The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-06-18
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ITS CHARACTER AND PURPOSES.

RELIGION
1t adopts the theory that no ia reliable VIII
has not some form of religious faith So no paper ca
of the Society of Friends 1t teaches Quakersm.
FRATERN rY.
It adopts the theory that Notwithstanding
disposition to herd together and to help each by
counsel aud costiess co-operation-is natural and
form of fraternity shown by the masonic philosophy
1t teaches Free Masonry-which means Masonry as a
symbolic moral science, not as hotbed of GIN pig
gerry II business machine orr political power
1t teaches masonry as an esyatihg, mind strength
enng moral science-.without any regard to any i'm
as an educator and n handmade to religion. II
deprecates its abuses and prostitution.
THE GRANGE.
1t adopts the theory that as OF the pernicious
results of the late unhappy is the habit of eX-
travagance and wanton waste of people, that the
Grange of all institutions in America, is the only
organized and most practically effective influence ia
aid %: return to the economic ways aid In SuS:r :0"s
habits of American society rs 1t was before the war
and as it should be now.
1t teaches the lessons of the Grange.
POETRY AND FAMILY LITERATUKE.
Il adopts the theory that no mis- / is properly bal
anuoti tina; does nc: love ilowers ctry and Httie
children therefore it devot,sa ge space to family
htera ture-pure elcvating, inspiring poetry, which
stimulates 10 higher aud nober q! >"gs, and leads
TO effort to be and to do better, and to CHEEKY,
light, apt sound fla bos and sentimental as taught in
story and miscellany.
1t teaches and elovatos through light literature.
GENERAL NEWS.
1t adopts the theory that as local apors give the
LEGAL news, SO should n general paper give the gen
eral news and gives more hews items IN condensed
form than any other ten papers published.
II teaches comprehensive news gathering, and the
most terse, dense, accurate method Of writing and
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
It at pts the theory that the press is the public
teacher and that the giant minds of the age are now
somewhat. and will in the near future largely be
found in the control of the press and that it is d4s
n
for good, than II has ever reached, and that to
famiarize its readers with the pth and excellence Of
current editorial production is duty to it's patrons
and so it gives each week extracts from the leading
literary, Independent, political and labor press Of
this country, well giving the views of the old
world press on current events and questions of our
time.
1t teaches the press as the greatest educational
power of our g generation, and aims to elevate and
practicable it and to bring it down in price to the
feeble ability of our financially exhausted people.
THE TIDE-LEVEL OF THOUGHT.
1t adopts the idea that
Man is man through all gradations,
Little recks it where he stands
How divided into nations,
Scattered over many lands"
and that to get at the average Judgment OF our poo
plc-the tidelevel of opinion current questions
the true way is to give each week proper specimen
letters from nearly as practicable every section Of
the country, on whatever queSti IN is urpcim0st thus
bringing home with truth ami accuracy to every
1t teaches that the tide-ievel of sentiment among
the people is the only safe guide TO the statesman and
political economist and it thus Lds and proves that
level
FINANCE AND LABOR.
1t adopts the theory that a nation we are fam
lily, and should be governed as family, that we
should have standard aud measure of value fixed
by Goyerumont-a national paper currency made
and issued by the goyernment-w which shall be made
pie and to be good gold silver, but to have
relation to or lie in any way dependent upon gold or
silyer that there should be enough of this currency
in the hands of the people to enable every to
for what he buys and when he receives it, whether
he buys labor or abors products; that the true way
to employ 600 laborers to build up the wealth Of
the country In peace, as 1t employed 10000 Of our
best men to destroy accumulated wealth in war-by
carrying on a vast system of internal improvement
of the water ways of the country, to the end Of
cheapening and qnickenng transportation, and thus
the public lands should be at thu open to free
occupa ncy and by actual settlers-to the end Of
immense and cheap production, and foreign snip.
from the world to America and enable us to pay our
mammoth debt as II it were a bagatele-that the
Cove rnment should be the depository of the surplus
of the peoples earnings and savings at say or 1865
per cent interest in currency; that this sufpils
should be applied to buying mp our higher priced gold
bonds from day to day, IN the market, Til all are
paid and then the fiscal agent of the People, re-
ceiye the mole-hlls of deposits and make the noun
and fix and control the rates Of interest in the in
terest of ca terprise.
1t teaches legislation in the interest of labor.
EXTORTION.
II adopts the idea that the best way to help labor
ing man is to enable him to maze dollar answe r
the work of two by striking out the middle man and
extortionst as completely as possible.
1T adopts the idea Of direct action in co-opera-
ton, and brings the manufacturer and user of an
article into immediate relations.
1t brings the maker of a piano, sewing machines,
etc, into direct and immediate contact and avoids
all mi ddlc men, enabling family to get $1,000
piano for 1925, 1850 organ for $780, $40 W Grover
Baker sewing machine for 5000, etc, etc.
1t teaches cooperation.
ADVERTISING.
1t adopts the idea that certain community of in
terest exists between advertiser and readerthat the
tax upon the reader should he iightencd and added
to the advertiserand thus by cheapenng the paper,
expanding its circulation and rendering more sure
and profitable the advertisers venture.
1t teaches cheap papers and profitable advertising
ITS CIRCULATION AND INCREASE.
Its actual circulation May 18th was al GOETHE
largest in Notwithstanding q 1882 post Offices its
increase for the past thirty days has been 1900 day
for the last ten days has been 600 day and for the
Fourth day of July it will reach every post Office in
the United States-and he full 100000 the largest in
the world.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The most comprehensive, practical, accurate
sound, complete, exhaustive and convincing argu
ments ever made on the subject of internal improve
ments ACCOMPANIED by q mammoth map showing the
portaton and prot to the producer, and the way II
which American products can control the markets o.
the world, will be given in that number.
THE FOURTH OF JULY NUMBER.
The number bearing date July 4th, 1873, will be the
best paper ever presented to American people, if
money and brains can make it so.
The editorial l,bor on that number al one will cost
one thousand dollars