The Springfield herald., 1913-07-25
Greeting.

Baca County passes in control from the Herald
the undersigned
The Herald among the first newspapers published in
the east end of Animas County, is the only
of those many ilated ventures, and is conse
quen peculiarly fitting that the who started the first
published in this territory should come IN ownership
the only surviving member of those early
beacons lighting the paths of the and footsore
homeseeker in those old days.
1t in March, 1885, that into this land of
Canaan. being thus the first er in what is now Baca
County; and it in the town of Old Bosonthen
Boston, about year later that started the western
World The at that time only east of Trinidad and
south of the river At lease other got into action
in this field during the 87 and 49, and probably fifteen
papers all told have made their appearanceand disappear
ancetherein since the World opened and blazed the
way.
To those old subscribers of the World who along with the
World had absquatua and into whose hands this issue
of the Herald happen to fall want to send this greet
ing the hope that prosperity met outward
journey and since stayed with To those who didn't
go away but still arry in the land Want to extend in adj
don congratulations that the gaunt wolf skunk away
opportunity knocking your doors that
embraced the opportunity and that the OF
ity has since heaped to the full and overflow
ing
To the subscribers patrons the Herald
present. particularly to send this greeting with the
hope that the Herald continue to meet your
and to continued favor support and that
medium and it may be of still greater service to
you in the future than it has in the past.
While the policy politically of the Herald changes with i,
change ownership control N it's future
conduct shall aim to keep IN mind not only the fact that
great majority obaby, of it's readers repub
hcans, hut that want those republicans to stay with the
Herald want them in fact to feel that the Herald is nds
pensble to them loya. wsgiver and homecrcle
friend Not only do wish to hold the present republican
readers of the Herald but wish add also all other repub
of the county the Heralds happy family of Baca
county people = t4sa 't~sgs--asifs'e
have bought the Herald-pant stock franchise, build
ings good will the Herald Pub change
in ownership the policy the politically becomes dem
ocratc according to the lifelong tendencies and affiliations
OF its and editor not rabd partisan, and
do not believe in that kind of citizenship. believe i'm
country right but believe the party belongs
to should be right tit ones convictions of
ental affairs than would be another party In this
progressive democrat before that term coined
and in this shall remain progressive democrat
long such Bryan Wilson, Clark and host of others
have the leadership and control of the party.
believe the first mission of newspaper is to give the
news but mission like unto it is giving expression to and
fairs in common in all things pertaining to the social
pecunary interests of the county WHOLE any part
thereof and particularly to it's development the proper
exploitation of its interests and resources.
In this connection wish say it's large adver
tsng patronage the Herald has been wanting Two
enough for both advertising
about is taking outside papers, the patent
home does not appeal to them What they want is
home shall consequently shortly change
home print in order to the better supply this
In the conduct of the Herald. a policy no
enemies to haHelate butnstead shall make good
for all where opportunity affords You have all the
marks of ropriety uprghness and Godness,
aerad Wants your 1flendshlp, your good Willard
want you to feel that so long you simply
private you attacby otherwise
either by the editor
patronage will duly acknowledged and fully apreci
ated.
1t shall be policy of the Herald work. antagonism
but in harmony WITH the democrats the county
democratic county organization, uphold the
county officials instead of aptagonng them they
doing their duty the best of their ability and the
of republican officials far that The Her
aid will be free TO criticise specific acts,
ficiaS he to bOmb 1,v nd
crmnate insnuations threats
get the qualification crouch distorted glievanc
In matters POLITICAL want the democrats of the county
the Herald oficeis
in matters personal Other wise that the Herald
that they need not fear will them
william by day and a poisoned ivy by night.
Tt in han and general land slide that the dem
the county last fall secured what they did, and
consequences dire failure pped
to- their quarreng with their bread butter