Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-02
1875. Prospectus 1875
OF THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
The Leading Newspaper
in the West,
Daily, T1i- Weekly and Weekly.


tional, State, and Municipal affairs.
While giving to the Republican party
cordial and earnest support in alfwise
measures and to all fit candidates, THE
TRIBUNE will never be the organ of any in
dividual, faction, or ism nor will it cease
to combat oppressive monopolies or fail to
expose and denounce all corrupt schemes
for punderlng the Treasury or the people.
Ii will wage perpetual war on lobby-rings
who prOwl around the halls of legislation
in quest of spoil.
The Recent Elections,
The recent elections while inhicting
temporary de feat on the Republican party,
have done great good in sweeping away
fanatical and side issues which embarrass-
ed it's freedom of action and in crushing
ont those baleful and corrupting influences
known as "Buterisms," which poisoned
the channels Of the public life. Purified,
as by fire, of the evil things which had in
tested its garments, the Republican party
will enter upen the tremendous struggle
OF 1876 with renewed vigor for the posses
sion OF the Government and the shaping
of the policy of the nation when it enters
upon the second century Of its existence.
EoIAAS VA INC r uCufe.
The Democratic leaders, misinterpretine
the real causes of their triumph, are pro-
claiming the result q streacton" of the
popular mind against the principals of the
Republican party, and an Endorsement of
the fundamental doctrines of the Democrat
ic party, which means estate Sovereignty"
and all that expression includes. When
that party obtains possession of the Gov
ernment under the resumed leadership of
their Southern right wing, steps will sure
~ be taken in Congress to refund the cot
ton War tax from the Federal Treasury.
principal and interest amounting to $780,
600, 600 or more. A bill will be passed to
compensate the Democratic rebels for loss
es and damages sustained by them while
resisting the Union armies and npholding
the sovereign" State right of secession
And lastly will come demand for the
value Of the .emancipated slaves, who, I'M
der the doctrine of State Sogereinen ty. are
alleged to have been unconstitutionalIy
liberated. In the meantime, what will be-
come of the rights and freedom of the color
ed race thus placed under the absolute con-
troll of their old masters? Against those
perils to the future peace and welfare of
the country all true Republicans must pre-
sent solid front against the danger.
The Tribune's Platform,
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE's position on the
leading measures now before the country
may be condensed into the following enun-
Citations
As Agriculture is the basis of National
wealth, whatever policy benefits that great
interest promotes the prosperity of the
whole country. The cost of transporta-
ton of Western farm products to foreign
markets consumes half the selling value,
and the high duties levied to subsldze spec-
ial interests doubles the retail price of the
goods received In exchange for the CROPS
thus bleeeing and burdening the farmer IN
til he staggers from weakness under the
weight Of the load. Hence the chief cause
Of "hard times" among farmers
Tariff and Transportation Charges.
The TRIBUNE will advocate the adoption
OF such measures as will cheaper transpor.
tatlon and reduce the taxes On goods. The
lightest tariff which will provide the Gov
eminent with necessary funds to carry it
on and maintain its credit should ONLY be
imposed on i'm ports, and the national high
ways should be improved to create strong
er competition with the railroad monopo-
lies, which will compel them to lower their
tariff of charges.
Reduction Of State and Local Taxas
The utmost reduction of all direct taxes
must be insisted upon by the people. With
IN a few years county, township, and mu-
nlclpal taxation has enormously increased.
and become almost beyond endurance.
throughout the Western States. Steps must
be taken to retrench these expenditures. as
those of the National Government. and
choke down the Unsuitable greed of the local
tax-eaters, before all the surplus earnings of
the industrious classes are con6scated by
those tax-devourers
The CURRENCY.
Flenty OF currency for all the legitimate
wants OF the country, with Elasticity as to
quantity, and Stability as to value by con-
Vertlblllty into coin An end should be put
10 The continual fluctuations in the value
OF the currency, which inficts iucalculable
injury on industry and en- Enterprise, as it in
PRODUCES an element Of doubt and uncertain
ty into all transactions, and makes business
little better than gambling. 1t is National
disgrace as well as evil for the monetary
standard OF values to be kept in such vacil-
laClng ana changeabe condition.
No Reputation.
The TRIBUNE Will sterny combat repudia-
ton of public obligations in the form of
watering and debasing the currency or any
other guise it may assume. For eyery dol
lar out of which the public creditors may
be ch' ated by any form ofcurrency dilution
or reputation the people will suffer the
loss of a hundred W hich will result from
the destruction of credit that will fall like
a blight on State and Municipal Govern
ments as well as on corporations and indi-
viduals The national credit must be main
tanned pure and unsullied, and, like the
virtue of Caesars wife, above suspicion.
No More Subsidies or Bounties.
Subsidies and bounties of public lands
money, or credit to enrich railroad rings,
run steamship companies, or furnish capital
to other corporations, are fragrant abuses of
the power OF Government, and tend to pro-
mote corruption, extravaganza, and pscula-
ton. Ire TRIBUNE will therefore in the fu- |
turs, as in the past, fight all such schemes
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