The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-28
ANNOUNCEMENT

(Tlie early part Of tbs week q deal
was consumated whereby =. f. Rhodes
and NJ. A. Rhodes came into the pos
session of the stock in the Farming
ton Times Printing Co. formerly own
ed by Robert c. Moore. The follow
ing article was prepared in view Of a
meeting of the officials of the corpora
ton. but this being hindcred by cir
cumstances over which the parties to
the affair had no control, 7. l.. Rhodes
has not been officially appointed to
the position mentioned herein.)
In assuming the editorsh!p and as
sistant management of The Times,
the undersigned desires to state for the
information of subscribers and all
others interested in this paper, that IT
will be continued along the same ag-
gressiyc lines as heretofore.
That the good side Of all temporal
will be talked about more than the
bad side, and the great and good prin-
ciples that have been advocated by
this paper in the past will continue to
be advocated and justified by the
new management
The purpose of the Times will be to
be newsy paper, and to render all
assistance possible in the aid Of any
worthy cause or enterprise which
may enter our city or community or
which has already entered.
The editor attained his education
in the public schools Of BolliGgcr
county, Mo-, and at the Moyiield-
Smith Academy at Marble Hill, Mo,
He has taught in the public schools
Of Southeast Missouri nine years, af-
ter which he came to the Lead Belt
and embarked in the mercantile bus
mess, which he recently sold to Robert
c. Moore, the retiring editor of The
Times.
The hearty cooperation Of all the
good citizens of Pennington and st.
Francois county will be appreciated
and desired TO the end that The Times
may continue to maintain its posi-
tion of conspicuousness among the
papers Of St. Francois county, and
continue to grow in popularity ond
usefulness.
We realize that following upon the
heels of a prolonged and severe
drought, traffic and commercialism
have suffered strong blow and that
the business world will be retarded
to a great extent this fall and winter,
yet being altruistic and hopeful we
look forward to the restoration Of con-
ditions which will put people in a
position to feel like living again.
This paper will maintain its former
staunch position in the field of poll
tics, and defend and maintain the
great principles of the Democratic
party. which has made such wonder
ful strides in the upbuiding Of this
. nation from jefferson to Wilson.
We heartily endorse the action Of
President Wilson in his successful
and prudent management Of the
Mexican trouble on our Southern bor-
der. His rcticent and cool conduct
is worthy of great lauding in keeping
this nation from being embroiied in
Il seethinC cruel warfare Of cTtcrmin-
alton, which would have resulted in
many of our soldier boys meeting an
untimely death. His example is wor-
thy of emulation and should teach US
lesson of how trouble may be
avoided by keeping a cool head.
Our mental eye reveals to us the
following: The people now domi-
mating the lower house Of Congress,
u. S. Senators elected by the people
direct, remedial Legislation along
labor lines, and the people practical
ly operating the government at
Washington, d. c., and in considera-
tion of these and many other just and
benevolent acts of thepresent admin
stration we can see nothing but sue
cess for and the maintenance OF the
present administration of the Demo
cratic party at Washington.
We indorse and recommend to your
consideration the whole Democratic
ticket from Hon. VIM. ]. Stone to
John Clay for Constable for St. Fran
co.'s county.
=. L. RHODES.