The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-12
The Philadelphia Times.
THE TIMES FOR 1881.

TfHE TIMES entered the New Year with q
L larger circle of readers than it had at any
previous period of its history and the impor-
tant events of the next year must steadily en-
large the field OF independent journalism.
A new administration will be inaugurated:
new political occasions will create new poIiti-
cal duties; the great commercial and industrial
prosperity of the country must stimulate pro
gress and thrift in all sections, and the tenden-
cy OF political power Will be toward corruption
ana uespotisln, as it ever is when the people
are diverted from the stern criticism of au
thorlty by peace and plenty.
The TIMES will be in the future as it has
been In the past, absolutely Independent of po-
litlcal parties, but earnestly and fearlessly de-
voted to integrity and patriotism in our states
nanshp and to the freedom and sanctitv of the
ballot Dependent party organs will continue
10 DaoDie about party men and party measures;
to excuse the public jobber and the tlema gogue.
To suppress, pervert or deny the truth when
party interests demand it, and to lavish the
regulation praise of the servant to the m ster;
but the growing intelligence of the age daily
multiplies the readers of the independent
newspaper, and the journals which best reflect
the rapidly increasing independence of the
people Will be the great American Journals of
the future
THE TINES aims to reach the h;ohcst
standard OF the Independent newspaper 1t
fearleSsly opposes cOrruptionists and rings in
all parties whether in city, State or nation
III opposes every form of imperial political
domination whether represented by an in,I
vidnal, by faction or by party. 1t OPPOSES
sectionalism North and South as the demon of
the Republic, and it demands public TRANQUIL.
lty and the supremacy of liberty aud law for
every citizen of the Union.
THE TIMES will begin the New Year
strengthened in allofits already exceptionally
strong departments. Its Annals of the War
Will be continued in the WEEKLY EDITION.
with specially interesting extracts thcrefrom
In the other editions, and the contributors for
1881 to this important feature of the paper
Will be from the most distinguished soldiers
and civilians of both North and South. Its
large list of contributorsin this and in foreign
countries will be more than maintained: its
reliable news correspondence is UNSURPASSED
by that OF any other journal of the country; its
various departments essential to u complete
newspaper for the hene and family circle are
constantly enlivcned by fresh writer's, and it
VIII maintain the position it has won solely on
It's merits, as one of the most reliable and com
piete newspaper of the world.
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