, 1874-12-28

independent Republican.
Daily, Tri Weekly, and Weekly.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, snlcr tito guidance Of It's
former editor has resumed its old position at tho head
Of Republican Journals, nud will 10 bato ln Tie ft-
Tor pne and hoast Neutrality-suspicious. ~ Naioa nn
Slate. and M1lnielpal atlaiFs.,
earnest n'1pport III all wtso measures and to al
~ cnndisatos T,tE Tn1nusE viii novor bo tho organ
Of any indytdual facl!o Or Ism, nor will 10
nounce all corrupt aecrcs for puudcrlng tic Trcas-
1ry or the people: It will wago erpeual on lobby
rings who nrowl around tie halls Of legislation Ia
Tho Recent Elections.
Tho recent elections, whilc inftctiug temporary de-
feat OF tho Republican party, have dono great gopd
u Is S ,san sa ss 1nos h e
those balefnl mud corrupting Influences kpownas "Dut-
leEis1ns" which polsoned tho channels OF tho public
infested tts garments the Republican party will enter
upon tue tremendous struggle Of 1875 with renewod
shaping Of tho policy Of tho nation whom 1t ouass upon
tho second century Of Its aktstcnce.
pcrils of tho Future.
Tho Democratic leaders, misntorpretine tho rcsl
calses Of their Triumph aro rrocialng tae result
renctjon Of the popular mind against the rrpcipes
9f the ssan s :; sn e an Of e
which means " ssato soyoEe,gnty," and all that ex
preston Includes; When Tint p9rty obtaiua pos,
leadership Of oi ther ' Southern % rgst 5 ts'sS wins.
steps viii surely DO taken IN Congress- 10 refund
the cotton War tax from tho Federal Treaaury princi
mi ntGrGEk amounting ia Sim. 11H nnn
hill will 10 passed 10 compensate the Domocratto
59f ito san Hna Hy them wo
dsn,and fos tls veuo of tlle emanepafed slaves
who, uuacr tho doctrine Of STATIC Eoyeretgnty. aro
allrgcd to hayo bcen uneons.itutionally liberated
These claima win moro than double the National
rtRnta and freedom Of tie colored race thus placed
under the absolute control Of their old mastcsa7
tho country ill true Republicans must present solid
front.
Tho Tribuuc's plntforr,.
measures now before tho country may be condensed
into tho following ennleiattous
"a n s, e Nona wsa hg %
prosperity of tho whole country Tho cost Of trana-
Ties loyicd to aubsizo special intorcata doubles tho
retail price OF tho gouda received in exchange tho
o saggers from Weakness nndcr tho weight tue load
Hence tho chief cauao OF "hard tmes among farers
....-....,.
THE Tn1nuNE Will advocate tho ailoptiou OF such
MEASURES as will clseapaa transportation u1d reduce
provide tho GoTornn,eut VIII necessary falsls to
carry 1t on mud MAINTAIN s credit should only bo I'M
10 improved TO create stronger competition With the
ralroad monopolcs, which will compel them to fovar
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ha ptrost rouct,o, =, nj roct .oxo, ,,,,.t IN H.,
estsa uno ~ e nco,e Wlsn fa1 ysna cn nv i'
toxnsl,ip snd lnnnnispal ts1aon bus sormeasiy il.
ttramro,t tic Weatarn stntna Rtans ,,,st ' .nta,
10 reFenc these exponares a. wi a. tsose Of 4tS he
spen o. y w G oS osloso ~ no
tnoao taz'do'orrers.
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p,ou,r =, currorcv ror II, ii. o,,t,,n.to n,,,, =,
tho ~a.Strx ~ M Eaas's~ ~ az ~ "a S9; n st M
Gty sa to VA vao " sonyersi1y iato eo! A. ena
Of the curruncy witch tnirts ncuicuaba iniury OF,
,in,1t nyl wrror.n,t,y i,t1 III sn ,nIs.
SG'r =. et ha 4g g,bep II y Mgna a
sona,on NJ % k'p' III socn 'asahs Aaa eaanseae
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TuE Tnrpusx will sterpy co,ubat rcpudjat,ou
Of nmt,1io ub:a3ons IL tIla form Of watering mi
obasing t,,e Currency or my OTHER uuixe It ,sy o.
aume. For every dollar out Of whirh thu public crod-
ora may be cheated by any form Of currency ilulon
e vii, as 1ss M s s e. eEsa h
tat vii iii liis Iiieht on stats aad siapleisi
yi,lals Tho nHtlonai credit ,tst ls niatained pro
a., ul,sal1Ie and iIAo tho virtue Of ousars xits.
M nror, sn,.r1tc. or Haunting.