Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
6sstx County 9rrala.
ISLAND PoND. JANUARY %.
A Word About the Herald.

publication in Island Pond. The
paper was first published at
Guildhall in 1878 andin January
1873 was moved to this village.
On looking back to the COM
mencemeut of our connection
with the HERALD we cheerlully
acknowledge that we have much
reason tor satisfaction as wellas
thankfulness to our many friends
and the reading public of Essex
County and vicinity for the nu-
merous tokens of good will they
have manifested and the very lib
cral patronage they have eX-
tended to it in all these years.
This pleasant experience has
proved very encouraging to us.
We have from the first striven to
realize the high and worthy pro-
tessional ideal of the province of
journalism, including the furnish
ing OF useful and trustworthy i'll
telligence to the public on all
subjects OF moment; manly and
consistent discussions of politi-
cal, business and socialproblems
affecting the entire community,
and the advocacy of such meas
ures as appeared to us honorable
in themselves and best fitted to
promote the public veal. We
shall endeavor to continue in this
course, not only striving ener-
getically to spread before the
people the most serviceable in
telligence on all matters OF gen.
eral interest but our humble and
well meaning views with regard
to problems concerning the rights
and welfare of the people. We dc
not desire in the capacity of q
critic to do any party injustice
and shall always be glad to re
tract any error or make amends
for such wrong as we may al
any time commit. Our main OBJ
ject is the entertainment and in
struction of the reader with the
discovery and proclamation o
the truth on all subjects of de
bate that are usually dealt will
by the press. Nor have we any
intention of playing the role o
political partisans. The countr,
is large enough for two or an.
number of parties honestly differ
ing in opinion, and waging wa
with decent weapons and D.,
. honorable rules. Honest differ
ences of opinion are entitled t.
respect; and talent, on what
ever side, unsullied by wrong do
ing, is worthy of admirin;
acknowledgement. But whll
this should be cheerfully admitted
it is no less the duty of respecta
Bile journalism to visit with tn
sharpest discipline violations O
personal honor, acts of politica
corruption and the sacrifice of tn
public interest to individual O.
party advantage by even TIN
ablest and most popular of on
party men. Such offences W.
hope may be rare i'll the tutur
and the best security in this di
rection will be an active, vigor
Gus press, vigilant and impartia
in the salutary work of censor
ship, a work which cannot b.
neglected with safety to the PEG
pie. One of our chief objects will
be, as heretofore, the encourage
ment of every undertaking ant
project having in view the ad
vancement and prosperity G
Gallant Little Essex" as wei
as the advocacy of such policy a
we believe most likely to benef
the country.
With a full appreciation of tn
responsibilities resting upon Ii
we commence another year of la
Dor with profound thankfulnes
to our friends, correspondent
and patrons for all past favors
which are many, and with nal
ice toward none, and charity t.
ALL" we shall go forward wit
the renewed determination to de
vote the paper to the interests c
our county. which are genera
and not special except in the tru
sense of the word, What it ha
been i'll the past it will be in TIL
future, with such improvement
as our experience suggests an