The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-01
THE SUN FOR 1880.

THE Sun will deal with the events Of the year 1850
| everybody From January until December 81 II
will be conducted a newspaper, written in the En-.
lish language, and printed for the people.
As newspaper, The Sun believes getting all the
news of the world promptly, and presenting it in
most Ineligible shapethe shape that will enable its
readers to keep we'll abreast of the ago with the least
unproductive expenditure of the time The greatest
Interest TO the greatest number-thsts the law con
trolling it's daily makeup II now has a circulation
very much larger than that of any other American
newspaper and enjoys an income which it lie at ali
times prepared to nd literally the benefit of its
readers People Of all conditions of life and all ways
OF thinking buy aud read The Sun; and they all de-
rive satisfaction Of some from Il columns for
they Keep on buying and reading 1t.
In SITS comment on men and affairs, The Sus be-
lieves that the only guide of policy should be com
mon sense inspired by genuine American principles
and backed by honesty of purpose. For this reason
IT is and will continue to be- absolutely
OF part eias, Clique, organization, or interest II
is for all, but of none IL will continue to praise
what good and reprobates what is evil taking care
that Its language is to the point and plain beyond
the possibility of being misunderstood 1t is unin
nuenced by motives that do not appear on the sur
lace has ne opinion to sell, those which may
De had by any purchaser for two 1t hates in
justice and rascality than IL hates unnec
essary words. Ii abhors frauds pies FOOLS and de.
tinue throughout the year isso to ohasise the first
class, instruct the second and discountenance the
third All honest convictions whether sound or mis-.
taken, are its friends. And The makes NO bones
Of telling the truth to its friends and about its
friends whenever occasion arises for plain speaking
Ihese are the principles upon which the The Sun
VIII be conducted during the year to come.
The year 1880 will be in which no patriotic
American afford to close his eyes to public AZ.
fairs 1t is impossible exaggerste the impor auce
OF the political events which il has in store or the
necessity of resolute vigilance the part Of every
citizen who desires 10 preserve the Government that
the founders gave The debates and acts of Con-
gress, the utterapces of the press the exciting con-
tests of the Republican and Democratic parties now
nearly equal in strength thr, ughout the country .
the varying drift Of public sentiment will all bear
directly aud effectively upon the twenty fourth
Presidential eiecton to be held in November. Four
years ago next November the will Of the nation as
expressed at the polls was thwarted by an abomni.
able conspiracy, the promoters and benefcaries Of
which still hold the Offices they stole. Will the crime
of 1876 be repeated in 1892 The past decade years
opened with corrupt, extravagant, and iAsolent
Administration intre nched at Washington the SuN
did something towards cling the gang and break
ing Its power The same men now intriguing te
which they were driven be the indignation Of the
people viii they succeed, The coming years will
bring the answers to these mom-ntous questions.
TIE SUN will be hand chronicle the facts as
they developed and to exhibit them clearly and
frarlessly In their relations to expediency and
right.
Thus with a habit cf philosophical good humor in
looking at the minor affairs of life, and in great
things steadfast purpose to maintain the rights of
the people and the principles of the Constitution
against all aggressors The SUN is prepared TO write
truthful, instructive, and at the same time enter.
tanning history of 1880.
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month, or $3.50 year; or, including the Sunday
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Publisher OF The Sun, New York City.