The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-11-27
THE COMMONWEALTH,
PROSPECTUS FOR 1876.

The present proprietor Of the Commonwealth
assumed control Of the paper in March, ls.5, and
now has the pleasure Of announcing that the pol
icy which has since governed him in his manage
ment has met the approval OF the public, Is has
l'een evidenced by u steady increase In It's sub
scriptiOn list.
satisfied with the results so far, he has the
honor to announce that the Commonwealth will
continue to he the same-''Only more So
lnpOliiies the Commonwealth will he
REPUBLICAN,
believing that the preservation of the Republican
organization, and the maintenance Of Republican
principles is necessary to beat back the hosts Of
Bourbonism on one hand, and Of Agrarian fanat-
icism ON the other. The Commonwealth will
however, avoid the stupid mistake Of cOniOund-
ing the support of men with the support of prin-
ciples, and fealfy to principle with slavery to
advocate the nomination or election Of bad or
weak men to Office, whatever may be their polt
zeal professions, believing that u good cause is
always best served by good men.
the financial question is likely to he upperm1s;
during the coming year, and the Commonwealth
desires to place itself The record in favor OF
HONEST MONEY.
Ii will oppose any policy tending to the restoration
of that unmitiga.ed curse, tho Wild cat banking
system, and which will tend to Keep up in this
country two kinds Of money, u superior and
inferior currency. 1t will Labor in beiiilf of tia,
system of financial management which will make
the poor mans dollar worth just ole hundred
cents in gold.
Realizing that the chief vocation of new spaper
is to TELL THE News,
the Commonwealth will avail itself Of every re.
source To keep the people posted in regard to
public events. In IFS selection of news, the in
variable rule will be
KANSAS FIRST
The departments of Estate Items, - ''kansas
Farming'' and kansas Churches embracing
the general, agricultural and religious intelligence
of the state, will he Kept up. Correspondence
from all states will continue to lie prominent
feature. In the matter of
Local, >:--TS,
the general idea of the paper will be to present to
the Topekan, who may be abroad, daily picture
Of his home Everything that can be supposed
to Ike of interest in i ''letter from home' will be
given. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
will, rs heretofore, he prominent feature. The
reports will not be encumberei by redundant
routine matter, but will give the essence of all
that is said and done. The syllibi of decisions Of
the supreme Court are published by authority in
the Commonwealth, as are official notices and pub
locations from all the departments of the
STATE GOVERNMENT.
The location of the paper enables it to give at
The earliest moment all Official intelligence thus
furnishing day by day the history OF the workings
Of the different branches of the state Government
including the Supreme Court.
Especial attention Is directed to the Weekly
Commonwealth. forty column pIper, with few
advertisements and CT ntli,lii., all the leading
matter that appears in SIN issues Of the daily.
TERMs.
Weekly, three months, 80 cents: six months,
81 90; one year, 81 10. II is always stopped
when the time for which il is paid expires. Daily,
5000 per year.
Specimen copies sent free upon application.
Address +. +. BAKER,
Topeka, Kansas.