Show salutatory rf WITH this edition we present to the good people of utah the initial number of the BROAD AV ax launched upon the perilous sea of journalism with a firm belief that it will be appreciated b by y those who will take the pains to peruse its columns we desire to say this journal will stand for the equal rights of all men before the law for the interests of salt lake city and the new state state of utah it will be democratic in politics advocating the immortal principles of jefferson and jackson it will stand for the ham HONEST dollar of our fore fathers to be coined free at the ratio of 16 to 1 without asking permission of any foreign nation prince princ potentate or banker we wm will also strive to aid and advance the cause of the working man in the great struggle now now on throughout 9 h the arable country this paper w abt n wm also 6 i t arthe the liberation of the of the colored people from political slavery and will strive to infuse a spirit of liberal independence into thelmond thel mind of the colored voter in the C consideration P of all political questions with charity for all and malice toward M none we come before you yon asking your operation cooperation co and support in endeavoring to hew to the line and in advancing the reforms demanded in in this eo counter Mitry to this end we invite ansite a full and free discussion through our columns columna by any one of the questions now itow belore beare ahe people and we will be pleased pleas 0 t o publish assy any contribution ex expressing g an individual opinion dp if I 1 lasel and free from personality hose w who i ho are in accord with the api i r i lt and purpose of the frojm ax As 11 you yon to rally support of the objects and f assis ye have indicated indica and in 2 a atno tic citizens should i te 1 il I neeru jk tp attio R F arai VV g fr |