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Show The Launch. If the thought behind the Goodwin Weekly is carried out, it will be a candid, independent, independ-ent, fair journal, with such force and strength as can be given it. The idea will always be kept in mind that if the journal is to-pay expenses it must be worth its cost; that to command respect it must be worthy of it; that of all agencies, the newspaper can with least grace and effect ' attempt to further a sinister purpose under false pretences; that readers are fair and will respect an honest expression even when wrong; that they are bright enough to see when something covert and insincere is attempted. There is no ambition behind this publication publi-cation save that involved in the merchant's idea of giving good goods for good money; no especial hope save that it will not add to Hthe monotony of journalism. H When Job longed to have his enemy write Ba book, he was sure that the enemy would Wgive himself away, that the book itself would Hbe his own vindication for holding the author Ein enemy. jHj As with books, so with newspapers. If fthe newspaper pretends to be better than fthe men behind it, the public sees and jeers Hit the spectacle, hence this journal will not ssume to be too awfully good or wise, but nrill try to perform its duty to the public, Rhereby hoping to win the confidence of Hhose whose confidence is worth winning. |
