The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
WEDNESDAY. January 4. 1899.
HOW WE .CELEBRATE PAPER
ENLARGED.

HOW WE CELEBRATE-PA
ENLARGED.
The News and Observer celebrates the
assembling Of the General Assembly by
enlarging to q fifty-six column paper.
1t must keep up with the Democratic
expansion. When the Democrats were
in the minority, forty-eight columns
would suffice to give all the news, but
now that an old fashioned, simon-pure
Democratic Legislature is in session. the
old dimensions are too small, and we
greet our readers with paper large
enough to contain all the doings of the
Democratic Legislature and all the other
news
Four years ago the News and OBJ
servers circulation was less than 1000
To-day it goes to over 800 bona fide
subscribers. the largest circulation by
many hundred ever obtained by a North
Carolina daily. The month OF December
inst passed brought us more new daily
subscribers than any previous month in
the history Of the paper. We try to
show our appreciation of the growing
patronage OF this paper, as manifested
the increased circulation the only
atestS Of papers popularity by
q it better livery day.
have not Only enlarged the paper
IL ~ ~ hut 1laGII hade- arrangements for
the best Legislative reports ever pub
lished by North Carolina daily. The
Two brightest men on the staff have
been assigned to this work, and our
readers will enjoy the faithful and
bright reports that will be printed from
day to day Mr.. Fred l.. Merritt will
report the House and Mr.. Chas. r.
Sapp will report the Senate
In other ways the paper will be made
worthy Of its growing patronage. Its
teIegraphic service will embrace the full
ut Associated Press reports over our
special wire, and full Geographic news
from all parts of the State. A special
Washington correspondent will wire the
North Carolina news from the capital,
and special correspondents will keep
the paper bright and interesting.
We have no ambition or purpose ex-
cept to make the News and Observer a
III exponent Of Democratic truth and
al aggressive champion of Democratic
PRINCIPLES. 1t will have no favorites
Tor Office, no pet measures to cham
pion. no political corporations to serve,
j no policy about anything except these
policies that make for good government
III the Democratic party, Of the Demo
cratic party and for the Democratic
i}arty. We believe that he who serves
his party best serves his country best
Tbat's why this paper is Democrat,
with j big d., without affix or suffiS.
..Irnperinlism fnds the inspiration in
I dollars. not in duty. 1t is not our duty
ID burden our people with increased
J taxes in order to give few spectators
"a opportunity for exploitation. 1t is not
& onr duty to sacrifice the hest blood of
our nation in tropical jungles in an at
tempt to stifie the very sentiments
which have given vitality to American
Institutions 1t is not our duty to deny
the people Of the Philippines that for
which cur forcfathers fought from Bunk
CT Hill to Yorktown. VIM. j. Bryan.
IT was incorrectly stated yesterday that
Mr.. Il. s. Abel, ex-senator from joan
ston was candidate for PRINCIPAL
Clerk Of the Senate Mr.. Abell's name
had been mentioned in connection with
that Office by some of his former Assoc
ciatcs in the Senate, but was not can
didate. He has served in, both houses Of
the General Assembly and has many
friends who would have been glad to have
supported him for any position to which
he aspired.
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