Connecticut western news., 1921-06-30
FIRST EDITORIAL BY
 JOSEPH L. PEASE

ct our Joufnal to the Feadeis pA North Western Connecticut. ii is meet and proper that we should lay before them a synopsis of our plan for the publication of the Connecti- cut Western News. It may also not be out of place to speak of that which, as much if not more than anything else acted as an incentive, and, in forming our determination as to whether we would engage in the enterprise, exerted not a little influence over us. 1t was the almost
 entire absence of a practical means
 of advertising throughout this re-
 zion. It is now nearly year since
 OUT attention was directed to the
 slow, expensive and comparatively
 inadequate method of bringing the public the business and all matters 6f
 an advertising interest---and the only
 one at hand---viz: posters, circulars,
 etc. There appeared to be a demand
 for something more; letter facilities
 for reaching the puhlic eye. Giving
 attention to the matte: and taking d
 careful survey of the field, Wa con-
 cluded that as this section of the
 state was unrepresente3 by news
 paper, a journal devoted to its in-
 terests, and one that would prove
 all that was wanted for an adFer-
 Using medium and organ of inter-
 communication would be welcomed
 and supported. In this impression,
 We have as yet, no evidence that it
 was erroneous. Oar experience III bringing the enterprlsa to the pres
 ent stage of its progress; canvassirg for patronage, brilglag Us before all classes of society; hearing expressed the various opinions; the almost un- , animous wish for our success, and | last, but not least, the substantial encouragement of a very liberal pa-
 tronage, (our subscription list being 2 swelled to size, seldom if ever at- q tained by q country journal at the 1 start) is sufficient to convince IFS, that if within us lies the power to ' properly conduct the enterprise, it 4 will not. die for want of support. " Many of our readers are conver-
 sant with our plan, but for the in- \, formation of those who are not, we a copy from the large poster (which 70 by the way is a partial prospectus of n our paper,) that has been placarded g generally throughout the western ;r section of Litchfield county, that ,f portion of it which relates to the poli-
 tical management:
 f. 'It is our purpose to publish a P, newspaper for the people and not a r,, political journal. While we give iil accurate returns of all elections, and so shall chronicle political events as ,d they occur we shall in no case give 10 utterance to a syllable that conveys
 3 political influence. Our columns ar will be always open to members of
 any party; and so long as they make
 use of language suitable for publi-
 cation, and indulge in nothing per. sonal they can treat the various TS questions of the day in any manner
 seeming best for the interests oi
 their respective parties"
 We have been prompted to talk, 'l this position in relation to polite, s 'nS in our paper, by the universal desire eo of the people, who freely acknowl l: ,. edge that they are fully supplied with news of that character; hence ~ we have made contract with then 'i that we will handle not ;---toucl
 not"
 5 We are fully conscious of the fac ''lo m that as to the proper management ,,,o of all political questions, variou ;n ; opinions always have, do now, an '"s always will exist, hence the racess ,,,l ity of forming political organiza ,,iJ T tions. The perpetuation of the in I.u L4 stitutions of our government deman them; and it is quite proper thu ,iyut I,' their jouranls to disseminate thet s"o views; but owing to the multiplicit aro of them, the people, whom We servl
 have wisely asked us for a sheet dt ..z voted to their interests in all thinl a,5 except politics. We certainly hay ISl our own we'll defined opinions regnr, ,. ing the questions of the day, and ti' would be to our shame were it othe l. wise, and at all elections we expet - to vote in accordance with the di ~ tates of our own conscience. Tn .Id IS our privilege and our right but IL cur journal we shall stand alot ,rod from any participation whatever. :-I4 To those who may desire our co S ;r umns for their political commune aua tons, we have to say, that in | | cases we shall insist upon their b ohIo Io ing gentlemanly, fair and candid oDid M their statements, Do not abuse othe TTni because their views and opinio anad conflict with yours. Treat the quo and tion and party exclusively, and u .orai no more space than is absolute war necessary to express your views vorl times of greatest political excit rin+- ment, your communications mu
 +o occupy not more than two colum now of our journal, and ordinarily n
 to exceed one.
 with For news and general intellgen
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