The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-01-13
The Philadelphia Times for 'a3

The present year has recorded the
grandest triunphs for Honest Govern
nlent achieved during the last quarter of
a century and the intelligent and patri,
otic people who have recognized public
integrity as paramount to party interests
will take no steps backward. They
have broken the thongs of machine
leaders on all sides, and, having dared
to assert independent citizenship regard
less Of party threats and party promises
they will hardly advaee in their good
work until they shall fully restore "gov-
eminent of the people, by the people for
the people y
The HHddelphia Times was among
the holdest pioneers IN the cause of pol
itical reform. When its publication be-
gan, nearly eight years ago, it was met
With distrust by all parties, with indif-
terence by the many respectable party
abettors of public jobbers, with con
tempt by the then lordly Bosses of the
land and with the jeers of the depend ent
plunderers of every faith It's fearless
exposure of tue most monstrous of public
abuses Was regarded as licentiousness by
the then steady, easy going people, who
are now voiced through the Committee
of One Hundred, and the submissive
press of Philadelphia had no generous
words OF encouragement for the desper-
ate battle this Journal accepted single
handed, although all now pay just tri-
butte to the independence of The Times.
The Rtil0delpltia Times was founded
nearly eight years ago as thoroughly
fearle and Independent newspaper, and
il has never swerved for day from its
great mission. 1t has boldly and impair
TALLY criticised public men and public
measures as justice demanded, regard
less OF their political faith or power, and
it has favored or opposed the election of
men to eSpOnsible public trust with sim
gleness OF purpose, looking To the eleva-
ton and publication of all authority.
municipal, State and national 1t sought
no favor from political parties, accepted
no patronage from political power, but
pursued the even tenor of its way with
out fear, favor Or affection until it can
now point to a regenerated municipali-
ty, to revolutionized State, and to
nation as the chaplets it
can worthily Wear.
The PtUodelp5in Times will be in the
future Just what it has been in the past,
save as it advances in every feature of
enlightenment and independent Journal
ism. 1t will be- as it ever has been, the
resolute, uncompromising foe of the Boss
and the Spells systems in politics, and
it will ever regard integrity and patrio-
tism in craftsmanship, and in every
form Of authority, as the supreme need |
of the country, regardless of its result in
or promoting party interests
And it will continue to lead in all the |
qualities of the most progressive journal.
ism, and maintain it's high position as
the most complete two cent newspaper
published in the United States. 1t will |
enter upon the new year with the lar
gest number of readers it ever had since |
its publication began; with its business
largely increased in every department.;
with the largest circulation of bona fide
subscribers and purchasers of any Phila-
delphia journal, with the single excep-
ton of the Ledger, and with the largest |
legitimate profits ever earned by any
daily newspaper of its years in the histo-
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