Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-24
st Louis Times. 1850.

The st Louis TIMES enters upon new era.
| The history fits changes is written. Hence
forth it is 10 be ciasscd among the live. pro-
grcSSive institutions of st. Louis. It's duties
are with the present and future. II will visit
its readers with purposes and convictions
Its mission is not hcmmcd and hampcrcd by
cliqncs or cahalS. Its place will bc in the bet
ter and higher walks Of journalism. The
enemies of the public veal will find in it lit
tie comfort. the dishonest an enemy. The
toilcr viii! meet in il helper
Science and invention have abridged in
cal ulably the necessities of human toll. But
y dut share Of the fruit Of progress is denied
the masses The problem ofjuSt distribution
Is unSolvcd. The wise and the strong are
filled to rcpletion with the good things made
:" abundant by the unutlizcG powers of
nature. The few reap the harvest, the many
are mere cleaners. The evil is in its nature
cumulative, lis tendency and its scope in thi,
new land scarcely npprchcndcd. Tie journal
which has humanity and discernmcnt has in
this field mission.
The safety of the people is in tie pres
crvation of individual rights and I,u,ac rule
The Democratic party stands u hu;wark
against the adyancin" wayc Of monopoly.
Capitalization and class legislation. Its fund.
nmcntal principles result from truths which
are philosophical and Of universal application.
The revcrscs which have followed every de
parture into doubtful paths have hut the more
clearly demonstrated the valHc of those
principle, and wisdom of adhering- 10 them
The year issn VII! hc one of sharp political
conflict Those who shall wicld the ad-
minislratiye and executive departments of the
government are 10 he again chosen The is
sues ought to he sharply made on the great
economical questions which endure and sl-
ways concern commercial and producing
nation. unfortunately sectionalism viii he
obtru ed into the contest by
the Republican party to obscure the minds
of the people and cover the dement's of the
enemies of the Democracy. In this contest
the Times will enter Will, of the aids and all
OF the energies characi.rizing journalism Of
the day. II news facilities, now being organ
lied and extended will rival the best At the
national capital, and at all the great centers
Of intelligence no event will escape its vigil
lent news ~athcrcrs.
In nothing sectional shall the South and
West lac insultcd and siandercd without in-
dignant protest. The state Of Missouri, with
imperial resources, and Il population which
has proven it- worth by progress however
surpassed, will be defcncd with the weapon
OF truth The matchless advantages Of this
great state have carried it To the fifth place in
the American union although handicapped
by enemies at home and tr;lducers and SIAN.
derers abroad. The TINES hopes 10 promote
and desires Ia share the prosperity now so
ii. greatest commercial metropolis.
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train and upon all the avenues of travel con-
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