The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-10-31
GOODBYE.

and adjoining counties and promised
progressive living. How well and
how true it has kept the faith and at
tempted to perform its duties are
Well-known to The many familiar with
its efforts, attachments and failures.
In its infancy it was handicapped by
political division and prejudice, both
in and out of its party, and while
passing through the most bitter po-
litical era ever experienced in this
State, stood firm to principle, true to
purpose and at all times aggreSSively
progressive. Emerging from the tur-
moil of strife and contention, stronger
and wiser, it sought TO improve its
power and become factor in better
ing public conditions for this section
of the State. That an honest, per-
SiStent effort has been made TO arouse
sentiment and Judgment favorable to
advancement, to assist in every move
ment that Indicated more desirable
ends, no one can doubt, but those
years were rough, rugged and uncer-
tain and levied tax so heavy on ef-
| fort and purse that often the silver
lining could not be seen, though later
on when its living evidenced higher
and nobler purpose than political
servitude or partisan prejudice, its
road was smoother and its powers
broadened. Plainly speaking, The
News has never been at ease with
| public conditions in this county for
it has agitated, aggravated and advo.
Gated all the while. 1t has con tinual-
ly sought improvement and plead for
better public conditions; been true to
friends and lenient and generous with
those who opposed its policies. There
has not been public improvement in
Columbia or Adair county that The
News failed to introduce and to sup
port to its fullest capacity and never
willing to levy tax that it was IN
willing to pay or impose a burden in
effort that'it sought to dodge Its
editorial policy has been one to build,
to improve, to bring development in
every avenue of human endeavor, but
too often it has not heard the echo of
public approval or popular support
While misunderstood by many and
subjected to unjust and sometimes
bitter criticism, yet the many true
and loyal friends, united in purpose
and inspired by the same unselfish
spirit for public inn provements, is a
legacy of priceless value, while no op-
poser would be willing to mar or de
stroy a single improvement to recov-
er the cost of tax levied. The News
has not been run for revenue only but
with the hope that it could be of real
and lasting worth to the interests it
sought to promote, free from click or
clan, believing in square deal and
rigid honesty. In many respects the
twenty years has been long, rugged
and weary, mixed with success and
failures, smiles and frownS, indorse-
mentS and cenSureS, but there was
pleasure in pursuit. All that The
News has been and is now to the peo-
pie interested in this section, cheer
fully concede lyons share to Mr.. j.
E Murrell, whose pencil prepared a
major portion of the spicy news items
from its birth to the hour at hand.
He has been true and capable. The
News has been sold to Mr.. Barkesdale
Hamlette and he is now in charge
A capable man fitted to give better
service and to make the paper of far
more worth to this part of the State
than have done. He is gentleman
of experience and education, but &C.
quainted with the griefs and blessings
of those who till the soil, being rear
ed on the sunny side of the The Ole
State and taught to use the hoe. IN
der his care and direction 1 trust
The News will grow in power and use
fulness and that he may receive ar
unstinted support. quit the worl
with good will for all, extend my
thanks to the friends who have beer
true and loyal, not only of Adair coun
ty, but adjoining ones as we'll and es.