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

THE year rolls itself round again to
meet the day" when the Richmond
Virginian emerged from the chrysalis
of project into the fully developed
body of live. energized and sentient
newspaper.
On the 2Sth day Of January. 1910, this
paper first came from the press, not
In vainglorious or canting cloak OF
hypocritical superiority over its fell
lows, but rather in modest sort OF
raiment--that OF the chronicler. the
preceptor. the guide.
Far from assuming the airs OF apos-
tasy, It has striyen to maintain. and
will continue to do 50, through every
day OF its life. front OF dignity. con-
servatism and conscientious adherence
to it's initial principles. These princi-
pies, for which IL was conceded right
to exist, are deeply Embedded in the
progress and welfare OF the people, the
municipality and the State. How far
IL has succeeded or failed in this is for
it's files of the past year and supporters
and critics to gay. -
In celebrating it's first birthday. the
management OF The Richmond Virgin
ian views the brief career in retrospect
with no mean degree OF satisfaction.
Gazing back upon the iabors and
achievements of its first year. the man
agement believes that the accomplish
ments and results of the past twelve
months have borne out to the full the
promises, predictions and incentives
which brought IT into existence.
1t is with a fun sense of satisfaction
and delight unmarried by the slightest
regret or feeling Of ineptitude. that the
years work has been completed.
Whatever the Judgment of carpfng
critics or overzealous friends as to the
quality and merit of the daily editions
of this paper. the management has
written We'll done" as finis for the
first volume.
Better Things to Come.
Pausing upon the threshold of its
second year. the founders of The Rich
ngeasi 'virgfflia9 are met with a brilliant
and Illuminated promise--the hope of
much better things. Their optimism IL
grounded on no shallow and fiambuoy-
ant conceit. 1t il grounded on a firm
and conscientious conviction that there
Is room for this paper; that 1t has
lived up to it's ideals. that 1t has main
! tanned the broad. puolic-spirited policy
it announced In -ita FIRST edition, and
that. at whatever cost or sacrifice. 1t
will continue SO to do.
The Virginian prides itself on the
fact that 1t started out with a larger
circulation and more advertisements
from responsible and reliable BUSH
ness firms than any other paper ever
founded in Virginia, or any State OF
Its size.
1t further prides itself ON the cir
cumstance that its circulation has
steadily and encouragingly increased
in the best circles Of the city and
State, and the number Of supporters
In the commercial world has been
augmented from day to day. Indeed,
the paper and its promoters have
found encouragement and faith in
every quarter except in those from
which the contrary was reasonably to
be expected.
Figuratively speaking. though with
out SNUG complacency, The Virginfan
pats itself on the back. and now ac-
cepts the congratulations of its many
friends and well wfshers. who have
stood Loyalty by 1t throughout its first
and most trying year. and who will
fat years to come,
While receiving Fluctuations The
Eirginian wishes to extend its own
most hearty and unequlvocal thanks
for the support and encouragement
rendered. 1t cannot but feel graft
fed over the past years splendid re-
suits and recognise in them the vital
factoring of It's advertisers. sub
scribers and other well wishers.
Vfrginian's Policy Maintained.
The policy Of The Richmond Vir-
gilman has been to be Full. Fair.
Clean and Accurate" in every column
and sentence. 1t has aimed to give
to it's readers the news of the world
| and nation In general and the State
of Virginia and the city OF Rich
mond in particular. Its effort has
always been to chronicle the events
OF the day. the political activities.
the epoch destinies. the gov
ernmental administrations, and tho
public affairs OF virginians and citi-
zens of Richmond. in q fair. palatable
and acceptable form. The idea has
been to weave the warp Of sunshine
and the woof OF sorrow into q COM
preh ensive and attractive pattern, to
be used as faithful and reliable in
dex Of what Is going on In the days
work" Effort has been made to
! emphasize the good and eliminate