The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-11-07

q This Special Offer 10 made So.e,sable tho
SowfheM people 70 zee for themselves Aosc good a
pepsr TIE WORLD u and Non eOrtky it IL
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IN the lst of May, 1876, the ownership and
~ contrulof the THE WORLD passed into
the hands Of the undersiAned, under whose
abeOltte xnd untrAmmeIled direction THE
WORLD has ever since remained and now
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During the whole Of this time The WORLD
has labored patiently aud pcrseveringly for
the accomplishment of two great objects in
politics Of paramount interest to the Southern
people. isasf q sSlA 4slsa
l. The restoration / Local Self Government
at the South
II. A Real Reform Of the Civil Service, in
such wise as to destroy the political machines
under the operation vi which, it has come to
pass that the people aretaxed to support pO-
itical parties, whereas Political parties have
NO other Reason Of being except " lessen the
burdens OF government
The first Of these objects have been triumph.
antly accomplished. All Intelligent Northern
men now admit that all parts OF the eOul,try
were NJ deeply inter tested as the Soatli in see
ing 1t won. A corrupt aud anti Democratic
60, ernment in the south was Il permanent
peril to the asccndelcy of true American pfin.
ciples in the Federal Government ard there
fore to the peace and honor Of the whole PEG.
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The sec0nd political ui,jest for which THE
WORLD contends still remainss tosbe fully
| achieved. The actual Administrations began
its career with excellent promised In thisslircc-
ion Of which it is sufficient to say that they
have been as yet only id part redeemed Tho
WORLD for its part will resnutely support
| any honest effort to redeem these promises
fully, by whonasOeyer made, and will rs iresO.
| luteiy denOunce every obstacle thrown in the
way OF redeenling then, fr6ia whatever quar-
| ter. Haa .sa = $3.50
| ltseelns to the undersigned eminently proper
That he should ask tie cooperation vi he best
u,cn Of the South wash THE WORLD in its
efforts to carry out the policy here outlined
He believes THE WORLD to be a paper
which Southern citizens and .Den,ocfats can
recommend to Southern reaaiefsas aninfluonce
worthy and important to be brought to bear
with constantly increasing power ni0u the
conduct Of our national affairs, IN the interest
of truth, Of Justice and harmony among our
people Of all sections. ~ 1sa a}.
| Ii is my desire to keep THE WORLD In a
living relation with the best thought Of the
South. to the end that the best ideas. wishes
and feelings If the Southern people may he
clearly and fairly made known tn tile North
the East and the West. Alike in private and
in public affairs the misunderstanding of men
ny Que another lies At the root OF 50 much evil
that the word itself has come to he SYNONYM
| With Yuarreling and strife. II was wise say
ing of Lord Elgin, xt the time Of oar sharpest
disputes with Great Britain. that two intelli.
gent gentlemen alone on areft in the Atlantic
with plehary powers could adjust the whole
| asatter hOfiofably in an hour Atis@e
The WORLD simply asks it, ffisnSls atthe
South to aid it in bringing about sscemplete
meeting of minds on all public, questions be-
tween tho Intelligent citizens Of all parts Of
the UniOn. ssiA'1isa sk10@ !" tyRa7assA~
WILLIAM HENRY HURIBERT.
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