St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-19
Cheap,
TIE Sssss for. 1879.

The sun will be printed every day during the
Year TO come. It's purpose and method will be
the same as in the past: To present all the
news IN readable sli'1I22 and to tell tie truth
thought the hraTcns fal?.'
The sun has been, is, and will continue to be
Indenendent 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 q wider constituency than was
ever enjoyed by any American Journal.
The sun Is tie newspaper for the people. 1t
Is not for the rich man against the poor man, OF
for the poor man against the rich man, but it
seeks to DO equal Justice to fall interests in com
mun!ty. It is not the organ of any person, caSe.
sect or party. There need he no mysery about
its loves ana hates. 1t is for the honest man
against the rorues every time. It is 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 p0liti-
cal organization. 1t gives its support unreshry-
edy when men or measures arc III agreement
with tha Co.etltntion aud with the principles
upon which this Republic was founded for the
people. Whenever the Constitution and con-
sttuti0n principles are violateG-as in the out
rageous conspiracy of 1878, by which a man not
elected was placed in the Presidents office
where he still remans-it speaks out for the
right: That is The Suns idea Of Independence
In this respect there will be no change IN ita
programme fer 1879
Che 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 year 1879, than IN 1875 1877, orany year
gone ny. The Sun will continue to shin on the
wicked with unHitigateu brightness.
"hlle the lessons OF the past should be CON
stantIy kept before the people, The Sun does
not propose to make itself in 1870 {. na-azine
of an9Ient Aiato99, 1t is printed for the men
women OF to-day, whose concern is chiefly with
tie afa1rs OF to-day, 1t has both ii lie oisposi
'1oii s'''' - AGILITY to affords its readers the
promptest, fullest, and most accurate iuteli-
fine wide world is a
tention. To this end the Resource belonging to
well-cstablished prosperity will be libcrally enl-
plOyeii.
The present disiointea condition of parties in
this country and the uncertainty OF the turture,
lend an extraordinary Significance to the events
Of the comlnGyear. TO discussion of the press,
the debates and acts Of Congress, and the move
mcnts Of the leaders in every section of the Re-
public will have a direct bearing OH the Presi-
dental election Of 18S0-an event which must
be regarded with the most anxious interest by
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 feehleness of the fraudulent AG-
ainstration, and the spread and strengthening
everywhere OF q healthy ahhorence of fraud
iii any FORM To present with accuracy and
clearness the exact situation an each of it's
varying phases, and to cxpound. according to
its Tell-known methods, the principles that
should guide lis through the labyrinth, will be
an Important part of The Suns work for 1879.
We have the means of making The Sun, as a
political literary and a general newspaper,
more entertaining and more useful than ever
before; and We mean to apply thom freely.
our rates OF subscription remain unchanged.
For the Daily Sun, q four page sheet of twenty
eight columns. the price by mail, postpaid, is So
cents month. or $3.50 year; or, including the
Sunday paper, an eight-page sheet Of ffty-siX
columns the price is G5 cents q month, or sT.70
pear, postage paid.
The sunday edition of The sun is furnished
separately at sl.20 year, postage paid.
The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages,
For clubs of ten sending SO we will send an ex-
ira copy free. Addres.
I. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher of The Sun, New York City.
Nov. loot