Year: 1875

NC has ceased to exist, and the Ch9
.,,a only paper Published in Troy, ana wit S
- We trust, to 60 right along as II mas -
'." .t,o recollection of the Oldest innaoi'A"
W. have purchased the Republican esta
II. With its business, good VIII, anu 'n''
of its subscription list that was not al
Po-,.e, - our list or that has not been oraereu
,ID-siso The Chief remains under our e&clu-
s;x,e ownership and control.


brief reference to the situation may


or,;ss We have always held to the the
nv e.. ,bsre were too many papers in Kansas
-! - ouount of patronage. DOniphan County
l.s hean no exception to this rule. One paper
in the County could do fair paying BUSINESS
rrl,ere were entirely too many to make respect
allie living, even in more prosperous times'
Tins far. we believe, all the papers in the Coun-
~ were agreed. But the difficulty was, each
nublisber thought that his paper was the one
that the people particularly needed. In trying
To establish this fact, we have said some pretty
hard things'of each other. However, none OF us
have ever been called upon to prove our charges,
and the publiS are permitted tn entertain a reas-
ouable doubt Of their truth. But the fact that
there were too many has pressed itself upon ms
with renewed force for the past nine months, and
with severe force since the commencement OF the
crasshopper ravages, this Spring. For months,
perhaps for more than year to come, 1t is gong
to be pretty hard struggle for any paper to get
through, even without competition to divide the
patronage. Mr.. Beale and Ourself have frequent
Iy consulted on the situation, but never came to
the sticking point until last week. The Chief
having established its claim to being the Oldest
h harDOf
thought of stepping ont, of losing its identity
by merging it with another paper. Mr. beale,
although not having the same ground for pride,
still had his business, to which he had gwen MS
means, his energies and his time for more than
four years. But something was necessary to be
done, to save losses to both, and the arrangement
has now been satisfactorily consummated.


We can see no reason why one paper in Troy
should not be well patronized. Considering the
times, the people of the town and County did
not feel able to patronize two papers, but there
is now no reason why all should not do something
toward supporting one. 1t is the only paper
published at the County Seat, and the only one
that can give full County news All the people
of the County are interested in this, even though
the times are hard. We shall make this spe-
cialty.


The Chief will be run in nobody's interest, and
will not be devoted to fighting anybody. We be-
lieve We have good reason for saying that the
personal and factions quarrels that have prevail
ed more or less during the past four years are
nearly if no entirely healed over, and that the
different actors willing to recognize the
rights and respect the views of the Others. The
Chief has no revenges to accomplish for the past,
and no axe to grind. While we can never forget
or ego back" on the friends who stood by us in
time of need, we think that enmity hatred
and spite should have statute of limitation.
Aman can better afford to have friends than ene-
mics, especially in times like these. The Chief
expects to attend strictly to business and if it is
hereafter found making personal fight against


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In politics, the Chief will continue to be Repub-
lican; reserving the right to oppose any meas
ure of the party that it does not believe to be for
the best interest of the public; and to condemn
the acts of any man in the party, when it be-
ieyes him to be wrong, whether that man hap
pens to be President, Governor, or Road Over
seer. We shall endeavor to treat the Democracy
and other parties fairly, and our columns will
always be open to them to defend their cause,
In fact, we here repeat, that we take pride in
proclaiming that the columns of the Chief are
open for the presentation of the views of every
body, within reasonable bounds, whether We
agree with them or not.


We now come to the most important question
to us-that of the finances. We want to be len
lent with subscribers through the hard times,
but we hope they will not forget that we must
have money to carry us through. We incurred
heavy expense, the past Spring, in purchasing
a power press, before we had any idea of the de-
struction that would be wrought by the grass
hoppers; and which We would have postponed
had we known, badly as needed the press.
This arrangement with the Republican involves
another considerable expense; but it was the
best thing could do, we looked at it. We
therefore trust that all who are indebted to us
on any account, will do all in their power to pay
us at once, and without waiting for us to send
bills. If they ever had a desire to do us genu-
inc favor, now is the time they do it, and
this is the way. II will be gratefully remember
bered, and we shall do all in our power to make
them feel that they have lost nothing by the ef-
fort. We want it understood that we shall not
push any one in the present condition of the
times unless we have reason to believe that they
are attempting to act dishonesty with us; but
we hope that one will take advantage of this
fact, and make no effort to pay us.
Let us help each other through, so that we
may have something to feel good over in better
days. Let our motto be, Live and let live;" |
and let us keep a stiff upper lip.