The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-12-04
INTER-OCEAN,
I1O Lake ST., Chicago.
THE COMMONWEALTH.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1876.

The present proprietor Of the Commonwealth
assumed control Of the paper In March, ISIS. ant
icy which has since governed him in his manage
nient has met the approval Of the public, rs ha
i'een evidenced by = steady increase in its sub
satisfied with the results 80 far, he has th,
honor to announce that the Commonwealth viii
continue to be the same-''only more So"
| npOlities the Commonwealth will lie
| RErCBiICAN,
believing that the preservation Of the Republican
| organization, and the maintenance Of Republican
principles is necessary 10 be 1, buck the hosts OF
Bourbousm on one hand, and OF ASrarian faDat-
| icism on the other. The Commonwealth will
however, avoid the stupid mistake Of cOnfound-
ing tie support of men with the support of prin.
cipies, and testify 10 principle Win slavery to
party. The Commonwealth will moi knowingly
| advocate the nomination or election OF. bad OF
weak men 10 office, wha'crer may be their polit-
always best ser, ed by good men.
The financial question is likely to be uprcrmost
during the coming year, anu the Commonwealth
desires to place itself on me record as in favor of
1t will oppose any policy tending to the restoration
of that Unmitigsted curse, the wild cat banking
country two kinds of money, a superior and
inferior currency. 1t will labor in behalf of tbst
system Of financial management which will make
the poor mans dollar worth just one hundred
Realizing that the chiefvocation of newspaper
IL to TELL TUE News,
the COmm01re1Nh Will oy3u 1teeI1 OF ever re.
source to keep the people posted In regard to
public events. In its 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 Stale, will he kept up. Correspondence
from all states will continue to be q prominent
feature. In the matter Of
LOCAL NEWS,
the general ides of the paper will be to present to
the TOpekan, who may be abroad, daily picture
Of his home. Everything fhat can be supposed
to be Of interest in ''letf0r from home" wall be
given. LEGISLATIVE REPoRTs
will, ~ heretofore, be prominent feature. The |
reports will not be encountered by redundant !
routine matter, but will give the essence Of all |
that Is said and done The syllabi Of decisions Of
he Commonwealth, as are official notices aud pub
locations from oil the departments Of the
eTArE GOvENnHENr.
The location Of the paper ensblca Il to give at |
he earliest oopent all O1acisl intelligence, thus
DAY by day the history of the workings
" the diAkfent branches Of the State Government
-includjnS tbe Supreme Court.
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and containing ali the reading
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