The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-06
1875. PROSPECTUS 1876
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cordial aud earnest support in all
wise measures and TO all tit candidate The
Tribune will never be the organ of any in
divIdual, faction, or ism, nor will it cease tC
combat oppressive monopolies or fail to ex
pose and denOunce all corrupt schemes foi
punderiug the Treasury or the people. Ii
will wage perpetual war on lobbyrirgs who
prowl around the malls of legislature in quest
of spoil
The RECENT ELECTIONS.
The recent elections, while infictng TEN
p0rary defeat on the Republican party, have
done great good in sweeping away tanatica
and side issues which embarrassed its free
dom of action, and in crushing out those
baleful aud corrupting influences known a:
"ButIerismS' which poisoned The channels Of
the publle life. Purified as by fire of ev
things which had infested its garments, the
Republican party will enter upon the tremen
duus struggle % 1876 with renewed vigol
for the possession Of the Government anl
the shaping the policy of the nation
when 1t enters upon the second century of itt
existence.
THE TRIBUNE's PLATFORM
The Chicago TIibunc's position on the
leading measures now before the country
may be condensed into the following enun
Citations
As Agriculture is the basis of Nationa
wealth, wha ever policy benefits that grea
interest promotes the prosperity of the whole
country. The cost of transportation of w es
tern farm products to foreign markets con
sumes half the settling value, and the hgt
duties levied to substitute special interests
doubles the retail p,ce of the goods received
in exchange for the crops-thus bleeding
and burdening the farmer until he staggeu
from weakness under the weight of load
Hence the chief cause of hard times
among farmers.
TARIFF y TRANSFORMATION CHARGES.
The Tribune will advocate the adoption o
such measures as will ch"apen transportation
and reduce the taxes on goods. The lightes
tariff which will provide the Government
with necessary funds to carve it on anC
maintain its credit should only be imposed
on imports, and the national highway!
should be improved to create a stronge
competition with the railroad monopOles
which will compel them to lower their tariff
of charges
REDUCTION OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES.
The utmost reduction of all direct taxes
must be insisted upon by the people
Within few years county, township, anC
municipal taxation has enormously increased
and become almost beyond endurance
throughout the western States. Step
must be taken to retrench these expenditure
as well as those OF the National Govertnmen
and choke down the Unsuitable greed of tn,
local tax-eaters, before all the surplus earn
ings of the industrious classes are conhScatet
by these tax-devourers.
The CURRENCY.
Plenty Of currency for all the Legitimate
wants Of the country, with Elasticity as t,
quantity, and Stability as to value by CONVEX
tibiIity into coin. An end should be put t,
the continual Illustrations in the value of thu
currency, which inf.cts incalculble injury OF
industry and enterprise, as it intoduces al
element of doubt and uncertainty into al
transactions, and makes business little bette
than gambling. 1t is national disgrace a
well as evil for the monetary stanard Of val
ues to be kept in such vacilating and chang
cable condition
NO REPUTATION.
The Tribune viii sternly combat repudia
ton of public obligation in the form Of wa
tering and deba,lug the currency or an
other guise it may assume For every dol
lar ont e which the public creditors may b.
cheated by any form Of currency diution o
repundiation the people will suffer the loss 0
a hundred which will result from the dies
truction of credit that will fall like a bligh
on State and Municipal Governments as wei
as on corporations and individuals. The ma
tional credit must be maintained pure and un
| sulliad, and, like the virtue of Caesars wife
above suspicion.
No MORE SUBSIDIES OR BOUNTIEs.
Subsidies and bountes of public lands
money or credit to enrich railroad rings, rul
steamship companies, are fagran aliases 0
/ the powers of Governments and tend to pro
mote cOrrurtJor, extravaganza, and pecula
/ ton. The Tribune will therefore in the fu
/ ture, as in the past, fight all such schemes o
/ public plumber.
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