Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-17
OUR FIFTH VOLUME.

volume Of the CLAIBORNE GUARDIAN Four
years have ,isls-d since the tr-t nunit-t
was issued. This rDtrnnr- uIpn = new
year may not be an inappropriate accession
TO give the public .on- iniimaiion ~ to-
Whist the GUARDIAN proposes to b~ 10 the
future. Ia ~bst direction We prop.,-c to
steer. What lin. Of policy we shall advo-
cate, and under what colors We shall
voyage are questions which the reading
pnblic may nsk and which il is NJ that We
should answer with no nnmeaning sound
The past history of the paper might be
referred TO NJ furnishing . sufficient
snSw-r to all these qurstions, hu: to the
presumption which the past crcstes in our
favor, we desire to add more dirre, aud
positive trstimony.
The GUARDIAN in the future as in the
past will lend it's best energies TO advance
ihe material Interests Of the people Of THE
section. With u view If reaching this
end, we shall discuss and advocate snrh
measures rs We believe calculated to- effect
and prninntr the result 20 b- attained. 1T
discussing measures Of public importance
We propose, as far as pussiblr, TO do ~
fairly aud cnndiity and without making
any personal war nrnn those fIom whom
we may differ, while to those who hold
different opinions onr columns will be
open.
We shall labor To give onr patrons n
readable piper containing such items of
news a. We think likely To prov- Of interest
Ia our readers. lH politics Ne shall adyo.
cntr III. principles of the Democratic par.
ty. This ia in our opninn the only pnliti.
cal organization to which the honrst
massrs Of The people can look. ta over
throw the corrupt and ubiquitous doctrines
aud practices Of the Republican party aud
restore {" the country sound. healthy.
economical and honest government. But
while We shall give onr political Allegiance
to III" Drmocru,ic party We d" not conceive
ihtS support to consist in u hiint and
seville advocacy of every principle or line
- policy into which this great party may
fall. While We hight n common eu-m,
HHl~r the banner af the DrmNracy Ne
propose at thu same time, If necessary, Ia
insist on reform within the ranks Of our
own party. We shall u-i-, on purity.
honesty md integrity ~ p"litns. a. we'll
s- ia morals, aud only favor the -lrctiun
of pure, capable and homes, men 10 MI
Positions uf honor and trust, while corrup-
'i"n. dishonesty aud incapnciiy NJ shall
cApn-c aad condemn, VIII, rrycr they may
Ice found
We shall do what wc can 10 advance
the social, moral aud educational statHs cf
the people. To every cause which We
hrlirNe calculated t" build up and advance
these great iHirrcst-, which are tlv crown.
my pl"rS "f my people, We shuH give our
hearty and nnwa'rTIng support. Nnihihg
which We believe viii ~ any way contrib
n'r IN H." development ni TIA, section ar
to the advancement of ON people shall
need the ad,o cary of the GUARDIAN, and
# We can IN any way prove Instrumental
IN contributing To thu accomplishment If
ihrs. RESULTS we shall nj least have the
qualification al Knowing that We hav. not
iaharrtl iH vain.
Ia conclusion, We would say that Ne
believe that We have sonIr conception nf
the position which We occupy, and r-nlizr
our inability 20 properly discharge its
duties, yet We shall earnestly strive to
make the GrAHpIAS worthy at the patron.
age an'! support ot It's many friends. aud
"nr ra,i experience permits NJ Ia hope
thar TIE public will hc liberal IN its sun.
port through another year.