Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-12-16
PROSPECTUS
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TheC|obe-Democrat

| In Its prospectus for 1881 the GLoBE- DEMOCRAT
Gen. Garfield md the belief that Ills administration
would be 30 wisely counscled AMI so well conducted
under which the nation had growr, free, strong and
prosperous. The vile hand of an assassin has since
stricken down The good ana gifted , man who while
Presidential Office IN the prime and vigor OF man
hood with afu'ure full Of Honorable promise TO him
self and his country. The high trust which the people
Ind rcposed In him was dropped hy the palse, hand
Of death when but small part oftle great work up
But to quote. his own memorable words when The
sai,iest OF all American tragedies was enacted.
Government at Washington still lives.
The mantle which was voted TO James A. Garfield
Constitution Of the United states, and ther. is every
reason to believe that ho will worthily wear 1t. He
ven,lon for Vice President. aud his name and efforts
contributed perhaps more than thing else 10 the
YSrs Ie IS n " n S m Ge%
NIL public questions, and he enters upon the duties
oss to discharge lien "nss
pledges hin, Its cordial support In every good word
and work for the country and for the Republican
party. We hope and believe that under his prudent
and skil fu leadership the evil spirit Of faction Will
disappear from ranks Of the parry, AMI that unity
and once secured there can lse no doubt oil future
success. large majority ofte people of this couu-
nothing but internal discor,l impcrl our triumph
ut the polls while the choicei between Republican,
The GLoBE-DEMocRAT has no new declaration OF
principles TO announce. II can ialrly ask Judgment
ms To the future from the record Of the past II stands
firmly by the platform of the party on all national
questions; becves In the equal rights of all In
law and politics; sound currency with an honest
giving protection without encouraging monopoly,
and system ~ popular education so liberal that L.
norancc and illlieracy shall be inexcsablc. These
are the main questions upon which the two great
parties are now divided--ile Democrats oppose and
the Republicans affirm AS TO each Of the propositions
we have named.
While fully appreciating the magnitude OF naton-
al issues, the GLoBE-DEMocRAT will not be I'M
miudfml Of the Importance of questions which affect
Among these Is Immigration We shall do all we
possibly can to encourage Europeans seeking home
of this great Statets fine climate its fertile soil
and Its great mineral resources. Every thing Is good
here except political domination bourbon Deinoc
has been In Kentucky and in other states Repui,-
lican victory In the state would do to encour-
age the best class of immigrants TO come within our
borders than can he accomplished in any other way
or through any other agency. The lcavcn is work
years. In the meantime we shall not forget that
while Republicanism Is u help 10 mmigrat.Ons, i'm
migration Is also help TO Repubicanism. The
in pursuit of more land TO the necessities OF
growing family are not 'iourbon Democrats: and the
industrious foreigners who here for homes and
fields VIII soon learn TO choose rightly between the
wo parties.
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cord OF current events. Its facilities unrivalcd
Of active and ntesen or IN NH csr
tons of the country and the world. We spare neither
energy nor expense In the collection of news as our
columns from day TO day abundantly show.
Our weekly issue Is made up from the most valua-
bic of the contents of seven daily issues carefully
selected and edited with view TO completeness
and timelincss. II has special features the fullest
ard best market reports from all the business centers
2, NE world The choicest OF current literature for
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