The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1911-03-23
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1911.
Publishers ANNOUNCEMENT

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IFS former editor and owner, MT.
Thad r. Manning, the Gold Leaf
Publishing Company, which has re-
Gently been organized and charCereu
under the laws of the State for that
nurpose has but one object in view,
and that is to give Henderson ana
Vance county live, up-to-date news
have to safeguard the best and high
est interests and material welfare Of
the community and to guarantee to
it its proper standing among it's
sister cities and counties of the State
While deeply deploring the fact
that Mr. Manning, who has ably and
successfully conducted the paper
during the past tWenty-nine years
and more, has found it necessary to
retire from its editorial management
on account OF declining health, still
every thoughtful and patriotic citi-
zen OF Henderson and Vance county
at once recognizes the great impOr-
lance OF keeping the Gold Leaf going
right along for the general good OF
the community, and OF improving it
in every possible way.
For this one purpose and this
alone, quite number of representa-
tive citizens of Henderson, including
merchants, bankers, manufacturers
and professional men, have gotten
together and organized a stock COM
pany, putting their good money be-
hind the paper, with possibly little
hope or expectation Of any direct
financial returns from their invest
ment. We do not believe that a sin
gle one of them has been actuated
by any selfish motive whatever in
the steps they have thus taken, their
only desire being to give the city and
county good newspaper. Should
the Gold Leaf make money, as all
hope and believe it will do. no doubt
every cent of that money will be put
right back into the paper to improve
it and increase its usefulness.
AS stated by Mr. Manning last
week, the general policy of the Gold
Leaf will remain unchanged 1t will
continue to stand firmly and labor
zealOusly for the best and highest in
terests of the city, county and State,
foremost among which it recognizes |
civic righteousness, intellectual and
material advancement, moral and |
social purity, and the general uplift |
OF the community. 1t will strive at |
all times to be truly and fully rep
resentative of the good town and |
county in which it is published In
it all good people and all worthy
causes shall ever have faithful and |
loyal friend 1t will take it's place
alongside the Church of God, the pub
lie schools and other educational |
and philanthropic institutions of |
the land and seek to render them
whatever aid it may be able to do.
From no good cause or thing will it
withhold its hand or influence.
In politics it will continue to be
Democratic to the core, giving forth
no uncertain sound at any time.
But it will endeavor to think and
speak of political matters always
within the proper bounds of reason
and moderation, preferring never to
be an extremist in anything.
And now coming down to the bus
mess part OF the proposition, the
Gold Leaf is here not only for your
benefit and convenience, but for your
patronage and support as well. OF |
the latter it will earnestly seek to
make Itself worthy Given this by
all the good people of Henderson and
Vance county, We shallspare no effort
or reasonable amount of money to
give you a strictly tirst-class news
paper in return.
Mr.. Manning struck the keynote in |
his Farewell last week when he |
urged upon the people the fact that
the new management might deserve
success but could not compel it with
out the friendly interest and cooper !
alton of the people. This is abso-
lutely true, Without the united
financial support and friendly inttr-
est OF the people of the city and
county, no man, whatever his ability
and experience as a newspaper man
might be, could hope to attain even
moderate success with the Gold |
Leaf. To the extent that we might
fail to receive this, just to that ex-
tent would your home paper fall
short of the standard of success and
usefulness it hopes to attain in the
community.
To bring the matter down to a
straightforward business PROPOSE
ton: We have advertising space to
sell to any and all reputable adver-
tisers who can use it to their advan-
tage. 1t is for sale at a fixed price
no more, no less. We have none to
give away to anybody. Our adver-
tising space is our stock in trade,
just as your goods or your wares are
yours. The Gold Leaf is no object of
charity. 1t will therefore not come
into your office or your place of busi-