The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-04-07
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The Cincinnati Commercial.
REPRESENTATIVE
Independent Newspaper.

/ The Cincinnati COMMERCIAL l. the jousnal VI the
largest and most general circulation In Cincinnati
and vicinity and IL soil through hundr,s of agrn-
I eies In Ohio, Indiana. kentucky, Tenns--es West
Virginia aud Southern Illinois and all the rail-
rsds In tho-e states, and there u s-rial all hr IL
along the great rivers nom Pittsburgh 10 New
The territory occupied by the constituency Of III.
Commercial l. that within one days railrah travil
for the 'O1B.,srai In Columbus, ohio; lniansp..-
Lis. Indiana; Frankfort, krntacky Ashvilh', Ten
nesses; Charleston, West Virginia Louisville.
kentutky farker-burg, Wet Virginia thatta-
nsaga Tennessee; Nincenns~ Lafay cite Evansville.
aud krhmond l diana Dayton, Nenia, spring
d,ld. Newark Delaware and Lan--sille, - Isxing-
ton, MayNille, Paris and Cy nthiana, Kentucky I,
aud In Of other superb aud neurishing cities.
Cincinnati l. the most ceLtra and the most dis
tncty representative IL the larse oiiis Of the Ma
tion, and on all sides Is surisslei by thfini aal
prosperous communities, Ia which, Er hnndrpi. Of
milss Ia every dTecton from the plsfe Of puhlica-
tlon, the Commercial i, the favorite newspaper
la political sense, the toanercIiis thoroughly
inde pendent IL recognizes no obligations b. party
organizations. Its sincerity la this position u pop
ulary understood, and ~ largely appreciated that
its subscribers aud habitusl purchaser IN cit her pa
litcal party outnuiibr those Of the party organs
and it, aggregate circulation Is greater than that Of
Its esmpettors combined
In politics the Commercial occupies "the fell Of
independent journalism" meaning thereby the
etrritory outside the party rngcs-the wt-.ls pas
iure aud unlsnced pararies, ~ TO sITnk As We un-
derstand Il We are la possssion 81 all that open
country that We can oecupy-and we intend 10
abide there at least, 10 sk 10 II Us our base Of
OPERATIONS. five enter party enclosure II will
the slightest disposition 10 try, as steady thing
the dry tsiier aud dusty husks and stale straw oi
the party stables, wherein the OK knoveih his
on ner and the ass his masters crib" We would
prefer in u necessty, 10 browse Ia the wilder
mess. The Co@Asrciai has faNors 10 ask u poll
ticians and 10 dread Of them.
The news Of the day Is Our speciality. We sIart
no effort expense al home or abroad, 10 obtain
by telegraph, by mail and by express the aie', in
tegence, aad to pr'sent u in the most attractive
and authentic fbrn. We proI'o-e 10 print all the
news without reisreuee To it. party hearings, aud
our everyday work and mission are 10 r,siucs the
peiccriage Of stealing In the TRANSACTIONS Of the
public ba-iness and a. often as We can he sure
which l. the thieves side, We Will he on the othcs
side. We Do not mean by stealing only or ehicdy
.neaks. aud the laid appropriations by burglars.
but all the proeesse. by which persons who Do not
money e,,nie Into pos.e~sion 81 u, especially
when they do 10 through Determinations against
the unwary, In the laws; and swindlers that are
disguised BY tho-e Who get their living out of poll.
tics, as pablo services.
sions 81 questions Of the day, are aecording ~
bazt Judgment, having always la view the efficacy
VI the truth, Ia the Interests Of the people. We
assume thoroughly undsrsiood fact thai our
rclaiio ions with poliiiad parties such that ne
shall not be SUSPECTED 0f lampcring with the news
In the Interest 81 either We mean b. tell the plain
truth, NO matter uhom IL hits OF whom u holps or
hurts We expect ~ he as thorough and impartial
In presenting fisASciAL isrkiLiGENcE. which Is
OF constantly ihffesits interest," ahi importance 10
the general public, AS In dealing With political la
Glruuation. We do not seek oieial fay0rs parii-
san paironaee. but rely wholly upon the business
that grows ont Of respect aud good si Of the pub
lie az large.
The Ciaoinnaii Commercial takes hearty inter
est In the politics Of Europe, Which tclegraphle
eoinl unieaiiOn has brought into very ultimate
laiions an Us. and earne.tiy ,indicaiing aud
taining ths Development Of ns'i naity In Germany
and ltaly,li cqrdialiy. s!mpalbiAes With the Re-
publicln cause Ia all Nations.
The daily newspaper al this time become almost
neceesiy VI lie, and u l. not haxar iOus Ia claim
foe the incnnaii commercial that IL Is at onco the
the Ohio kally-the centre ~ the population and
the seat Of the political power OF tho Nation.
The year ls76-the ear Of the Centennial Ami ]
yersary Of the Republics doubtless destined 10 b,
one VI the m,st notable In American history. Good
eitizens must join hands 10 make II happily memo
position Ia honor u the Centennial, H. which the I
u the Nations Of the earth are in-
Niied. II l. a-ethe year ~ a Presidential election,
of which there Is already impressive evidence that
II will be singulary monentous.
Our agsa,ls reasiAdsd Nat hh u psohiisihg
iiss 20 eanfass for neu sahsrasfs aud q our I'M
pres 0a af va careful and eaesgfie Effort Uere made
lArse eoHLf D. oocasioa 10 iaesedse 0rlass largely.
We oner other inducemcnas IL subseribsrs
lhau the fsputa alton of the f0aaHsrciai ior enter
priss In collecting the news, and honorable dealing
! iih the people IL Publishing u mirly.
An applicants furnished With spscimsn Copies
'na Circulars giving exact aud full details VI bus
Advertising rates from 10 to " cents pr agate
lac accoriing b. display and position fAs te@fsla.
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