCRAT appears to-day m an enlarged form. The addition of column to each page will enable us to meet the constant ly growing pressure on our advertising column, without in any way restricting the amount of reading matter or curtail- ing any of the features that have made the paper so acceptable to the community of the Brass city. It is our purpose to introduce from time to time improve ments that will keep pace with our prog ress in public favor.
 When one year ago the DEMOCRAT em- parked on the sea of daily journalism it looked to the future with hope born of a resolution to deserve success. To that resolution we have steadfastly adhered, and we feel a confidence that it will be conceded we have kept all the promises made in our initial number. We have covered thoroughly every field of news-local, state, national and
 
 foreign-presenting it succinctly but comprehensively not drawing out un- important matters or investing them with fictitious value, avoiding sedu- lously all tendency to sensationalism or untruth, and keeping carefully within the proper bounds of correct and legi- innate journalism. In matters that have come within the scope of editorial treatment we have endeavored at all times to be just, judicious and discrimi- hating, especially in our discussion of political themes. Democratic to the hearts core, thoroughly devoted to the principles and mission of the party, we have endeavored always to advance the cause of democracy, to spread the light of equal and exact justice to all men, to promote by our best efforts the success of the great party of Jefferson and Jackson, of Tilden and Cleveland, of honest, equal and ecoomnical gov ernment. During the campaign that has just closed, and during the brief campaign for local control, we urged with uncompromising vigor the election of the democratic candidates and the success of democratic principles. That our efforts met with marked results is shown by the splendidly increased ma .iority given to Cleveland and Thurman and by the excellent victory won by our party in the local contest. To the up building of the democratic party in Waterbury, to the unification of it's com ponent elements and the growth of the party in power and influence the DEMO- GRAF is committed, and it proposes to pursue its mission fearlessly and un- hinchingly If in the order of things abuses within our own party call for ministered as unsparingly and as unhesi- tatingly as it has been in the past Healthy criticism can never injure the party-it will do it good by exposing and removing the causes of complaint. Our motives are of the best and are designed to the upbuilding of the party and its return to complete control of the nation al, state and local governments.
 We cannot let this opportunity pass without returning our sincere thanks to those whose patronage has enabled us to make our enterprise successful. To all who have made use of our advertising columns we extend our earnest gratitude with the assurance that each day adds to the value of those columns To those who have aided us to build up a circula- tion that shows steady and normally 1 healthy increase we are much indebted | And to all who by occasional or perma- | nent patronage have helped us on the |
 
 ful and influential newspaper we return our deepest thanks, with the assurance that in bespeaking continuance of their patronage we promise continuance of merit. The DEMOCRAT will be in future as in the past a clean, conservative and conscientious journal, never transcend ing the bounds of legitimate journalism and never descending beneath the level of meritorious journalistic work.
 In our improved and enlarged form we present ourselves with confidence to the continued patronage of the advertising and reading community of Waterbury.
 IT might save the papers good deal of trouble and space if Mrs Shaw were in- troduced to Elijah Halford. Perhaps she could tell an anxious public whether