The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-05
OUR ANNIVERSARY.

OUR ANNIVERSARY.
This is THE HERALD's anniversary
Twenty years ago this morning TIL
DAILY HERALD made its appearance on the
streets of this city. 1t wasn't much of 6
paper-a little four-page s.A-column sheet
and there was mighty little reading matter
in it compared with the contents of to-day's
issue; but what there was was of firs'
quality. and small as the paper was it was
fully abreast of the city, if not in advance
of it. 1t has always been characteristic
Of THE HERALD to keep at least even with
the town. But the getting out of that
little sheet, insignificant as it now appears
was a great undertaking for those days
One OF the dear, good men who oficiated
at the birth long since passed to his re-
ward, hence he cannot find fault
with us for saying that 1t WASH,
much of a newspaper that he turned out;
the other dear, good man of the
team is still with US, and he does not quar-
rel when he sees into what proportions the
bantling has grown, nor is he offended al
the appearance Of the first number when
he thinks of the sorry conditions under
which the paper was gotten out. 1t is vio-
lating no confidence to say that the few
types used were partly bought, partly Dor
rowed and we don't know but some of
them were begged. The press-well, there
didn't happen to be a press with the outfit.
There was no HERALD building, the Office,
composing room, editorial room, mailing
room, and so on being all condensed into a
couple of small rooms up the rickety stairs
in the Old Constitution, opposite the
z. c. M. l. Of money back Of the enter
prise nothing can be said, for
there wasn't enough to speak about.
Rarely has a newspaper been
started under moro unfavorable cir.
cumstances, and still more rarely has there
been seen such a combination of pluck,
courage, energy and ability as EDWARD L.
SLOAN and WILLIAM G. DUNBAR presented
when they established THE SALT LAKE
DAILY HERALD, and printed this at the head
of the editorial columns:
sALUTAToRY
Numerous comments have been made on the
s'grit" manifested in commencing the publica
ticn of paper in the present dull season o.
business, but we must say that the manner il
which the subscription list of THE HERALD rar
mp on very limited canvass gave US encour
agement which we had not much ground TO ex
pect when the enterprise was proposed. TIKI
HERALD has been Started under unusual diff
culJies with which the public need not be bored
Instead of entirely new material, we are COM
PEELED for the present to employ some which
has been in use for a time. This it is to be
hoped, our patrons will bear with We have
few promises to make, but will do the best We
can TO furnish I've newspaper. How far it will
be So readers will be better able to tell after
seasons trial. We acknowledge favors re
ceived from the Deseret NeDS office, and from
many friends; and warmly appreciate kind
wishes for our success, and tangible evidences
OF their sincerity from long list of subscribers
as well as our advertisers.
With this brief salutatory we beg leave to
roll up our sleeves and commence work.
Both had been newspaper workers, one
in the editorial field, the other in the bust
ness department, and because they had
been such workers they knew what was
required of them. They.knew there must
be a rolling up of sleeves, and going to
work. 1t is needless, and would be
tedious, to retail the story of the
paper from the commencement to
the present time. 1t is sufficient to saw
that never before with the facilities at
hand was a better newspaper turned out.
1t was g ''go'' from the start. 1t didn't
have money, but there Were grit, brains
and determination back of it, and there
rsere better things than cash would have
been without them. 1t wasn't long before
TIE HERALD had acquired name and an
influence at home and abroad. and il is
stating only the truth to say that the
papers advance in popular affection has
been steady and continuous. Each month
has found it with more subscribers than
it had the previous month, and
every year has greatly overreached
its predecessor in the circulation of
the paper. AS the publishers and the edi-
tors recall the history of tie newspaper,
and think of the peculiar beginning and
early struggles, run through their minds
the names and circumstances of the MANY
journalistic wrecks which have occurred
hereabouts, and as they contemplate THE
HERALD of to-day, the foremost journal of
the great interior west, with not many
superiors from newspaper standpoint in
all this great republic, should they not be
excused il they feel something of a sense
of pride in what they have done and are
doingg The success of the paper has
been remarkable. 1t is something
to be proud of. And what has
brought this success The answer is easily
found-a close adhesion to the platform
laid down in the first issue While Mr..
SLOAN lived THE HERALD was conducted
on the lines he laid down in that platform.
and the paper has never since been per-
mitted TO depart thereirom. Here it is:
OUR PLATFORM
The principles upon which it is proposed to
conduct this paper are few and can be briefly
stated. We viii try to judge men by their acts
and not by their opinions.
We will endeayor TO advocate Just rrinciples
and the full exercise of constitutional rights nv
all, irrespective of creed, color, or complexion
OF opinion.
While believing that illiberal caviling and
faslt-fnding are ever INSTRUCTORS in the way of
progress. we hold that public servants are sub
ject to criticism when their course demands it.
but such criticism should be conducted in an
honest gentlemanly and liberal spirit.
We will labor for the interests of the terri
tory and people. and for the furtherance of every
object that viii tend to make them happy ana
prosperous as far as we have ability and iudc.
ment.
Deeming 1t better TO represent ourselves than
to be misrepresented by others, when the people
Of Utah, their faith and institutions are as