San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-29
THE SUN FOR 1880.

The Sun will deal with the events Of the yea
1880 In its own fashion, now pretty we'll under
stood BY everybody. From January until De
cember 81 It will be conducted as . newspape
written 10 the English language and printed 70
the whole people.
As Q newspaper, TEE SUN believes in getting al
the news Of the world promptly, and presentinl
It IN the most Ineligible shape-the shape ths
will enable its readers to keep we'll abreast Of the
age with the least unproductive expenditure o
ber-that 10 the law controlling its daily makeup
II now has . circulation very much large,
than that Of any other American newspa.
per, and enjoys an income which II is at all time.
readers. People OF all conditions Of life and oil
ways Of thinking buy and read Tns Sun; and they
all derive satisfaction Of some sort from its col
umns. for they keep on buying and reading IL.
In its comments on men and affairs, The Bun be-
lieves that the only guide Of policy should be
common sense. inspired by genuine American
principles and backed BY honesty Of purpose.
For this reason II 10, and will continue 10 be, ab.
soutely Independent Of party, class, clique, or
ganizaton or interest. 1t is for all but Of none.
bate Whist 10 evil taking care that Its Language is
to the point and plain, beyond the possibility Of
being misunderstood. II Is influenced BY motives
that DO not appear on the surface; It has no opin
ions to sell, save those which may be had by any
purchaser with two cents. II hates injustice and
rascality even more than It hates unnecessary
words. It abhors frauds, pities fools, and de-
piores nincompoops Of every species. It will
eontinue throught the year 1880 to chastirs the
hrst Glass; instruct the second. and diseountenance
the third. All honest men, with honest convic.
tons, whether sound or mittaksp, are its friends.
And THs SUE makes no bones Of telling the truth
to Its friends and about it, friends whenever oc.
casion arises for plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which TIE Sux
will be conducted during the year to come.
The year 1880 will be one in which no uatriotic
American can afford to close his eyes to public
affairs. 1t is impossible to exaggerate the i'm.
portance Of the political events which It has in
store, or the necessity Of resolute vigilance on
me Government that the founders gave Us. The
dabates and acts Of Congress. the utterances Of
the pass, the exciting contests Of the Republi.
IAN and Democratic parties, now nearly equal in
u public sentiment. will all bear directly and Of
ectivsly upon the twenty-fourth Presideutisl
election, to be held In November. Pour Years
lEo next November, the will Of the nation, % ex.
dressed ct the polls, was thwarted BY an abomi |
= which still hold the ofi,es they stole. win |
he crime Of 1876 be repeated In lSsoi The past
lecade Of years opened with . corrupt, extrsvs. |
ant, and insolent Administration intrsnched At
'ssnington. IHs SON did something toward dis |
odging the gang and breaking its power. The |
anne men are now intriguing to restore their
eader and themselves to places from which thew
Iere driven BY the indignation Of the people' |
sill they succeed The coming year viii bling
be answers to these momentous questions. I'm
uH viii be on hand TO chronicle the facts a. thew
re developed, and to exhibit them clearly and
,sriessly In their relations to ezpedIency and
gbt --N
Thus, with h.bi, Of philosophical good hupor
! looking at the minor Affairs Of life. and In
re.i thinss stesdfsst purpose to maintsin The
gnts OF the people and the principles Of the
eosptuuon against all sggressors, TEE srS In
repaired 70 write truthful, Instructive, and en-
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