Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-08-16
our SIXTH VOLUME,

This Issue is the first number of the sixth
volume Of the Claiborne Guardian. Fiv,
years has elapsed since the first nunbr,
was issued. THIS entrance upon a new
year may not be an inappropriate occasion
10 give the pnblic some inlimatIon us IL
what the Guardian proposes to be in tn.
fnture. In what direction we propose Ia
stoer-what line of policy We shall adyo.
cate, aud under what cnlors we shall WOW.
age, are questions which the reading pub.
lie may properly ask, aud it is ii that We
should answer with no unm.aniup sound.
The PAST history Oft the paper night be re.
icrred to rs a sufficient answer to these
Questions, but 10 the presumption which
the past creates We desire to add more d,.
rect aid positive Testimony.
The Guardian in the future, ~ in the
past WI lend it's best energies 10 advance
the material Interest Of the people Of this
section. With view of attaining tbi.
end we shall discuss aud advocate snch
measures as We believe calculated 10 ,HIr,,
" P'""'"fc WIS result. III disJusslng
measures of public importance We Propose,
IA far rs possible, 10 do 80 fairly aud can.
didly aud without fostering any ill.vill 10. !
wards those from whom we may differ, and |
always according hearing to any who !
wish TO controvrrt our POSITIONS W..
shall labor to give our patrons n readable
paper containing snch items of news as
we mink likely TO prove of interest TO onr
leaders. In politics wee shalt advocate the
principles of the Democratic party. This
H. III our opinion, the only political orvaui.
cation TO which the honest misses can look
'or wise and economical government,
both State and National Rut Will, ",
CIV" our political allegiance to the Demo.
cratic party We donot conceive thi-snppott
70 consist in q blind and seryil. advoc,c,
OF every measure or line of policy which
tois party may choose TO pursue. While
W. night tie enemy under the banner otthr
Democracy We propose at the same tim..
10 'ns'At On reform within the rank, II our
own party. We shall advocate purity ,
honesty and integrity in politics. as well a.
IN morals, aud only favor the election Of ,
pure, capalle and HONEST mrn to fiji pc,i.
lions 1T honor aud trust while corruption.
dishonesty aud incapacity we shall fearless.
ly expose aud condemn wherever they f
may 6e found. t
we shaii do whit we can to advance the I,
social, moral aud educational status of the n
people. To every cause which We believe :
calculated TO build up aud advance th..,
great Interests, which are the GROWING -
glory "f any people, We shall give our hear. n
y aud unwavrring support. Nothing ;,
which we believe viii in any way coutri.
'nte To tue development of this section or II
promote the interest and advancement of y
be people shall fail Tor want of our sun. u
port aud # We can 10 any way prove IN. II
ttnmental III contributing Ia the accom-. :,
'lishment Of these results, We shall AT least u,
AVE tue qualification of knowing that We
ave not fahorrd in vain. ~
IN CONCLUSION We would say that We be. -
eve that we have soue conception Of the II
"sl'l"n which We occupy, and realize our ~
nahility to properly discharge it's duties; ii
et We shall strive earnestly to make the AT
nardisn worthy of the support and pat.
mage OF the people, and our past expert. fo
nee permits MS to hope that the public III
i'll be liberal in it. support. st