The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-26
Fair Play, Virginian's Motto

DR. James Cannon writing in this weeks
Christian Advocate Of The Virginian says.
The readers of the Advocate aware Of the
efforts made by the undersigned to establish
nthe city of Richmond newspaper which
would give full, fair, clean, accurate news
and which would give fair editorial treatment
to all persons especially TO the workers IN the
prohibition cause The daily papers of Rich
mond We're notorious for their unfair ana SEN
sational attacks upon prohibition workers, ana
il was impossible to secure justice in their col
umns
The Richmond Virginian was established as
a result OF those efforts and for about two years
the writer was actively connected with the man
agemcnt Of the paper which has been free from
domineering and narrow prejudices and 1rothy
and constituencies sensatiOnaiism.
For the past year he has had official con-
nection with The Nirginian, but he has been
eratifed that those in charge of the paper have
maintained the original policy of the founders.
to give fun. fair, clean, accurate news and
fair play to. every party and interest.
The paper announces some changes in the of
fees and workers Mr. w. Med. Lee, who sue
ceeas Mr.. S. T. Jones. as president OF The Viz
ginian company is an experienced newspaper
man He has been the editor of the Virginia
Citizen. Of IrVington, for many years and has
built up Of the most useful and interesting
country ape-s~-A--H Virginia. a paper which
takes no liquor advertising and opposes the sa-
loon as damaging to the best interests or the
people The announcement by Mr.. Lee, in
the issue of March 14th, declares that The Viz
ginian viii continue to stand for the material
temperance and all forms of morality, and that
liquor advertisements will not be accepted.
The continuance of Mr. $. Il. Wooddn as the
managing editor is n guarantee that the various
departments Of the paper viii be well main
tanned. and especially that the paper viii live
up 10 it's motto Of full fair clean, accurate
news ."
The arrangement by which Mr.. Alfred b
Williams becomes a contributing editor will add
much variety and spice to that department of
the paper Mr. Williams is easily one OF the
most entertaining editorial writer's In the eoun-
try. This editor does not always agree with him.
especially in his position prohibition, but has
always considered him to be unusually fair
fighter willing to give a fun hearing to those
opposing his views The fact that he Will be a
contributing editor of The Virginian does not
affect in any way the policies Of the paper
Mr.. Williams makes the following statement
iu the Roanoke Times: ITO prevent misunder-
standing. il Is proper to say that the ar
rangement viii not interfere with Mr.. Williams
work for the Roanoke Times and Evening News
He will have no editorial direction Of The Nir-
gilman. and will not be responsible for it's pol
cies they viii be suppressed, or printed sepa-
tion are in conflict with The NirEinians poll
cos they will he suppressed, or printed sepa-
rately over his initials. In brief he will be as
he is described Contributing editor"
The most important work done by The Nr-
ginian in the three years Of Its existence has not
been its editorial advocacy of prohibition, though
that has been valuable: The most important
work has been tho maintenance of daily news
paper in the capital of Virginia which has had
Fair Play" as it's motto, and has lived up to it's
MOTTO. If has been free from the vicious pre-
judice and purse proud bigotry which makes
frequent bitter and false attacks upon individ-
uals and organizations, and then with contempt
ible cowardice refuses 10 allow any reply to
be made in its own columns to its attacks. 1t
has been free from the vulgar, frothy and sensa-
tionalism which gives glaring headlines in the
place Of news and regardless of decency con-
science or personal rights, makes all things
subordinate to dollars. and cares not how dirty
The dollars If only they can be gotten. 1t
fyas established TO serve the people who had
ben outraged by the conduct of the papers exist
ing in the city at that time, and it is matter
tor gratitude that ii has maintained and win
continue to maintain its standard of fun, fair
clean, accurate news.