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Show H Salutatory. M Vyith this issue of THE RECORD, tho writer H assumes charge of tho paper as editor and manng- H cr and will direct its destinies from this date. H Wo come to this, the metropolis of Southern Hj Utah, with a full realization of the responsibilities H which wo have incurred. We have learned how H tho good.Uoya! citizens of Cedar Cjty and imtfledi- H ate vicinity have been striving in the face of dis- H couraging obstacles to make known to tho world H at largo tho bounteous resources of these valloys H and mountains; how they have faithfully stood bc- H hind thoir local newspaper and helped and oncour- H aged it to proclaim tho unlimited opportunities H thayero await him who will grasp them.. H Appreciating as wo do this loyal devotion of the H Icadjtfg business men to this paper, we have come B among thorn with tho firm ro3olvo to make it a m newspaper,-a representative of commercial and H social conditions,- of which every truo citizen M within tho territory which it serves mn be justly m proud. m While wo have the pleasure of tho acquaintance j of a few of tho residents of the city, wo are com- H parat'ivoly a strangor atul consequently have no H friends to reward nor enemies to punish. In pol- icy, THE RECORD will bo strictly indopendont. H Ilowe'vor, it will not bo indifferent, for indopen-H indopen-H denco in no sense means indifference. We believe H the functions of a newspaper aro to givo free and H fcarlesfi expression in an indopcndontnnd unbiased H way to all matters of public concorn or which have H an influonco on tho public welfaro; that tho.aread- era of the paper aro entitled to no icss,N and that H , thoiiiaper which.fails in this respect fails to ren-L ren-L dor tlio highest degree of service to the commun- T- Itshnll boour conslintnim toaid and oncourago B ovary ontorprise mid movement calculated to add to M tho financial prosperity of tho community or im- H provo tho moral or intellectual conditions of our M citiv-.uns; to condemn wrong in all it phases; to M commend rijiht; to encourage thrift and ontorprise; M to iirouio civic prido and patriotism; to support M public and private improvements; to foRter overy B good thing having for its object tho betterment of B , tho condition of a majority of our citizens; to do all H ; thoK rgnrdlosa alilco of the frowns and smiles of m all. And in following thia policy wo believe we B shall Imvo tho univonml and united support of every H guod, loyal, imd true citizen of Cedar City and M Southani Utah. H Our rocoption has been most cordial, our wol- m ' coma most hearty. From ovory sourco have como M " expressions and good wishes for our success, and M pludgqs support. Already wo have had the oppor- K (unity of mooting several hundred men and wom- H on of4ho oily, and if first impressions do not do- B coivoftwo shall bo honored by tho friendship qf H somoyf the best people on earth. M Wo shall not hope to please all tho people; such fl n desire is idealistic and impossible of realization. H Tho only perfect man who has over lived on earth, B tho one without sin or faults, was not only covered H with claumny and detraction, but was cruelly B nailed to a cross. Whether wo consuro or ap- M provo, it shall bo done with a desire to better eon- H ditious, to discourago ovil on tno ono hand and on- H courage right on tho other. B And now, for tho good of oach, tho good of all, H lot us work hnnd-in-hnnd, shoulder-to-shoulder, H that tho world may learn of tho countless wealth M abounding in our midst, awaiting but willing M hands to wrostlo it from mother earth. H Respectfully, H A. D. McGUlRE. |