Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
THE CHICAGO TRIBUN T
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A great Presidential Campaign will soon COM
mence, That struggle will determine whether the
Government of the United States shall continue
to be administered by the party which preserved
it from ACKNOWLEDGMENT, or by the men who en-
deavored to destroy or refused to help save it, in
order that Slavery might be maintained
Those who desire the Republican party to re-
main in power cannot more efficiently contribute
10 that end than by increasing the circulation of
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE in their neighborhoods. -
Among the leading Republican newspapers none
takes higher rank or will WELD more potential
influence i'll the next Presidential Campaign Ev-
cry intelligent citizen will find it indispensable
for the facts and arguments it viii contain.
THE TRIBUNE'S PLATFORM
On the leading measures before the public, THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE holds the following views be,
lieying them to be right as well as Republican:
/. eform of the Currency, making it as
stable and good as gold and silver, without injury
to the debtor classes.
2. Reduction of direct State, and indirect Ma
tiona Taxation
3. Economy and Rctrenchment in Public Ex-
pendituTes; no Counties Or Subsidies of Public
Moneys for Private Schemes, or Payment Of Rebel
Losses ont of the National Treasury
4. An honest maintenance of Public Credit
and Condemnation of Reputation in any form
shape
5. State Control and Supervision over Common
Carriers and Corporate MonopolieS. not to Cypress
them, but to protect the people
q. Exposure and Punishment of all Official
Corruption and Frauds on the Revenue. Let no
guilty escape
T. Honest and Fit Men for all Offices giving
good Unoni5ts preference over former Secession
lists.
s. Sovereignty the Union in all National Mat
tiers; State Rights and independence in all Local
Matters.
.. Election OF President by direct vote of the
People, without the clumsy and dangerous inter
vcntion of Electoral Colleges, which may some day
cause Il Civil War
TO- \ Constitutional Amendment prohibiting a
division of the Public School Funds of any State
for Sectarian Purposes.
The Political Department is but one of the ma
ny excellent features of THE TRIBUNE on which
is based its claims as a superior
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Literary and Miscellaneous Departments, are ex-
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the Agricultural Department, eminently practical
contains matter always seasonable and suited to
direct application TO the active operations of the
farmers. In the Department Field and Stable is
given Variable 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 correspondents.
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