The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-13

! IN THE YEAR OF
The Centennial.
The Ifoxcer-F5ess will enter upon
the year 1876 with stronger assur.
ancc of vigor aud usefulness than has
ever befors cen the promise of Min
nesota journal. The consolidation Into
one superior publication Of the two old
aud favorlte newspapers Of the north
west, has given the united journal not
| only an unprecedented circulation, but
a substantial basis OF business prosper.
ity, which will enable it without sacri-
fee to fulfill every requirement of the
advanced newspaper enterprise of the
day: 1t will thus be able to realize
the aim which constantly inspires its
proprietors. Of making it the best local,
the best state, and the best general
newspaper west of Chicago. This is
no vain boast. 1t is a settled business
and journalistic purpose. resulting
both from the ability to accomplish it,
and the conviction that that accom-
plishment will pay.
Keeping in mind, during this the
Centennial Year Of the nations growth
and prosperity, the full demands made
upon thoughtful and independent
journal by the abounding events of
the period, and recognizing the pecu.
liar fitness of the time for the inauy-
uration Of such healthful reforms in
local and general government as the
awakened public sense requires, The
Ptoneer-Press will be found among the
most faithful and earnest champions
l. Of the return Of the govern.
ment to its pristine purity and sim.
plicity, aad the restoration Of its fnan.
ces to the only basis Of soundness and
steadiness consistent with the integrity
and good faith Of the republic .
2. Ola reform Of the present op-
pressive system Of collecting the rev
enue, and the abolishment Of all dis
eliminating taxation, the object Of
which IS to make the rich richer and
the poor poorer, and whose practical
effect has been to shift the burdens Of
government from the shoulders Of
eastern capital to those of western pro-
duction. :
3. OF final and settled abandon.
ment of every centralizing tendency,
and Of all such unwarranted usurpa-
tions Of power as have too often, es-
pecially in the south, threatened the
very citadel Of republican liberty, and
endangered the ioundation of popular
government by iuterposing the bayon-
ct between the free citizen aud the
open b; Hot box,
4. Of the election in 1876 of
president and of congress committed
TO the reform of all abuses which have
crept into the government, Of all cor.
ruptions which have tainted its admin
istration, and Of all excessvs which
have caused the burdens of taxatiol to
become oncrous and difficult Of support
5. OF the Inauguration by congress
of a system Of improvements in water
transportation, which shall ensure
western produce against the axactions
of rail monopoly, and yield to ayricul-
tural industry the highest possible
rewards.
Thus, The Pioneer Press promises,
with an earnest and honest intention
to fulfill its pied ye, that the highest
interests OF Il G commonwealth and OF
the country shall employ its best
thoughts and its highest endeavors.
Asking nothing from parties, it will
owe nothing to them save visilant
watchfulness Of their proceedings, and
feerless criticism of their actions.
Independent in all things, it will be
neutral in nothing.
In addition to the Sc general purpos-
es, The I'ioneer-Iress will maintain
and make increasingly prominent, the
special features which have heretofore
distinguished it, and given it its CON-
manding position as the leading journ-
al OF the northwest. 1t will continue
to be the only journal which provides
full reports Of the city news OF both
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.
Recording alike the incidents of
their business and social life, and pre-.
senting full reports Of the markets of
the Dual Metropolis whose growth and
prosperity it will be its study to con-
stantIy and impartially promote.
AS the representative state journal
printed at the capital of the common
wealth, the interests Of the state at
large will engage the constant attention
OF. The Pioneer Press. 1t will labor
unceasin.ly to stimulate emigration /;
to develop the great agricultural inter-
ests which ara the basis Of all substan-
tial state and community growth; to
promote the intelligence prosecution
Of farm labor, including the new and
important interest Of grazing and stock
raising, aud it will make special feat
ure OF reporting in detail the state Of
the home and foreign markets, in Or
der that the farmer may be kept con-
stantly informed of the best time to
sell. aud the country merchant of tha
best time to buy. News from all por- :
tions of the state, from Northern Wis.
consin and Iowa, will also be regularly
contained in condensed form in its
columns. -.. .....,
The large space devoted te reading
matter in the columns of The Pioneer.
Press will enable it to add to its Local
and general news and commercial re-
ports, an interesting variety of stories
poems, and freside' Miscellany, and a.
q Family Journal it will be found BY