The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-12-27
TEE SUN FOR 1880.

The Sux will deal with the events of the year
1886 in it's own fashion, now pretty we'll under
stood by everybody. From January until De-
cember 81 it will be conducted as newspaper
written in the English language and printed for
the people.
As q newspaper. TIE SrN believes in getting
all the news Of the world promptly, and present.
ing it in the most Ineligible shape--the shape
that will enable its readers to keep we'll abreast
Of the age with the least unproductive expendi-
ture of time. The greatest interest to the great
eat number--that is, the law controlling its daily
makeup. II now has circulation very much
larger than that Of any other American news
paper, and enjoys all income which it is at all
times prepared to spend literally for the benefit
Of its readers. People of all 3conditions Of life
and all ways OF thinking buy and read The Sun;
and they !all derive satisfaction Of some sort
from its columns, for they keep on buying and
reading it.
In its comments on men and affairs, Tue Sun
believes that the only guide Of policy should be
common sense, inspired by genuine American
For this reason it is, and will continue to be,
absolutely Independent Of party, class, clique,
organization, or interest. It is for all but Of
none. 1t will continue to praise what is good
and reprobate what is evil, taking care that its
language is to the point and plain, beyond the
possibility Of being misunderstood. It is unin-
fuenced by motives that 20 not appear on the
surface It has no opinions to. sell, save those
which may be han by any purchaser with two
cents. It hates injustice and rascality even more
than 1t hates unnecessary words. 1t abhors
frauds, pities fools, and deplores nincompoops Of
every species. l: will continue throughout the
n1~n g., aA Ae~n
second, and discountenance the third All hon
est men, with honest convictions. whether sound
or mistaken, are it's friends. And The lSuS
makes no bones of telling the truthto its friends
and about its friends whenever occasion arises
for plain speaking. ss+...5-.
These arc the principles Upon whiclI The Sun
will be conducted during the year to come.
The year 1880 will be one in which no patriot
c American can afford to close his eyes to pub
lie affairs. It is impossible to exaggerate the
Importance of the political events which it has
in store, or the necessity Of resolute vigilance on
the part of every citizen who desires to preserve
the Government that the founders gave us The
debates and acts Of Congress, the utterances Of
the press, the exciting contests Of the Republi-
can and Democratic parties, now nearly equal
In strength throughout the country, the varying
drift Of public sentiment, will bear directly and
effectively upon the twenty fourth Presidential
election, to be held in November. Four years
ago next November the will Of the nation, O. ex-
pressed at the polls was thwarted BY 40 abom.
Unable conspiracy. the promoters and bene fcla-
ries of which still hold the ofRces they stole
Will the crime Of 1876 be repeated in 1889
extravagant, and insolent Administration In
| trenched at Washington. The Sun did some
thing toward dislodging the gang and breaking
its nOHer The same men are now intriguing Il