The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-12-08
PROSPECTUS
1882 TIE GLOBE-DEIOCRAf. 1852

In its prospectus for 1851 the GLOBE
DEMOCRAT announced with pride and
satisfaction the election of Genera
Garfield and the belief that his ID
ministration would be SO wisely coun
seled and so well conducted that Il
would give a new lease of power tr
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 q year ego,
stood on the threshold of the Presi-
Dental Office, In the prime and vigor
of manhood, with q future full OF
honorable promise to himsel and
to his country. The high trust
which the people had reposed In him
was dropped by the palsied hand Of
death when but q part of the great
work upon which he had entered had
been accomplished. But to quote his
own memorable words when the sad
dest of all American tragedies was
enacted, nearly seventeen years ago.
"God reigns, and the Government at
Washington still lives"
The mantle which was voted to Jas.
A. Garfield by the people falls upon
Chester A. Arthur under the COnsti-
tuition of the United States, and there
is every reason to believe that he will
worthily wear it, He was almost the
unanimous choice of the Chicago Con-
yen.Ion for Vice President, and his
name and efforts contributed perhaps
more than anything else to the sue
cess Of the Republican ticket in the
Stat of New York. He is a man of
broad views, fully informed on all
puilic questions, aud he enters upon
the ,lutie- of his Office determined to
discharge them honestly and consci-
entipusly. 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
pruirnt and skillful leadership the
evil spirit Of faction will disappear
from the ranks of the party, and that
unity and harmony will prevail in all
it, cpunsels This end once secured
Their can Ice no doubt of future sue
cess A large majority of the people
Of this country are Republican in sen-
tim"nt and sympathy, and nothing
bu, internal discord can imperil our
triumph al the polls while the choice
is between Republicanisn and De-
mocracy.
The GLoEE-DEnoCRAT has no new
declaration of principles TO announce.
II can fairly ask judgment a. to the
future from the record of the past. II
Stands firmly 10y the platform of the
party on all national questions I; be-
iicy,s in the equal rights of all men |
i'm law and politics; a sound currency |
with an honest silver dollar for part of |
il "a well regulated tariff, giving pro- |
lection without encouraging monop-
oily. and a system of popular education |
80 ii p.ral that ignorance and iliiteracy |
shall he ineXcusable. These are the |
main questions upon which the two |!
great parties are now divided-the |
democrats oppose and the republicans
affirm as 10 each of the propositions
We have named.
While fully approaching the mag
nitule of 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 il
We shall do all we
possibly can To encourage Europeans
seeking a 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 re-
sources. Bourbon Democracy is the
foe Of Immigration in Missouri, as II
always has been in Kentucky and i'm
other States. A Republican victory
In the State would do more to encour-
age the best class of immigrants to
come within our borders than can be