Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-08
WEEKIX
THE DAILY NEWS
PROSPECTUS.

THE DAILY NEWS PROPOSES to be, IN the
b-o2dest and be 4 sense OF the term, rewSoa-
per- 1t will be the aim of Its publishers 10 give
through its columns every Item OF current news,
rigg ng ann eanRd Rdcg OF
happens III which the public can be possibly
supposed tn feel any Interest. But me DAILY
NEWS will be kept as free from oDlectionab.e
matter as IS at ali consistent with the exigencies
Oh modern journalism. At times It will neceSsa-
rily occur, As In the case OF certain notorlors
scandalous trials now taking place, that the ed,-
tor will have imposed on him The dislgreeanie
duty of giving this class of news. But it will be
lec0g niZed as il diSagreeabie duty, and one not
willingly undertaken. 1t is the Intention. as far
as possible to keep the paper Tree from the hlth
which runs down the social sewers bnt where
;:bsoute freedom is impossible tue DAILY NEWS
Will treat OF the matter with flnger-cioSed nos
trils, as "a gentleman should when hard fate
makes it necessary for him to step over stench
hole. 49,
The advertising columns OF the DAILY NEWS
wtll be placed under an equally risid censorship
as its news columns. In short. II VIII be the a,ln
OF both publishers and editors OF the DAILY
NEWS to make IT a paper which the most anx-
OPS parent can feel safe in leaving within reach
of the most iuhOCent member OF his faIniiV
In political opinion the DAILY NEWS Will rep
resent the ancient and sound doctrine of the
Democrat party. Equality of all before ,he law !
a system OF taxation that shall fall with equal
weIeht on every person, class, or lhteres', III
proportion to the power of each to bear the pur,
den, leaving particular interest 20 be favored
at the expense oi others strict construction OF
the constitution and a rigid sdbordination OF all
pal-to the provisions of the organic law under
which they have been created the denial OF all
special aids to any particular private enterprise
that may happen to be the pet of an adninlstra-
ton the speedy destruction OF the present OPP
pressive in.erna revenue laws so as to leave the
| producer absolute freedom to dispose OF the re-
suits of his toll in any shape or way that to hlm
may seem most advantageous the rejection OF
| the frightful financial heresy OF nat money ana
the like and thorough reform OF me CIV. SEE .he
DAILY NEWS will use file reasonable decree OF
| discretion with which all human concerns must
| be governed if success lis to be achieved. Step
| by Step the ultimate object must be accomplish
ed. and while never losing sight OF principle tne
NEWS viii! not waste its energies IN Trying III 10
achieve present lmpossbillties For instance,
| it will not be party to permitting the enemy
| to force upon the Democracy absurd or imprac1,
campaicn of 1880. Nor win the DAILY NEWS
| give its aid TO any and every man, Irrespective VI
| his record or character. who may succeed by a
jugcle IN obtaining the Endorsement OF a noml.
hating convention. Tried and true men n, who
| honestly obtain the party nomination VIII re-
eelve Its hearty support Mere ve S nrSmo
| and strenuous opposition ana al PunLc oni,
GERS whether they profess to be RepuDicans. oi o.
praise or blame. as they may seem to deserve
the only difference between them being that tiie
DAILY NEWS will much more i; Ieaay ,s au puS pnnitca t
camp than train its gun Oh an open anu a'o"o'
enemy.
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