The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-14
The Republican


attempted TO cast shadow on this
paper by saying that THE REPUBLI-
CAN owes its existence to Senator
Kearns. We care little for this, but
inasmuch as last Saturday marked
our second anniversary, we feel justi-
fled in making the two facts the ba-
sis of lengthy article detailing the
foundation and growth of The Repub-
lican.
THE REPUBLICAN makes these
statements and gives this resume of
facts concerning the foundation and
growth of the paper for these reasons.
First, to refute the imputation cast
by 1.-THE only" which, in its keen dis
appointment that this paper has prov
ed success despite lis predictions to
the contrary, seeks to make it appear
that some other influence other than
honest effort has been at the founda-
tiou OF that success.
Second, that we may give proper
credit to those who have been instru-
mental in giving to the republicans of
Cache county an organ that is at their
backs through thick and thin, ready
to defend them when attacked by that
institution which villified them I'M
questioned during twenty years, and
ready always to attack those principles
which are opposed to republicanism
and prosperity. We believe it but
right and just that those gentlemen
who by their words and financial as
sistance have made it possible for THE
REPUBLICAN to exist should be known.
Third, that the public may have
brought to their attention the prom.
ises in the beginning and asked to
compare these with their fultillment.
A 6-column, SPACE, semi-weekly, Gle an
ly, readable newspaper filed with
local news, and editorial columns de-
voted to the growth of the valley and
republicanism was promised, AL
though confident of fulfillment to the
letter, modesty forbids enlargement
on the degree and we leave the matter
with the 1860 subscribers and others
who have watched our development.
Fourth, that we may thank all for
the kindly way In which they have re-
ceived us, and borne with us in times
OF adversely and trial. We appreciate
most sincerely the pleasant words of
encouragement. and the more sub
stantial encouragement in cash sub.
scriptions, advertising patronage and
commercial printing which has been
rendered to the full measure of our
share. None are forgotten.
A LITTLE HISTORY.
The present editor and founder of
The REPUBLICAN. N. Ralph Moore,
landed in Logan in December, 1901,
with no idea of staying in the city
more than a few days. The Logan
Journal needed printer, however,
and for seven months after we were
In the employ of that institution.
At that time the Journal was about
The worst looking excuse for news
paper that we had ever seen, taking in
to consideration the size OF the city.
That paper was filled with little
more Than patent medicine ads, tele-
graphic dispatches three days old to
the exclusion of good local news, and
1t was scarcely readable. A good
blacksmith with SCOT for ink. and
horse shoe nails for type could have
presented something better, While
it is unkind to speak i'll of the dead,
The Logan Nation, then in existence,
was but a slight improvement. The
writer sized up the situation, found
that the Journal had been i'm exist
ence twenty-three years, had had
everything its own way politically
and it was told us at that time that
the managers had been literally hold
ing up the democratic officials during
their career; in fact had had every
advantage any newspaper could want,
was situated in town of 5000 the
center of 10000, had on its staff an
editor, reporter, business manager,
advertising solicitor, and five printers,
everything necessary to make really
first class newspaper-and yet it was
an unreliable rag, devoted to scath-
ing denunciations of men whose shoes
its promoters were not worthy to
unoose.
THE BEGINNING.
The aforesaid Moore concluded that
Logan and Cache Valley offered the
opportunity for fame and fortune for
which he was looking, and against
the advice of many who claimed to
know conditions, started without
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