The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-08
CROWLEY'S SALUTAT0RY.


In issuing forth the first number of
The Mdnit0,cOc Pilot custom requires
that we should lay down the course we
intend to steer, and the tiag under which
we propose to sail. This we will briefly
do, trusting to the kind wishes and lib
eral patronage of the community for
prosperous and pleasant voyage The
village of Manitowoc is already the point
for the transaction of the commercial
business of an area of territory contain.
ing some fifty thousand population, and
when the improvements now in contem
plation shall be carried out, (the early
construction of which, we have good rea-
son to believe is no longer problematical)
it will at once become the commercial
emporium of large region of country,
embracing within its limits industrial
resources which for diversity, extent
and Importance, are unsurpassed by
those of any other equal extent of terri
tory in the State.
The increase Of population and bust
ness requires an increase of the facilities
for the transaction of that business, not
the least important of which are well
conducted newspapers.
Believing that the Press should not
lag behind other business interests, but
should at least 90 hand in hand with
them, we determined to establish the
Pil0t,-not with doubt and uncertainty
rs to the result, but with an abiding
confidence that the patronage Of gener'
GUS and discriminating public would be
commensurate with our deserts, and
equal to the necessities of the enterprise.
1t will ever be our aim to make The
Pilot such a newspaper as will meet the
wants of the people in this State, both
as newspaper and advertising medium
and no effort or expense will be spared
to accomplish this object.
While The Pilot will be mainly devot-
ed to the local interests, improvements,
| and business of Manitowoc county, and
the diffusion of the news of the day and
| useful information, it is not our inten,
ton, to overlook the political affairs of
the State and Nation. On the contrary,
we shall at all times, and it is hoped in
becoming manner, advocate those
principles and measures which consti.
tute the political faith of the DEMO.
CRATIC PARTY, and which the expe.
rience of q half n century has proved to
be most in consonance with, and best
adated to develope the progress of our
country and to promote the happiness
and prosperity of our people.
We shall seek to maintain friendly
aud courteous intercourse with our
brethren of the Press of all parties, and
while we propose to speak independent
~ Of men and things as occasion may
require we shall endeavor TO avoid be.
ing drawn into any of the petty quarreIs
of individuals or ciiqueS just now so pre-.
avlent in the state.
OF the acts Of the Federal and State
administrations we shall speak ~ our
judgment may dictate, and our con
science approve; but we indulge the
hope that all their future acts may be
such as to command our cordial approx.
nj, ratbar than to merit our censure.
While we shall deem it our political
dnty as the conductor Of The Pilot, to
adhere to the usage of the Democratic
Party, and support the nominees of that
party from the highest State and FEEDER
al Office down to the lowest village and
| County Office, we shall consider it to be
equally our duty, and shall ever claim
the right to sustain all measures, pro-
iects and enterprises for the advance
mept Of the interests of the town and
county, whether they be advocated,
adopted, or engaged in by political op.
ponents or political friends and we feel
assured that we shall never render our.
selves obnoxious to the charge of partia
lily in this respect.
| The great end and aim of our effort
will be to make paper worthy of oul
party and the town and county in which
1t is published, and meritng the support
OF al our citizens. We ask to be judged
| by our work.