The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
WHY WE ARE THANKFUL.

WHY WE ARE THANKFUL.
On Sunday morning the News and OBJ
server printed brief thanksgiving senti-
ments from more than one hundred of
the first men in North Carolina Nothing
better. nothing more stimulating, moth
ing fuller of hope and cheer has ever
been printed in a North Carolina news
paper than these short statements crowd
ed with good sense and good cheer. One
of those expressions that impressed us
most was written by Mr.. R. T. Gray, of
Raleigh, who among the many other good
things he has done to bless his city and
State, helped to organize the News and
Observer Publishing Company, and is a
director in the corporation. In closing
his original and fresh sentiment, Mr..
Gray said:
II am thankful too, for the many
friends l have, some of whom have been
tried and tested to the utmost and whose
sincerity 1 prize beyond reckoning; also,
for the enemies l have made through no
fault of my own, because the knowledge
that they are on sharp lookout to find
something in my conduct to criticize or
an opportunity to do me harm is a con-
slant incentive to right living and to
live longer than they which is the best
way to get revenge. Next to first class
friend first class enemy is a first class
blessing What would the News and OBJ
~~~--~- - 8 :" i'd had no enemles?"
uestion opened line of
full of instruction. what
and Observer be if it had
20 The answer probably
10 mat 1t would have failed as a financial
enterprise. This paper has much to be
thankful for in the character of its
enemies and the sources of their inspira-
ton. Its editor hopes he has no per-
sonal enemies. There is no living man
this writer would injure. The pa
per has enemies. They have all
become enemies because the policy
of the paper cut across the line of
their interests or ambitions or plans.
Some of them, who had private interests
to subserve, did the paper the kindness
to fight it relentlessly during the past
half dozen years. Every time they sought
to injure it they raised up a dozen friends
it, friends whose devotion and kind
and help have alone made its sue
1ssble. Once a man wrote to his
very careful to go through life
liking any enemies" The son
AN do that If l devote all
it, but it will leave me
g else" That was the
[, ,ght to seek to make
all ny doing the right
thing he is in any pub
lie stat. Je sure the faithful
discharge will raise up enemies,
but if he k, his own heart free from
bitterness, enemies made by dong the
thing that seems right to him will do him
more good than harm.
The News and Observer is thankful to-
day--and full of gratitude-for six rea-
sons:
1. Because it has pulled up the high
hill of difficulty and now stands upon an
assured elevation of prosperity. Within
nine years it has reduced its debt, IN
Cured for perfecting press and Mergen-
thaler type-setting machines, from $4,000
to $500.
g Because it has on Thanksgiving Day
over eight thousand subscribers, and is
daily read by forty thousand of the elect
of North Carolina-men who love the
State, honor its past, and are working to
make it industrially rich and great.
3. Because its advertising patronage
has grown steadily and on Sunday broke
all North Carolina records by printing
1.41O inches of live advertising.
A. Because its opportunity for doing
good is greater than ever before and it is
IN 6ne fettle to fight for Democracy, Edu-
cation. Temperance-the three things that
are making the States population free,
intelligent and moral
IT is thankful for many friends
friends who stood true and firm IN adver-
s;tv and now rejoice in prosperity. Thank
RI cleo that It has no illwill toward
any enemy.
IT is thankful for the growth OF the
North Carolina spirit that permeates the
state-a spirit that makes 1or the glory