The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-31
THE SUN DR. 1879,

THE Sun will be printed every day during the
year TO come. Its purpose and meth cd Will be the
50 e as in the past: TO present all the news in p
heavens fall
THE SUN has been, is. and will continue to be in
dependent of everybody and everything save the
Truth and its own convictions of duty. That is
the only policy which has won for this newspaper
the confidence and friendship of wider eonstitu-
ency than was ever enjoyed by any other American
journal.
THE sun is the newspaper for the people. Ii is
not for the rich man against the moor 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 the organ Of any person, class sect party
There need be no mystery about Its loves and hates.
1t is for the the honest man against the rogues
every time 1t il for the honest Democrat against
the dishonest Democrat. It does not take its cue
from the utterances of any politician or political
organization. Ii 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
the Constitution and constitutional principles
violatcd-as in the outrageous conspiracy Of
1876, by which man not elected was placed in the
speaks out for the right. That is HE SONS idea
OF Independence. In this respect there viii be no
change in its programme for 1879.
THE Sun has fairl earned the hearty hatred of
rascas, fraud, and humbugs OF all sorts and sizes
IL hopes to deserve that hatred not less in the year
1879, than in 1873 1877, or any year gone by, TIE
mitigated brightness,
While the lesson of the past should be constant.
ly kept before the people. The SUN does not pro-
nose 10 made itself in 1879 magazine of ancient
history. 1t Is printed for the men and women of
to-day. II has both the disposition and the ability
10 Afford Its readers the promptest, fullest, and
most accurate intelligence of whatever in the wide
world If worth attention To this end the resources
belonging to well-eslablished prosperity will be
literally employed.
The present disjointed condition Of parties I'm
this country and the uncertainty OF the future lend
an extraordinary Significance to the events OF the
coming year. The discussions of the press, the de-
tttE n md fhu
the leaders in every section OF the Republic viii
have direct bearing on the Presidential election
OF 1SS0-an event which must be regarded with the
most anxious Interest by every patriotic American
Whatever mis- political Ideas or allegiance. To these
elements of interests may he added the probability
that the Democrats will control both houees az
Congress, the increasing feebeness of fhe fraudu-
lent Admins trnflOn, and the spread and strength
ening everywhere OF healthy adherence of fraud
in any form. To present with accuracy and clear
ness the exact situation In each of its VARYING pha
ses and TO expound, according to its wel-known
methods, the principles That should guide ms
through the labyrinth, will be important part Of
TIE Suns work for 1E79.
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ponhcals literary and general newspaper,
more entertaining and more useful than ever be-
fore; and we mean to apply them freely.
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