New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
'"THE CONDITION THAT CONFRONTS Us.

1.-THE CONDITION THAT CONFRONTS Us"
1t is the season of congratulate ions and gOOd
wshes-thc latter. for obvious reasons, being
the more numerous and hearty. The former. in
deed. take chiefly the good old Methodist form
of thankfulress that things are as well with
us as they are II was hard year for most
people, In most respects. and there is cause for
rejoicing that il is now past and gone and that
the new year is radiant with the sure promise
OF better things. Nevertheless. there are those
who endured the trial well. ana who can now
give and receive both congratulations on the
past and good wishes for the future with sin
cery and with ample deserts. TO that happy
class The Tribune modosty but confidently
claims to belong. and it trusts 1t has the COM
partnership therein of goodlv proportion OF It's
friends and patrons.
4 yea. ago in the chaos Of uncertainty which
prevailed in the political and business world.
The Tribune endeavorel daily to speak with no
uncertain voice. 1t spoke. in season and out
of season. for the old, bedrock Republican prin
cples which had for a generation given this land
a prosperity and greatness that were the won
der and the envy Of the world. II spoke for
sound money. for protection to American indus
try and for honest. liberal. progressive govern
ment on American lines and for the promotion
Of American welfare When the time came 10
choose a new Chief of State it spoke for that
candidate who was most conspicuously ldeni-
fed with those principles Ii did not always
find itself in agreement with all OF its friends
and party associates. but it did keep Itself in
unfailng agreement with It's own best traditions
and highest ideals. and with the policy it be-
lievcd TO be best for the whole Nation. 1t has
found its vindicatiOn in the event. The candl-
date il favored was Overwhelmingly chosen by
his party. and elected by his fellow-country
men, and the policies il advocated are to-day in
a fair way to triumphant fu6ment Concur
rently have come and are still more largely COM
ing the results it confidently anticipated. Pros
periiy is following closely in the wake Of It's
advance agent The closing months Of the
old year witnessed an unmistakabe revival Of
business: not q scnsa ional and inflated ''boom.'
but a sure. substantial growth toward such or
derpd prosperity as BELTS great industrial Ma
ton.
In these circumstances alone would he suffi-
cent compensation for all The Tribunes labors.
But other reward is give in abundant meas
IRE. This journal has shared perhaps more
than might be reckonel proporlionaely. in the
revival Of prosperity. It's commanding rank rs
the representative Republican paper Of the
United States assured great Increase OF It's
circulation during the campaign That was.
however. not for the campaign alone. Hosts OF
new acquaintances made in those tumultuOus
DAYS have ripened into fast friends and perma
nent patrons There has been marked enlarge
mcnt OF the Daily circulation throughout the
whole metropolitan district, and along the great
railway routes. The Semi-Weekly has won an
army Of new readers And The Weekly has so
swellcd It's formerly enormous roll Of subscrib-
crs. from PASSPORT to the Golden Gate. as TO
| have more than ever an indlsputable prc-cmi-
nencc as the great National family journal OF
| America
| Nor has he advertising department Jagged be-
| hind that Of circulation. Business men in every
branch Of honorable industry have shown their
| confidence in revivlng prosperity. and in the
| journal that was and IL the spokesman OF that
revival. by making The Trbune's pages day by
| day a vertabc guidebOOk and directory Of
metropolitan trade. In this they serve. OF course
| their own financial interests for every dollar
| spent in Tribune advertising surely and prompt
| " returns to its spender increased n hundred
| fold And. further, far does Il good influence
| extend they serve the interests Of the whole
vast Tribune public. for the paper. thus cnc0ur-
| aged increases It's own value 10 its patrons by
| the addition Of new features and departments
of news literature and art. The popularity OF
! these latter was never doubtful.
| Without hesitation. then. The Tribune cOngrat-
uaes It's myrads of constituents upon their
| happy progress from the Wilderness into the
| Promised Land. and wishes them all possible
| good things for the New Year. And il accepts.
modestly but as its undOubted due the congrat-
! ulaions and good wishes its friends are multi
| tudlnOusly Offering 10 it.. The Tribune Is hone.
| full. confident optimistic, and with good cause.
both for Itself and for the American ppople
And not the least source Of its satisfaction f. I'm
| this that II has won prosperity for its friends
| by fighting good fight II has not strayed into
| by and forbidden paths. nor resor,ed TO mcrctr,
cious expedients To catch the passing fancy and
| cajoe the public into half-unwillIng support or
| 1t. 1t has endeavorcd TO do the legitimate wor,,
| OF great newspaper. ana to do IL I'm the mama
OF good morals upright manhood and unwayer
ing patriotism. Today it rcioces In the assur-
| ance of its readers that they deem II even moro
'han ever worthy to bc known rs 'the leading
American Journal and 1t assures them in re-.
] turn that II Will never spare effort or expense