Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-21
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.


with profound thanks 10 the Oliver OF
all etod. for mercies and loving kind
ness beyond power to describe, The
DrsrRKr EVENING News today be-
gins i,s Twenty-sixth year. For
quarter Of n century, the busiest and
most important period in all the
worlds history, this paper has en-
deavored to perform with faithfulness
and integrity the part allotted to the
public chronioler OF current events.
Year In and year out, In times OF pros
perity aud Of distress, In sunshine and
storm, It has paid Its regular visits to
the homes OF its subscribers, con-
tributing 10 each, rs the occa-
sIon might warrant, Its portion OF
hope, Of encouragement, OF amusc'
ment, Of instruction, and OF reproof;
never vipdictive In pursuing an
enemy, never timid In defending the
right, never fsltering at the call OF
duty; always striving to be st,always
aiming at the highest standard OF re-
spectabilliy In itself and Of goodness
in the world, and always really TO take
the part Of the oppressed against the
strong aud naughty. A record such as
this-and who shall say the NEWS has
not made it's surely something to
be proud Of, In these days OF venal,
sensational, clsptrap journalism.
In his salutstory, appearing In No.
I, Vol. /, dated November n, 1867,
Editor George q. Cannon said:
In entering upon tho publication of n
daily paper, we do 80 with conscious
ness OF the responsibilities OF the post
ton. 10 edit daily paper, and conduct
Il In satisfactory manner, IL task OF
no small magnitude. Peoples Ideas
about tho style in which a paper should
he edited aud conducted arc ~ varied M
their minds. Each reader has his own
taste. II this BE- gratiiiod, thcn no IL sat
ishcd. and the paper Ia pronounced
good one. There Is loss Of this diversity
OF taste, however, In this community
than In any other with which We are
hcphhlUlcu. LUIS ~ fofhN VI hN
peoples unity. and gives ~ u degree OF
confidence that under other circumstances
wa would no, entertain. II wc do our
duty, we know We may safely trus. tho
verdict of our readers.
In issuing this paper we do not have
many promises to make. They arc no,
required. We know what In expected,
not promises, but good. reliable paper
tho fearless exponent OF the truth--a
paper that old and young alike can
read with pleasure and satisfactioni la
fact, = representative paper. IL will be
our sndcavor to make tho DEsrnEr
EVENING NEWS such paper. wo bring
10 our work In this department an anx-
ious desire TO benefit our readers and the
people at large. Honesty Of purpose,
truihfnlncss and diligence, we are con-
WINGED will 10 moro towards accomplish
Ing this than any amour, OF talent I'M
accompanied by these other qualities.
In publishing tho DISCREET EVENING
NEWS We propose to Use tho power Of
tho pross for good. We know tina.
through Its agency mighiier results for
good eau bo brought than ever wore for
evil. That which forms tho daily read
ing Of the community must leave Its
impressions upon them. Their thoughts
will, insensibly to themselves per-
hAps, In some instances, take shape
aud color from that which they read.
10 have healthy, sound and high toned
minds, therefore, people should have read
ing OF that ohara ctcr. This makes tho
position OF a Journalist mos, RESPONSE
bio one. We Wow 1t In this light, and
while we M tho position, we sincerely
hope TIM, no word may ever drop nom
our pen that can truthfully be- viewed AS
unworthy Of this responsibility.
After lapse OF twenty-five years, we
ind no filter words than the foregoing
to express the present hopes aud aims
OF the DnsEREr EvESISo NEWS; and
HAT the expiration Of tho next quarter
OF csntury, our successors shall he
able, speaking tru,hfully, to say as
much In praise OF our efforts and OF the
paper as we can say IN praise OF our
predecessors their work, our hearts'
desires will have been satisfied and
our measure OF success complete.
Shall we be parionei for casting
single glance back to that
cool November afternoon twenty-fiv We
years ago today? The writer o, these
lines had been digniiiod with honor.
AIRY employment as paper earlier, his
beat being all that portion OF the city
lying west OF East Temple street.
Proud In the possession OF n riding
pony and warm, blue neck comforter,
for November, 1867, was chllly--he
put In an appearance at tho NEWS
office soon after lunch and made one
OF the expectant group that waited
upon the porch while the editors with
In, the compositors upstairs, and the
pressmen In the bssomopt, lahored
over the birth Of the first daily PAPER
IN the mountains. At last the
mailing clerk, standing near the
spot where the city editor'
deck is now located, announced
that the carrier force could be supplied
a a A. a.