Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28
SALUTATORY.

SALUTATORY.
With this issue we the editor, and
manager OF the WORCESTER DEMOCRAT Personally we need
no introduction people of Pocomoe City, and to many OF the
citizens of county This is the town OF our BIRTH and
tho having other localities for years. we haye
never gotten out with old home Frequent visits
have hope kept and today we return not as
a stranger but of the native sons.
This only another exempfcaton of the old
adage-stoy repeats ITSELF For the cycles OF time have
rolled around once Editor Clarke relative tho
not nea descendent Of that rough rugged specimen OF man
who back sos edited the Record and Gazette oil
which publication the WORCESTER DEMOCRAT is inea de-
hope that of the journalistic talent OF that
sturdy have down to the present incumbent
The public suppose very naturally looks for definite
of the policy to be pursued whenever new man wand
fields We have obStuSe thesis to pre-
upon this theme.
newspaper public 1t belongs to the people
and they choose make it. It's columns devo
mental moral and physical welfare of the community
they stand sody back of all efforts toward advancement
along any line of endeavor.
newspaper booster Of the sanctty of the home it
defender of the Church of God it is firm believer the
public school of the principal stones in the foundation of our
democracy the champion OF the rights OF the aborg
man. those who pose captains of finance; is
interested ympahzr with all those heahu recreatons which
make social beings take optimistic view of e it
fleets way individual opinions impulses of the editor
part parcel of the particular section of the good old
Earth where chance to circulate And to be all this 1t
needs the backing every and child who reads it's
columns.
There be department OF newspaper however,
must way reflect the individual sentiments OF its editor
and that is, it's political
No one will expect democrat to edit a republican,
social or radical prohibition similar statement might be
the republican, the socialist the prohibtions If
should violate ones political faith to throw ones influence
against the principles then he sacrifices his honor
honesty forfeits the respect of his fellows
paper will democratic whenever the question OF
it's political policy raised hope shall not be Extensively
partisan We broad enough respect those who differ from
as to the way country governed
party But deore all detection from party
ganzaon feel that united effort by those of like
ca faith accomplish good for the county, state and
nation than amaamaton OF OF different fath
such situation there is often futile effort TO work reform
combination of minds looking in opposite political direct
Therefore defend party as the best
of securing good administration.
Sonny Mahon gives good homey philosophy
party organization We recommend those who have not areay
read what he has this point last Sunday
of the Baltimore Sum Sonny doesn't purified
patron of political policies but his natural STYLE used in
photographed sketches hits the nail the head fire.
quently
On the whole do not think very decidedly if
follow the track bazed for us by the late amened Samuel
Crockett He devoted the of his home town
what interests involved He believed Pocomoke
City, and he allowed opportunity escape to aid and abe
her enterprises fearless in the expression of the
him. and wtha such could be said of
him. Ths man. His will abide for to in
the hearts of those with whom he associated while here
earth.
undertaking the work of editing newspaper feel
nadequacy particulars We promise however, to do
We your support We trust will applaud
cess and pardon mistakes We shall be found
ready trust shall have the cooperation of
cry citizen of Worcester county.
EDWARD j. CLARKE.
President his letter Representative Mondel which
handed every correspondent Washington
for the election of Republican Congress- 1t will be remem
bered that President Wilson wrote letter of this kind in 1913
while and he desired Congress which he knew
winning that and the Republicans
where denounced him Will they be equally ready de-
campaign within week after his public
that he would not do so?