The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-12
Prospectus for 1880.

The coming presidential election prom
Uses to be the most exciting and closely
contested in the history of our country.
The Republican party having the reins OF
power, will not yield political supremacy
without desperate struggle. The gross
frauds of 1876, by which lawfully elect
ed Democratic president was deprived oil
his rights, and the people of their choice,
teaches lesson which Democrats ought
to profit by as showing the extremes to
which the Republican party managers will
go to retain possession of power, and should
urge Democrats to greater exertions Tor
the success of the principles of free gov
eminent.
The Democratic party, is the only po-
litical organization which upholds the
principles of true government "the.greatest
good to the greatest number. 1t ID es-
sential that every Democrat should be
thoroughly posted on the public questions
of the day that he can combat successfully
the arguments of his Republican neighbor.
1t is also essential that the Democratic
press be sustained by the party, that its
usefulness be increased and wider scope
afforded for work. To this end we call
attention to the prospectus of The ARGUS
for 1880, and invite the earnest co-opera-
ton of all Democrats to help in extending
its influence in the work of building up the
party and the success of the principles OF
true Democracy IF our friends will go to
work for THE ARGUS and increase its
list, we can WELD an influence that Will
greatly assist the Democracy in acquiring
success. Let every Democrat lend a
helping hand and send in new names for
THE ARGUS. Help sustsin your paper,
and in return THE ARGUS will furnish you
aztirst class family paper, full OF news
from all parts iof the world, and soundly
Democratic on all occasions.
The ARGUS will aim to unity and make
solid the peaceful, not partisan, objects
that may engage the attention OF the peo-
pie of Rock Island. It will seek to allay
sectional bitterness, instead OF arraylng
section against section. 1t will war against
stalwartism of all sorts, holding that the
safest channel is within the Democratic
party. 1t will oppose Reputation and
advocate Honesty 10 regard to debts. 1t
will favor sound currency sufficient for
the purposes of business, and suited alike
to the debtor and creditor classes. In the
Presidential canvass of 1880 it will sup
port the nominees of the national Dem
ocratic convention, confident that they will
be worthy; and with the same belief it will
promote the success of the Democratic
candidates for state, congressional and
local offices. 49,
Thus. with programme in accordance
with the fixed principles of years, and
with mission to inform, to educate, The
ARGUS puts forth its Prospectus for 1880.
All ;the news, from every quarter,-the
most careful and reliable reports of politi-
ca, commercial, financial and local events
tho important doings of congress and of
the state legisiatures-to together with edito-
rial comments By careful writers-will
contin1e to he Leading featur e.
Friends of the paper. who feel interest
ed. in the circulation of sound Democratic
views, and who appreciate reliable, pains
taking Family Journal, are respectfully
asked to exert themselves in behalf Of
THE ARGUS in their several neighboi hoods.
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