The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-12-23
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
FOR 1876.

commence. That struggle will determine
whether the Government of the United
States shall continue to be administered by
the party which preserved it from dismem-
berment or by the men who endeavored to
destroy or refused to help save it, In order
that Slavery might be maintained.
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remain in power cannot more efficiently
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higher rank or will WELD a more poten-
tial influence in the next Presidential Cam
paign: Every Intelligent citizen will find
it indispensable for the facts and argu-
ments it will contain. : -.
THE TR1BUNE's PLATFORM.
On the leading measures before the pub
lie, The CHICAGO TRIBUNE holds the fol-
lowing views, believing them to be right as
well as Republican. = i. u Ria*
L.; AReform 81: the Currency, making
it as stable and good as gold and silver,
without injury to the debtor classes.
2. Reduction of direct State, and indi-
rect National Taxation.
8. Economy and Retrenchment in Pub
lie Expenditures; no Bounties or Subsidies
of Public Moneys for Private Schemes, OF
Payment of Rebel Losses out of the Ma
tional Treasury.
4. An honest maintenance Of Public
Credit; and Condemnation of Reputation
in any form or shape. :. ?, 80 =,
5. State Control and Supervision over
Common Carriers and Corporate Monopo-
lies, not to Cypress them, but to protect the
people.
6. Exposure and Punishment of all Of
fetal Corruption and Frauds on the Rev
enue. LET no guilty man escape"
7. Honest and Fit Men for all Offices
giving good Unionists preference over
former Secessionists. ..-.
8. Sovereignty Of the Union in all Ma.
tional Matters State Rights and indie
pendence in all Local Matters. =.
9. Election of President by direct vote
of the people, without the clumsy and dan
gerous Intervention of Electoral Colleges,
which may some day cause Civil War.
10. A Constitutional Amendment pro-
hibiting division Of the Public-School
Funds of any State for Sectarian Purposes.
The Political Department is but one of
the many excellent features of The TR1B-
UNE, on which is based its claims as su-
perior
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ment Field and Stable is given valuable
information as to the diseases and care of
live stock, this contributed by Veterinary
Surgeon of skill and experience, who will
answer all questions asked by correspond
ents. 81, i
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