Evening star., 1900-06-30
tn. Star and Washington.

The Star is proud of its new home. not
only because 1t provides an ideal working
equipment. but particularly because the
structure stands as substantial and en-
during demonstr ration of the wisdom OF the
policy which was declared when the paper
passed into the present ownership and
direction. The Star then announced that 1t
was to be conducted exponent and
champion of Washington. the local commu-
nifty and the national capital alike. 1t pro-
posed to live and thrive without dependence
upon the political influences which had pre-
yiously dominated practically every news
paper enterprise in this District. The peo-
pie and the business interests of Washing
ton We're to be its support and the objects
of its most watchful care. Furthermore
The Star proposed that its influence upon
the community in which it was printed
should be wholesome, and to this end,
while not failing in the performance of its
obligation to print the news, its policy has
been scrupulously to exclude Objectionable
matter from all parts of the paper. from
advertising, news and editorial columns
alike.
The new building, which today has been
throneed by thousands of admiring Wash
instonians. is a monument to the success
OF the principles declared in 1867 and stead
fastly maintained by The Star in every
department and under all circumstances
since that time. The prosperity of The
Star, evidenced by its beautiful new home,
bespeaks the loyalty of its patrons through
these years. who have found their material
welfare unfailingly defended in the co.
umns of a newspaper which has always
placed the local factors first in every equa-
ton. Thus the building symbolzes the
3sfO Jyit 1,hi ioh he onnIa Of
Washington have recognized The Stars
sincere efforts In their behalf
In proceeding to provide for its growing
needs newspaper The Star has gone
far beyond them in an enterprise which
embodies the genius of the new Washing
ton the spirit of progress in municipal
adornment, the thought of capital-culture
which The Star has persistently encouraged
In others and in the entire community for
the period of Its existence. Thus The Star
has sought to practice what 1t has preach
ed. And If the public spirit of the city has
been quickened in the least degree in con-
sequence of this achievement in archtec-
ture and mechanics The Star will feel rich
ly rewarded.
Washington has now proved. as attested
by the marble pile henceforth to be The
Stars home, that 1t can support a news
paper independent in politics, fearless in
expression. just in treatment Of all classes
and subservient to no influence save that
which promotes by honorable means the
welfare of the national capital
Another lesson taught by The Stars sue
cess is that a newspaper does not lose by
Issuing publication which is clean and
trustworthy in the midst Of the corrupting
influences and tendencies of sensational
journalism. The Star has held to the ideal
Of newspaper that could always be taken
into the home. that could be relied upon
for honesty and accuracy. that respected
private rights. restricted the news field to
Its legitimate bounds. and that kept ad-
vertising matter from Its editorial columns
and matter unfit to publish from all its
columns.
In the enjoyment of its new publishing
equipment The Star will not be wholly
selfish for the people of Washington. who
have won Its devotion by their loyal sup
port during these many years of mutual
helpfulness. will, as partners in the enter
prise. participate in the benefits, since the
improvements at The Stars command will
enable 1t to render them O. still better
newspaper service as well as to realize
more fully the high aspirations of its
founders and builders.