, 1873-12-04
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CHICAGO
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
TRE LEADING NEWSPAPER TN
TEE NORTHWEST.
TIE PAPER FOR Till
FARMER,
MECHANIC,
MANUFACTURER,
MERCHANT,
BANKER,
PROFESSIONAL MAN,
AND THE FIRESIDE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.

PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.
The coming year promises to be
the most eventfu1 in q political sense
that we have seen sinoo tho close Of
tho war. Tho questions which have
ongrossed and divided the public
mind during tho past twenty years
are rapidly passing away, and we
find growing up in different parts Of
tho country party called by vari~
GUS nan1es-~-in California tho Inde-
pondont party, in Iowa the Anti
Monopoly party, in Wisconsin tho
Reform party, in Illinois the
Farmers Movement---having 6 COM
mon purpose and inspiration, and
exhibiting strength which proves
that it answers ono Of tho chief de-
mands Of the hour. Tho CHICAGO
TRIBUNE, will give largo share
Of it's attention to this NEW MAN.
HESITATION OF PUBLIC sENTI-
MENT. It holds:
lst. That tho old party organ1za-
tions are essentially corrupt and
fraudulent. Having no longor any
principles to carry into effoct, they
have become nero business enter
prises, making @ show Of opposition
to each other, but really sharing in
tho proceeds Of prohigate and dis
honest legislation. To suppose that
any hea1thful reform can flow from
the pretended efforts Of those worn
out ind demoralizod partnerships
is altogether vain and illusory.
I'd. That tho tariff system now in
vogue is cunning dovico to rob tho
many for the benefit Of the few, and
that it's effect ID to cause farm pro-
ducts to exchange for about ono-half
the quantity Of foreign OF "pro-
tected" goods they would otherwise
buy.
ID. That railroads cannot exact
more than q fair rate Of intorost on
the capital actually invested in thom,
and that when, in addition to this,
they claim dividends on waterod
stock and fraudulent bonds, the
State may rightfully Interfere for tho
protection OF the people hatunjust
determinations between different
localities ore in violation Of Inv and
should be prohibited.
4th. That subsidies or bounties Of
money, land, or public credit, to
railway, steamship, or other corpo-
rations, are 1agrant abuses Of the
powers Of government, traught with
the gravest dangers to the people,
and tending to promote corruption,
extravaganza, speculation, and
financial disaster.
The general character Of THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE is too well
established to need rocapitulation.
It is always independent and foar-
less in the expression OF it's VioWs.
In its noWs department it is second
to no paper in the United States.
The Weekly Edition contains C. caro-
fully prepared summary Of the nows
Of the week, brought down to the
hour Of going to pross.
Literary, political, financial, So
cial, and agricultural topics will
constitute, as heretofore, leading
features Of the Weekly Edition, and
no pains will be spared to increase
its nttractivoness in those depart
ments. It's market reports are un~
surpassed, embracing oil tho infor-
nation which farmers require for
the Intelligent transaction Of busi-
ness, both aa sollors and buyers.
TEE WEEKLY TRIBUNE is q
large eight-pago sheet, OF the same
size as tho Daily Tribune, consisting
Of tlfty~aix columns Of closely
printed mettor, and, as d family
newspaper and in ita general mako
up, is unsurpassed by any paper in
tho land.
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