Show THE independent PAPER the richmond va times dispatch one of the leading daily newspapers in the united states sas A newspaper that is not fair in its news leports is foul and cannot long retain the confidence and respect of decent readers there is no place in modern journalism for the organ A political organ Is worse and an abomination on the earth an established newspaper newspaper Is a quasi public institution it owes a duty to the public which cannot be ignored and not even its owner has the right to debase it for se selfish fifish purposes to do so go is almost to commit sacrilege the leat class of country papers to today day Is the independent press the party organ is becoming a thing of the past the independent paper is devoted to but one thing the wel wei fate faie and success of all the people its mission is to serve the public in a true local way it can do this only when free from all alliances of a political li religious or social nature a true exponent of the interests or of all and representative of the people as a whole under no obligations or bondage to any ally flan or faett |