The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-02
A FOREWORD

pecially is this true when the newspa-
per is issued daily in a city and county
such as Anderson. Directing the ut
terances OF this page ia task from
which one may well shrink. and this Is
particularly true when following SO
gifted and fluent writer as Col.
Banks. who has given much thought
to establishing the Daily Intelligcncer.
But since this duty has been placed
upon me. shall endeavor to discharge
1t With all my soul. The readers who
Ehall daily scan these columns may not
find here many brilliant thoughts
clothed in faultless English. but they
will find the honest convictions OF one
whose every thought shall be for the
upbuiIdiDg Of bigger and purer city,
a richer and happier county. proud
er and more patriotic states. This pur-
pose will underlic what shall here be
written. and by 1t l wish TO bo judged.
Yes, I shall make mistakes-who does
not? l shall fall far short OF my ideals
in many things. because am human.
You. dear reader, shall do likewise and
for the same reason. So let us not cen
sure each other too severely.
or course we shall not agree on all
questions. but let our disagreements
be honest differences Of opinion.
may say the war in Europe Will soon
be over; you may say 1t will last 70.
months. perhaps years. shall grant
you the right to your thoughts; you
should do the same for me. You have
q right to think as you please-pro-
vided you THINK: have the same
right. So why fall out about It?
G Anderson county is great county,
In q great section of the State. Her
resources and her industries are var
led and many-The Intelligencer
stands for the development Of these.
Her people are true. brave and loyal.
to what they believe is right-The In
telligencer would have them r, 1ain
true, brave and loyal to ;hc ~'r, Her
people are az rule ne
Intelligencer would cree ;or
all law. Indeed The in- Ger
would clasp hands with ever lift
Ing agency in this section and help
them accomplish. their good work.
|
I Is there not enough work to do
building up our city. county and State
to keen us too busy. to find fault with
,anothegs too busy to search for faults
aAd too busy to pry for motives that
hks ifnpuref Let us forget factional-
Jam and unite ali our energies to bring
great things TO pass here and now
That were a. iiahts task Let lis cease sceea &
looking on the dark side and try to see
the silver lining 10 the clouds. Plants
grow and thrive best only in the pure
sunlight-Are.. we not human plants II Ia
's,5s lDi- -es ss'a,r > k;i.i = ..
The IntelIigencer' would work for
bettering the condition OF every farmer
and iaborihg man. T'iiis newspaper
realizes that the prosperity and happi-
ness of every class of our citizenship
depends upon the prosperity and hap
p!ness Of every other GLASS. II the
farmer is prosperous. the merchant,
the business man. the professional
class, the banlcs-all are prosperous.
This close interdependence Of all was
never 30 forcefully illustrated as has
been done by this war in Europe. Such
being true. then. we need to stand to-
gether. Therefore. The Intelligencer
deplores the tendency of some persons
e srrsy. one class against another ana
TO keep alive and fan. into flame, dif-
ferences OF opinion 30. as TO accomplish
't.his eade .asi..,i .e9 t,,..
as ssaos;E
$ Believing that the stability Of our In
stitutions depends upon an educated
and enlightened citisenship. The Intel
ligencer would stand for EDUCATION OF
all the children OF every community.
No enlightened people can long be
fooled or enslayed. nor can they be the
prey Of the vicious and avaricious. An
derson county has fine system OF
schools. both city and county. and
these are indeed pride to all her peo-
pie. The Intelligencer would aeo
them grow and spread wide their In
fluence. s
A word personal: Eleven months
ago the writer came into you midst.
You gave him warm welcome and
proved yourselves kind and consider.