, 1873-12-16
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. ,>r,~
CHTC.AGO
V EEKLY TRIBUNE.
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TIE NORTHWEST.
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FARMER,
MECHANIC,
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MERCHANT,
BANKER,
| PROFESSIONAL MAN,
AND THE FIRESIDE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.


Tho coming year promises to bo
the most oventful in q political sense |
that wo havo seon since the close Of |
tho war. Tho questions which have
ongrossod and divided tho public
mind during tho past twonty years
are rapidly passing away, and wo
find growing up in different pnrts Of
tho country q party callod by vari-
Gus names---in California tho Indo-
pendent party, in Iowa tho Anti
Monopoly party, in Wisconsin tho
Reform party, in Illinois tho
Farmers' Movoment---having COM
mon purpose and inspiration, and
exhibiting q strength which proves
that it answers ono Of tho chief de-
mands Of the hour. The CHICAGO
TRIBUNE will give @ largo share
of its attention to this NEW MAN.
HESITATION OF PUBLIC SENTl"
MENT. It holds:
1st. That the old party organlza-
tions arc essentially corrupt and
fraudulent. Having no longer any
principles to carry into effect, they
have become mere business enter-
prises, making show Of opposition
to each other, but really sharing in
tho proceeds Of profigato and dis
honest legislation. TO suppose that
any healthful reform can flow from
the pretended efforts Of these worm
out and demoralized partnerships
is altogether vain and illusory.
I'd. Tint the tariff system now in
vogue is 8 cunning device to rob tho
many for the benoft of tho few, and
that its effect is to cause farm pro-
ducts to exchange for about one-huf
the quantity Of foreign or "pro"
tected" goods they would otherwise
buy.
Sd. That railroads cannot exact
more than fair rate Of interest on
the capital actually invested in them,
and that when, in addition to this,
they claim dividends on watered
stock and fraudulent bonds, the
State may rightfully Interfere for the
protection Of the people; thatunjust
determinations between different
localities nre in violation Of law and
should be prohibited.
4th. That subsidies or bounties OF
money, land, or public credit, to
railway, steamship, Or other corpo-
| rations. are hagrant abuses Of the
powers Of government, fraught with
| the gravest dangers to the people.
and tending to promote corruption,
extravaganza, speculation, and
financial disaster.
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