The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-22
CHICAGO
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
The Leading Newspaper in
the Northwest.
The Paper for the Farmer, Me.
chanic, Manufacturer, Merch.
ant, Banker, Professional
Man, and the Fireside.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.

The coming year promises to be the most eyeutfu In
polite al sense that have since the close OF the
The questions which have engrossed and divided the public
mind during the past twenty years rapidly passing
away, and nnd growing up In different parts OF tho
country prty called by various namesin California the
Independent party In Iowa the Autobiography party IN
Wlsconsinhe Reform party in Illinois the Farmers Move
ment-haying a common purpose and inspiration and ey
hbtng strength which that answers one of the
chief demands Of the hour. TIE CHICAGO TRfBUNS
will give large of its attention TO this NEW NAM
fESTi TON or PUBIC SENTIMENT 1t holds:
ls That the old party organizations essentially cor
rup and fraudulent Having no longer any principles TO
carry into effect they have become mere business enter
prses, making show of opposition to each other, bat
really sharing In the proceeds of pohgate and dishonest
legislation To suppose that healthfu reform dow
from the pretended efforts OF these WORKOUT and democrat
ised partnerships is altogether vain and illuscry.
ID That the tariff system in vague is cunning de-
vice rob the many the benefit Of
effect Is to farm products to exchange for about
half the quantity of foreign protected" goods they
would otherwise buy.
| Sd. That railroads cannot exact than a la,r
rate of interest on the capital actually invested In them
and that when, in addition TO this they claim dividends
waered stock and fraudulent bonds the State may right
fully interfere for the protection of the people, thai unjust
determinations between different localities IN violation
OF law and should be prohibited.
ih. That subsidies or bounes of money land, public
credit railway, steamship other corporations are IA.
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the dangers the people and tending promote
corruption extravaganza, speculation and financial a.
| saster.
The general character OF THE CHiCIGO TEiBI.NE ls
too well established TO need recap.tuatlon 1t Is always
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