Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1874 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

1875 TBOOTECTtre 1875 CH®AOOTEIBDNE The-Leading Newspaper fn therWest. MMjFttjßtlMl. Bally, Tri- Weekly sad Weekly. ibS;, c afis, o^sa« r . , S'Ki l W£: head of Republican Journals, and will Jobattle In the future for the true principles of free government, and for a pnrlfied and honest administration of National, State and Municipal affairs.' uMßeti support in ftii wiw incasnres &nu to ail lit can* didates. The Tribune wUI never be the organ of any individual, faction or lam, nor will It cease tocombat oppressive monopolies or fall to expose and denounce all corrupt schemes for plundering the Treasuiyor the people. It will wage perpetual war on lobbyrins» Jvh<L jrowl around the halls of legislation In The Recent Elections. The recent elections, While inflicting temporary defeat on the Republican party, have done great good in sweeping away fanatical and side issues which embarrassed its freedom of action, and in crushing out those baleful and corrupting influences known as “ButlerIsms," which poisoned the channels of the public life. Purified, as by fire, of the evil things which had Infested its garments, the Republican party will enter upon the tremendous struggle of 1876 with renewed vigor for the possession of the Government and the shaping of the policy of .the nation when it enters upon the second century of Its existence. Perils off the Future. The Democratic leaders, misinterpreting the real causes of their triumph, are proclaiming the result a “ reaction" of the popular mind sgainat the principles of the Republican party, and an indorsement of the fundamental doctrines of the Democratic party, which means “State Sovereignty,” and all that expression Includes. When that party obtains possession of the Government, under the resumed leadership of - their Southern right wing, steps will surely be taken In Congress to refund the cotton War tax from the Federal Treasury, principal and Interest amounting to $100,000,000 or more. A bill will be passed to compensate the Democratic rebels for losses and damages sustained by them while resisting the Union armies and upholding the “sovereign” State right of secession. And lastly will come a demand for the value of the emancipated slaves, who, under the doctrine of State Sovereignty, arc alleged to have been unconstitutionally liberated. These claims will more than double the National Debt. In the meantime, what will become of the rights and freedom of the colored race thus placed under the absolute control of their old masters ? Against those perils to the future peace and welfare of the country all true Republicans must present a solid front. The Tribune's Platform. The Chicago Tbibune’s position on the leading measures now before the country may be condensed into the following enunciations: As Agriculture is the basis of National wealth, whatever policy benefits that great Interest promotes the prosperity of the whole country. The coat of transportation of Western farm products to foreign markets consumes half the selling value, and the high duties levied to subsidize special interests doubles the retail price of the goods received In exchange for the crops—thus bleeding and burdening the farmer until he staggers from weakness under the weight of the load. Hence the chief.cause of “ hard times” among fanners. Tarlffand Transport* tion Charges. The Tribune will advocate the adoption of such measures as will cheapen transportation and reduce the taxes on goods. The lightest tariff which will provide the Government with necessaiy funds to carry it on and maintain its credit should only be imposed on Imports, and the national highways should be improved to create a stronger competition with the railroad monopolies, which will compel them to lower their tariff of charges. • Reduction of State and Local Taxes.

The utmost reduction of all direct taxes must be insisted upon bv the -people. Within a few years county, township and municipal taxation has enormously increased and become almost beyond endurance throughout the Western States. Steps must be taken to retrench these expenditures, as well as those of the National Government, and choke down the insatiable greed of the local tax-eaters, before all the surplus earnings of the industrious classes are confiscated by those tax-devourers. The Currency. Plenty of currency for all the legitimate wants of the country, With Elasticity as to quantity, and Stability as to value by convertibility into coin. An end should be put to the continual fluctuations in the value of the currency, which inflicts Incalculable injury on Industry and enterprise, as it introduces an element of doubt and uncertainty into all transactions, and makes business little better than gambling. It is a National disgrace as well as evil for the monetary standard of values to be kept in such vacillating and changeable condition. , No Repudiation. The Tribune will sternly combat repudiation of public obligations in the form of watering and debating the currency or any other guise it may assume. For every dollar out of which the public creditors may be cheated by any form of currency dilution or repudiation the people trill suffer the loss of a hundred which will result from the destruction of credit that will fell like a blight on State and Municipal Governments as well as on corporations and individuals. The national credit must be maintained pure and unsullied, and, like the virtue of Caesar's wife, above suspicion. No More Subsidies or Bounties. Subsidies and bounties of public lands, money, or credit to enrich railroad-rings, run steamship companies, or furnish capital to other corporations are flagrant abuses of the powers o#Government, and tend to promote corruption, extravagance and peculation. The Tribune will therefore in the future, as in the past, fight all such schemes of public plunder. The general character of The Chicago Trirune Is too well established to need recapitulation. It is always independent and fearless in the expression of its views. In its news department it is second to none in the United States. The Weekly Edition Contains a carefully-prepared summary of the news of the week, brought down to the hour of going to press. Literary, political, financial, social and agricultural topics will constitute, as heretofore, leading features of the Weekly Edition, and no pains will be spared to Increase its attractiveness in those departments. 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