The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-12-29
PROSPECTUS
0s2 rae GLOBE-DEMOCRAf. 1852

In its prospectus for 1881 the GLOBE
DEMOCRAT announced with pride and
satisfaction the election of General
Garfield and the belief that his All
ministration would be so wisely coun-
seized 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 ago,
stood on the threshold of the Presi-
dental Office, in the prime and yigor
Of manhood, with u future full of
honorable promise To himsel and
to his country. The high trust
which the people had reposed i'm him
was dropped by the palsied hand of
death when but part of the great
work upon which he had entered had
been accomplished. But To quote his
own memorable words when the sad
,le>t of all American tragedies was
enacted, nearly seventeen years ago.
''t;od rei.ns. and the Government At
Washington still lives
The mantle which WAS voted IL Jas.
A. Garfield hy the people falls upon
chester \. Arthur under the Consti-
tuition of the United States, ami here
j. every reason tn believe that he will
worthiiy wear it, He was almost the
unanimous choice of the Chicago Con
vention for Vice President, and his
name and efforts contributed perhaps
more than anything else tn the sue
cess of the Republican ticket in the
State of New York He il man at
broad views. fully informed ON all
public questions. aud he enters upon
the duties of his office determined To
discharge them honestly and conSci-
cutiousIy. The GLOBE DEMOCRAT
pledges him its cordial support in
every good word and work for the
country and for the Republican party.
We hope and believe that under his
prudent and skillful leadership the
evil spirit Of faction will disappear
from the ranks of the party. and that
unity and harmony will prevail i'm all
its counsels. This end once secured
there can be no doubt of future sue
cess. \ large majority of the people
of this country are Republican in SEN
timent and sympathy, and nothing
but internal discor,l can imperil our
triumph at the polls while the choice
is between Republicanisn and De-
mocracy.
The GIOBE-DEMOCRAT has no new
declaration of principles to announce.
Ii can fairly ask judgment rs To the
future from the record Of the past. Ii
stands firmly by the platform of the
party on all national questions be-
lieves i'm the equal rights Of all men
T.. l.. Il MI rr..st.
with an honest silver dollar for part of
it: "a well regulated tariff, giving pro-
lection without encouraging monop-
oily, and II system of popular education
so liberal that ignorance and illiteracy
shall he inexcusable. These are the
main questions upon which the two
great parties are new divided-the
democrats oppose and the republicans
affirm rs To each of the propositions
we have named.
While fully approaching the mag
nitude of national issues, the GLOBE
DEMOCRAT will not lie unmindfUi 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 to encourage Europeans
seeking IA home on this side of the
A,Ian,io IN ;nves,;y,tn the claims of
III, ,,ro., S,,ta--;ts lin. ,.Iin,,r its
n,r,;ia 90, anJ IT, Great mineral re.
an,r,.os pnmrhon n.nncr,rv i the
foe of immigration i'm Missouri, "a il
always has been in Kentucky and i'm
other States. a Republican victory
in the State would do more tn encour
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