The sun., 1898-10-25
Tuesday, October Is, 1898
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

One year ago to-day the first number
of this newspaper appeared. 1t received
cordial reception. The many glaring
mistakes in that issue were considerably
overlooked by our esteemed contemporar-
les and all was serene.
Since then, however, much history has
been made in Delaware. Some of it has
been written by The Sun. and only by
The Sun. This history will i've for all
time. No history of Delaware will ever
be complete without some mention
The Sun and its achievements.
Promises are poor property. On October
%, 1897, The Sun appeared without
having made any pledges or promises
whatsoever. No man has influenced The
Sun. No corporation has guided its pol
icy aud no party has dictated or restrict
ed its utterances. The Sun is free to
serve all the people all the time. The
Sun is the peoples paper
When launched. croakers predicted that
The Sun would not live a month. Then
three months limit was fixed. Later
on six months was its allotted time; but
to-day no man dare predict its future.
The Sun has created place for itself in
Delaware from which only the will Of the
owner can dislodge it.
BY a system of backmail certain ad-
vertisers have been led to withhold their
patronage These gentlemen. however, do
net consider advertising as legitimate
business proposition. so that the loss is
small. When continued losses and de-
creased patronage impress upon their
minds the absolute folly of "favOred'
patronage The Sun will be happy to
come to their rescue The Sun wants
no business except so much as may come
through legitimate channels. The Sun
has the confidence of the public and the
circulation. These command business at
the hands of legitimate advertisers. The
Sun can and will wait for it.
The Sun has asked no favors. The
Sun will ask no favors. 1t is justly en-
titled to the same courtesies and the
same facilities enjoyed by the other
newspapers of the city. These have
been and will be accorded. Discrimina-
ton has not been and will not be toler-
atey
l,ith two or three exceptions the pub
liCsrtficals of the city and State have
tire ted The Sun with exceptional fair
ness and marked courtesy. To these
gentlemen The Sun extends the wish and
the hope that the existing pleasant re-
lations may continue for all time.
The Sun is deeply indebted to Messrs
William E. Hawkins, John 7. Dickey, J.
Edward Addicks, Henry Z. Wright, J.
Frank Alice, Mifflin D. Wilson, s. Lu.
ther Shaw, James Kelley, Sheriff William
R.Flinn, Deputy Sheriff Jas. P.Ratlidge,
John +. Dolan, and Thomas A. Kane for
material assistance rendered without re-
ward or hope Of reward. To these gentle
men, and each one of them, The Sun
sends greetings and profound apprecia.
ton.
The employees of The Sun are to be
commended and congratulated for their
fidelity and their courage. Not one Of
them, but each and every one of them,
has performed his or her full duty faith
fully and well. Not the least among
them shall be robbed of his just mede
Of praise
As to the future no man can tell The
Sun will adhere to the course it has con-
Sstently followed from its inception
striving always to do right and be right.
The Sun will print the truth, come what
may come, and the result, be what it
may, must be accepted as the inevitable.