Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-16
VOLUME xL FINIsHED-XLI
BEGUN.

Thirty-five hundred revolutions, the
click Of the lever controlling the power
and the machinery ceases motion. Our
foreman hurriedly gIances over the
composing and press rooms, and with
a sign Of "alls we'll" to the rest, the
NORTHWEST force files out;-An old,
old story, to be sure, and one which,
last week. completed the Fortieth
Volume of the DEMOCRATIC NORTH
WEST.
The same monotonous, though care
ful and necessary, labor this week, and
Volume Forty-one is born-the infant
,shich you now hold in your hand.
The deficiency lh the English lam
guage Of modest terms providesa bar
rier TO our expression of encomiums on
the history Of this paper,and 1t is there
fore with a sense of modesty that par
don is asked if any error is made by us
in footing our own horn, as 1t were.
What the NORTHWEST, since Its
inception In 1852, has been to Hen
ry county, it would take many col
umns of closely printed matter to tell,
even in parE and the relationship 1t
has bourne to the democratic party
during its 40 years Of life would even
be more lengthy, although not of a
length caused by a devious course-the
NoRTHwEsT's path has always been
but the one, that travelled by the dem,
ocratic party.
When the NORTHWEST first appear
ed there were but few in the county tC
appreciate it, and consequently few tC
support the undertaking, which, con
sidering the primitive state of its sur
rou ndings, was hazardous one. Still
there was 'Fo faltering, no turning
back, With sturdy forests but few
blocks away and undeveloped country
beyond, the paper came forth and ha
been issued with but few exception
every week since.
II has seen enterprise as 1t developed
through many succeeding years; it ha
been apleasing witness to the vast re
suits of such enterprise, of which it
influence has been no small factor ir
bringing about; it has, during the loni
wears reaching back decade befor
the war; lever cried out the county
needs, voiced its facilities to thos
without the borders seeking homes
thus stimulating immigration; ant
when efforts put forth aImos
against hope itself were crowned will
success, the NORTHWEST was the com
mon medium through which sucl
news was heralded, while its congratu
lations were always looked for ant
gladly received.
This paper, then, is land mark, fig
uratively speaking, the age, familiari
ty and preservation of which outrank
all Others. Its identity as the frien'
of the people and county stands out il
bold relief with its vast work in tn
background. Nor does it need sucl
record as support in this latter day
With Increased facilities that hav'
come with an epoch of invention, tn,
plant can boast of an outputrarely ex
celled by any country office in Ohio
The office is indeed model one ant
reflects the prosperous condition ofth'
county and Napoleon.
Politically the NORTHWEST has be
come synonym for the democratic
party. During forty years 1t has beer
subjected to that weighed in the bal
ance" ordeal, and it has yet to receive
the verdict of "found wanting" In
stead, by its strict adherence to party
fealty, its strong aim always striking
severe blows from the shoulder In de
fense Of sound doctrine, by its un-
swerving support of deserving Officials
1t has opened up great possibilities
for the democratic party, and followed
them up with execution, thus making
certainty out of hope. To the NORTH
WEST under its line of managers is due
the solid foundation on which the 10
cal party now stands more than any
other one agency. The cause of this
is the implicit confidence of the demo
cratic party it has ever enjoyed, as
reward for services rendered. That il
shall continue TO merit this is our sin
cere wish-it is the goal at which we
are satisfied to tarry.
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