The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-04-16
PROSPECTUS
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THE
IOWA PLAIN DEALER

Has for the past ten years advocated the
| personal and political, local and general
interests Of THE People Of Northern Iowa
in all things rigidly adhering to its motto;
"TRuTu WITHOUT FEAR OR FAvoR,n
mouthpiece and advocate of every measure
tending to promote the progress, growth,
and development Of the county
1t can afford to speak the truth, and
dares TO speak the truth, whether Of per-
sonal friend or foe. 1t is always indie
pendent; always rational in its ideas of
| society and government; adhercs to the
| spirit of constitutional government; criti-
cises with equal freedom the political course
Of friends Or foes; lis always ready to aid the
weak in obtaining their rights and to defend
them against all unjust encroachmentH;
never hesitatcs TO denounce the strong be-
cause they arc strong; seeking to enforce
its mission as above announced by every
honest appliance, and at any cost
We solicit from friends PERSONAL and
PoLITICAL, and FRoM the BUSINESS PUBLIC
continued interest in the Plain Dealer.
1t is now nearly ten years since the Plain
Dealer was commenced in this county with
its present proprietor, and in all that time
II has been earnestly devoted to the Union;
to the equality Of the States; to the rights
and the liberties Of the people, to the
maintenance Of Law and Order and the
Diffusion Of knowledge, and to whatever
will secure the greatest good to the great.
est number of'the people, l3tAoz '-2 'E'-2
|. We also believe in, and, adhere to what
is TRIED AND GsoD,. rather than what is
yascillating and revolutionary e Htss
To that portion Of the people who believe
in stable government; in good men and
good laws;in an economical administration;
in equal and exact justice; we appeal, for
that measure Of public favor which is
due to the principles we avow I'D ht'ss
Regarding every mans belief upon all.
questions OF political faith or religious be-
lief as.the result ofhonest convictions wo
DISCARD the word ToLERATIoy, and adopt
in it's stead liberty Of political faith and
religious opinion Ft1GF c.s 50 ta3@+tf8 8
liberation, assumes to Itself the power
Of granting while intolerance assumes the
power Of withholding liberty 81 conscience
Both are despotisms / One assumes to gov
ern with fire and fagot, the other assumes
the power Of selling indulgenccs. Our prov
ince is. to regulate man belief by address,
ing his judgment; allowing that to change
his convictions; and until the object sought
is attained, we are as .ready.-t to maiptain
his right in his belief as we are to assert
our own. Nor do we believe that PRO-
rEssIoN is always EVIDENCES D0Fi BELIEF.
Profession is for the world; belief for, the,
individual, hence the variance between
Eprecept and example. ssra5 .Eel ~
We shall endeavor to make the Plain
Dealer more and more perfect in all its
departments; q LOCAL PAPER for Iowa; .
Home Journal for the family; political
paper for the politician; a financial and
business paper for the man Of business. ) /
With this brief statement Of its charac-.
ter, aims, and objects We submit its terms
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