Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-16
1882. 1882.
PROSPECTUS
The GlObe.DemOcrat.

In its prospectus for ISL the GLoBE-DENocRAr
announced with pride and satisfaction the cleo
ton of Gen. Garfield and the belief that his ad-
ministraton would be so wisely counseled and
so wen conducted that 1T would give new loase
of power TO 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 ago. stood on the threshold of the Presi-
DENTAL Office, in tho prime and vigor Of man.
hood. with a future full OF honorable promise to
himself and his country. The high trust which
the people had reposed in him was dropped by
the palsied hand OF death when but a small part
OF The great work upon which he had entered
had been accomplished. But to quote his own
memorable words when the saddest of all Amer
lean tragedies was 6nacted, nearly sew, ntcen
years ago, ''God reigns, and the Government at
Washington still ives"
The mantle which was voted to James A Gar
field by the people falls upon Chester \. Arthur
under the Constitution OF the United States, and
there Is every reason TO believe that he will
worthily Wear it. lie was almost the unabi-
NOUS choice Of the Chicago Convention Tor Vice
President, and his name and efforts contributed
perhaps more than any thing else TO the success,
OF the Republican ticket in the State OF New
York. He Is man of broad views fully in
formed on all public questions and he enters
upon The duties OF his Office determined 10 dis
charge til, m honestly ana cons centiously The
GLoBE-DEMoCRAI pledges him its cordial SUD
port In every good word and work for the coun-
try and Tor the Republican party. We hone and
believe that under hss prudent and skilful lead
ership the evil spirit of faction Will disappear
IRON the ranks OF the party, and that unity and
harmony Will prevail IN all its rouns. Is This
end once secured, there can be no doubt OF ~
lure success. y large msjOrity OF the people of
this country are Republicans IN sentiment and
sympathy, and nothing but internal dscord can
lmpeii our triumph at the polls while the choice
IL between Rrpubllcapism and Democracy
The c. oBE- DEMOCRAT has no new ,ecIara.io,
oil PRINCIPLES TO announce. IL can fairly ask
Judgment as To the future from The r. cord of th,
past IL stands firmly by the platform OF the
party ON all national questions: believes in III.
equal rights OF all Ren in law and politics: a
sound currency with an honest silver dollar for
part OF III u well-regulated Tariff, giving pro-
lection without encouraging monopoly and
system OF popular education, 60 liberal thai ig
norance and illi.eracy shall be inexcusabl,
These are the main questions upon which the
Two great parties are no" divided-the Demo
crats oppose and the Republicans affirm as TO
each OF the proportions We have named.
While fully approaching the magnitude of pa
uonii ISSUES, The GLoBE-DKMoCRAT VIII not be
unmlndinl OF the importance of questions which
AFFECT The West, and especially The state OF Mis-
souri,. Among these Is immigration. We shalI
do all We possibly can 10 encourage Europesns
seeking home on this side OF the Atlantic 10 in
vesiIsaie The claims Of This great State-its fine
climate, lis fertile soil. and its great mineral re-
sources Everything good here except polit-
Zeal domination. bourbon Democracy Is the
Toe OF immigration in Missouri, "a it ALWAYS ba,
been IN hent' cky and in other States A Re
publican victory IN the State would do more In
encourage the best class of immigrants to come
within our borders than can be Accomplished in
any other way, or through any other agency
lhe heaven Is working, and We have faith i'm n
success within lew years. In the meantim.
We shall not forget that while Republicanism il
a help 10 immigration, immigration is also a
neip 10 Eepublicanism. The thrifty farmers OF
the Eastern STATES who move West in pursuit Of
more lailu 10 meet The necessities of a growing
family are not Bourbon Democrats; and the IN
dnstrlous foreigners who come here for homes
and fields will soon learn to choose rightly he
tween the two parties
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the pre-eminence which il has already gained
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