The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-18
NEW OWNERS

With this issue of the Democrat
the readers will observe that the
ownership of the paper has changed
hands and that from this time on the
paper will be owned and controlled
by individuals who have purchased
it.
While we are at some disadvan.
tage, being practically strangers here,
that one point is in our favor. We
know no clique, faction or neighbor-
hood differences or difficulties. There.
fore we are in neutral position with
every individual and citizen in the
city and in Seward county. What we
learn will be in personal contact with
the people and therefore no one can
accuse us of any personal feeling or
grudge. In face. we never expect to
have any personal affairs to be fought
out or fostered in this paper.
While we have never been dictat-
ed to by single individual or stock
holder Of this paper, we want it dis
tinctly understood that we are still
under no obligation to a single indi-
'NAui' We OApCSl, VI GOuIbc, W du-
here to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party and will be found loyal
supporters Of the party in whose prin-
ciples we thoroughly believe. We
are also broad enough to see that be-
cause some man or woman may not
coincide with our views along GER
tain lines that they are not absolute
ly devoid OF reason or intelligence.
We give to every person the right to
believe what he pleases, but We may
take Issue with him on the things
he advocates.
Every time a new editor comes to
the helm, people wonder to a certain
extent what the policy will be- ours
can be very tersely put: Every thing
/ good for Liberal, Seward county ana
Kansas" You will always find US
boosting for these three and our col
umns are open to the public tor the
upbuilding and advancement OF these
and of course any other good cause
that may arise through circumstances
or developments.
There is one thing that we 90 de-
sire and that is to meet the citizens
of this city and county. and every
body else, especially Democrats. Our
Office is open to all comers and we
Will try to make things pleasant fol
you. We will also have to call on
our friends to help us make this the
paper 1t should be. If you know a
thing. tell US, we will tell the other
fellow. If you want anything in oul
line, ask us for It, We can tell YOU
better than someone else what We
can do. If you want prices on jol
work, we are here to lgure with you
We expect to buy everything that we
eat and wear in this city aud expect
to pull for business for the people
here. But we do expect that we be
treated with just as much cons,dera
ticn as we give to the public. We
have contract after contract from
mall order houses and we do moi
take them because we are here e
help our own people.
We can only promise you a paper
in accordance with the support We re
ceiVe. We want the best there is and
can slve it to you If you vii! Just re.
member that we will not know lots ol
| ""'Hbo uhiS9s YOU lSll ub' W6 never
grow tired of being told things and
don't for minute think that we will
over know it all Telephone to Us
and Wen get it.
We have cast our fortune among
you and If fair dealing and courteous
treatment will establish us, we will
he here when the last days come and
| Gabriel blows his horn.
! COOK Il MORGAN,
Editors and Publishers.