Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-10
1875 PROSPECTUS 1875
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The Leading Newspaper in the West.

!yosessosI! REPUBLICAN.
Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. under the guidance of its
former editor, has resumed Its old position at the
head OF Republican Journals and win do battle in the
uturc for the true principles OF free government and
for purified and honest administration OF National
While giving e the Republican party cordial and
earnest support in all wise measures and to all Mt can
con or s MN nor Viii Il cease 20 eo on
oppressive nonopoies or fail to expose and denounce
ep people ''Is Win i wage PerpelSa o6by
,ings VINO Rrowi around the Rails OF eslsiation IN
The Recent Elections.
The recent elections while intieting Temporary de-
feat on the Republican party have done great good in
sweeping away fanatieal and side issues which sibar-
assed It's Freedom action. and In crushing ont those
baleiul and corruptlng influences known as Butler
Purihed. by nre, OF the evil things which had in
rested its garments the Republican party viii enter
,igor for tile possession 81 the Government and the
shaping of the policy of the nation when IL enters
upon the second century ofHs existence.
Ferils Of the Future.
The Democratic leaders. misinterpreting the real
causes OF their triumph, are proclamng the result
reaction" Of the popular niad against the principles
fandsmenfal doctrines OF the Democratic party,
which means = state sovereignty" and al thai ex
preston Includes When that party obtains possession
OF the Government, under the resumed leadership OF
Thee southern right WING, steps VII surely be taken
In Congress to refund tie cotton War tax from the
Federal Treasury principal and interest amounting
10 s0o 00NOpO or more. hlll win be passed 10 com
ppsate the Democratic rebels for losses and damages
sustained by them while resisting the Union armies
ard uphodlng the sovereign" state right Of seces
the ,Inancipated slaves, who, under the doctrine of
sovereignty, are alleged 10 have been unconst
double the National Debt In the meantime, what
viii become OF the rights and Freedom of the colored
Old masfeisP Against those pcrs the future peace
and welfare Of the country all true Republicans must
present solid front
The Tribunc's Platform.
THE CHICAGO TRtnuSEs position on the leading
measures NOW before the country may be condensed
into the following enanSlatons ,,,.,, -.
policy benefits that great Interest promotes the
prosperity of the Whole country. The cost OF trans
porintlUn OF Western farm products 10 foreign mar
kets consumes half the selling value, and the high du.
ties levied TO snbsidize special Interests doubles the
cropsIthus bleeding and burdening the farmer until
he stagscrs from weakness under the weight OF the
load Hence the chief cause OF " hard times among
farmers.
Tariff and Ira importation Charges.
THE TRIBUNE viii advocate the adoption OF such
the ta%es on goods The hghtrst tari which win pro
vide the Government with necessary FUNDS " carry
IL on and maintain It's credit should only be Imposed
on imports and the national highways should be i'm
proved create stronger competition with the rail-
road iuonopolies. which viii compel them to lower
their tariff Of charges.
Reduction Of state and Local Taxes.
The utmost reduction Of al direct taxes must be In
sisted upon by the people within lev tcaIs county
township and municipal taxation has enormously In
creased and become almost beyond endurance through
out the Western states. steps must be tAken 20 re-
tiUnnl Government, and choke down the Unsuitable
greed Of the local taNeaters before all the surplus
earnings the industrious classes are conseatcd by
those tAx-devOurers.
The Currency.
Plenty Of currency for an the Legitimate wants o.
hity as l. value by eonyertibilty into coin An end
should be put 60 the continual fluctuations IN the value
OF the currency which nrCts incalcunble injury on
industry aud enterprise 10 introduces an element OF
doubt and uncertainty lntoa transactions anu lllakcr
business little better thHn gambling. IL National
disgrace wen ~ evil for the monetary standard 81
values 10 be kept in such yaeiatnG and changeaoi'
No Reputation.
Tue TRIBUNE will sternly combat reputation Of
hubble obligations IN the form OF watering and debasint
Every dollar out OF which the public creditors may b.
cheated by any form % currency dilntpn or fepndla
Viii result from the destruction OF credit that will tai
Ike blight on state aud Municipal Goymnmcnis ~
credit must be maintained pure and unsnlited, and
IKE the virtue Of Cusars vile. above Suspicion
No More Subsidies or Bounties.
Subsidies and bOuntcs OF pubic lands, money, o.
credit 10 enrich ialT0ad-rings. run steamship com
pauics, furnish capital Ia other COflOihtipha M'
e. promote corruption. extraEagancC ana peehiati0n
TuE TRIBUNE VIII therefore IN t3e iutufe, as III th
The general character of TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Y
too well established to need rccnptulUtipn, II 10 ri
ways udrpen len aud fearless In The expression OF u
giewa In IT, department IL " second 70 none II
Ghe United States. The Weekly Edition contains
carefully prepareh summary Of the news OF the week
brought down tU the hour Ot going 10 press,
Literary, political, financial, social and agricultural
topics Viii constitute heretofore, leading features
uf the Weekly Edition, and no pains wlD be spared 4
increase TIA attraCienehs IN those departments u
market reports unsurpassed, embracing all the IN
formation which farmers require for the intelEen
transaction OF business, both AZ sellers ana BUYERS
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