The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-07
10 THE PATRONS OF THE HER
AID, N

TO THE PATRONS OF THE HER
AID.
In issuing the fret No, of the HER.
AID the pubBsheTs Commence an en-
terprise which they hope viii com
mend itself TO the favor Of evsry cit
izen OF Mahaska and Surrounding
counties.
We are fully aware that the publi-
cation OF newspaper in a newly set
tied country, with a comparatively
sparse population, is necessarily at
tended With many disadvantages,
and not unirequently fails 70 receive
| that liberal support which isactualiy
necessary 10 carry on the business OF
an office; but knowing the enter
prIstng spirit displayed by the citi-
zens of our Town and County, which
is rapidly growing into Importance,
and viewing the rapidity with which
our vast and besutiiul praIries have
been converted from the wandering
place of the Savage, TO the waving
grain fields of civilized patton. and
their puny wigwams of rushcs and
bark changed TOR the stately man
sions Of happy and prosperous poo
| pie; and looking forward TO tho fast
approaching period when our al
ready thriving town will he tiiled
with the noise and hustle of rapidly
increasing business, and perhaps
! with tho hum and din of machinery,
and while the country around us Is
| so rich ID Agriculture and Mapufac-
turing advantages not known 10
! many OF the older states, we can but
believe that our citizens will willing
| TX and freely advance their Own and
our interests by lending us their ho-
eral support. thereby enabling US in
return 10 give them a paper worthy
of theiripatronage.
We shall, by the dissemination OF
| such knowledge as is calculated to
PROMOTE VIRTUE, MAINTAIN JUSTICE,
and advance the prosperity Of our
country. expect to make the ilERALb
a useful sheet, and one which will
be heartily welcomed in every fam
lily. -
Believing in the doctrine that the
happiness and prosperity Of a poo,
pie depend, 20 q very great extent,
on their virtue and intelligence, We
shall feel bound TO advocate the in.
tercsts Of commen schools, colleges
and Other institutions, which, haze
for the object, the promotion of sgi-
euce and morality @ - i
Without being sectarian, We sbail.
ever be the frIends OF morslity.aad
Religion, NOT for a moment doubt
ing. that rectitpde OF conduct, which
is absolutely necessary to our well
fare "a people, depends unon our
faith in the precepts of the Bible.
As citizens and freencn, VIC SHAH,
when called npon, freely and boldly
advocate our own sentiments, not IN
a epIrit OF contentious strife. but by
giving IN all kindness, the reasons
and grounds upon which we found
our belief.
The principles OF the WHO party,
being. IN our opinion, better calcu.
lated to promote the welfare and ad.
vance the interests OF our country
than those Of any other, we shall,
'wrthout quarrclinE with any man
for opinion o sake. and by avoiding
the bitterness of faction, /" freely and
iearlessly. advocate the doctrine and
measures Of the Wing party, and use
honorable means 10 forward itB in
terests and elevate it's members 10
the Offices Of the county.
Personalities and inactive ahsu be
stndiousIy avoided, nor shall we con
deecend to enter the hat OF com at-
acts who deal m vulgar epitheta, az
weapons Of warfare, rather tbAn 10
arguments based on reason and good
sense. 4 contest OF railing, rather
than Of principle. we look upon as
beng beneath the dignity ~ iutelli.
gent beings
Political triCkery and the abuse OF
character. can never change our pn-
tGoBs Of The manner in which govern
pent should be administered, suj
we think, we too will know the vir-
tue and patriotism OF onr readers, 10