The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
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paper which viii give all the of the day that
ea value. and win give it without partaHy personal
without sensational highly coored treatment paper
n will be fair ali persons all organizations, all factions
III parties paper which win stand for the material in
ctual and moral interests of Virginia The motto of the
nian in the news department viii be Full Fair, Clean,
Hte News. The aim win be to print paper which can
ted its readers give them everything worth knowing
give it accurately which be trusted by fathers and
shers worthy make daily visits the family circle
oh be depended upon by Richmond and by Virginia to
earnestly and pssenty the best things for the city
1 the State.
ublcty is a valuable moral agency and exposure real
of crime and wrongdoing, and while the Vrginan
carry its readers through the sewers it will print such
Ell crime a evil conduct necessary for the pro-
q ton Of society. But all such news viii be printed
II rsing 10 essl-doers ard never eatieeneat,
Sporting will be handled with proper discrimination
nrine recreation and sports have proper place in the life
the young aud while The yirginan will in way promote
form species of gambling prize fighting, eock-fghng
other socaed sport that forbidden by law
detrimental to good morals, yet the paper will give special
cuicn and liberal space and illustrations wholesome
u sorts
The keynote Of this paper win be PROGRESS. The Vr
nan viii stand for the material progress for the intellectual
ogress and for the moral progress of Richmond and Vr
MA and all It's win remember that the Capital City
ID the State bound together closely that whatever
fleets one must affect the other and that work for is
.gnrarfor both.
Progress Is pre-emnenty the timely and appropriate word
or Virginia Her climate soil uaasials, abundant water
physical features proximity to the great eentes of
population, all call for large investment of capital and great
material development and The vrgnian viii cordially welcome
he establishment OF corporations organized to develop in
legitimate WAYS the great resources of the State Her historic
filled with great and inspiring deeds wrought by her
mighty heclon5 to her to bo worthy OF their fathers
and to claim again for Virginia the prmaey in the intellectual
and nora ifr Of the nation which she held from the
beginning down the close Of the Civil War.
PROGRESS Progress in Richmond the historic capital
knevn throughout the world and PROGRESS in every city,
county the Old Domnonis the word of The Rich
non Eranan its first the people of the city
and te State and in this great development The vrgnan
Will take active part
Uder present conditions progress in Virginia is almost
seTaFaby linked to government by the Democratic party
Therefore without being any party organ
med to the plans fortunes Of any men, faction
Clique The yreiman viii stand and earlcy the
IAEDt%N OF Inc paper
carefully discriminate between and measures the
Fixed principles of Democracy and temporary ads and be-
twen the Democratic party itself and ambitious within
tie nks who may seek the party for the accomplish
Of selfish purposes II will hesitate to discuss all
pertaining the welfare of the party and will give
sueh advice and criticism from time as may proper
proceed from member Of the household that has deeply
heart the triumph Of those me-honorcd fundamentals for
which the party has 4innd frnfa the beginning
lille frankly debating its purpose 10 advocate Democratic
H1ss and work actively for the of the party
40 vfhy endesvor Yet The vrgnian will resort to that
Fiinate eHuheiaon and Misrepresentation opposing
ies which Characteristic Of party organs The Virginan
sure members Of opposing parties that they will always re-
in its COLUMNS fair treatment and polite consideration
Tie declaration that The Nirgnan will for moral pro-
sers indicates us asAe teyzs f1fsfsfa winch
at Is time the thought Of the people Virginia
before While not the organ Of any organization
boiling particular fiews the settlement this question
Ihc Nrgnian hearty sympathy with the unsefish and
Laabe ertsof those Feorms whoare earnestly and honest
NJ i ing 70 reach satisfactory solution of this mos ffieu
prp which vGsly related the economic intellect
nal social aud moral welfare Of society Al news pertaining
VI this question which properly belongs the public will be
sven fully and fairly and persons with whose this paper
nay be obliged 10 disagree assured that they will receive
a sr treatment in columns
I'M H brief The Richmond tirgnan will stand for progress in
esesy department Of life in Virginia for food better
nuae better sanitary conditions better public roads better
Aciol better homes better law enorcementu fact for
bstement IN all the conditions which protect and develop
NV youth which help to make possible highest type of
hunaAn life and character in the Old Dominion.
The Vginian begins life with the largest bona-fde sub
s sist ever acquired in Virginia by paper 1t is
u u Of tis mark n estec good viii and confidence
M III ~ to descrY- the Success which now seernsas-
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