Show To THE PATRONS OF THE DEMOCRAT The Executive Committee of this paper recognize that it has not been what its II friends had a right to suppose it would be Largely this is caused by the fact that too great a burden was laid upon Mr Clark as up to Thursday he performed per-formed all the duties of business manager editorial writer and proof reader besides attempting to train for their duties other attaches who had had no previous experience l P ex-perience in their respective lines This required 15 hours each day On Thursday Thurs-day Mr Clark placed his resignation in the hands of this committee Whether he will remain in any other capacity is asyet undetermined On Monday Mr Alfales Young will take charge of the f editorial department and an experienced foreman will control the composing room Other changes will be made till this paper is fully equal to the anticipations of its friends I BEN SHEERS I 4 SIMON B mERGER I of the < Committee |