The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-12-12
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THE SUN FOR 1879.

THE SUN will be printed every day during
Il the year to come. The purpose and
method will be the same as in the past: To
present all the news in readable shape, and
to tell the truth though the heavens fall.
The Sun has been, is, and will continue to be
independent Of everybody and everything
save the Truth and it's own convictions Of
duty That Is the only policy which an honest
newspaper need have. That ia the policy
which has won for this newspaper tho conf
dence and friendship Of wider constituency
than was ever enjoyed by any other American
Journal.
The Sun Is the newspaper for the people. It
is not for the rich man against the poor man,
or for the poor man against the rich man, but
IT seeks to do equal justice to all interests in
the community. 1t is not the organ of any
person, class, sect or party. There need be no
the honest man against the rOgues every time.
1t is for the honest Democrat as against the
dishonest Repub lean, and for the honest Re.
publican as against the dishonest Democrat
1t does not take Its cue from the utterances Of
any politician or political organization. 1t
measures are in agreement with the COnstitu.
ton and with the principles upon which this
Republic was founded for the people. When
ever the Constitution and constitutional prin.
cIples are vi0lated-as In the outrageous con-
spiracy Of 1876, by which man not elected
still remains-it speaks out for the right. That
Is The Suns idea of independence. In this re-
spect there viii be 10 change in it's programme
for 1879.
The Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
OF rascals, frauds, and humbugs of all sorts
less in the year ls79, than in 1873, 1877, or any
year gone by: The Sun will continue to shine
on the wicked with unmitigated brightness.
While the lessons of the past should be
constantly kept before the people, The Sun
does not propose to make itself In 1879 mag
men aud women of to-day. It has both the
disposition and the ability to afford its readers
the promptest, fullest, and most accurate ia
telligenc Of whatever in the wide world is
worth attention. To this end the resources
belongingto weilestablished prosperity will
be literally employed.
The present disjOinted condition Of parties
in this country, and the uncertainty Of the fa-
ture, lend an extraordinary significance to the
coming year The discussions of the press,
the debates and acts of Congress- and the
movements Of the leaders in every section Of
the Republic will have direct bearing ON the
Presidential election Of l8S0-an event which
must be regarded with the most anxious in.
terest by every patriotic American, whatever
his political ideas or allegiance. To those ele.
ments OF interest may be added the probability
that the Democrats will control both houses
fraudulent Administration, and the spread and
Strengthening everywhere of . healthy abhOr.
ence Of fraud in any form. To present with
| accuracy and clearness the exact situation in
each Of its varying phases, and to expound,
according to its wellknOwn methods, the
principles that should guide us through the
labyrinth will be an important part Of The
Suns work for 1879.
We have the means of making The Sun, az
| political, o literary and general newspa-
| per, more entertaining and more useful than
ever before; and we mean to apply them freely.
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paid, is Fifty Five cents month, or Six Dol
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Sunday paper, an eight page sheet of fiftysix
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The Sunday edition of the Sun il also fur
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The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages
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For clubs Of ten sending $40 we will send an
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