St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-04-12
The Sane for 1879.

The Sun will be printed every day during the
year to como. It's purpose and method will be
the same as in the past: To present all the
news in a readable shape, and to tell the truth
thought tho heavens fall.
The Sun has been ia, and will continue to be
independent of everybody and everything save
That is the only policy which an honest new
paper need have. That is the policy which has
won for this newspaper the confidence and
friendship Of wider CONSTITUENCY Tn;,d than Waf
The Sun is the newspaper for the people II
ia not for tie rich man against the poor man, OF
for th9fpoor man against the rich man, but ii
seeks to do equal justice to all interests in com
munity. It is not the organ OF any person, elase
sect OF party. There need be no mysery about
its loves and hates. 1t is for the honest man
against the rogues every time. tits for the honest
Democrat as against the dishonest Republican,
and for the honest Republican as against the
dishonest Democrat. 1t does not take its cue
from the utterances of any politician or polit1-
cal organization. 1t gives its support unreserv.
eddy when men or measures are in agreement
with the Constitution and with the principles
upon Whch this Republic was founded for the
people Whenever the Constitution and con.
stitntion principles are violated-as in the out
rageous conspiracy of 1878, by which man not
elected was placed in the Presldent's office
where he still renains-it speaks out for the
right. That is The Suns jdea of independence
In this respect there will be no change i'll its
programme for 1872
The Sun Has fairly earned the hearty hatred
of rascals frauds, and humbugs, of all sorts and
size. It hopes to deserve that hatred not less
in the yearsls79, than in 1873, 1877, orany year
gone by. The SunWill continue to shin Oh the
wicked wi III unmitigated brightness
While tlits lessons Of the past should be con
stantly kel:t before the people, The sun does
not propose to make itself in 1879 naSazn a,,
of ancient history. 1t is printed for the men
women of Go-day, whose concern is chiefly WIN
the affairs Of to-day. 1t has both tho disposl-
ton and t:e ability to affords its readers the
prOmptests fullest, and most accurate INTEL
gence of whatever in the wide world Ii worth at
tentiOn. To this end the resource belonging 10
well-estabi1shed prosperity will be literally EN-
The present disjointed condition Of parties i'll
this country, and the uncertainty OF the furture,
lend all extraordinary significance to the events
Of the ~ 10 n % the the
ments OF the leaders III every section of the Re
public will have direct bearing Oh the Presi.
Dental election of 18S0-an event which must
be regarded with the most anxious interest bJ,
every patriotic American, whatever his political
ideas or allegiance. The these elements OF in
terest may be added the probability that the
Democrats will control both houses OF Congress,
the increasing feeblencss Of the fraudulent All
minstration, and the spread and strengthening
everywhere OF IL healthy adherence OF fraud
in any form. To present with accuracy ana
clearness the exact situation all each OF Its
varying phases. and to expOund, according 70
it's well-known methods, the principles tlat
should guide Ills through the labyrinth, Will DC
an important part of The SUMS work for 1870
We have the means of making The Sun, as
political, Il literary and a general newspaper
more enterta. nlng and more useful than ever
before and we mean to apply them freely.
Our rates of subscription remain unchanged.
For the Daily Sun, four page sheet of twenty
eight columns, the price by mail, postpaid. is IS
cents month or $3.50 a year; or, including the
Sunday paper, an eight-pase sheet Of tlfty-si TX
columns the price is 65 cents month, or $40
a pear, postage pad
The sunday edition of The Sun is furnished
separately at sl.2o u year, postage paid,
The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages,
ftfty-six columns, is 81 year, postage paid.
For clubs OF ten sending $40 we will send an ex-
ira copy Free Addrcs.
Publisher Of The Sun, New York City.
Nov. lott