, 1917-01-04
NV Business Policy to Sun Patrons

with tnlb tissue ii N ouu IS H'SS"
associated with this newspaper all my life practically speaking, mi
made a special study of the business as l went along, and while l see
no reason TO believe that 1 am a reincarnated Ben franknn' l snouu
know something about it. (Ben was sure there with the goods, al
rightly 1 have no knocks to hand out to the editor retiring-ony
the kindIiest feeling for the decency he has shown me in the past.
Not aspiring to any deserving political job that L am unquaI-
fed to bold l will run this paper on a positively non-partisan oasF
with the exception of supporting home candidates In county eH'-
lions, uohich DiH be done toih the Snns utmost 0igor-but will re-
serve the right to publish deeds Of merit Cor otherwjse) about any
public man | see fit, whether he be Republican, Democrat, o r any
other party. l maintain that a D mocrat dollar is worth about 100
cents. and that a Republican dollar will buy about the same amount
of innk-(a dollar won't buy much now, anyway)-so don't deny me
any work on account that 1 am helping your opposing party. All
politicians look alike to me-they don't look S bad, either, from a
e"noHI stan1noint do NOT intend TO bore the suffering public
with "A lot of political lies-their burdens are heavy enough.
The slight changes in the advertising rates ae made to carry
out the principle of zone price to ALL" Isee nc reason at this time
to advance the price of subscription and BRAND ads. The job print
ing rates will be revised to pay a fair profit, after the high cost of pa
per, materials, and expenses of production ae paid. We will mail
free, upon request, prices on JOB work-a printed list that will be adj
hered to. The high quality OF work That hs oee enjoyed oy pa
irons of The Sun In the past will BE- maintained in the future.
In taking over this business l desire it to. be distinctly under
stood that this paper is no grindsone, and those having 'axrs to
grind" will please take them elsewhere. 1t is impossible to consider
taking up some individuals personal grievances through the columns
of this paper. Our idea of conducting a newspaper is to print the
news and refrain from as much local scandal aud gossip AS possible.
People can assist us very much bv sending in particulars regarding
deaths, births, weddings, social dances, card parties, farewell parties
fahcy prices on livestock, real estate transfers, in fact anything that
will be of local interest. Il does not matter if the particular news
item concerns yourself ali the better, it will be reliable information.
Send in the uews-it will be appreciated. Orr strongest policy Will.
be to help those uho help as.
1 will enter into no school, lodge OIL church d -putrs, town eJc
ton, [ what do L care Is elected mayor % TINS town, s. Ion As IL
lis an honorable manly or any ether kind of community fght-the
only disputes l intend to get into are those where the suns welfare
lis at stake. Saratoga people have a school board elected by a maj n
Iny of their own votes to hire and fire tnosa teachers-their action IN
matters pertaining to the school goes with me, AMI the Sun, under my
management, will never have any criticism to of-r on their judge.
ment l am not what you would call an authority on eugenics II race
suicide. Not knowing all the details of President Wilson's business
l will not try to run that for him. Ii is not my nature to "buJt in
to the other mans business, but to spend all my time and energy TO
make d success of my own. That word neutral covers up u multi
tude of sins
During my long residence here / have never beat a bill, and 90
Ijnt,t this busims uithnuf uuU parspna pbt n,h bS any hiuy
on me. l have had my personal enemies, and if they will adveris'
me in the future AT they have in the past tit will be gratefully received,
as am a firm believer in the principles of advertising L feel that |
deserve the support of every one of the local business houses, for
there is no real reason why | shouldn't have, and [ believe can make
their support justified in added business to them-I will do my best
to oe fair to all, whether that be explaining a dirty deal some crook
is trying to pull off or showing the merits of some local business en-
Iterprise. 1t is not my wish to 4hliate myself with any one business
faction in this town-the only way l can dodge that is to receive an
equal support from all the competitive business houses. 1t is not my
desire to bawl any body out, but if some wise guy" feels inclined to
block the wheels of the suns progress and advancement, [ make no
promises. Most Saratoga people know me, one way Or another, same
to their joy and some to their sorrow, but in my dealings with them
l dout think there Is one person that can truthfulIy say that my me
Ithods have been anything but straight,
10 the subscribers will try to make the paper interesting en-
Iougn aud valuable to them to give them full value received, and the
Sun will probably look about the same as ever, with what improve
ment l can get into it. l am under obligations to no clique, political
party OF combination, and am free to say what L please.
In closing this article, and in taking over this business, 1 wish
to thank my friends, and especially to the good people of the family
of my good friend, Mr.. J. F. Crawford, who has passed to Il better
life, for the many courtesies and help shown me during my long Is
ISOLATION with them-for it was hat kindly old man, with the gener-
Gus help Of his two sons, Mark and Dana, that re wholly RESPONSE
BILE (nd l give them all the creIi) for my education.
Yours for business,
Floyd II Lemon.
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