Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-05-26

w. NELSON, 179 Walnut, Street, Chicago.
With this issue the WESTERN APPEAL
is three years old, In the South, and in
other parts of the country, where
Colored people are more numerous
than they are in the Northwest, a jour
nal devoted to their interest might hope
TO be of great service with an almost
absolute certainty Of success. The
Colored population of this entire state
will not number more than that of
the city of Chicago, yet the APPEAL has
lived through these three years with
less of the troubles than most young
Journals have, and has been of great
benefit to the Colored people in this
section Of the country and has done
some little good in other parts. Several
times during the first eighteen months
its troubles were about to overwhelm it,
but by the exertions of Messrs T. II.
Lyles, j. X. Hilyard and F. D. Parker,
who were the owners, it was piloted
Through the breakers. In February of
last year, the APPEAL became the pro-
perry of a stock company with Mr. John
Of .+c
During the first five months the stock
holders were called on to render assist
ance to the paper, but since last July it
has paid its own way and has steadily
increased in strength and power. There
have been some absurd ideas in the
minds of some people in regard to the
paper which could be easily obliterated
if such people would only take the
trouble to make inquiry of the proper
parties. The paper does not belong to
any set, sect, Or clique, but to the whole
people and any man, woman or child
who wishes to have a pecuniary interest
in it has only to purchase some of the
stock which can be obtained at this
Office, from the secretary of the COM
pany, Or from the president in Mime
apoIis.
Three months ago we began to pub
lish Chicago edition of the WESTERN
APPEAL under the management of G. F.
Adams, and at once the paper sprang
into popularity in the great "Negro
Mecca" and our able summary of local
and social news made the APPEAL a
welcome visitor at many of the houses
of the progressive citizens. The large
amount of Chicago news, not only in
creased our circulation in phenomenal
manner in Chicago, but in st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and in all parts of the
county and today we have circulation
over NINE HUNDRED larger than it was
three months ago. This is something to
be proud of, and we feel just little bit
that way. It will be noticed that our
List of advertisements has increased in q
corresponding ratio with our circula-
tien, and, as the advertisements consti-
tute the main support of most papers,
we are getting on nicely in that direc-
ton. II is our intention to continue to
make innovations and improvements
IS rapidly as our patronage will Justify
us in SO doing. We hereby tender our
heartfelt thanks to each and every one
who has in any way aided us in reach
ing this success and hope they will con-
tinue to bestew their favors SO long as
we are worthy to receive them. We are
working not only for the present but
the future and we need the support of
as many friends and patrons as we can
possibly get. With the next issue we
begin our fourth year, and with the
earnest aid of the many friends we now
have and that of those we hope to win
during the coming year we certainly
will be nearer the goal of our ambition
twelve months hence.
The Genera1 Confaranoa of AZ ~