The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
merce and productive INDUSTRY there hopes that II
| will witness the long deferred revival.
STIRRING PERIOD

merce and productive INDUSTRY there are hopes that 1t
will witness the long deferred revival.
STIRRING
In such stirring and crowded period the Tribune
denty appeals 10 its record and perform
ance as constituting It's claim fort continued regard or
all old readers and the accession OF many
No intelligent citizen afford during such year
1876 20 dispense with an independent newspaper upon
which he can rely for impartial record OF events,
undstorted by partisan necessities personal hates
or ambitions.
srHK OLD PERvoR"
The Tribune will maintain with the old fervor the
old republican principles of which II was the cham
plon all through the American conflict and 1t will re-
Joice whenever those principles are victorious under
the old banners But it never be the servant OF
caucuses conventions; II must approve what IL hnds
good IN the acts and professions OF either party ana
apologize for the rongdoing OF neither In giving
the It endeavors forth the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth in politics It's great
object is to elect honest men whom the country knows
and can trust; 10 secure hard money, administrative
reform, such economy IN public affairs as
THE HARD TIMES
compel from private citizens, and consequence,
lower Thus IL found itself last TALL ralyng the
forces for the splendid hard money triumphs by
the republicans and their allies in Ohio and Ponnsyi
vania and earnestly striving TO hold the hands OF
administration in New York, which was busy
lighting the Canal Ring, stopping leaks in the treasury
and lowering taxes II each case IL found the people
sustaining its positions, and IL hopes 10 be so clearly
right in political through all the storms OF
1876 as to win equal success aud command yet greater
approval
A HIGHER PLANE
One result of this policy OF struggling for the triumph
OF honest men and sound principles without being too
much controlled by mere names, has been that both
parties md themselves forced 10 abandon some OF the
worst practices OF the old to put forward
their best and TO practise OF the reforms they
preach. II may fairly be claimed that conscientious
and independent have thus within three
years gradually forced both parties up to \ somewhat
higher plane, and we may hope that the centennial
year will witness still greater improvements
NO PERSONAL wRANGLING.
The Tribune will continue 10 labor for this end with
the methods which have already commended II TO pop
uar favor II will endeavor 10 combine the utmost
cnndor with judicial fairness; will keep its columns free
from personal wrangling; will waste no time IN reply
ing the ncessant attacks its provokes from
envious rivals, and heretofore win all its
space for its readers interests.
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From those who believe such journal a desirable
visitor In their families the Tribune soclts continu
ance OF the favor IL has conspcuousy enjoyed in
the past During the years 1874 and 1875 the position
assigned long ago by foreign critics the leading
American newspaper has come to be generally recog
nized and its circulation has been greater than any
previous period in its history. IL has won this posi-
ton by the closest watchfuness and the most lavish
expenditure to procure the freshest intelligence the
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