The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02
THE SUN FoR 1879,

THE Sun will be printed every day during the
year to come Its purpose and method will be the
sa G as In the past: 10 present all tue news IN p
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 itH own convictions of duty. That is
the only policy which has won for this newspaper
the confidence and friendship of n 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 man against the rich man, but it seeks TO
do equal justice to all interests IN the community
t is not the organ of any person. class party
There need be no mystery about its loves and hates
1t is for the the honest man against the rognes
every time. 1t is for the honest Democrat against
the dishonest Democrat. 1t does not take its cue
from the utteTances 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
PRESIDENTS once where ne stills rema1ns-it
speaks out for the right. That is IHE Suns idea
of Independence In this respect there will be nc
! change in its programme for 1879.
THE SUN has fairl earned the hearty hatred of
rascais, fraud, and humbugs of all sorts and sizes
II hopes to deserve that hatred not in the year
1873, than in 1873, 1877, any year gone by, The
SUN will continue to shine the wicked with un.
mitigated brightness,
While the lesson of the past should be constants
ly kept before the people. The SUN does lnot pro
pose TO made itself in 1ST9a magazine of ancient
history. Itisprinted 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 worth attention. To this end the resources
belonging to well-esiablished prosperity will be
| literally employed.
| The present disjointed condition OF parties In
this country and the uncertainty of the future lend
an extraordinary Significance TO the events oil tht
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 Wi
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 his political ideas or allegiance To these
elements OF interests may be added the probability
that the Democrats Will control both houses OF
Congress, the increasing feebeness of the fraudu-
lent Administration, and the spread and Strength
ening everywhere OF a healthy adherence of fraud
in any form. To present with accuracy and clear
ness the exact sitnatiou in each of its varying pha-
ses, and to expound, according to its wel-knowI
methods, the principles that should guide nj
through the lubyrinth will be an important part OF
The Suns work for 1sT9.
We have the means of making The SUM- as
political, literary and general newspaper
more entertaining and more useful than ever be-
fore; and we mean to apply them freely
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Publisher Of THE SUN New York City