The morning times., 1896-03-18
Two Years of The Times.

Two Years of The Times.
Journalism every other vocation that depends
public favor vcssudes it's trials and tumphs and
the short wonderfully successful of THE TIMES
has proved no exception to this general rule.
Two years ago today this paper launched in fig
urative sense, into the of dstrustfu public and
although its projectors enthusiastic untring their
efforts THE TIMES prosperous seemed stricken
with business palsy from which there appeared to be
The entire first year Of its existence wasted
experimenting with the burning idea that Washing
needed another newspaper conducted the pharsaica
plan of condoning public abuses and CLOSING the NAL
administration of District AFFAIRS and it only after
costly experience with that srainng style of journal
ism that THE TIMES, under management changed it's
journalistic tactics and became paper Of the people While
other newspapers have thved either time
creatures of special Influences Of them have de-
veoped such remarkable growth public favor achieved
such astonishing against formidable opposition
Within the year THE TIMES as peoples paper,
has added $4,000 to it's daily circulation Through it's efforts
and influence Workingmans Labor Bureau Library
been established the outlaw tracks, the lending
shylocks the NewAexanda land fraud the trolley pole
the gambling dens alley immortality and
the Acetyene gas swnde absolutely entirely
driven Of existence The Commissioners been
compelled exclude innocent messenger boys
ion and stop the sale of liquor in that infested locality
District bond bill ring has been outed the District
system the Government pension check shark
and the neran fake merchant have exposed
to public successful crusade has
cheaper and the abolition of grade crossings tenders
have been secured for street before another
rolls around the Division disgrace will wiped out
the District building investigated police increased
better fire protection granted streets and provide
with lights arrangements made for terng muddy
drinking water and public sentiment sefgovern-
ment will have been sufficiently crystaized an e
fectve appeal to Congress for that desirable change
These reforms have not been accomplished without
cost In retaliation for the assault of THE TIMES the
outlaw track and gambling evils the gamblers organized and
succeeded IN withdrawing advertising patronage
Division denizens attempted boycott TIMES adver-
sers the Commissioners withdrew all District
THE TIMES columns because had the audacy criticse
their official acts the bond ring zeaousy resorng qes
onable methods to obtain revenge the their
street extension scheme and beloved but
ing contemporary has been secretly circulating belous
ter to ure the standing of THE TIMES with its advertising
patrons
But Notwithstanding this opposition THE TIMES has be-
the favorte newspaper Of Washington not only
enjoys the greatest influence but has the largest circulation
This result has been achieved in less year
of obstacles that could surmounted had it
not been for the support of honest public
have newspaper readers been given opportunity show
their appreciation of paper that defended interests
and although the awess element assisted by the Comms
soners and the have endeavored crush
adversary their efforts have been futile through the
influence of the Washington public response to this gen
payment of newspaper duty THE TIMES proposes
to redoube its zeal popular and greater
and beneficial victories the ensuing year
If with limited circulation it has public benefaetor
in the past its increased influence and wdened field
ons as well as ripper experience should enable it
greater reform battles and achieve astonishing
Those familiar with Washington methods of administer
ing public affairs will understand that THE TIMES un-
dertaken almost impossible task but with the people
its sponsor it will continue the fight behalf and
when March l8 1897 recorded the nger-post time
there will also be long list Of abuses be
rected and reforms that have been brought about through
the agency of THE TIMES.
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