The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

dealer in LIQUOR as 10 unfairness or mis-
representation. nor has there come into
the hands OF the MANAGEMENT a soil
sary communication from an individ-
.aI conducting or favoring a saloon
which has not hcen printed.
There is no sscret ABOUT The Nir-
gilman being against the saloon. There
is no secret about the Philadelphla
North American, the Boston AdNer-
tiscr. the Boston Transcript. and count"
less Southern papers being against H.
Nevertheless, with view OF segre-
eating this paper from the rank and
file OF other American daiiies having
the sole object Of disseminating the
news of the day and commenting uPen
things as they exist. Jealous rivals have
applied the term organ" 10 IL, hoping
thereby to in5ure IL.
II SinsiStance upon square deal Tor
every man and set of men, IL striving
for fuliness, fairness. cleanliness aud
accuracy are TO be considered as plac-
ing paper in the class of organs,
then Tie Richmond Sirginien In a
whole souled and ut-and -out organ
and rejoices in not only that IL is one,
but that Ii has SO elevated the stand
ard and scope Of organs. The Manu-
iacturers- Record is an organ, and ID
South. II can probably Withstand
whatever criticism may be directed to-
ward IT for Its sentiments, and The
Richmond Nirginta1. standing for the
best interests OF Virginia. has no mis-
giving as 10 how it will weather the
criticism shot at IL for eApoundlng
doctrine which cannot but make Tor
the advancement OF the Common
wealth and It's people
ThfN TnpnHipR To gIsR
and set OF men the right to be heard,
and the right To freely express their
views IL does not intend 10 know
ingly inJure any man or cause UNI
less they he against what We believe
to be the best interests OF the peo-
pie.
Good BirthrIght.
The Richmond Eirginian has good
reason for existing to-day and in the
future. Its founders believed a year
ago and still believe that there is
need for wholesome. clean. accurate
and fair paper with a broad moral
and progressive policy In Richmond,
The unfairness and injustice done the
temperance people and the church
people and those realizing the need
for reform in civic affairs Of this city
and the State by some. II not all the
papers in Richmond by absolute and
disdainful refusal TO countenanee
them or their isbors. played .o UNI
important part IN the founding If
this paper, and The Nirginian man
sgement is free 10 admit that. The
temperance, church and reform PEG
pie in this States are greatly in the
majority. They are u class which
no paper can we'll AFFORD 10 ignore or
treat shabbiiy aud unfairly by de
Ginning TO allow free access to It's
columns. II they are wrong, time
viii show that. II they are right
they are entitled to be heard and their
proceedings and activities given the
same degree CT publicity, If not
greater, as those who oppose them.
The Richmond Nirginian has
thrown it's columns open TO the tenn
perance and church people. They
have taken advantage of the oppor-
tnnity afforded OF furthering their
cause. While The Eirginian does not
propose TO nh its pages with Whiskey
advertisements aud 'stariesf IL does
concede to the whiskey interests IA
right to contribute to The Nirginian' $
pages such news as may be Of general
interest to the public or TO their
organizations and followers: TO state
their side Of the question at the
greatest length and detail. and
10 feel at any and all times at
liberty to advance their argument
in it's columns. This has been
The Nirginian's policy from the first
and will be TO the last
Contrar yto the popular prediction
In certain quarters. The Nirginian has
wrecked no mans business and harm
ed no one. Neither has iii died e
natural death fn-fe sa-than-Six
months Its principles are too strong
TO know death when they meet H.
Permanent Institution.
II might he We'll to state right here
that the experimental stage of The
Richmond Nirginian has passed 1t
stands upon solid. substantial and
stable foundation in every way, and
II Is permanent institution in Rich
mond and the State OF Virginia.
The management OF The Virginia
is frank TO say that II has made no
profit during its first year. II is equal
iy frank to say that when the paper
was first thought OF. the business men
at the helm were practical enough to
recognize the newspaper truth,
worked out by the expeI ience of viz
tually every paper in this country.
That no new paper is expected to
make money until IL il al least three
years old. In some cities the period
is ave or seven years. The Nirginian
management is secure in the belief
tnHt III VIII be out of the woods" in
an appreciably shorter time than the
minimum limit. <> ' 'N ~
Touching on the future of this pa
per and some Of the rumors cireu-
lated about 1t, Ii would not seem
amiss to say that its founders are
contemplating placing ii in the morn
ing field. together with it's afternoon
edition. The Richmond virginian
has found ZOO secure and large q place
in the hearts and.homes of Yirginians
for its promoters to dream Of relin-
gushing the splendid afternoon field.
This matter OF the morning field IL
being given serious, earnest and
thoughtful consideration by the own
ers, as is the subject OF moving the
paper in its own building on Broad
or Main street within a reasonable
time.
The virginian publishes at Cover
nor and Ross streets four editions
daily, striving to make each little
better than its predecessor; filling its
columns with the best copy obtain
able and dressing its pages mp with
photographs, the humorists touches,
the artists skill and the human in
terest and political writer's stories"
The first edition is issued AZ 70. 40