The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
SEATTLE, SUNDAY. MAY IL.
Setting the Pace.


its readers win be interested in the rec
ord of it's growth and progress that Is
presented to them in this issue, by
means Of a comparison between Its
news and business features In the
month OF April last year and this. It
is the proper function OF newspaper
which aims at either greatness or sue
cess to set the pace for the community
that IL serves. Journalism that Is con-
tent simply to sit down and enjoy the
fruits OF prosperity wrought by 9TH
ers is not Journalism at all, and its de-
cline is only question OF time. A
great newspaper should stand as the
leader OF its constituency. promoting
the development OF It's city and state.
leading as well as voicing public opin-
ion. carrying to thousands the best
thought of the day, standing abreast
with the spirit of the times. and aid
ing In that mental and material pro-
greas of which II Is to large extent
the creator. as well as the mirror
1t has been no slight undertaking to
set the pace for Seattle in the past; 1t
Is a mighty work today. This city is
the most progressive spot upon the con-
tinent All eyes are bent upon IT. the
thoughts OF tens OF thousands are busy
with It's present and Its future. At
home and abroad those interested IN
II and in the mighty movements whose
currents are In its veins turn TO the
pages OF It's representative newspaper
expecting to find there the epitome and
embodiment OF these stirring times 1t
IA our modest hope, warranted by the
extraordinary improvements that have
been made. and by the substantial rec
ognltlon OF them written in our ad-
vertlsing business and upon our oireu-
not disappointed, but surpassed,
The Post-Intellgencer Of today is one
OF Tue great new FdPtfS VI Ahf O'uh~
try. IL is not compilation. but Gre
alton. 1t is not satisfied to Initiate, but
originates, While there is no feature
OF newspaper work which has proved Of
permanent value and has had hearty
acceptatien anywhere that Is not stud
led and improved upon, the purpose IL
always 20 strike out boldly, to lead. to
set the pace professionally as well as
IN the material success tina, is q legiti-
mate ambition OF every form OF bust
ness enterprise And we can say to-
day that there Is no newspaper office
in the country whore every detail is
more carefully studied and planned than
tn this Every line OF matter Is ex-
amincd. every project Of the restless
genius Of the age Is passed upon. every
method Of artistic grouping ana presen-
tation has engaged the minds OF a
trained force before any issue appears
And always the standard set and main
tanned is that each number must show
an advance upon that which went be-
fore In the best sense Il is the work
of the artist never satisfied with ac-
compllshmcnt, always striving to APP
preach more closely 60 the elusive IDEAL
\ letter came 90 this office not long
ago from one of the most cultured and
best informed persons in the East. The
writer had come across chance copy
Of the sunday Post-Inteugencer and
sent 20 US this spontaneous tribute: II
wish to say right here that Il is the
best Sunday edition / have ever seen
Of any paper II really was an ideal
newspaper. and found myself cutting
up most of It TO file and preserve" This
grateful recognition is matched BY that
which the Post-Intelligencer has re-
oe,ved from its immediate constituency.
Its circulation for the last six months
shows the highest percentage Of in
crease known in the history Of the pa