The National tribune., 1902-12-04
OUR SILVER ANNIVERSARY.


sional publication FOR some time before tho
demand for it became so earnest that il
had TO take its present form and rcgulal
weekly appearance. In that quarter Of 6
and all the papers subscribers and fiienGs
can point with justiiia be pride. From
| the very first the paper has maintained The
highest standard OF historic and literary
merit. 1t has had for contributors the
very best writer's in the country. and. even
| better than this, if has had a world OF
contributors of no literary professions, but
! who WERE nevertheless. active leaders in
the great events which are now Il part OF
the history of the country. Nearly every
General of prominence on the Union side
has been Il contributor to The 'Nationa!
| Tribune. and with him Il myriad of those
OF minor rank, who commanded portions
of the army. or who did the actual march
ing. manuvering. and fighting. which final
| ly accomplished the great resnt of vic.
tory for the Union.
In these p years of its existence, The
National Tribune has been unfiinchingly
and earnestly for everything that made for
the greater good of our beloved country.
1t has been bold and outspokep at all
times. and its voice has never had any TN
certain sound. 1t has always occupied a
high non-partisan plane, making pure pat
riotism its North Star. and deSotion to the
country its sole test of any public man or
free from all schemes or Jobs" at the Ma
| tionai Capital; there is no spot of intrigue
or self-seeking upon its garments: ana no
one connected with it has ever held an
Office, elective or appointive. nor been a
candidate for one. In this way it has ac-
quired a standing and influence unique
| among the newspapers of the country.
Few. if any, have a larger circulation all
over the country. and none has such a null
titude Of firm. loyal friends. We are very
proud of our constituency, and believe it
to be not only by far the largest, but very
much farther the best of any paper in
the world today.
In pursuance of this policy of assid-
uOusly honoring and encouraging the high
est patriotism The National Tribune has
devoted itself, with all its energies, "to
him who has borne the heat and burden
of the battle, and to his widow and or
phans.'' Everything which has promised
TO promote their interests, and to secure
public recognition of the value of their
services ard sacrifices, and obtain just
pension and other legislation for their
benefit, has received The National Tri-
bupe's most earnest and untiring support.
1t has sOlidified their friends into harmon.
ious action, encouraged those favorable to
them, and fought conrageously their enc
mics. The National Tribune flag has ever
led the van in the fight for veterans
| rights All the pension legislation the
benefit of which the veterans and those de-
pendent upon them now enjoy was the
direct result of. long and earnest agita-
Act of June 81. 1890. which has put more
than 100000 on the roll and disbursed
hundreds of millions of dollars to the vet
Grams and their widows, it made a per-
sistent fight for more than 10 years before
success crowned its efforts. Besides these
greater matters it has been untiring and
pension laws and departmental rulings in
the direction of justice and liberality. 1t
has never hesitated to attack any man,
even the highest iii the land, for hostility
to veterans and their dependent ones, and
it has always maintained the fight until
the verdict was given in favor of the vet
juriously treating him. Its determined
and successful fights against Cleveland,
Lochren, and Evans are strong instances
of this.
The National Tribune has been pow
erful agency in building up and maintain
ing the Grand Army of the Republic. The
organization of more than 1000 Posts in
few years through its agency, was a
brilliant manifestation of its circulation
and influence.
We feel that we have very good reason
to be unusually proud of The National
Tribune in its quarter of q century of
existence. 1t has been true as steel all
the time to the interests of its constitu-
ing about incalculable good to them; it has
long array Of victories for them to be
proud of; and has had on its banner no
blemish or shadow of turning. No one
can make any accusation of either false
hood or faintheartedness in all these
years.
Much as we have been able to do for
the country and for the veterans for the
past % years, we are sangune that we
shall be able in the future to do still
more The National Tribune is now in
the ripeness of its powers, and sees great
opportunities before it, and we invite all
our friends to rally about our banner in
| increased numbers and confidence, and
march forward with us Oh the country S
| glorious path to its exalted destiny.
NOW WILL THE MEN BE GOOD?