Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
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TiI Pittsburgh Weekly Post
For the Democratic Years OF Jubilee
All The News in Concise Readable Form
Literary Miscellany-Full Market
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TIE PITTSBURGH WEEKLY Posi- for 1882 Will
have special interest for its old time readers
and new subscribers We are entering on
Democratic era in State and Nation-and II tB
to be an era OF reform and political IegeneTa>
zion. The Post will i'm partially relate its pro-
gress in it's news departments, and frankly
discuss its leading features editorially, apply.
ing in all instances the test of democratic
principles and maintaining fidelity to the
pledges the Democracy has made to tie people
There is a Democratic revival throughout
the length and breadth of the land. All DEM
ocrats desire il shall be permanent, that in
1884 we may harvest full fruits OF fidelity to
principle and party. There are fears IL m ay
not be so, and we may stumble by the way
size. An honest discussion OF party policy,
danger signals whenever and wherever they
| are called for, and the maintenance of the or
ganiZation in its purity, free from all att
tempts at bOssing or abuse, seem to be the one
way to carr us safely over the quicksands
and danger, that follow great successes. This
is the duty OF The Democratic press. and The
Pos will be no laggard in meeting it fear.
lessly and justly.
The Commonwealth, with the new year, for
the first tirIic in quarter Of century, calls a
Democrat TO liz thief Magistracy and places
the popular legislative branch under DemO>
cratic coutro. The Post will give rnesi
support TO Governor Pattison's adninistra-
lion, and especially 10 those measures OF re-
trenchment and reform, through which our
hold on the SAFE government eau be made
lasting. The first half of the new year will
witness radical revolution at Harrisburg
The Post will aim to be its Democratic histo>
Tian. The accumulated abuses and corrup
ard Machine Will be struck down. The Post
hopes 10 assist at the funeral rites.
All eyes will be directed to the National
Capital, eS important financial legislation in
reducing taxation and simplify ing and adj
iusting the tariff to changed conditions, can
no longer be delayed The demand that the
war system of TaXajiOn shall be reformed is
universal; opinions differ as to the mode. and
here the tariff question enters with its ele>
ments of GiscOru and diversion. While The
Post will faithfully adhere to the traditional
policy Of the Pennsylvania Democracy in
maintaining That duties shall be SO levied as
to give judiclOus Incidental Protection, IL will
advise harmony and Cancellation in adjusting
the question that The force aud unity of the
parry may be preserved nnimpaired for more
important conflicts.
Through diiigeut and well informed cores
poDdentS at Harrisburg and Washington, we
VIII Reep our readers 1ully advised OF all that
is important in state and National politics
aud legislation. During the year there will
lie important preliminary movements which
NAV determine the choice OF our standards
bearers in 1854. The Post will see that its
readers are Kept fully informed on this most
interesting topic. Altogether 1888 promises
TO be a great year for newspapers and news
paper readers.
The familiar departments of the paper will
be maint8ided in all their excellence. There
will be careful reports, prepared expressly for
The Weekly Post. of the Cattle, Wool and
trade. The Literary and Miscellany will be
valuable and interesting feature for the fans
lily circle. A carefully prepared summary OF
local and neighborhood news will inform the
readers OF ali that is of Interest at home.
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Year, eacn--- 70
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