Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-12-02
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PROSPECTUS
Of
The eC|Obe-Democrat

In Its prospectus for 1891 the GLoHE-I,FuocuNr
aii"unced with pride and sat sfcfion the election 81
''cp t,arheld and the belief that his administration
would be 80 wisely cOtn-cIcd and wen conducted
that II would giyc lease of power to tho party
under which fle nation had grown rree strong in
prosl'er"nS fhe vile han assassin I,.ts -inc,.
stricken down the good and gifted tnan wI,,, whit,
We wrote year ago, stood on the threshold oi the
Presdcniiai oiec. In the prime and yisor OI man
SELF and his country high trust which the peopi.
hI'i r"posel Ia hiuI dropped by the palsiel hand
OF death when but small pirt offhe great WORK mn,
on wlici, he had entered had been sresmnIisl,a,i
But to quote his own memorable words when tli,.
nearly seventeen years ago. God reiens, aud
6otcrnmcTtat Washington still lives.
The mantle which was voted To- james a. GarHeid
BY the people fails npOu ChcsterA Arthur un,ier tie
Constitution Of The Emitted taes. aud there il every
reason To believe that he will wOrtly wear n. He
was almost ilie unanimous choice Of the Chicago
vehti"n ior Wee President and his name aud efforts
contributed pe riap- than an thing else the
success of the Republican ticket In the state oi New
orr HE'S man of bruau views fully Informed pu
all public questions. aud he enters upon the duties
pledges him IT'S cordial support ia every good word
ana work for the country and for the Republican
palfy We hope and believe that under lts prudent
and ski ilil leadership the evil spirit iactiOn viii
hlsipp Hr rom tue ranks OF the party. AMI tia; unity
and harmony will prevail in all lis eounsels fhis
end oEcc secured there be no doubt ct iEfUr
success large majority uftlie people o This conn
ny ar E.pnblcansi in sentiment ana yiipaihy ahI
nothing bat internal !scor can iniperil triumph
Ism and Democracy.
The GLoEE-DEMocg, At has no new declaration ot
principles TO announce. II fairly ask i'.t9iucui
s To- the future FROM the record Of the past II stands
hrinIy By ihe platform of the party ON all national
questions: believes in the equal rights OF NIL men ia
law and politics; sound currrncy with honest
silver dollar for part Of il; well-re2rilate tariff
giving protection without encouraging monopoly.
and system of popular education So liberal that *
horance ana illferacy shall he inexctsablc. These
are the main questions upon which The two great
parties are now divide'lfiIe Democrats oppose iIi
thc Republicans affirm 10 each Oi the propositions
we have named.
While fully appreeiating the magnitude o ;iaiioit-
ai issues the GLoBE-DEMocEAT will not bc ul-
mindful of the importance of questions which affect
tue West. and especially the state OF Missouri.
Among these is immigration We shall do all
possibly can 10 encourage Europeans see King home
on this side Of the Atlantic 10 investigate the claims
of this great sateit- fine climate. Its fertile sell.
and lis great mineral Everything is good
racy Is the Zoe Of Immigration in iSsOuri.as il always
has been i'll kentucky and in other states. lcpul
mean victory i'll the state would do more to enc0ur-
age the best class of immigrants to come within
bur,iers than can be accomplished in any other way
or through any other agency. The leavcu is work
ing and we have faith in Its success within 4 few
while Repubiicanism is help TO .mnigr;tioIs. inn
migration ~ Is also Il help To l;epublicsinism ! he
hflity FARMERS OF the Eastern tales who move t-t
III pursuit of more laud to meet the necessities OF
-r1Wl liinliy are not .ourbon DtniocFalS ~ Il ih
iistflnus icTcigncrS who come here Tor homes AMI
So parties.
As newspaper the GLoEE- DEMOCRAT will hold
ny fe-cHiiiltlIcc which IL has already @atincd. IL
VIII present iii all it, editions tull and f;tilliiu!
orti 1i current events. Its facilities are unrivaed
No other newspaper E.Isf West has larger corps
If active and intelligent correspondents in all SEE
ions "i the country AMI the world. spare neither
mercy nor expense in the collection oi news Is uur
Columns from day to day abundintly show
our weekly issue is made up rom TIE most Naa-
,le of the contents OF seven daily iSS;ias. carefully
@ @eiItttl liii eIlted win u view 10 cohplelthtNe
i ineiintss IL has. rs special features iie fullest
u best market reports from all The business ccntrr
y te world; the choicest of current literature tor
ne family and iresidc, and well edited h"ricul-
lifsIl Department of value The