The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-10
THE coMMONWEATH.
Prospectus for 1876.

The present proprietor of the CoNxoswEArH
assumed control Of the paper. in March, 1873,
and now has the pleasure Of announcing that
the policy which has since governed him in his
management has met the approval of the pub
lie, as has been evidenced by steady increase in
its subscription list
Satisfied with the results 50 far, he has the
honor 10 announce that the COMMONWEALTH will
continue to be the same only more So
In politics the CoxzONwEAru win be
EErrBLIcAS,
believing that the preservation .: the Republi-
can organization, and the maintenance of Re
publican principles is necessary to beat back
the hosts 81 Boarbonism on one hand, AMI OF
Agrarian ianaticism on the other. The CoMHoS-
WEALTH Will, hswerever, avoid the s.rfpI mis-
take OF e"nfounlng the supper, Of men with
the support Of principles and caIty 10 principle
with slavery 10 party. The CoNroNwrALrH
viii not knowingly advocate The nomination or
election Of bad or weak men 10 Office, whatever
may be their political professions. believing
thai good cause is alway. hes, served ~ good
| men. a'et+.'
The financial question is likely 10 hc uppe.-
most during the. coming year. and the CoMMox-
| WEALTH desires to place its-'f on III. record rs
| in favor
HONEST auxfY
| Ii viii oppose ANY policy which, ltuk- >, the
| restoration OF that unmtiga;ed curse, the - lid
cat banking system, and which will tend To keep
| MP in this country two kinds o: money, a sule-
rior and inferior currency. Il will labor in be
half OF that system OF financial mana :;einent
Xvb ieh VII ka RI.
just one hundred cents in gold.
Realizing that the chief vocation of a news
paper is to
TELL. IHE SENS,
| fhe eoHNox wEALfH will avail itself of every re
source TO keep the people posted in regard to
public events. In its selection or news, the in
| variable rule will he
KANSAS FIRST.
| The departments of estate Items "kuusas
| Farming" aud kansas Churches" embracing
| the general, agricultural and religious intelli-
| gence OF the State, will be kept up. CorrespOn-
dence from all States viii continue TO be prom
| inent feature. In the matter of
LOCAL NEWS,
the general idea of the paper will lie to present
to the Topekan, who may be abroad, a daily pie
ture of his home. Everything that can be sup
| posed 10 be of interest in n otter from home .
| will be given.
| LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
will. as heretofore. be prominent feature. The
reports will not be encountered with redundant
routine matter, but will give the essence Of al
that is said and done. The syllabi Of decision:
of the Supreme Court are published by authority
| in the COMMoSwEALTH, as are official notices and
publications from all the departments of the
| STATE GOVERNMENT.
| The location of the paper enables it To give a
the earliest moment ali official intelligence, thu.
| furnishing day by day the history Of the work
| ings Of the different branches OF the State Gov
eminent, including the supreme Court.
| Especial attention is directed TO the
WEEKLY COMMONWEALTH.
forty column paper, with few Advertisements
and containing all the reading matter that ap
pears in six issues Of the daily.
Weekly, three months, 80 cents: six months
Sl.00: one yoar, $500. II is always stopped
when the time for which it is paid expires
Daily, $1,000 per year.
Specimen copies sent free upon application
Address. /. P. BAKER,
| Topeka, Kansas.