The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-01
THE SUN FOR 1879,

THE Sun will be printed every day during the
year to come. Its purpose and meth. cd will be the
so as in the past: TO present all the news in 2
readable shape, and to tell the truth though the
heavens fall.
THE sun has been, is, and will continue to be in
dependent of everybody and everything save the
Truth and it's own convictions of duty. That is
the only policy which has won for this newspaper
the confidence and friendship of wider constitu-
ency than was ever enjoyed by any other American
journal.
THE SUN is the newspaper for the people 1t is
not for the rich man against the moor man, or for
the poor against the rich man, but it seeks to
do equal justice to all interests in the community.
1t is the organ of any person. class sect or party
There need be mystery about its loves and hates
1t is for the the honest man against the rOgues
every time 1t is for the honest Democrat as against
the dishonest Democrat. 1t does not take its cue
from the utterances of any politician or political
organization. 1t gives It's support unreserVedly
when men measures are in agreement with the
Constitution and with the principles upon which
this Republic was founded for the people. When
ever the Constitution and constitutional principles
are violated--as in the outrageous conspiracy of
1876, by which man not elected was placed in the
speaks ont for the right. That is HE Suns idea
of Independence. In this respect there will be no
change in its programme for 1879.
THE SUN has fairly earned the hearty hatred of
rascas, fraud, and humbugs OF all sorts and sizes,
II hopes to deserve that hatred not less in the year
1879 than in 1878, 1877, or any year gone by, Tux
SUN will continue to shine on the wicked with I'M
mitigated brightness,
While the lesson of the past should be constant
" kept before the people. The sun does snot pro
pose 10 made itself in 1879 magazine of ancient
history. 1t is printed for the men and women oil
to-day. II has both the disposition and the ability
to afford its readers the prOmptest, fullest, and
most accurate Intelligence of whatever in the wide
world Is worth attention. To this end the resources
belonging to well-established prosperity will be
literally employed.
The present disjointed condition of parties IL
this country and the uncertainty of the future LEND
an extraordinary Significance 10 the events of thu
coming year: The discussions of the press, the de
bates and acts of Congress, and the movements OF
the leaders in every section of the Republic vii
have a direct bearing on the Presidential election
of 1SS0-an event which must be regarded with the
most anxious interest by every patriotic American
whatever his political ideas or allegiance. To fhest
elements Of interests may be added the probability
that the Democrats will control both houses Of
Congress, the increasing feebleness of the fraudu
lent Administration, and the spread and strength
| ening everywhere OF healthy adherence of fraut
in any form. To present with accuracy and clear
the exact sitnatou in each of its varying pha
ses, and to expound according to it's well-knowl
methods, the principles that should guide a
through the Labyrinth, will be an important part o
THE Suns work for 1ST9.
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/ more entertaining and more useful than ever be
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