The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-17
THE SUN FOR 1880.

THE Sun will deal with the events of the year 1880
in its own fashion, now pretty we'll understood by
everybody. From January until December 81 it
Will be conducted Is newspaper written In the En-
lsh language, and printed for the people.
ASS newspaper, THE Sun believes In getting all the
news of the world promptly and presenting it in the
most ineligible shape-the shape that will enable it's
readers to keep well abreast Of the age with the least
unproductive expenditure of the time The greatest
interest to the greatest number-thatis the law
trolling its daily make up. 1t now has circulation
very much larger than that of any other American
newspaper, and enjoys income which it is at all
times prepared to spend literally for the benefit of it's
readers People of all conditions of life and all ways
Of thinking buy and read THE SUM- and they all de-
rive satisfaction OF some sort from it columns for
they keep on buying and reading it.
In It's comment on men and affairs, The sun be-
lieves that the only guide Of policy should be CON-
mon sense, inspired by genuine American principles
it is and will continue be- absolutely independent
OF part, class clique, organization, interest. 1t
is for all, but OF none. 1t will continue to praise
what is good and reprobstes what is evil taking
that its language is to the point and plain, beyond
the possibility of being misunderstood. 1t is unin
huenced by motives that do not appear on the
face. has no opinion to sell, those which may
be had by any purchaser for two cents 1t hates in
justice and rascality even more than it hates
essary words. 1t abhors frauds pties fools, and de-
plores nincompoops of every species 1t will con-
tinue throughout the year 1880 chastise the first
class, instruct the second, and dscountenance the
third. All honest convictions whether sound or mis-
TAKEN are its friends. And The SUN makes no bones
OF telling the truth to it's friends and about it's
These are the principles upon which the THE SUN
will be conducted during the year to come.
The year 1880 will be one in which patriotic
American can afford to close his eyes to public af
fairs. 1t impossible exaggerate the importance
Of the political which il has in store or the
necessity OF resoue vigilance the part of every
citizen who desires to preserve the Government that
the founders gave The debates and acts of Con-
gress the utterances of the press, the exciting
tests OF the Republican and Democratic parties
nearly equal in strength thr, ughout the country
the varying drift of public sentiment, will all bear
directly and effectively upon the twenty fourth
Presidential election to be held in November Four
years ago next November the will of the nation as
expressed at the polls, thwarted by an abomni
able conspiracy, the promoters and benefcares Of
of 1876 be repeated in 1892 The past decade of years
opened with corrupt, extravagant, and insolent
Administration intrt nched Washington. The SUN
did something towards dying the gang and break
Ing Its power. The same men now intriguing to
restore their leader and themselves to places from
which they were driven be the indignation of the
people. Will they succeed? The coming years will
bring the answers to these momentous questions
The Sun will be hand to chronicle the facts as
they are developed and to exhibit them clearly and
fearlessly In their relations to expediency and
right.
Thus, with habit of 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 time enter
l. Our rates of subscription remain unchanged For
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month, or $500 a year; or, including the Sunday
paper, eight-page sheet of hfty-six columns the
price is 90 cents month, or $40 year, postage
paid. slli lY-G tN.l I.0
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Publisher of THE SUM- New York City.