Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-10-04
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This Dsag seem lfiSS ie4nfsS S'"N'
r.adess, bot We belIeve IL Il q request
that will bear analysis. TBE JOUESAL
has been going 10 its readers i've year,
under the present management We
have become reasonably well &c
ooalnted with them and they witt
the papeg. When We begsn work Oh
T8E JOURNAL We were told that Dt
Newspaper could live and grow 70 hays
a state circulation that was not p0b
Ilshed 81 Portland aud that there wei
already one that no other payer eooJo
e0upete with. THE JOCRsAL did not
go 10 TO compete with that payer
Large noonOpoilstie metropolitan pape'f
have their field Of labOgs and We bso
no desire TO conpete with that, - II
would have taken more capital thai
we could command. We did hot Tisi
10 found paper On capital. We dI1
wish 10 found paper on loyal serVic'
TO the people II that could be done. j.
IL still our aim 10 do this and We ere
more confident than ever that Dew''
paper can be built upon the loyal sffse
tIoDs Of the people and live aBd btcOm'
q success ~ business and a powerful
influence for good government
We have demonstrated by the sue
cess 81 JBE JOURNAL. and IL has beeI
8 very moderate success, that gTea'
capital IL not required TO establish
newspaper for the people. THE JOUE
NAL has been grOviog 10 circulation
until It Is the second largest paper In
Oregon, and all this has been done BY
hard work and without sinking capital
or iDcuTriDg Indebtedness.
Now we cay circulate The JOURNAL.
fla newspaper that ls free from debt
and free from all eapitslistIc alliances
and corporate influences, free from all
domination or dictation By any state
hoBse or Portland political ring, cannot
serve the people then no Newspaper
can. It can serve them faithfully just
as far a. they want IL to do 70. The
way for the people OF Oregon to get
good service out Of such newspaper h
10 put 1t in circulation all over the state.
We do not assume that the people are
indifferent 10 good government or 10
their best interests. We do not assume
that they are unappreclatlve Of our ef.
forts 10 give them paper for the peo-
pie. But we wish them 10 realize that
they have duty to perform In the
cause Of reforms and promotion Of the
best interests Of sill. In these days
nothing comes by chance. The cOrpor.
alton press and the political boodler
have no use for such paper as THE
JOURNAL. They do not want to see II
ia circulation mot a copy Of II. None
Of their money goes 10 support II. IL
they could control matters no such
newspapers could live. The JOURNAL
must exist and become greater power
for peoples government solely by the
support Of the dlsInterested citizen.
Hence II must rely upon their hearty
backing and friendly assistance.
TO accomplish anything Of any i'm
portance for the people requires leaders
who have courage, honesty and ability.
Many are willing enough to serve the
people, will take their money pretend
Ing 10 have these qualities but have
them not. A newspaper must have
these qualities 10 exist. II II can be
put into general circulation by the peo-
pie, having these qualities, ii will in
spire others with them and raise up
leaders having these qualities and
thereby elevate the masses themselves
and make q better order Of things posi-
BILE. CIRCULATE THE JOURNAL.
This may seem TO many an ambitious
program. But there Is nothing too
ambitious in the direction Of good gov
ernmenL The people can stand any
amount Of improvement Ia their poll
tics. We cannot excel too much In ele-
waiting tho standards Of public morality.
In order for people 10 grow II must
elevate lis public ideals. aud govern
ment IA our greatest educator We
grow 10 what We aspire 10 Ia public M
M private character
These MASTERS are Of greatest lm-
poriance, The press 10 the greatest
leader u public thought. II " none too
great an ambition 10 wish to lead the
masseD IA the right direction. We
want your help 10 do this, CIRCULATE
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