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THE NEW ENGLAND NEWSPAPER
AND FAMILY JOURNAL.
The Springfield Republican.
n Firsf- Cfdss IHdepoHdeRF PHbIie Jour-
mdF OT.N'ers, POIifies, Social Science,
Religion aud Literature.
Published Daily and Weekly by
SAMUEL BOWLES & COMPANY,
sPRISoTIELD, Mass.

In years OF loyalty to its ideal The Republican has
proved the integrity the usefulness and the popular
ity Of Independence In journalism. On all public
questions whether Of politics, social order and deyel
opment, religion, literature, IL has sought Impair
TALLY Of Intelligence, hberaity Of sentiment indie
pendence OF opinion, and courage OF utterance Not
pretending that these the exclusive Offices Of Jour
nalsm,-that its own Ia the only way, II has made
them its aims, and 1t may now say its Attainmenta.
As newspaper, fhe Republican Is encyclopedia
and impartial, seeking to the whole wide ned
Of fact and progress with fullness intelligence and
promptness,-to give all news, local and general, in
its true order and relations and without verbal pad
ding or magnifying confusion.
As an organ Of thought and opinion # is eclectic
welcoming truth from every quarter, and seeking to
iberaze and elevate every organization and ca nd-
dacy that appeals to popular favor, and then
the choice Of the best 1t il positive without being
partisan, doRmatic without being bgoted, indepsn-
dent without being neutral. The enemy Of shams in
politics religion or society-of frauds in the public
service Of corruption and incompetence everywhere
it places truth aud reform aud progress above par
ties sects or persons, and seeks the Of all agen
cics for the betterment Of government and the in
creased comfort and Intelligence Of society
That The Republican has succeeded in these under
takings is shown in local circulation and influence
beyond parallel IN journalism, aud national reading
and reputation never before attained by paper ~
provincially placed. In its immediate neld its
circulation not only beyond all rivals but greater
proportion to population than that Of any paper IN
the world; while outside, not only in New England,
but In the middle states, the West and the South II
has gained for itself, both a chronicle Of news and
representative Of advanced and liberal thought an
eclectic constituency Of subscribers aud readers such
as IN DOth numbers aud character no other American
journal, outside Of New York at least, can boast.
Its past is the prophet Of its future. To be more
thorough and intelligent A. news chronicler, and
more liberal and progressive, more impartial and
more Independent in judgment and appeal are the
purposes Of The Republican. In News IN Politics IN
Social Reforms, in Education, in Literature and In
Art and Science, 1t has the instrumentales and the
aims u hrst-cass public journal With the freedom
81 provincial location it has much Of the opportun
ties aud undertakings Of metropolitan ambition, and
it seeks enlarged public favor with confidence III
its ability to merit It.
Both the Daily and Weekly Republican are published
large eight-pAge sheet, and will be sent by mail!
free Of post1ge-at the following rates:
The DAily-three cents copy, Is cents a week, :!
cents 4 month, 50 year. III clubs OF nve NOR,
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S2 year. In clubs, two copies TO address
$3.50; three copies, -; Ave copies, $3.50, Ant
any number Of additional copies at $50 each. Tel
extra for each paper in clubs addressed to tn
individual subscriber.
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copies sent on application, Address
THE REPUBLICAN,
Springfield, MASS