, 1874-11-27
1878 PROSPECTUS 1878
OF TIE
CRCAGO TRIBUNE,
The eLeading Newspaper
in the West.
Independent Republican.
Duly, Tri- Weekly, and Weekly.
Independent Republican.
Duly, Tri- Weekly, and Weekly.

TnE CnfoAoo Tn1nuxE undcr tho guidance Of Ito
foror editor, has resumed ia old position at tho head
Of Nepnhllcan Journals, and viii do battle In tho fu-
tre FOR tho true principles Of FREQ government and
Tor purifcd and honest administration Of National.
State, and Municipal afrairs.
"h'le giSina to the Republican pattya cordial and
earnent support In nil wise t,,caalres AMI 10 al
6t candidates, THR TRIBUNE will never DO tho organ
OF any indsidua faction, Ism, nor will II ceast to
combat Oppressive monopoles fall to o1poae and do
nounco ill corrupt scho1ea for plunleruv tha Trous.
ury or The people. 1t wll wage perpetual war % lobby
rings who prowl around tho balls Of legislation IL
guest Of spoil.
The Recent Elections.
INC recent elcettorta whe in{letsng temporary do.
fcat on the Republican party, havo dono uroat mani
10 swccpng nway fauatca and side issrea r,c,, nm.
barraesed its freedom Of action aud In crusiinu ou&
tho6a baofll md corruptng influences known ~ But
criams," which poisoned tho channels Of Tho nubIIo
lfe Purified, az ty fro, Of tia eyt thIngs which Inf
infested It's Qarmcnn, tho Republican party will antor
upon tho tremendous strug8lo Of 1876 with ropovod
vtgor for the possession OF tho Government and to
shaping Of tho policy Of tho nation wien It enteys unoa
tho second century Of tts existence.
Terifs Of tho future.
Tho Demoeratio leaders, rnisinscrprcting tho rca!
causes OF their triumph, proela!tnius tie result
reaesson Of thu ropnlar mind against tho p,tuciptes
OK tho Republican party, mud Endorsement Of tho
fundamental doctrines Of the Denoc,att, nartv
Which means !" Btatc Hoyero,gnty,n aud nll that OK
preston includes. When that party obtains poas
aeRb'on OF tho Government, under tho resumed
leadership Of their Southern right wing.
tlcps Will sutnly DO taken In Congress to rofutid
tue coltou War a1 from tho Federal TREASURY princt
pai anu interest amounting to $1oo,oooo0o or mora,
biil viii 10 passed to compensate tho Democratic
rohes for Losses and damages sustained by them whiia
resisting tho uuon armies and UNFOLDING tho AIM.
ereign stae right Of Beccaston. And lastly will conn
demand Tor the value OF tho cmancipated alayes
who, UNDER tho doctrine Of 8tato sovoselRuty, ara
god to have heen nncorst,tutionally lboratcd.
Tlieao 'claima will moro than double tho National
Debt. In tho meantime, what will become os tb.
figo" and freedom Of tho coiorcd raco thus placed
| under tho a6soluto control Of their old masters
Against those rcrts to tho future peace and wcaro Of
tha country al trlo Republicans must present solid
'front.'
The Trlbuno,s Platform.
TIN CHICAGO Ta1nuNE'g position on tho leading
measured now before tho country may bo condemned
Into tho following cnunciatious
As Agriculture Ia the baais Of National voaltb what.
ever policy benefits that great inarost promotes tho
prosperity of the whola country The cost pf trans
portaton Of Wessorn farm, proucts to foreign mar.
Kesa consnmos half tho aeng value and the high du-
Ties levied to subsdaza spo1a intcroas doubles tho
retail pttca Of tito goods received In exchange fer te
crops-thus bleeding and burdaning tho farmer until
staggcra from weakness under tho weight of e load
Aeneetao chie1 cause OF "hRrd times among farmers
Thrift aud Transportation Charges.
THE TamusE will ndyocato tho adoption Of such
fnoaaurca as Will chcaren transportation and reduce
tho taxcs on goods. Tho ughtest tariff which will
provide tha Government With necessary funds ia
It
poacd on imports, and tho national highways should
be improved to create stronger competition With th4
railroad onopoltos, which will compel them 10 lowal
their tariff Of chargaa
Reduction Of State nnd Locnf Taxes.
Tho utmost reduction Of ail direct ta1cs uust be In.
Sisted uron by the people. Within few Years county
township, and municipal taxation has enormously in.
creased, and become nlmoat beyond endurance
throughout tho Western statcs, Steps nuas bc taken
to retronch these expenditures as we'll those OF thu
National Government, and choka down tho insattabla
greed of tho foca tazoators boforo iii the surplus
earnings Of tho industrious c1asseQ ers conscatcd b.
| those taxloyourors
THO Currency.
Plenty Of currency for all tho Legitimate wants Of
The country, with Elasticity a. to quantity, and Sta
bl1ty as to value by convcrl!hiity Into cotu An end
should put to tho continual fluctuations In the yalus
Of tho currency, which innicts incaIcuabo Injury On
industry and enterprise It introducea eloont ct
doubt aud uncertainty into all trnnsactions aud makes
bieincss little better ihan gambling. It ~ National
disgrace ~ we'll ~ OWL for tho monetary standard Of
yaluos to DO kept In auc. yac1a,lng and ehangeabe
condition.
No Republication.
TilE TRIBUNE will stcrnly combat reputation
ct public obligations in tho form Of Watering and
tebastng tho currency anJ other Gu!sa 1t may u.s.
au1nc For cTory tloar out OF which tho public cred-
tOrH lin rhnafni hv nf 11ffm7