The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-08
sEAT1Ik. SATURDAY. DEc. s.


The PcsT-IsTELLfGEscER Is glad 10 be
able to announce TO its readers this morn
Ing that il has purchased the property and
good will OF the Seattle Telegraph. After
this morning the telegraph wall cease pub
l.cation. This transfer is OF importance,
not only 10 the parties Immediately inter
ested In the transaction, but IL Is OF i'm
portancs to the people of the city Of Seattle
and OF the state at large.
The PosT-fSTETLroEScER was founded in
1867, and from that time down 10 the pres
ent it has steadily grown in influence and
Importance. IL has always been paper
of which Seattle has justly been proud.
However much people may have differed
with IL on political or other questions they
have always agreed that the Posr-IsTELII-
aENcEa as a newspaper easily ranked
among the four leading papers Of the
Pacific coast.
The absorption of the Telegraph. while
1t broadens the scope Of the business pos
sibilities Of the PosT-IsrKtLteKscER, also
imposes upon its man agement grave and
important responsibilities. While o news
paper In In a measure a private business
enterprise, IL 10 still business enterprise
In which the public have a keen and
proper interest
No paper can achieve an enduring sue
cess unless II has the con fdenes and sup
port Of the public regardless Of political
affiliations. A mere party organ devoted
to the interests of party hrst and the
people afterwards may obtain some meas
uro of success aud strength. but IL can
never secure lasting hold upon the
masses.
Recognizing the truth OF these assnmp-
nons she Posr-ISrKLLraxSeE feels that
the public have a right TO know what the
real significance Of the absorption OF the
Telegraph Is so far as Il Affects their inter
esgs
First and OF primary Importance. the
posr-ISTEldIgKScE will continue 20
honestly endeavor to live up to the motto
''Eirss OF all, the news" Tho change
that has occurred will enable the posr-
INrKLAfaKScSR TO increase and enlarge Its
news service so that its patrons will be as
we'll served in this direction as = liberal
expenditure OF money will permit No
expense will be spared 90 make this de-
rartment Of tho paper as nearly perfect as
may be possible.
The r-fNTKtrdGKScKg will continue
90 advocate the principles Of the Repub-
llcan party. because it honestly believes
that the success Of those principles is
essential 20 the prosperity and welfare Of
the whole people. BEYOND this, however,
the p0srslxrEILieEScER viii have no
friends 60 reward and no enemies 10
punish. Eyery man and every party will
receive consideration sna fair treatment,
bat there vii be no discrimination In
favor Of or a slnst any man or any party
xhen the question of pare and honest
eernsd.
The real interests 81 the masses o. sbe
peopls viii Ia the future. as in the pa,,
have no tFuer Of more devoted friend than
the roxr-INrxatIGKScEa Such friend
shlp, however. Is net always heat evil
dencod ~ al approval Of uawise and sx-
irene principles. The interests Of the
rlANAkaSk6ENE aklN Atse AAa+fEFEt o. AAe EhFt-
islist and the farmer. are in the main
identical The prosperity of one means
tie prosperity % al, ard the PosT.rSrxr-
lterxcxR will always strive for the success
al those principles which viii bring the
greatest good 70 the greatest number.
In view % the Important change that
hs. taken place in the newspaper sltaa-
tton Is may not - cut Of place for the
Posr-ISrxi1Isxsexs 20 taank the psople
who have contributed 30 its great ana ger
r,aasnt success. While ether parsrs have
come aaa gone. the resr lSTKl1EsrScxE
has gons siea6ily forward. keeping pace
alsays wiia the growth and development
Of tks community. Whether or net tAls
scecess vii continue Farss DEPEND upon
The snrpors Of the people, whether that
supgost xil hs accorded sill aepend upoa
the manner n vhiea the posr>ISrxlaf-
ewsexR sesves the people. Dc are entitled
To It's best ana moss conscientious Efforts
tn thelr hshslE