Connecticut western news., 1883-02-07
The Springfield Republican
 FOR 1883. DAILY---sUNDAY--- EKLY.
Established in 1894 by Samuel Bowles. l

THE REPUBLICAN will continue it's minlstrations forthe benefit of mankind in general and the New England public Tn particular, during the coming ye r, in the same liberal spirit aud with the same high purposes that have market its course in the past. In some respects it expects to serve it's constituency more acceptably than ever before. The political developments of he past year have abunnantly ju-tifed THE REpUBLrcAN's recent at tltude toward public affairs, state and nstional. The men whom it has denounced and the measur that it has opposed have directly or indirectly brought defeat upon the republican party and carried the democrats into power not because the country has special confidence in the latter, but be- cause it ie disgusted with republican rule.
 In this situation Of affairs, HE REPUBLICAN finds cause for great rejoicing, mixed. 1t is true with come regret that in Massachusetts the independent voter has tempered his zeal with broader intel ligence and finer discrimination. Out of this re- volt there will surely grow healthier condition or 1he body qoli ic and 8 wiser, more honest administration of public interests. Weare nearer the achievmcnt of re form in the civil service in taxation and administration through the sweeping political change Whether these reforms are to be finally and fully obtained thro eh new parties by the awakening and pnrifcaton of the old organ 1 izations is not essential That they must be real ized in some way for the salty and welfare of the 1 them about The Republican Is and will be wholly 1 independent of men, parties and factions recogniz- 1 ing and using instruments, but bound to none.
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