The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-12-24
1875. PROSPECTUS &c 4 IS 1875.
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

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The Leading Newspaper of
T.: ':>.. LII the West. s4a,
Daily, Tri-Weekly,, and Weekly.
THE CHICAGO TR1nusE, under the guild
ance of its former editor, has resumed it's
Journals, and will do battle in the future for
for a purified and honest administration of
National, State and Municipal affairs. -
While giving to the Republican, party
cordial and earnest support in all wise
measures and to all fit candidates, The TRI-
BuNE will never be the organ Of any indi-
vidual faction, or ism, nor will It cease to
combst oppressive monopolies: or fail to ex-
pose and denounce all corrupt schemes for
plundering the Treasury or the people It
will wage perpetual war on lobby rings who
prowl around the halls of legislation in
quest of spoil. ~"
I THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
The recent elections, while inflicting tenn
porary defeat on the Republican party, have
done great good in sweeping away fanatical
and side issues which embarrassed it's free
dom of action, and in crushing out those
baneful and corrupting influences known as
"Butlerisms," whichsspoisoned the channels
Of the public life. Purified, as by fire, of
the evil things which had infested it's gar
ments, the Republican party will enter up
on the tremendous struggle of 1876 with
renewed vigor for the possession of the
government and the shaping of the policy
OF the nation when it enters upon the Sec
ond century of its existence.
PER1Ls OF THE FUTURE.
The Democratic leaders, misinterpreting
the real causes of their triumph, are pro-
claiming the result reaction" Of the pop
ular mind against the principles of the Re
publican party, and an Endorsement of the
fundamental doctrines of the Democratic
party, which means Estate Sovereignty"
and all that expression Includes When
that party obtains possession of the Govern
ment, under the resumed leadership of
| their Southern right wing, steps will surely
be takepsin Congress to refund the Cotton
War Tax from the Federal Treasury, prin-
cipal and interest amountingto 500, OOO, 900
or more. A bill will be passed to compen-
safe the Democratic rebels for losses and
damages sustained by them while resisting
i the Onion armies and UNFOLDING the "sov-
elgn" State right of secession. And lastly
will come demand for the value of the
emancipated slaves, who, under the doc
trine of State Sovereignty, are alleged to
have been uneonstithionally liberated. In
the mean time what will become of the.
rights and freedom Of the ~colored race thus
placed under the absolute control of their
old masters 2, Against those perils to the
future peace and welfare of the country all
true Republicans must present solid front
against the danger.
THE TRIBUNE's PLATFORM.
The CHICAGO TR1BUNE's position on
the leading measures now before the coun-
try may be condensed into the following
ennuciations
| AS Agriculture is the basis of National
wealth, whatever policy benefits that great
interest promotes the prosperity Of the
81 country. The cost of transportation
fets consumes Ialfr 9fa hsso to foreign mar
the high duties levied to subsidi;zae 81 special
interests doubles the retail price of the goods
received in exchange for the crops,-thus
= bleeding and burdening the farmer until
he staggers from weakness under the weight
OF the load. Hence the chief cause ofhard
times among farmers.
TARIFF AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES.
HE TRIBUNE will advocate the adop.
ton of such measures as will cheaper trans
Portation and reduce the taxes ON goods
The ightest tariff which will provide the
government with necessary funds to carry
it on and maintain it's credit should only
be imposed on imports, and the national
highways should be improved to create a
stronger competition with the railroad mo-
noPolies, which will compel them to lower
their tariff of charges. =
REDUCTION oFsTATEANDLoCAL TAXATION.
The utmost reduction of all direct taxes
must be insisted upon by the people. With
in 9 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 well as those of the National Govern.
ment, and choke down the Unsuitable greed
of the local tax-eaters, before all the sur.
plus earnings Of the industrious classes are
contiscated by those tax-devourers.
THE CURRENCY.
Plenty of currency for all the legitimate
wants of the country, with elasticity as to
quality, and stability as to value by convert
Utility into coin. An end should be put to
the continual fluctuations in the value of
the currency, which infficts incalculable in
jury on industry and enterprise, as it intro
duces an element of doubt and uncertainty
.. In all transactions, and makes business lit
tie better than gambling. It is national
disgrace as well as evil for the monetary
standard of values to be kept in such vacil-
lating and changeable condition.
H.: NO; REPUTATION.
The TRIBUNE will stern1y combat re-
pudiation of public obligations in the form
} of Watering and debasing the currency or
any other guise it may assume For every
dollar out of which the public creditors
may be cheated by any form of currency
delqsion or:repudlation, the people will suf-
fer the loss Of a, hundred which will result
from the destr uction Of credit that will fall
like blight on State and Municipal Gov
ernments asiweQ as on corporations and in
dividuals. The national credit must. be
maintained pure and ,onsullied, and, like
the virtue 81 Caesar wife, above suspicion.
II NO MORE SUBSIDIES OR BouNT1Es.
+ Subsidies and bounties of public lands,
money, or credit to enrich railroad rings,
run steamship companies, Or furnish CAPT
tai to other corporations are fragrant abuses
of the powers Of government, and tend. to
, promote corruption; extrtas5v1ag rance and pee!
ulation. The TRIBUNE witt therefore il.
the future, AS. in the past, fight all such
! schemes of public plumber. .,.-.
Il The general character of The TRIBUNE
is too well established to need recapitula-
ton. tits always independent and fear
lessin the expression of. its views: In its
news department it is second to none in the
United States: The weekly edition con:
tains carefully prepared summary of the
news of the week, brought down to the
hour of going to press.
Literary, political; financial, social, and
agricultural topics will constitute, as here
!, tofofe, leading fensures of the weekly edi-
ton, and no pains will be spared to increase
its attractiveness III those departments. Its
market reports are unsurpassed, embracing
all the information: (which farmers require
for the intelligent transaction. of business,
both as sellers and buyers.
+ The WEEKLY TRIBUNE Is large eight
page sheet, the. same size Of the Daily Trih-
une, consisting of fifty six columns Of close
Imprinted matter, and rs a family news