The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-15
Our New Enterprise.
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is presented to the public to-day, ana 1t Is
nroncr that il contain some declaration of
its policy and purpose
The paper is established primarily to
advertise the material resources of the
Appalachian district; to show TO the
country that Big Stone Gap possesses par
amount advantages over all other loca-
tons as manufacturing and distributing
point, and that it must become the center
of the great industrial movement of the
South, which is now attracting so much
attention. abroad as well as at homie.
The Posr will not he IL political paper
in the sense of being an organ OF any
party. While its svmpathies will be nat
urally with the democracy, its discussion
of public questions will lie marked with
conservatism and candor; and upon purely
economic issues it asserts the right to
alopt and advocate such views as in its
Judgment arc best calcula<cd to further
the principal object for Mhch it is cstab-
lishcd. The South has long been cursed
with too much politics, but Il new era is
now dawnng upon it, and to that era we
belong.
In pursuing this policy, however, it will
show the utmost Difference to the opinions
of those who may differ from it. Claiming
sincerity ITSELF it will he always ready to
conccde as much to others, and its col
umns w;ll,ever he open for the expression
of adverse views. Upon all questions OF
purity in administration of the local, state
or national governments and respect for
Inv. there can hardly be any division of
sentiment among the honest and intclli-
gent: and, indeed, we do not anticipate
any serious or bitter differences among the
fair minded of any political faith. Our
nntrons will he found among the republic
cans AZ well as democrats. as the. sincere
patriotic elements of all parties can have
but one general desire-that OF securing
n wise and economic administration OF
public affairs.
The Immediate work before US is the
founding of great city and the develop
ment of material empire whose vast re-
rources are still comparatively untouched.
There should he no discussions among
the pioneers Of such an undertaking. Po-
litical passions must retard the movement
and cannot possibly further it. Realizing
this fact in its fullest import, the Posi- Will
seek to avoid nrousing such antagonisms
and do all in it's power to allay them
should they unhappily spring up. The
victories we seek uTt tHoeC VI PN"N~' "AAN>
not of war, and we shall always appeal to
the Intelligence and good Judgment of
men, ana not to their preiudices and
hatreds.
AS to the merits of the paper, its works
must speak for it, reminding our patrons,
however, that the establishment of news
paper under the conditions that confront
us cannot be appreciated by those nnfa-
miliar with the expense and worries OF such
an undertaking, and should command
the active support and charitable judg-
ment of men, not their i'll advised criticism
or injurious opposition.
There is no community to which a well
conducted newspaper is SO valuable as a
new city seeking the position of great
commercial center. Such paper gains
geady and unccrcmonious access to the
private Offices of busy capitalists; it is