Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-08
1882 1892
PROSPECTUS
THE GLOBE DEMOCRAT.

IN its prospectus for 1881 the GLOBE DEMOCRAT
announced with pride and satisfaction the eIec-
ton ofGen. Garfield and the belief that his ad-
ministration would be SO wisely counseed and SO
well conducted that it would give new lease of
power to the party under which the nation had
grown free. strong and prosperous The vile
hand of an assassin has since stricken down the
good and gifted man who, while we wrote year
office, in the prim and vigor of manhood, with
future full ofhOnoraDle promise to himself and
his country The high trust which the people
mad reposed III him Was dropped by the palsied
hand ofdeath when but small part of the great
work upon which he had entered had been ac-
complished. But to quote his own memorable
dies was enacted, nearly seventeen years ago,
God reigns, and the Government at Washing
ton still lives
The mantle which was voted to James A. Gar
field by the people falls upon Chester A. Arthur
under the Constitution ofthe United States, and
there is every reason to believe that he Will
worthily wear it. He was almost the unanimous
choice OF the Chicago Convention for Vice Presi-
dent, and his name and efforts contributed per-
haps more than nythng else to the success of
the Republican ticket in the State of New York.
He is a man of broad views, fully in ntOrmed on
all public questions, and he enters upon the
duties of his office determined to dis. harge them
honestly and cOnsclentlOusly. The GLoBE-DEM-
oCRAT pledges him its cordial support in every
good word and work for the country and for the
der his prudent and skilliul leadership the evil
spirit Of faction will disappear from the ranks of
vail in all its counsels. This end once secured
there can be no doubt of future success. A large
majority of the people of this country are Repub-
licans i'll sentiment and sympathy, and nothing
but internal discOrd can lmperil our triumph at
the polls while the choice is between Republicans
and Democracy.
The BE-DEMocRAr has no new declara-
ton of principles to announce. 1t can fairly ask
Judgment rs to the future from the record of the
past. 1t stands firmly by the platform of the
party on all national questions; believes in the
equal rights of all men in law and politics; IA
sound currency with an honest silver dollar for
part of it; well-rtgulated tariff, giving protec-
ton without encouraging monopoly, and n
system of popular education so liberal that ignor-
ance and iiliteracy shall be ineXcusable. These
are the main questions upon which the two great
parties are now divided-the Democrats oppose
and the Republicans affirm as to each of the prop
OsitOns We have named.
While fully appreclatinS the magnitude ot
national issues, the GLoBE-DEMoCRAT Will not
be unmindful OF the Importance of questions
which affect the West, and especially the State of
Missouri Among these is immigration. We
shall do all we possibly can toencourage Euro
peans seeking home on this side Of the Atlantic
To investigate the claims of this great State its
fine climate, its fertile SOIL and its great mineral
resources. Everything is good here except polit-
ical domination. Bourbon Democracy Is the foe
of immigration in Missouri. rs IL always has
been in Kentucky and in other States. \ Repub-
licah victory In the State would DO more to en-
courage the best class of Immigrants to come
" ithn our borders than can be accomplished in
any other way, or through any other agency.
The leayen is working, and we have faith in It's
WITHIN lie" years. In tne meantime We
| shall not forget that while Republicansm is a
help to immigration, immigration is also help
| to Republicanism. The thrifty farmers of the
| Eastern States who move West in persuit OF
| more land to meet the necessities Of growing
| family are not Bourbon Democrats; and the in
du.trious foreigners who come here for homes and
| fields will soon learn to choose rightly between
| the two parties.
As newspaper the GLoBE-DEhoCRAT will
| hold the pre-eminence which it has already
gained. 1t will present in all its editions a tu
and faithful record of current events Its faclll-
ties are unrvaed. No other newspaper East OF
| West has larger corps of active and intelligent
correspondents in all sections of the country and
| the world. We spare neither energy nor ex.
pense In the collection Ofnews, rs our columns
| from day to day abundantiy show.
| Our weekly issue is made up from the most
valuable of the contents of seven daily issues
carefully selected and edited with view Il
completeness and tiFneliness. 1t has. specia
features the fullest and best market reports from
all the business Centers ofthe world; the choices
of current literature for the family and hreside
and well-etlIted Agricultural Department o
great value to the farmer.