, 1873-12-26
THE CHICAGO Tf:1HuNE:
CHICAGO
BBKLY TRIBUNE,
TIE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN
TEE NORTHWEST.
TEE PAPER FOR THE
FARMER,
GlECHANIC,
MANUFACTURER,
MERCHANT,
BANKER,
PROFESSIONAL MAN,
AND THE FIRESIDE,
PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.


I1kOSIECIUS EO1S 1879.
The coming year promises to be
the most oventtul in political sense
that wo have seen since the close Of
tho war. Tho questions which have
engrossod and divided the public
mind during the past twenty years
arc rapidly passing away, and VIC
find growing up in different parts Of
tho country party called by vari-
GUS namos---in California tho Indo-
pendent party, in Iown tho Anti
Monopoly party, in Wisconsin the
Reform party, in Illinois the
Farmers Movomont---having COM
mon purpose and inspiration, and
exhibiting strength which proves
that it answers one Of the chief de-
mands of the hour. The CHICAGO
TRIBUNE will give o large share
of it's attention to this NEW MAN.
HESITATION OF PUBLIC sENTI-
MENT. It holds:
lst. That tho old party organ1za-
tions TIRE essentially corrupt and
fraudulent. Having no longor any
principles to carry into effect, thoy
have become mere business onter-
prises, making show Of opposition
to each other, but really sharing in
tho proceeds Of profigate and dis
honest legislation. To suppose that
any healthful reform can flow from
the pretended efforts Of these worn
out end domoralized partnerships
is altogether vain and illusory.
Cd. That the tariff system now in
vogue is 9 cunning devioo to rob tho
many for the benefit Of the few, and
that its effect is to cause farm pro-
ducts to exchange for about one-hulf
the quantity Of foreign or "pro-
tected" goods they would otherwise
buy.
Sd. That railroads cannot exact
moro than fair rate Of interest on
the capital actually invested in thom,
and that when, in addition to this,
they claim dividends on watered
stock and fraudulent bonds, the
State may rightful1y Interfere for the
protection OF the people; thatunjust
DETERMINATIONS between difforont
localities uro in violation Of low and
should be- prohibited.
4th. That subsidies or bounties Of
money, land, or public credit, to
railway, steamship, or other oorpo-
rations. are 1agrallt abuses Of tho
powers Of government, traught with
tho gravest dangers to the people,
and tending to promote corruption,
o1travaganc co, speculation, and
financial disaster.
Tho general character Of THE
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established to need recapitulation.
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OF tho week, brought down to the
hour of going to press.
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ciel, and agricultural topics will
constitute, as heretofore, leading
features Of the Weekly Edition, and
no pains will be spared to increase
it's attractivenoss in these depart
ments. Its market reports are un-
surpassed, embracing all the infor-
nation which farmers require for
tho Intelligent transaction of busi-
ness, both as sellers and buyers.
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Of ffty-six columns Of closely
printed matter, and, as family
newspaper and in ita general make
up, is unsurpassed by any paper in
tho land.
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