Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-11-19
The SUN FOR 1880.

THE SUN will deal with the eyents- Of
the year 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty
well understood by everybody. From Jan
ua'y1 until December 81 Il will be con-
Quoted a. newspaper, written in the Eng.
lish language, and printed for the people.
As newspaper, THE SUN believes In
getting all the news Of the world promptly.
and presenting it in the most intelliaibIe
shape-the shape that will enable it, read
ers to keep we'll abreast Of the age with the
least unproductive expenditure Of time,
The greatest interest to the greatest mum.
ber-that is the law controlling IL daily
makeup. 1t now has circulation very
much larger than that Of any other Amer
lean newspaper, and enjoys an income
which It Is at all times prepared to spend
literally for the benefit Of it, resdera.
People Of all conditions Of life and iii Wsys
Of thinking buy and read THE SUN; and
they all derive satisfsction Of some sort
from its columns, for they keep on buying
and reading it. = =
In It's comments ON men and aHairs.
The Sun believes that the only guide Of
policy should be common sense, inspired
by genuine American principles and
backed by honesty Of purpose. For this
reason 1t is, and will continue TO be, ALSO
organization or interest. Il il for ali. 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 mis-
understood. 1t il uninfiuenced bv motiyos
that do not appear on the surface: il has no
opinions to sell. save those which may be
had by any purchaser with two cent?. Il
mates injustice ana rascality even more
than 1t hates unnecessary words. It abhcrs
frauds, pities tools, and deplore! nincom-
peeps OF every species: It viii continue
throughout the year 1SSu 70 ohastise the
tenance the thlrd. All honest men, with
honest convictions, whether sound or mis-
taken, are It's friends. And THE Sun
makes no pones VI telling the truth to it,
friends and about its friends whenever o.
casion arises for plain speaking.
These are the princ!pies upon which
THE BUN will be oendueted durinG ths
year to oome:
patriotic american csn s6srd 70 Close his
eyes TO public Affairs. Nis tmpossible 70
exaggerate the iInportapce VI the political
events which 1t has IN store or the neooa-
sity Of res0lute vigilance On the part of
every citizen who desires to preserve ths
Government that th founders gave -.
The debates and actsHof Congress, the IT.
terances of. the press. the exeitinS ,contests
OF the kepublican and Democrats parties,
now nearly equal in strength Sfoufhout
the country, the varying drift q publ6
sentiment, will all bear directly and eject
lively upon the twenty-foprA Presidential
election, to bs held in November. Four
years ago next November the win Of the
nation, as expressed ct tie polls, was
thwarted by Rn abominable conspiracy, the
promoters and benehciaries Of which still
hold the Offices they stole. Will the crime
Of 1876 be rspested in 1882 The past dec
sdeQf years opened with corrupt, sxtrsy.
agant and insolsnt Administration IN
trenched Of Washington. THE Sun did
toward disiodging thu gang and
breaking its power. The sel13 men axi
now ,nu,suing % ses s t1e,r leader anq
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