San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08
THE CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE WORLD
ITS CHARACTER AND PURPOSES

RELIGION. 1'
adopts the theory that as np man Is reliable who has s
full mission without imparting pure religious tone S
It's teachings y saEoCaes sne e'cs III inc SOCIETY
FRATERNITY.
II adopts the theory that fraternity dis
position TO herd together and help each other by coun
s Sen ts ndency Of our that form Of fra
telty shown by the Masonic philosophy teaches Free
science not as hotbed Of gnpggery, business ma
chine, or as political power; .,.,,.,
Masonry ~ an ea g amy IF
signs grips tokens or Oaths-Mas0nry as an educator
and hand.maid to religion. 1t deprecates Its abuses
"'' ' THE GRANGE
Il adopts the theory that as one Of the pelcious re-
suits Of The late unhappy war e haS a St anv
Of all institutions in America is the only organized and
most influence IN ald OF GIn
society as It was before the war and it should be now
1t teaches the lessons of the Grange.
POETRY AND FAMILY LITERATURE.
that does not love flowers, poetry and little children
therefore it devOtes large space to family literature
higher and ncber thoughts and leads to effort 70 DO
and to do better and to CHEEKY light apt SOUND tables
and sentimental, taught in story and miscellany.
1t teaches and elevates through light literature.
GENERAL NEWS.
It adopts the theory that as local papers give the local
news should general paper give the general news
and II gives more news Items In condensed 1Orh tha
It teaches comprehensive news gathering, and the
most terse, dense, accurate method OF "nuhg anu
'p'"A'"S' SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
1t adopts the theory that the press the public teach
err and that the giant minds Of the are now son0'
what and will In the near future largely be found In tho
control Of the press and that 1t is destined to attain
ever reached and that to famliarze Its readers with
the pth and excellence of current editorial production
tracts ah from the leading literary independent political
and labor press of this country as well as giving tne
views Of the odword press on current events and ques
It teaches the press as the greatest educational power
Of our generation and aims to elevate ana H n
our financially -exhausted people,
THE TIDELEvEL OF THOUGHT.
adCpts the i idea %,n that iHrouco nj, paaat,oDs
Little recks 1t where he stands
How divided into nations,
Scattered over many lands"
and that to get at the average judgment Of our people
the tidelevel Of opinion Oh current true
as nearly as practicable every section Of the country
whatever question 1s ha liz a ean
It teaches that the ideleveI Of sentiment among the
people is the only safe guide to the statesman ad p1u
cal economist and 1t thus finds and proves that level
FINANCE AND LABOR.
It adopts the theory that as nation we are family
and should be governed as family that We should
ment~a mtioiia paper currency, made and issued BY
the Government which shall be made to do all the
offices of gold and silver among people, and so be as
good as gold and silver but to have relation to or be
in dependent upon gold or silver that there
people to enable every man to pay what he buys and
when he resolves it. whether he buys labor or laDors
eresse 10 THE the people pee to employ oooo aboe
build up the wealth Of the country In peace as IL en-
poyed 600 Of our best men to destroy accu "
t ta1sa Of he water ways Of the country
the end OF eheapening and quickenlng t,
Se that the public lands should be at thrown
open to free occupancy and use by actual
END as s snap @
from the world to America, and enable us to pay Gni
mammoth debt as ~ he sra ne Of te
peoples earnings ard savings vt say or S8b per CE
Interest in currency that this surplus should be appe,G
TO buying up hgherpriced gold bonds from DAY y
day, in the MARKET till all are paid and then as tne
fiscal agent Of the people receive the q depos
at say per cent and fix and control the rate OF In
terest in the interest of enterprise ,,,o,
1t teaches Legislation in the interest OF lapor.
EXTORTTON
II adopts the idea that the best way to help lahorinf
man is 10 enable him to make one dollar answer IN.
work Of two by striking out TIE middle man ana eA'or
n adSpts he idea Of direct action In cooperation
and brings the manufacturer and user OF an tcie iht'
1t brings the maker Of piano. sewing machne ec
into direct and immediate contact and avoids ail nu
dlemen enabling family to get VI, 900 pah9 10, 10
Sy25, $3.50 organ for slOO, 5000 Grover q Bake
sewing machine for $1,000, ETC, etc
1t teaches cooperation.
ADVERTISING.
II adopts the idea that certain community OF inter
est exists between advertiser and reader,that inc w
upon the reader should be lghtened and added TO IN
advertiser thus by cheapenng the paper EXPAND
ing its circulation and rendering more sure anu prot
1t teaches cheap papers and profitable advertising
IFS CIRCULATION AND INCREASE.
Its actual circulation on May 18th was l4L0O0.th