The herald., 1894-10-05

With this issue OF the HERALD Messrs.
Ayers & Lynch, who have 80 ably con-
Quoted this paper editorially in the past,
surrender their management to the
HERALD Publishing company, which ss-
sumes full control in all departments.
1t seems to US that this is q fitting time
to fay word to the friende of this
paper and to the community regarding
the policy which will be pursued under
the new management.
We think we may claim without
egotism that the names of the stock
holders OF this company are fairly repre-
sentative of the business interests OF
the community 1t eeems almost
superfuous to say that newspaper
voted above all things to the best in
terest OF Southern California first. and
afterwards of the whole Pacific coast.
1t shall be our pride and pleasure to
encourage in every way the develop
ment of the agricultural and CONNER
cial possibilities of the great section in
which our lot 10 cast.
The HERALD will be conducted hence
forth as an exponent OF Democratic
principles. Its contention will constantly
be, that fidelity to Democratic doctrines
demands that the people shall rule. and
to this end the organized conspiracies of
political manipulators and spoilsmen
will receive no support in these columns.
Fully impressed with the gravity OF
the political situation in the country at
large, and we'll aware that We are
approaching times Of grave political
emergency, it will be the aim of this
journal to bring to the attention of it's
readers those great cardinal principles
which underlis the Democratic party
and by the observance OF which the
prosperity of our government was first
attained.
Legitimate enterprise will receive all
the encouragement that it deserves, and
capital will be treated with the consid-
Grafton due to the intelligence and in
duatry thst has combin in its acquire
ment, bat those who by corrupt conniv-
ancs have trihed with the rights of the
people and made the name Of corpora
ton odious to the public will be re-
minded that the light OF exposure will
be turned on If they seek to defeat the
just cause, or the honest purpose of the
friends Of the people.
We desire to say that this paper ex-
pects to take the peoples side Of all
public questions, and especially that
question which we regard as the most
important facing the public-nsmely,
the location and development OF the
proposed deep.sea hsrbor for this CITY
and the surrounding country.
The owners and managers OF this paper
will consider it nothing short of q crime
to have the wonderful promise which
the future gives to this city blighted by
having it's commercial prosperity fet-
tered by being under the domination
and control OF any single corporation.
We desire to add that the paper shall,
upon the highest principles of public
policy and public good. be inexorably
opposed to the exercise by the corpora
tions of the country OF sinister influence
upon the country's politics.
We shall endesvor to guide ourselves
by the motto that whore public rights
are in question, corporations must stay
their hands from endeavoring to further
private and selfish ends.
We offer the hand of amity and per-
aonal friendship to our journalistic con-
temporaries, and assure them that the
discussion of differences in opinion shall
be confined to the principles at issue,
and We shall avoid that personal jour-
nalism which all readers and we'll con-
Quoted newspapers should and do abhor.
Our guiding principle in all matters
of public information shall be to give
the news, fairly, impartially and ex-
tensively.
In pursuing this policy il shall be our
endeavof to give fair play to each politi-
cal party ana principle involved in the
present campaign. And we repeat to
our patrons. present and future, the
declarations above made, which will
guide us, only saying in addition that
the means of the owners and the efforts
of its managers will nevar be spared in
the endeavor to deserve the support and
good will OF the community which il
eeeks to serve.