Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-12-15
1882. 1882.
PROSPECTUS
The GlObe-D Democrat.

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In irs prospectus for 1881 the GLOBE DExocaA1
| announced with pride and satisfaction the cleo
ton Of Gen. Garfield ard the belief that his sd
ministration would be so wisely counseled and
so well conducted that II 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 vigor OF man.
hood. with future full Of honorable promise to
himself and his country. The high trust which
the people had reposed in him was dropped BY
the palsied hand OF death when but o small part
Of the great work upon which he had entered
had been accomplished. But to quote his own
memorable words when the saddest Of AL Amer
lean tragedies was enacted. nearly seventeen
years ago. "God reigns. and the Government ss
Washington still ives"
The mantle which was voted to James A. Gar
field by the people falls upon Chester A. Arthur
snder the Constitution OF the United States, and
there Is every reason TO believe that he will
worthily wear IL. He was almost the unsni-
nous choice Of the Chicago tonventiJh lor Vice
r. esident, and his name and efforts contributed
perhaps more than any thing else to the success
OF the Republican ticket In the stat. OF New
York. He is q man Of broad views. fully in
| formed ON all public questions, and he enters
upon the duties OF his Office deiermined to dis
charge them honestly and conscientiousiy. The
GLoBE-DEMoCRAr pledges him its cordiai sup
port in every good word and work for the coun-
try and Tor the Republican party. We hope and
| beiieve that under his prudent and skilfu lead
ershp the evil spirit Of faction will disappear
from the ranks oil the party, and that unit, aud
| harmony will prevail in all 10, counssis. This
end once secured. there can be no doubt oil :u-
ture success. a large majority OF The people u
| this country are Republicans IN sentiment and
sympathy. and nothing but internal discord can
lmperil our triumph at the polls while the choice
Is between Repubiicapism and Democracy.
The G, oBE- DEMOCRAT has no new declaration
| Of principles to announce IL can iairiy ask
judgment as to the iu'ure from the record OF the
past IL stands firmly by the platform o. u
party on all national questions; believes in the
| quail rights of all Wen in law and politics; .
sound currency with an honest silver dollar for
part Of it; .weil-regularsd tariff. giving pro-
lection without encouraging monopoly. aud .
sy stein OF popular education, liberal that ig-
| norance and illi.eracy shall be inc xcusabie
These are the main questions upon which the
| two great parties are nos divded-the Demo
Gratis oppose and the Republicans affirm rs to
each OF the propositions We have named
While July approaching the magnitude Of na-
tional issues. the GLoBE-DEsocRAT Will not be
unmindful OF the importance OF Questions which
affect the West, and especially the State OF Mis-
souri, Among these 10 immigration. We shall
do all We possibly can 10 encourage Europeans
seeking home on this side OF the Atlantic to in
vestigate the claims OF this great State-Its fine
climate. its fertile SOIL and lis great mineral re-
sourees Everything IS good here except polit-
icai domination. bourbon Democracy Is the
foe OF immigration In Missouri, as IL always nas
been in Kent cky and in other States. A Re-
publican victory in the State would do more to
| encourage the best class OF immigrants to come
within our borders than can be accomplished in
any other way, or through any other agency
The leaven IS working, and We have faith In It's
success within n lew years. In the meantime
We shall not forget that while Republicanisyr Ia
help to immigration, immigration is also o