The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-02
A FOREWORD

paper Is one OF great responsibility, Es-
pecially Is this true when the newspa-
per is issued daily in city and county
such as Anderson. Directing the ut
teranccs OF this page is a task from
which one may well shrink. and this is
particularly true when following 30
gifted and fluent Il writer as Col.
Banks. who has given much thought
TO establishing the Daily Intelligencer.
But since this duty has been placed
upon me, shall endeavor to discharge
it with all my soul. The readers who
shall 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
upbuilding OF bigger and purer city,
a richer and happier county, d proud
er and more patriotic states. This nur-
pose Will underlie what shall here Oe
written. and by II wish To be judged.
Yes. I shall make mistakes-who does
not? / 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 II will last 70.
months, perhaps years. / shall grant
you the right to your thoughts; you
should DO the same for me. You have
a right to think as you pfease-pro-
vided you THINK; have the same
right So why fall oat about It?
Anderson county is q great county
In great section of the State. Her
resources and her industries are var
led and ay-~The ynteli!gencer
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 remain
true. brave and loyal to the right. Her
people are as rule law abiding-The
Inteiligencer would create respect for
all law. Indeed The Intelligencer
would clasp hands with every uplift-
ing agency In this section and help
them accomplish their good work.
Is there not enough work to do
building up our city. county and State
to keep us too busy to find fault with
another. too busy to search for faults
and too buBy to pry. for mptives that
SareSimpure7 Let us forget factional-
ismsand unite all our energies to bring
Great things TO pass here and now.
That were q mans task Let US cense
looking on the dark s;!!da. anu try to see
the silver lining to the clouds. Plants
grow and thrive beaE only I'M the pure
sunlight-Are we not human plants?
The Intelligencer would work for
bettering the condition Of every farmer
and laboring man. This newspaper
realizes that the prosperity and happi-
ness Of every class OF our citizenship
depends upon the prosperity and hap
piness OF every other class. II the
farmer js prosperous. the merchant.
the business man, the professional
class. the banks-all are prosperous.
This close interdependence of all was
never SO forcefully illustrated as has
been done by this war in Europe. Such
being true, then. we need to stand to-
gethef. Therefore. The Inteiligencer
deplores the tendency OF some persf.ns
to array one class against another and
to keep alive and fan into, flame Diff
fePences of opinion so as to accomplish
this end. 3'i"2
Believing that the stability Of our IN,
stitutions depends upon an. educated.
and enlightened citizenship, The Intel
ligencer would stand for education of
all the children of every community.
No enlightened people can long be
fooled or enslaved. nor can they be the
prey of the vicious and avaricious. An
derson county has q fine system of
schools. both city and county. and
these are indeed a pride to all her peo-
Pile. The Intelligencer would see
them grow and spread wide their in
fluence.
A word personal: Eleven months