Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24


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THs CHICAGO TRIBUNE. under the guidance OF
It's former editor has ed It's old position thu
mead o. Republican Journals and will do battle in
tue ntare for the trGe incipes Of free government
ahd Tor purified and honest administration Ia
tlonal state and mu nicpal affairs.
while giving 10 the Rep -bicsn party cordial aud
earnest support in all wise MEASURES and TO ali fl
| candidates, the TRIBUNE will never be the organ
Of any individual faction or Ism nor will Il cease TO
combat oppressive monopoles or fall TO expose de
nouncs all corrupt schemes for pudering the Treas.
ury or the people 1t will wage perpetual war on
lobby r1gs who prov around the halls Of legislation
| In quest OF spoii
The Receut Elections.
The recent elections. white ldicting temporary
defeat on the Republican patty have done great good
nsweeping away tanaticsl and side issues which EN-.
oarrassed Its freedom OF action. aud in crushing out
| those bA'eiui aud corruptng influence known
| 'ouuerlsms which poisoned the channels Of the
public life Purified as By fire. of the evil things
which had infeste garments the Repu party
will enter upon bhe struggle of 1876 with
renewed vigor for the possession OF the Government
ana the shaping OF the policy of the uatioO nen
enters upon the second century of its existence.
Peris OF the Future
Noe 4.smocratio leaders, misintsrpreting the real
<of thsir triumph, are prociaiming the result
Npe'ieas party, and an Endorsement the
o tns Mt doctrines the Democratic party which
.a Sossregety." and all tina expression
t nus wh y tia party ostai possession OF the
~ luue' w Nr tns re-Esned leadership OF their
.n ~, ~. Z. steps viH surely be taken Ia
Coara. 10 r.,nnd, :, = cotton war tax from the Fed
ers ad T[essury prhcip iii will be pssssa 10 com
osnsat the nsmocrntic r. b. 's for losses al ages
Sustained by them white 'hus the Z nssE sfni>
aud uphoIdisg the sovereign S.ate r.su' " secss
10 UiiIc dam q Val Of
the emancipated slaves, who under tue doctriue OF
state Sovereignty. are 4iegsd to hAEs Dee pAeon-
stItationaly liberated. la t4s meantlms what wall
become of the rights and freedom pf the coored men
thus placed under the absolute control OF their o'd
mastersi Against tnUe peris she satufe peace ana
welfare of tue country all Repn leAns must pre-
sent solid front against tn danger
The Tribune's Platform.
THE CHICAGO TKIBUNE'S position on the lead
Tag measures now before the country, may be CO
densed intO the following ennnciations:
AS agriculture IS the basis National wealth
whatever pocy benefits that great interest promotes
tue pr sper't5 OF The whole country. the cost of
trsns ortation of Western farm ~ oducts TO foreign
Rets cons ames halt he selling value, aud hgh
duties Ieved 30 subsdze special interests dou es the
ret Ali price OF the goods received exchange for tue
crops thus blt eomg and burdenIng the unit
he staggers from weakness under the weight Of the
lead. hence the ckIeI cause hard times ameng
the farmers
Tariff aad transportation Charges.
THE TRIBUNE will advocate the adoption Of such |
measures VIII cheaper transportation aud reduce
the taxes on goods. The lightest tariff which Milt |
provide the Government with unds tp carry
1t on and maintain its credit should only nipos ed
On imports and the national highways should 10 i'm.
proved to create stronger competition the ra.
road monOpolles, which will compel them u, lower
their taris OF charges.
Reduction OF state and Local Faxes.
The utmost reduction ali direct taxes must he in
stated upon BY the people. Within CIV years county
township aud muuIcpa' taxation has enormous IA
Creased and become almost beyond Ell duranc
be Ak
to retrench those expendi tures AS those OF |
the National Govern.nen. vnd choke down the iusa |
t'aOe greed OF the local tax eaters, before all the
surplus earning of the Industrious classes cobs
Gated by those tax-deVourers.
The Currency.
Plenty of currency tor al the legitimate wants of |
tue country with elasticity Quantity, aud sta-
olIty as to sa!ue by cOnvereiblIy coin end
should be put to the continual fluctuations IN the
value OF the currency which IuIcts incaiculase in
jury on Industry and eute' PRISE it Introduces
element OF doubt an uncertainty into all Iraus4c
lions, and makes business lit better than gambling
IL Is National Disgrace rs wei rs evI tor tue none
tary STANDARD of values 10 be Kept IN such vACIang
and changeabe sondtl"n.
NO Reputation.
THE TRIBUNE will sternly combat Reputation of |
Kusiic oh lgations the form OF watering aud deba,.
aug tae currency OF any other gulse 1t may ASSUME
FOL every COLLAR out OF waIeh tue pub,c CREDITORS
Ray Ds cheated by any form currency diIuuou or |
repudi tVn the people will suffer 1855 VI nun
ared whl.h VIII Jesuit from the destruction credit
that Will tall like bghL stat. aud Municipal |
Governments Is well corporations and ipdlVlu |
uAs The Rational credit must De maintained pure |
and unsuided, aud, like tho ViiIus Vi I@sars wlie
above Suspicion.
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Subsidies and oouGtes OF pub ianu-, money or
treait to enrich raj road rings steamship conpa
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graft abuses OF tho powers oil government, aud
prouote corruption, extravAgAnce peculatiun
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abe past gut all such schemes of pubnc piuhder
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