The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-02
comnnnY In whone aeryIee i0T

company In whose service tef
past nineteen months, General
srwood has devoted his splendid
nltaa, eoupled with irreproaehaole
uaoierlstlea and untrammelled e.
easibns OF whatto him seemed IN tho
iuaelof justice and right, reluctantly
sonarna the publication In these coll
umns yesterday OF his retirement from
the editorial management OF the NEWs'
DEMOCRAT aud the STARK COUNTY
WEEKLY DEMooRAT and as Presi'
dent, Director and stockholder OF the
Democrat Publiahing Co.
The announcement of General shef'
woods retirement from a post OF duty
he has so unaelaahly, honorably ana
satisfactorily absolyed, gave pain and
regret, alike 10 his associates In owner
ship and the numerous and widely
grown cllentage Of the papers to whose
success no had conNeerated his efforts,
Added TO the regrets for General
herwooda retirement, follow those for
sconsequent departure from Canton
Toledo, his former home, where
, lily ties and friends Of many years,
her with much needed rest from
8 labor, will hasten back, we
9 glow Of perfect health which
enthappy possession when no
camel into our midst
Inparting with General Sherwood, his
former associates In TuE DEMOCRAT
PUBLISHING COMPANY utter the aentl'
ment of Canton'a entire people,
FAREWELL Upon your sword sits lau'
relied Victory And smooth success be
strewed before your feet"
And now word personal.
~ ,By the choice Of the Directors OF the
tilmpany, Mr., Conrad SehweIt2er sue
ceeds to the dutie0 vacated by General
Sherwood.
The new editor 10 rather a novice In
the journalistic profession, and enters
upon hia career with some trepidation,
and a full realization OF the responsl-
bilitIes attached together wltha keen
appreciation Of the superior talent and
experience which preceded him,
Nevertheless, Arm in his intention TO
stand by the right, In the spirit with
which the Almighty has endowed him,
and determined 10 swerye not from tho
paths of inyincIble justice, nor finch
the responsibilities the hour may ere
ate he has reason to hope those reso
lubons perseyered and the crucial eye
OF public opinion upon him, his Efforts
may not be entirely In vain, nor his ca
reer In the Geld Of journalism fail
ure.
We take IL, the duties and
course OF an editor are not
80 much 10 declare his per
sonal views, opinions or preiudices,
but rather to gather from the commu
nifty the sentiment which means the
most good to the greatest number and
having that secure proclaim II with all
the energy All the power and all the
courage his nature ispoSsessed,
This paper Is devoted as iswell known
TO the imperlshable principles and fun
damenm of the Democratic party
II has been so from Us birth, God
grant that II may be so throughout ito
life.
Devoted to those principles, becauoe
we believe In their success and prrpet'
uatlon lies the amelorauon Of all
that can by human effort be amellorat
90 in the yicissltudes aud contentious
mutations 10 which mankinds affairs
are subject,
Persistent ia that belief and conati'
tied Che organ Of those cherished doc
q, we become, although differing
A some of oar fellow men In the
hods to be pursued the organ Of an
70 people, presenting with conotan'
,ur view of the great questions aris.
but subject always TO advice and
eCtion when proven to err
Jith those declarations and the as
lnce Of our "Malice towards none
Charity for all :" and extending the
,tings Of the day to all our readers
humbly make our bow and ask a
. .erOusP public consideration.