The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-03
TO READERS OF THE CITIZEN.

The Citizen has been under management for
four weeks now but have been busy learning the work
of the Office that there has been time till to write
a word of greeting the thousands of readers who,
hope will be my friends and feel that am theirs
The Citizen is now, believe, the best paper of its
class Eastern Kentucky giving the best value for the
money both subscribers and advertisers 1t has not
however had the whole time and of one man, and
hope that by giving it such care | can make it even
valuable than now. AS the subscribers are my
constituency, much the voters the constituency of
an official and as am asking the endorsement, thru
subscriptions Of this constituency Isha try in this let
ter to tell my platform-he things intend to do thru
this paper for the benefit of its subscribers.
/. The Citizen is intended for the people of Eastern
Kentucky and intend to print 1t in the way, and to
print in it the things, which of most interest and
Importance the people of these counties. If any of
subscribers feels that the paper could be made
valuable to him or her in any way, shall be glad to
hear from him or her, and will make the change de-
sired unless there important reasons against it.
,. The Citizen has tried to give information which
would help everybody the mother in the home, the far
mer about his stables and fields and the teachers and
child in the school house. shall continue to do this
and hope improve and extend each Of these depart
ments
:. The Citizen has stood for religion education
clean living. fair dealing obedience to law and helpful
ness to each other shall try to that these prnc
pies are carried out in every line Of the paper
a. The Citizen has aimed to provide the best read
ING for the little folks 1t has good stories games puz-
zles and information for the boys and girls This de-
partment, too plan to enlarge and improve.
<. The Citizen has done little IN politics. believe
that politics are too close TO the heart of every good
American to be passed by paper intended to be
for all the people all the time and The Citizen will from
now on take deep interest in political things. AS The
Citizen stands for the best always it supports the
Republican party, in both state and nation, but
political party has had and kept all the best things
The Citizen will commit itself wholly to any party
On each question that up will take what
the highest stand regardless of all other considerations
1t now supports the policies of Theodore Roosevelt and
the state Republican ticket believing that they stand
for the best there is in politics today. If at any time
however the party departs from the high principles
which guide and have guided it, The Citizen will
rowfuly say farewell to the Republican party, while
naming true to Republican principles
8. The Citizen will devote more attention than be-
fore to business affairs and will give the of CATTLE
lumber OIL coal and other businesses it
be gathered
T. The Citizen will improve and increase the amount
of its correspondence from the different counties.
If a paper run on these lines will please you, then
keep up your subscription and tell your friends about it.
If it will not suit you, please tell me why not And re-
member that it takes He to do things and that The
Citizen will keep growing better, and do not be dis
appointed if all the improvement does not at
Also do not blame for not giving you what you
unless you tell us what that is.
Yours sincerely,
Stanley Frost
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