Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-01
THE JOURNAL FOR 1895.

THE JOURNAL tOuhS Sut0i"
elxth year under the present manage
msnt. II las grown steadily from the
day Of its birth, in It's capacity to serve
the people OF Oregon. While associated
with staunch Republicans, entertain
ing various shades Of opinion, 1t hSs
bseu left free from any dictatlon by
any outside or interested partieS.
Along this line Of Ierfect freedom we
have sought TO build up newspaper
dsyoted 10 the service Of the people.
ON this basis THE JOURNAL has en-
loved a substantial growth, 10 the cot
adence Of the people. II now has the
second largest circulation Of any news
paper In Oregon, and II Is read in many
Eastern states. No effort has been
made at ostentatlous display, nor TO
publish the largest newspaper In II e
state. but to give the people the eft
service and the best newspaper for u e
money. The fact that The JoURNAi
today is without a dollar Of indebted
nesa, is the best evidence that ia bus''
meas management has been prudent,
and to have accomplished this dunn
the past two years Of panic and depres-
sion. without running In debt or bor'
rowing dollar, is a record OF when
is editors feel personally proud. In
these days when 30 many newspap' n
are blankeled with mortgages, or SUI
piled with means 10 maintain then
from capitalists, corporations or public
piunder, the people have an Interest In
knowing the facts about the hnanch
condition Of the mOulders OF publlc
opinion. TO conduct newspaper as .
purely business enterprise, without
placing II upon "A "metallc basis" Ia
dlnicult problem more 80 than In ans
other profession, because Of the variety
and lnsiduos forms Of corruption with
which newspaper Is approached. The
tendency OF the age Is to make the
political press more aud more the
champion Of the rights and liberties o
the people. A free press IL the guar
anlee OF free institutions, and II can
not escape its share In the responsible
lty for corrupt government On th'
other hand, II can aud should lead IL
the battle for good government.
The publishers OF the JoURSAL be-
lIeye IN clean newspaper work anC
clean Christian family hemes ~ th'
foundation Of our republic. They be.
lleye In taking the cleaner and betteI
side Of public questions. In nearl,
twenty years OF actIye newspaper IN
they have always fOl.oged this rule
Nearly fifteen years Of newspaper worl
ia Iowa convinces Us that there ls
satisfaction growing out Of indepen
denoe aud freedom Of speech for ih'
right that is above the power Of pecu
niary considerations 10 oompensal'
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honor 10 most destructive defeat.
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