St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08
The Springfield Republican
FOR 1893.
DAILY--SUNDAY-WEEKLY.
Established in 1874 by Samuel BOwles.

for the benefit of mankind in general and the New
England public in particular. during the coming
year in the same liberal spirit and with the same
high purposes that have marked its course in the
past. In some respects it expects to serve its
stituency more acceptably than ever before.
The political developments of the past year have
abundantly justified The REPUBLICANS recent at
titude toward public affairs, state and national
The men whom it has denounced and the measures
that il has opposed have directly or indirectly
brought defeat upon the republican party and car
med the democrats into power, not because the
country has special confidence in the latter. but
because it is Disguised with republican rule
In this situation of affairs, The REPUBLICAN
finds cause for great rejoicing, mixed, it is true
with some regret that in Massachusetts the voter
has not tempered his zeal with broader intelligence
and finer discrimination. Out of this revolt there
will surely grow a healthier condition of the
body polite and a wiser, more honest admnstra-
ton of public interests. We the achieve
ment of reform in the civil service in taxation and
administration through the sweeping political
change: Whether these reforms are to be finally
and fully attained through new parties or by the
awakening and publication of the old Organiza-
tons is not essential. That they must be realized
in some way for the safety and welfare of the re
public is the vital fact In labOrng to bring them
about the Republican is and will be wholly indie
pendent of men, parties and factions recognizing
and using instruments, but bound TO none
Apart from its discussions of political questions
which are the first interest of society, the Repub-
ican aims TO perform the great duties of the mod
ern newspaper with energy discretion and faithful
ness 1t gathers the daily news of the world. and
particularly of its own field, with alertness and
enterprise Sits it ntelgenty and presents to its
readers all that is worthy in compact but interest
ing form. 1t nterprets the term in the broad
est sense as including thought and theory as well
as fact, and 1t seeks to inform its readers of the
worlds movement in morals, religion, science and
literature equally with material matters.
The larger space reserved for reading matter in
The SUNDAY REPUBLICAN makes it possible to pre-
sent in that edition an unusually rich collection of
stories, religious selections and discussions special
articles special departments, poetry and literary
reviews of peculiar interest and value on the
day of rest. This edition will be sent by the earli
est mails to any part of the country and is distrb
uted on the morning of publication by regular and
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| ern Massachusetts, Southern Vermont and New
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| The WEEKLY REPUBLICAN furnishes in conven-
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| OF news comment and special matter, not loosely
| thrown together. but carefully selected worked
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about the best weekly review of American life this
| is printed. 1t cOmmends itself especially to the
farmer and his family, the active man in business
or professional life, to New Englanders away from
home and to all others who desire to follow nteli
gently the progress of affairs in this country.
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