Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-04-07

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readers. This IA q long time In maa's
reckoning, much longer than tho ayorag .
human hfe. MANY there arc who first
read the CoUa:FsIi s.fcdnd their mothor's
knee, whose eyes are now growing dim
Us they soar its columns from week to
week. Tho COURIER was a welcome
visitor to the homo Of happy childhood;
1t has been a constant companion, faith
full friend and esteomed counsellor
through mature life, and oven yet con-
tinues to bring good oheer in tho days
of rapidly advancing years.
In assuming afresh our now r%asnonsi-
bilities, tho present management promise
always to strive to keep tho COURIER
fully up to tho high standard of excel
lence attained by our predecessors.
10 do so will involve coasoloss
labor, both mental and physical. 1t is
strange, but nevertheless true, that com
paratively few persons comprehend the
vast amount OF patient, self-denying toll
necessarily incident to the proper publ
cation of evon 4 weekly journal. Those
who have gone before have wrought
wisely and we'll. They long ago ostab-
lished tho COURIER on an enduring basis.
It is ours to take up their task, and, adj
monishod by their wisdom and ripo OK
perience, wo purpose to preserve and
perpetuate tho labor of their hands. We
feol sure that tho readers of tho COURIER
for years past unite with us i pronounc-
ing tho highest onoomium upon their
work. Both in purpose and achievement
the record written by them in cold typo
is laudable and inspiring. Truly thor
works do follow thom.
But few mon in our State have made
such q record as n newspaper man rs that
of Col. Robt. A. Thompson, tho retiring
senior editor of tho COURIER. AS q boy
in his toens he was regularly indentured
as an apprentice on tho Pcndloton Mes
songer in 1912. Ho served four years and
afterward, in 1910, became associated
with Hon. Frank Burt in tho publica-
ton of tho Messenger, and remained
there oyor two years. In 1868 ho re-
moved to Old Pickons and assumed obi
torial charge Of tho KEowEE COURIER.
His residence thoro continued until 1868,
his timo being divided betwcen tho con-
duct of tho paper and tho discharge of
his official duties as COMMISSIONS in
Equity. Upon tho division of Pickens
District into Oconoo and Pickens coun-
tics, he removed to Walhalla and brought
Mio C0UiiiEH with him. Thus it will be
seen that his record as a printer and
editor has beep steadily continued over
since 1912, and embraces a period of fifty
six years. Tho only broak\ in this con-
tinuous record was about two ycaTS3nr-
ing tho Civil War, which called him to
active service in tho camp and on the
fold. Whore is there another such rec
ord of uninterrupted service to tho
press of orr State? His ominont sue
cess shows tho discipline of mind
and breadth of intellect to DO OBJ
tanned in n printing Office. 1t demon
stratos that q newspaper Office is a school,
and that, too, n of tho best of all
schools, for here the knowledge acquired
finds a daily application in tho practical
conduct of tho business.
And, now, a word as to our policy and
purposes.
Wo arc not given to Boosting, nor to
tho putting of our own wares. Still, we
think, tho propricties of this occasion
will permit us to 'avOw our purpose Of
giving tho people of Oconeo County n
clean, elevated, interesting and instruct
i've journal. We intond to mako n pco-
plo's paper, for the pcoplo. 1t is not our
paper in the highest sense. 1t belongs
to the people, and claims no higher mis-
sion than that of sorving-of procuring
tho greatest good to tho greatest number.
Accordingly, whatever tends to tho de-
vclopment of our County and State, in
agricultural, mechanical, industrial,
commercial and educational affairs, shall
receive our hearty approval and advocacy.
We intond to give our readers tho news
in tho best and most readable form.
In politics, we owo allegiance to tho
best and most economical administration
of public affairs in County, State and Ma
tional Government. Wo believe in the
good old Democratic doctrine of tho rulo
of the majority, and in local solf-govcrn-
mont. 1t shall DO our purpose to ap-
prove tho right and condemn tho wrong
wherever found in political policies and
principles, and in mon and measures. We
shall do so conscicntiously, yet foarlossly.
We hOpo never to become partisan nor
faotioIai. The right, as wo may sec it,
shall claim our support, it matters not
from whence it happens to come. Wo
have an abiding faith in tho ability of
tho people to govern themselves, and
finally to correct all mistakes and ROM
cdy every wrong. Naturally there will
always DO division of sentiment and opin-
ion among mon as to governmental
policies and measures, but in tho spirit
of federation, all proper concessions can
be made, and tho old Ship of State safely
out-ride tho fercost storms of political
stifo.
Now, in conclusion, We renew our al.
lcgianco to tho people whose servants
we arc, and ask the earnest cooperation
of our friends and patrons, and tho in
dulgence of n generous public, in our
honest efforts to make q paper worthy of
our County and State.
Tax Reduction Idea in tho Campaign.
The Yorkvillo Yeoman gets after can
didato George Tillman in tho following