The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-28
THE SUN FOR 1879,

TIE Sun will be printed every day during the
year to come It's purpose and method will be the
readable shape, and to tell the truth though the
heavens fall HgH
THE Sun has been, is, and win 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 offafwider constitu-
ency than was ever enjoyed by. any other American
journal. ts lE 81 SeEg#.z rftts .=r a
The Sun is the newspaper for the people 1t is
not for the rich man against the moor man, or for
the poor against the rich man. but it seeks TO
do equal justice 10 all interests In the community.
is not the organ of any person, class eect party
There need be 10 mystery about It's loves and hates
1t 's for the the honest man against the rogues
every time 1t for the honest Democrat against
the dishonest Democrat. 1t does not take its cue
from the utterances of any politician political
organization. 1t gives its support unreservedly
when men er 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 office, where he stills remains-it
of independence. In this respect there will be
change in its programme for 1879.
THESUN has fairl y earned the hearty hatred of
rascals, fraud, and humbugs OF all sorts and szes,
1t hopes to deserve that hatred not less in the year
1879 than in 1878, 1877. or any year gone by. THE
sun VIII continue to shine on the wicked with I'M
mitigated brightness,
While the lesson Of the past should be constant
y kept befere ,he people: : he sun does not pro.
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history. 1t isprinted for the men and women. OF
to-day. Il has both the disposition and the ability
to afford its readers the prompest. fullest, and
ost accurate intelligence of whatever in the wide
world Is worth attention To this end the resources
belonging 10 well-established prosperity will be
literally employed - t- -----t'+
The present disjointed condition of parties in
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-
| bates and acts OF Congress- and the movements of
the leaders in every section of the Republic will
have direct bearing the Presidential election
of 1SSo-an event which must be regarded with the
most anxious interest by every patriotic American.
whatever his political ideas allegiance. To these
elements of interests may te added the probability
| that the Democrats will control both houses OF
Congress- the increasing feebleness of the fraudu-
lent Administrator, and the spread and strength
ening everywhere of healthy adherence of fraud
in any form. To present with accuracy and clear
ses, and to expound according TO its well-knowc
methods the principles that should guide us
through the labyrinth, viii be an important part Of
THE Suns work for 1S19.
| We ehave the means of making TIE SUEr as
political, a literary and a 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.