The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-20
WORD ON UHPRIN CIPLBB
JOuRHALfBM,

The most positive proof of thu
growth In circulation aud phenomenal
success OF the NHws.D EnOCnAT is Che
envy II has excited among some OF our
esteemed contemporaries, whose oircu
lation has very materially dropped IN
the last six months. The fact h that
envy In q misnomor Of the behavior and
productions OF tho Journalistic compel
ltOrS 10 whom We refer aud malignant
persecution becomes u moro attlng Ap.
plication, There are various causes
Tor their performance, First, our OK.
trnordinary success, Well we have
worked and worked hard for that.
Second, our iudisposition 10 treat with
respect aud perhaps recognition con
temporaries who by their conduct have
deserved not only our contempt, bat
the scorn Of all fair minded people,
Third, our superior facility for gather
lug the news OF the day, not only at
home but from all parts of the world,
sometimes several days In advance Of
laggard would be rivals. Fourth, out
dtslnclinAtion, upon pure business prin-
ciplea, 10 furnish certain competitors
with news items, either local OF tole.
graphic, for which they have frequently
applied, knowing az they did that II
was o breach OF business etiquette and
that the items were gathered at our In.
diyidual expense, no portion Of which
they wereI willing 10 bear, further.
more that 10 furnish II TO them
would be like q merchant giving away
his wares, Fifth, Our endeayor 10
conduct the NEws.DEhoCRAT rs the
organ Of the whole people, free irom
the Establishments, influence or control
Of any sect, class or creed, nevertheless,
firm IN our adherence 10 the Democra-
cy, but recognizing always that we are
first, n newspaper, and seoondarily
only, the organ OF n great party, be.
lieYing Herewith that we can consist.
emily advocate the principles Of our
chosen faith in u spirit calm and inof-
fensiye to readers who may differ with
us In political views. Seventh, our an'
faltenng practice OF d|enouncing and
exposing without exception or favor,
what ~ us may seem oilenses against
public rights or public morals, no mat.
Ter by whom committed, whether high
or low, rich or poor, The foregoing are
some Of the causes that have led Ger.
tain of our contemporaries 10 pursue u
course of putid Misrepresentation.
shameless distortion and ridiculous
magniilCation OF articles editorial or
otherwise that may have appeared In
these columns. To u generous and
always self asserting public we submit
these candid facts, not In u spirit asking
sympathy for ourselves, but rather az d
demonstration 10 what depth Of unfair.
ness beaten rivals will resort.
We have refrained from individuals
2ing. The indecent attacks ofthe guilty
will be sufficient argument for the ap-
plication to themselves. Our remarks
to them; those TO whom they do
not apply are free from guilt and can
easy rest upon their downy couch"
We invite no controversy, no hatred.
no war, We thank n liberal public for
their confidence, their esteem, their
patronage. We ask them too, our
American friends particularly,
TO take us as we are, not as designing
and irresponsible conspirators would
have us seem, And finally we beg the
indulgence Of our readers for having
this distasteful subject upon our
though with the assurance that
nothing but a sense of duty TO ourselves
and the friends Of the NEws.D DEMOCRAT
are and that are TO be, has led to
its appearance.