The Democratic advocate., 1878-11-30
THE SUN FOR 1879.

TNHE sun VIII be printed every day during the year
L To come. Its purpose and method win be the
fall.
The sun has been is, and win continue to be indie
pendent OF everything save the Truth and its
own convictions Of duty. That Is the only policy
which an honest newspaper need have. That is the
policy which has won for this newspaper the eonf-
dence and friendship of wider constituency than
was ever enjoyed by any other American Journal
The sun Is the newspaper for the people. II tisnot
Tor the rich man against the poor man. or for the
poor man against the rich man, but it seeks to do
equal Justice 70 all interests in the community IL
IS not the organ OF any person, class sect or party
There need be mystery about its loves and hates
IL is for the honest man against the roeIes every
Ilc. y - LOT the hohest Democrat as against the
dlshonest Republican, and for the honest Republi-
can as against the dishonest Democrat IL dose not
take It's cue from the utterances OF any politician or
political organization. II gives its support unre-
seryedly when men measures are in agreement
with the Constitution and with the principles upon
which this Republic was founded for Tie neoII,Ia
whenever the Constitution and constitutional prin.
eipies are vioafed-as in the outrageous conSpira,
OF 1870, by which man not elected was placed in
the Presidents ohice, where he still remains-it
speaks out for the right That Is the suns idea 81
independence. In this respect there viii be no
change IN its programme for 1873
The sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred of
rascals frauds and humbugs of all SORTS and sizes
u hopes TO deserve that hatred not less in the year
1c's tlan IN 1873, 1917. or any year gone by The
sun will continue 10 shine ON the wicked with un-
mtigated brightness
While the lessons of the past should be constantly
Kept before the people, The sun does not propose 10
make itself in 1872 u magazine of ancient history
II Is printed FOR the men and women of to-day Whose
concern Is chiefly with the affairs OF to-day Il has
both the disposition and ability afford is readers
the promptcst. fullest and most accurate in puce
Of whatever in the wide world Is worth attention.
To this end the resources belonging to well-esta-
Ished prosperity VIII be literally employed
The present disioutcd condition of parties in this
country, and the uncertainty of the future lend mn
extraordinary significance to the events Of the com
ing year. The discussions OF the press the debates
and acts Of Congress and the movement of the lead
ers in every section of the Republic Will have al
rect bearing on the Presidential election Of ISS-an
event which must be regarded with the most anx.
loS Interest by every patriotic American. whatever
his political ideas allegiance. To these elements
Of interest may be added the probability tina 1.-The
Democrats viii control both houses f ConsreSs the
increasing fecbcness OF the fTandulent Aciminstra.
ton, and the spread and strengthensnn eVervwhere
of healthy abhorance Of fraud n any form. 10
present with accuracy and eearness fheexaet situa-
tiOn in each Of its varying phases and t. expOund
according % lis wel known Gaeth0ds the prineiples
tilat should guidE M through the labyrinth svti L.
an important pan ~ THE sans work or Is7a
We have the means IS making The sun as q ts).
lihcal literary ana = general Newspaper nanfe en-.
tertaining and more useful than ever before. ana
we mean to apply them freely.
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