The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-03-31
aNHOuNCEM EMIT.

management outlining the policy
to be pursued and by way of in
PRODUCTION to the people.
in succeeding the late W. W.
NcDisrmid AZ editor Of the ROBE
soxIAH, 10 a.-ume duty that Is
exceedingly difficult. it Is I'M
possible to fill. But i'll 30 far as
it ii pos.iblo for on. man to sup
ply the place Of another, will the
place of the late editor OF tho pa
per be filled.
While stranger TO great ma
iority of the readers of tho ROBE
SONAR, the present editor i: not a
stranger 30 newspaper work. Ii
lacks but few months of being
twenty-five years since he first.
,entered n printing office aEal ap-
prentice and for nearly twenty
years be has been publishing and
damaging a newspaper. With
1hi: experience, coupled with an
earnest de.ire to plc.to and IL de-
termination TO use all the ability
and energy we posse..s in making
the RogEsoHIAN crcdit.ble and
useful paper, We hope to m.ks it
worthy the support of tho people.
This much by way of personal
introduction. AS 10. the ROBE
CONAN, its policy will not be
changed in any material re:pect.
Its aim will bcto build up and
develop L1mberton and Robson
county and to aid III every enter
prize .hat will benefit tho conn
.munity. Ii will slso endsavor TO
give each week the nows of tn.
town, county snd country i'll 8
manner that will b, interesting
and instructive.
In giving the newa accuracy will
be strivcn for instead of nenga-
tionalism. Things OF q nature to
cau;e hard feelings CT stir III
strife will be debarred from ite
columns and nothing will be pub.
1i!htd that il not known to be, Oh
believed TO be ,trse.
Realizing It Il clean paper Ii
all educator and helper, while al
Unclean PIPER ia a. demoraliZel
and eXcrts banaful influence, In,
RoBEsoSIAN will contain nothin!
that " not wholesome and tina
can not be read by any one with
!" out tho fear of. being made t.
blush for shame at what is seen.
Politically the RoBEsoNIAN vii
DE uncompromiSingly, and I'm
qualificdly Democratic. 1t viii
advocate steadfastly thoso prin
ciples which i. belicvss TO b
Democratic and aill oppose wit
all its power the sacrifice of
single one, or the stopping aside
either to the right or TO the lei
from the plain path of duty 8
laid down by IL: fathers of tn
party. In advocating the pril
ciplcS in which it believes thel
will be no faltcring. Every en-,
my of these principles-no me-,
ter under what .guiss he may ]
known--will be fought and h
doctrines will be antagonized
detrimental TO tho best interes
of the people. This fight will
conducted in the open and will
fought upon the high plane of &
gument and rea.on, rather tn;
by abuse and Remuneration.
unfair blows will 30 struck and
personalities will be tolerate
Nothing will be said about 1
private character of a political o
ponent, but their pubic acts W
be commented upon whenever
Is thought necessary. In givi
blows the RoBEsoEIAS expec
bloHs in return. Conscious Of I
righteousness Of the cause it adv
cate. it docs not fear the cont,
and will ask no quarter at I
hands Of its opponents. The sal
freedom of speech and thong
it demands for itsclf it is will
to accord others and will cndea,
to be tolerant 10 all classos.
With Decentralization and d
laration Of principles VIC como
fore the people and ask q contil
ance of tho pa .ronass that has
long bssn given their country
per, It will be our constant Il
to rSrve thsm faithfully and III,
the RoBEsosIAN credit to
county.
The alleged objects of the I
tariff bill are 20 provide more I
enue and to encourage Ameri,
industry. Bat the Baltim
fruit packers hold TINT the I
posed increase of 100 per cent.
Tho duty c,, n;nooD,>1,, 500