The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-22
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THE PITTSBU BURGH
w Week1y Post
For the Democratic Years Of Jubilee.
ALI the News In Concise Readable Form
---Literary Miscellany---FullM Mar
ket RepOrts---Independen Dis
cussiOn of Public Questions.

THE PITTsHURaH WEEKLY PosT for 1883 will have
special interest for its old time readers and
subscribers. We are entering upon = Democrats
era IN State and Nation-aDd il is to be an era of
reform and political regeneration. TIE Posr Will
impartially relate its progress in its depart
ment and frankly discuss its leading features ed
itorally. applying In all instances the test Of
Democratic principles and main tanning fidelity to
the pledges the Democracy has made to the peo-
pie.
length and breadth Of the land All Democrats
desire it shall be permanent, that in 1884 may
harvest fun fruits OF fidelity to principle and party
There are fears II may not be so. and we may turr
bic by the waysde. An honest discussion OF party
policy, danger signals whenever and wherever they
are called for, and the maintena of the organ
izaion in its purity, FREQ from all attempts at boss
ing abuse, seem to be the way to carry us
safely over the quicksands and danger that follow
great successes. This Is the duty Of the Demo
cratic press. and TIE PosT will be no laEgard in
meeting It fearlessly and justly.
The Commonwealth, with the new year, for the
first time in quarter Of a century, calls Demo-
crat to it's Chief Magstracy and places the popular
legislative branch under Democratic control. The
PosT will give earnest support to Governor
Pattison's administration, and especially TO those
measures of retrenchment snd reform through
which our hold on the State government can Be
made lasting. The first half OF the new year will
witness a radical revolution at Harrisburg. THa
Posr will aim to be its Democratic historian. The
accumulated abuses and corruptiOns of twenty
years Of the Republican Boss and Machine viii be
struck down. THK PosT hopes TO assist at the fu-
All eyes win be directed to the National Capital
as Important ncialleRislation in reducing tax
alton aud simplifying and adjusting the tariff to
changed conditions, can no longer be delayed.
be reformed is universal Opinions differ to the
mode, and here the Tariff question enters with its
elements OF discord and division. While TIE Posr
will faithfully adhere to the traditional policy Of
the Tennsylva ania Democracy in maintaining that
duties shall be levied TO give iudicious Incl
dental protection Il will advise harmony and con-
ciation IN adjusting the question, that the force
and unity OF the party may be preserved for more
important conflicts.
Through dtligent and well In nformsd correspond
euts al Harrisburg and Washington, will keen
our readers fully advised OF all that Is important
IN State and National politics and legislation.
During the year there will be important prelimi-
nary movements which may determine the choices
OF our standard bearer in 1884. THE PosT will see
that its readers are Kept fully informed on this
most Interesting topic. Altogether 1888 promises
to be great year for newspapers and Newspaper
readers.
The familiar departments of the paper will be
maintained in all their excellence. There will be
careful reports, prepared expressly for the WEEK
LY POsT, OF the Cattle, Wool and General Markets
and the state Of finance aud trade, The literary
and Miscellany will be a valuable and Interesting
feature for the family circle \ carefully prepared
summary Of local and neigh borhood news will in
form readers Of all that Is at interest at home
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