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CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.
The Springfield Republican
SUNDAY WEEKLY.
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THE REPUBLICAN will continue its minstrations for
the benefit of mankind in general aud the New Eng
land public in particular during the coming year in
the liberal spirit and with the high Iurpo-
that have marked its in tue past In some
respects it expects to serve its constituency more
ceptaby than ever before.
The political developments Of the past year have
abuudant,v justified The REpUBLIcASs recent atu-
tudc toward public affairs state and national. The
men whom ii has denounced and the measures that IT
has opposed have directly indirectly brought de-
feat upon the Republican party and carried the DEM
Ocra into power not because the country has special
confidence 10 the latter, but because it Is disguised
with Republican RUE.
In this situation Of affairs, The REpUBLIcAE huds
cause for great rejoicing mixed, Is true with some
regret that in Massachusetts, the independent voter
has not tempered his zeal with broader intelligence
aud hner discrimination. Ont oi this revolt there
will surely grow healthier condition Of the body pol
ic and wiser more honest administration Of public
interests. We are nearer the achievement uf reform
in the the civil service in taxation and administration
through the sweeping political change. Whether
these reforms are to be finally aud fully attained
through parties or by the awakening and purih-
cation Of the old organizations il not essential That
they must be realized in way for the safety and
welfare of the republic is the vital fact In abgriug
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