Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
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childish distress about certain things
that perplex it and that are perfectly
plain to people Of deeper penetration
than its editor. In groans deep and
painful the ''verv own editor wants
TO know HhH . why miIi people
persistentiy patroai.c the Herald ,chen 7
wantthenl 50 much 10 gjrc to The TeHe,.
al that they hare to gice? There are
great many reasons why. and being
in an obliging humor-w which is habit
ual with us-we don't mind telling
him few reasons why:
Because the HERALD does not tickle
the baser impulses of men to get their
dollars.
Because the HERALD's local write
ups are faithful to the life of the in
cident handled and ..our opinion IS
never allowed to interfere with facts.
Because advertisements printed in
the HERALD are artistic living pictures
that catch the eve and bring the reader
in touch with the advertiser in a way
that makes IS for them both.
Because the HERALD does no cute
lying, no slippery acts to deceive its
readers. 1t is no twisting, contor-
tional trick acrobat, no political rapid
change artist. Its feet both walk in
the same direction.
Because the HERALD grants liv-
ing room, freedom of thought and
action within lawful bounds circum-
scribed only by the like rights Of other
men, to every person in the world,
however he may differ from us in
opinion.
Because the HERALD is filled with
the brightest and best news gotten up
in way t. please all ages and con-
ditions of people. Its pages are flied
with instructive and entertaining ar
ticles on every subject of interest to
readers written by the most brilliant
thinkers of the times.
Because the HERALD is beautifully
printed on extra good paper Its
face is like the sunshine in the room.
No black scowl that suggests treaeh-
erous undertows of thought and hid
den quagmires of intention turks
within its folds.
Because the HERALD has political
convictions which it believes to be
right and honestly lays before the peo-
pie in ii way that is fair aud convinc-
ing. 1t never stands on the wall wait
ing to see which side the fruit will
fall before it jumps down, and is never
idiotically contrary just for the sake
OF little cheap advertising. People
admire us, first for what we dare do.
and second for what we dare refrain
from doing.
Because the HERALD has certain set
purposes in view: to promote kind
ness and not rage in the hearts of the
people; to inculcate lessons of patience
and perseverance; to show that it is
easier to tear down than to build up;
to say all and do all that in its power
lies to further the projects of that
class of people who believe it is better
to move along carefully laid lines and
well proven roads to get better re-
suits and reach sublimer heights taan
it is to champion shortcut theories
that are beset by every danger and
lead to nowhere in particular
Because the HERALD fayors pracli-
cal public improvements, and would
rather make Lancaster a thriving city
and Grant county a favored spot Of
earth than to allow it to sleep on in
Incidence for fear that somebody may
male a dollar in the rush Every
splendid improvement ever made in
Lancaster has been chan pioned by
the HERALD and discouraged by the
Teller. To be sure, the Teller did
favor one improvement, electric lights
but then he wanted the monopoly Of
the plant, and even after The city coun-
ell granted Grandpop the franchise lie
fell to quarreling with himself, got
tangled up in his own wires, and the
only pubiic betcM ever forwarded by
him was thus eleetrocuted BY Cod
dlewoggles battery,
Because the HERALD ~ not troubled
with fool imaginings thai every time
a person IN its vicinity moves, its
GOES nave been trodden upon and it
does not harbor malice toward all