Dodge City times., 1882-01-19
1882. 1882.
PROSPECTUS
The GIObe-DemOcrat.

- AAO UAVOS ~ OSAlAOOs ebUo
In its prospectus for Issl the heGLonE-DEMoc.A1
announced with pride and satisfaction the cleo
ton of Gen. Garfield and the belief that his ad.
minisiration would be- so wisely oounseled and
SO well conducted that II would give n 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 the 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 satdest Of all Amer
lean tragedies was enacted. nearly seventeen
years ago, "God reigns, and the Government at
Washington still ives"
The mantle which was voted 70 James A. Gar
field by the people falls upon Chester A. 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 unani-
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 a man of broad views. fully in
formed on all public questions, and he enters
upon the duties OF his Office determined 10 dis
charge thrm honestly anu conscientiously The
GLoBE-DENooRAT pledges him its cordial sup
port IN every good word and work for the coun-
try and Tor the Republican party. We hone and
believe that under his prudent and skiliul Lead
ershlp the evil spirit of faction Viii disappear
from the ranks OF the party, and that unity and
| harmony viii prevail IN all il, couns.ls This
end once secured, there can be no doubt of ~
tnre success. y large majority oi ihe people Of
this country are Republicans IN sentiment ami
sympathy, and nothing bat internal discOrd can
imperll our triumph at the polls walt, the choice
Is between RepublicanIsm and Democracy.
The c. OBE-DENoCRAr has no new declaration
oi principles 10 announce. Ii can iairly ask
Judgment as to the future from The cord OF the
past II stands firmly by the platform OF The
party on all national questions; believes in the
'qiial rights of all Inen IN law anu politics; "a
sound currency with AN honest silver dollar for
part OF 1t; a wtll-rtgulated tMifI. giving pro-
lection without encouraging monopoly and "a
y stein OF popular education, lib, ral that IL
norance and illI:eracv shall be in, xcu-abI,
These the main questions upon which lh,.
Two great parties are noS diyidei-the Demo
crats oppose and the Republicans affirm as I.
each OF the propositions We have named.
While fully appreciai'ng the magnitude of ma
tlonai Issues, Ihr GLOBE DEMoCRAT will not be
unnindful ui the Importance of Questions which
affect the W est, and especially the SLATE OF Mis-
s"uii Among these Is immigration. Wes shalI
10 All We possibly can to encourage EurDvesns
seeking Rome on his side oil the Atlantic 10 in
vesiigate the claims Of this great >tat,-lfs fine
climate its frrIile soil. and iis great mineral re
sources. Everything good here exc. ut polit-
zeal domination. bourbon Democracy i The
Toe oi immigration IN Missouri as il alWays has
been IN hent' cky and in other states 4 IL,
publican victory IN Ilk state would do NOR. 10
encourage the best class of immigrants Ia cume
within our borders than can be ACCOMPLISHED in
any other way, or through any other agency
lhe le'tven is working, and We have faith in lis
success Wlihln IA lew years. In the meautir,.
We shall not forget that while Re.ubIicanism i,
a heip 70 immigra ion. Immigration i, also a
he'pt" Repuoiicanism. The thrifty farmers OF
the Eastern States who move West in pursuit of
NOR land TO meet The necessities of a growing
limily are not Bourbon Democrats: ana the m
dustrious foreigners who come here for homes
anu helds viii soon learn 10 choose rightly be-
tween the two parties.
As a newspaper the Globe Z emocraf will hold
me nre-eminence which it has already gained
~ viii present IN all lis editions a full am. faith
iui record OF current events It's facilities are
uhrNai'd. No other newspaper East or West
mas a larger corps OF active and intelligent cor
respondents in all sections OF the country and
the world We spare neither energy nor ,X.
pense IN the collection of news a. our columns
iroin day to day abundantly show
Our weekly issue is made up from the most
Naiuable of the contents OF seven daily ISSUES
carefully selected and edited with a view To
cpmpieteness and tirneliness. II has, us special
features, the fullest and best market rrporrs
from All the business ceniers OF the world: the
choicest OF current literature for the family and
treside. and u well--dited Agricultural Depart-
Inent of great value to the farmer