Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-03-27
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Victor Hugo, late foreman of the
Dushore Revie,c, has purchased the
REPUBLICAN, plant, and will take
possession Of the same OH Monday
morning, March 3Oth, 1896. Victor
will change the political complexion
of the paper and make it strong
advocate of Democracy.
1t is now nearly fourteen years
since we took possession of the RE-
PUBLICAN, an experiment that was
considered hazardous by many, and
we confess the adventure was made
not without many misgivings on our
part, as we were without capital and
must depend upon earnings OF the
establishment to meet current ex>
penses. That the struggle proved
q hard one and oftentimes discour>
aging, it is needless to recount to
those who have had experience in
the newspaper business. But the
business grew, and to>day the Re-
PUBLICAN is one of the most pros>
porous printing establishments in
the county.
1t is with unfeigned regret that
we bid our readers goodbye" Our
interest in the city on the mountain
will not be diminished in severing
connection with the REPUBLIC AN,
but we shall ever rejoice in the con-
t:nued growth and prosperity of old
Laporte, and we can assure our
readers that under the new manages
ment of the material a breezy and
newsy democratic paper will be issu~
ed and will do, valiant service in adj
vocating the material interests Of
Laporte, and if the support it is en-
titled to is vouchsafed will prove a
most potent factor in the accomplish
ment of the ambitions of our peo-
pie. Mr.. Hugo informs US that he
will make the new paper some larger
than the present REPUBLICAN. He
will take this step about the lst Of
May. Victor is practical artistic
job printer.
We retain all unpaid subscriptions.
Those OF our subscribers who have
paid in advance will receive copies
of the new paper in compliance with
same.
We have gwen the matter some
thought and had partly made up our
mind not TO say anything about the
usage we have received at the hands
of a few republicans of the county
who style themselves Quay people.
1t is we'll known fact throughout
the county that the editor of the
REPUBLICAN took an active part in
the Hastings fight last sums
mer and assisted to win our delegate
to the State convention in harmony
with the Hastings people. This
was perhaps the hardest blow that
ever befell the wou!d-be leaders OF
our party, but they were compelled
to take their medicine, Since this
memorable encounter and defeat on
their part they have held us respon-
sible for their downfall, and know
ing that we were poor in pocket in,
augurated scheme to force us out
of business. They formed stock
company for the purpose of raising
cash with which to purchase our
plant. We understand they were
going to raise certain amount and
force us to accept their figures or
'else establish new Republican paper
in the county. Of course we would
not have accepted their figures un-
less sufficiently large, but when we
considered the establishment of a
new paper, and realizing that be-
cause OF our true republicanism in
the past, we could expect nothing
from the democrats and with the
Quayites opposing us, our future
outlook was not very inviting,