The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-01
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.

vince the editor of this newspaper or
the place The Herald holds in the
hearts of the people of the town of
Bamberg, that evidence has been
forthcomirg during the progress of
our popularity contest. The young
ladies who have been working to win
the prizes have so often remarked
that it was lard to get new subscrib-
ers in Bamberg, as everybody here
takes The Herald. And it seems
that what few were not subscribers
have had their names put on our
list. while those who are now sub
scribers have paid in advance for
two, three. and five years, as we'll
as paying for papers to be sent to
relatives out of town. We say If
ANYTHING was needed to convince us
of the hold The Herald has on Bam-
berg's people, these facts would do
so. But it was not needed, for the
steady growth of our business
(Which comes practically unsolicit-
ed and the friendship and support
The Herald enjoys from the best peo-
pie of the town convinced us long
ago that Bamberg people believed in
this newspaper. All the more do we
appreciate it, for we know that IT
comes from the merits of The Herald
as a newspaper and nothing else.
The above might also be said with
truth of other sections of the county.
While it is true that The Herald
has never hesitated to speak its mind
on public questions, we have always
stood for the best interests of our
town and county. While we have
spoken out when occasion demanded
it. still we have never catered to the
popular side on any matter. We
have assumed positions which were
unpopular with some, and on ques-
tions affecting the welfare of the
town and it's people We have had op-
posed to us some of our strong and
influential citizens. But we have al
ways differed honestly and decently,
always giving others credit for the
same honesty of opinion that we
claimed for ourselves. We need IN
Bamberg more tolerance for the
views of others. A man is not neces-
sarily a fool or a rascal because he
doesn't happen to think as you do,
and he has just as much right to an
opinion and to express that opinion
as you have. ct would ge we'll to
remember this in the approaching
dispensary election.)
AS in the past, so in the future,
The Herald will continue to advocate
those things which it believes is for
the best interests of our growing lit
tie city and fine little county. We
do not expect to be popular, but we
do expect to so conduct our newspa-
per that it will have some force and
character, leaving no doubt as to our
position on any public matter. A
newspaper editor who has opinions
and expresses them does not or need
not expect personal popularity. His
personality is merged into his news
paper, and if passing time discloses
the wisdom of his editorial course,
he should be content even if the
public sometimes misunderstands
and says hard things about him.
Again, we sincerely thank every
one for their kind support and pat
ronage in the past and we will duly
appreciate all business thrown our
way in the future. We believe we
deserve the undivided support of our
people, and we will continue to give
them full value for every dollar
spent with The Herald, whether for
subscriptions, advertisements or job
work.