The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
WHY IS THE ADVERTISER p?

Entering as we are upon the twenty
fourth year of The Advertisers publ
cation the occasion warrants few per-
sonal remarks and questions. On Au-
gust the fifteenth, 1885, this paper was
brought into existence and has been is
sued continuously since that time, each
year bringing new and added prosperity
and enlarged patronage. Encouraged
by these conditions we are led to be-
lieve that the paper has always striven
to fulfill the work of NEWSPAPER
and accomplish the purpose of its
founding, and SUCCESS is the reward
of this effort.
Then WHY is The Laurens ADV er-
tiscr? In the first place it was begun
and is now conducted as 4 wealth-pro-
ducing cntcrprisc-to make money.
Business men work for returns, not
wholly for the love of work; love of
work will not finance an undertaking.
To make money the owners Of The Ad-
vcrtiscr are furnishing commodity for
which there is demand, namely, a
newspaper. They are supplying an ar
ticlc which the people buy THAT'S
BUSINESS.
The next thought is prompted by the
preceding: Why do the people buy this
article supplied by this particular cor.
poration? Because it comes up to the
requirements for q NEWSPAPER. A
newspaper is an organ for the dissent
ination of the news Of its territory, for
the expression of views relating to pub
lie matters and a medium of communi-
cation among the various branches of
industry. The Advertiser is the county
paper of l.aurCns, its territory circum-
scribcd by the county boundary lines;
1T carries the news of Cross Hill to
Lanford, of Clinton to Princeton, and
so on. Why is The Advertiser? Be
cause it disseminatcs the news of Lau-
rens county.
The second function of newspaper
the expression of editorial opinions -
is none the less important and quite as
much in demand. Discussion of mat
ters pertaining to the public, advocacy
of enterprises that will aid and promote
the public good, condemnation of wrong,
opposition to all forces, movements and
institutions that tend to degrade or inn
pair expressions, we say, upon all
these matters are demanded by the
reading public, and the paper is judged
and appraised according to its attitude
on such subjects. The Advertisers
record speaks for itself Glancng
over the files of the years past we
find that this paper has not- failed to
express itself on public matters, has
always been the advocate of good en-
terprises, suggesting new movements,
encouraging the maintenance of all in
stitutons for the uplft of the people,
striving to promote the interests of
farmer, merchant, banker and profes-
sional man. 1t has NOT SOUGHT to
ARRAY the INTERESTS of its COM
MUNITY one AGAINST the other.
1t has unfalteringly denounced what it
deemed detrimental to the public veal
or whoever advocated such; it has not
been the champion of any men or insti-
tutions that feed vuIturc-like on the
public wealth or whose business was to
degrade or debauch the public mind and
morals. It's influence has not been lent
to the propagation of fraudulent, dis
honest schemes; it has condemned such.
Why is The Advertiser? Because its
editorial policy has been for the better
ment and advancement of the commu.
nifty.
AS medium of communication fol
the various business interests in Lau-
rens this papers power may be esti-
mated by noting the advertisements,
notices, announcements and such like
that appear in it's pages from time to
time. Not being engaged in the task
of arraying farmer against merchant,
or both against banker, the value of
advertising with us has been recognized
and our patronage is evidence in fact
that this department of the paper is on
equality with the others.
WHY is THE ADVERTISER? BE.
CAUSE TT IS STRIVING EARNEST
LY, FAITHFULLY AND HONEST
LY TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF
A NEWSPAPER.
Who will we send to the legislature?
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