New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
THE BEST MAN.

The Herald, possibly gbit prema- turely, takes this occasion to extend to the winner of today's Mayoralty contest, whoever he may be, the best Of luck In office for the next two years. Tomorrow we shall be able to express congratulations and best wishes to the winner using his name. Today there is an hour or so to go until the polls close and we cannot eX- ercise any sixth sense in determining in advance what the total of tho voting machines in the six wards will decide.
 However, whoever wins, the Herald ss an independent newspaper, playing TO favorites and covering the news honestly, realizes that the wish Of the majority of the populace has been carried out, that the voters have picked their man and put him over, It is anxious to second the wishes of the majority and to aid, with all its power. the successful candidate in carrying through the purposes for which he was elected by a majority vote.
 Needless to say political fanatics do not consider the Herald an independ- ant newspaper. Unless one gives po- ltical fanatics everything that ono las to give. blindly, irresponsibly and unswerrlngly. unless one distorts the truth continually to aid the party to which the fanatic belongs, unless one rolors his every thought and action, whether his sense Of decency tells l.m he is wrong or not. then that per son Is not a true member Of tho party Co which the fanatic belongs, he is an ou.cast. he cannot wear the sacred halo Of party. Of course a newspaper Is the cherished possession of poli- ticians. 1f they try 10 use it to ag- Hrandze their own good acts. or to | squelch their mistakes, it has many | readers, all politicians would use 1t | fully and completely, even to the ex- tent of taking over and running plant, let alone editing every item which is due 10 appear in print, if they could. If the politician cannot use the newspaper then il belongs to ths other fellow, there is no middle ground to the man who adopts par tisan politics as religion.
 The New Britain Herald has not been used by either party in New Briiain--nor will it ever be. For this 1t has been criticised by some who could not put over their pet schemes or their pet candidates. Each eandi- date here has received just and due notice of his Hterances, carefully and honestly written. In this way we have served the public. And you, reader, may continue 10 peruse the news col- umns of the Herald with every assur- snce that fair and impartial recitation of events will be given, so that you may make your own decisions. Noth- ing will be sauelched as a favor 10 any politician, nothing will be so handled ss 10 create an opinion contrary to the true course of events. That is in- dependence in it's truest sense. We prefer 10 please the public, not the political crank.
 And go, with the election as far over as any human agency is con cerned, the Herald wishes well 10 the winner, and. in true spirit of inde- pendence, promises him evcry aid consistent with good newspaper ethics in helping him and helping ihe peo- pie. Ii also promises 10 give it's read CTS the truth about the successful can- didate in office. lot the chips fall . there they will. as it aleays has.