Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28
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TINS P,osskn Pass will enter upon the
year 1877 with larger. circle Of readers and .
much hetter organization than ever before.
The consolidation 1T the two old and favorite
journal published in Minnespolis, has given
the united journals not only an unprecedented
circulation. but . substantial bssis ofpros-
perity, which will enable it without sacrifice
to ful6il every requirement Of the advanced
newapsna5 enterprise ef tho day. Il, will
thus be able to realize the aim which con-
stant,y inspires its proprietors, Of making it
the best local, the best State, aud the best
general newspaper pa blished west Ut Chicago.
TnE PioHsIR PnEss will continue to DO in.
dependent in every thing-neutral in nothing.
Its 6rst object will be Ia give all the news
and all sides Of the current political opinion
Of the day. Believing that complete fsso'lo:a
Of discussion 10 tho oniy way to arrive:at the
truth, its columns sre open to all intelligent
dissentients, and it claims for itselt: be same
freedom which it accorls t" al Others. While
~ betwsen the two parties now contending
for the pos session III tho government. II holds
the Republican to be far safer repository u:
he great trusts imposed by the settlement OF
the war. its principles and aims are indspen-
dent Of all party organization. Owing alIssi
sncs I" NO party, it will obey the manlate VI
none, but will support whatever candidates .:
measures seem must likely to sceaTe thoss
ends, to-wit: :. ~ $3.50.
The ustntenancn " the Constitution with
it, smundments giving civil sna political
xquslity to oil AM rican cit!sena, white Or
black the freedom ard purity Vt tho ballot.
box a. the basis, and tree unsrcsarian cd"ca.
| ton, universally d"fusci. ~ the cafe guard Vt
free government; tho ruriRextion Ut politics
| aud the civil service BY tho divorce c! patron
sge and politics, by the cicctirn " appoint
ment Of honest and capable men to municipal
and non-Poi;t;cai. officers :thout REGARD to
party, and BY encouraging the inlept ndc"t
action OF v5tcrs a. . restraint on the corrupt
psrv evsions Of tho caucus system generous
policy towards the South IN accordance with
| these principles which shall put IN end {" the
tsg"Dism of race and the party conflicts
bssed thereon, and bring the hvst and fttest
| men into The public service aud Into the e"a
| troll IT their local affairs; an honest sud econ
snical siminist.ation of the national, State
! and municipal governments; tho maintenance
| Of the pubic credit. tho rrsumption Of ,pecic
payments; no legislative lned'i'ing with
| private rights; these among pending tissues
are some of tie ends Of gOtd government to
j! which Tns P,o>EER PAGES will he derOsc.i.
! Believing that these ends can be best pro.
| moted BY fearless criticism Of the faults aud
errors u both parties ant IN impartial com
msojatisa OF what is { 'o.l au'l right in both
it viii discharge % it best can what it believes
to be the highest duty ofj"urnalisu, watch
fal eepsorshtp Of the conduct VI al political
| .gonts In the interest not Of party but Of The
whole people.
The Pioneer Press will mako itself sndis-
penssbls to the business man of tho North
vest by its fall Financial and Commercial re-
porta OF The industries aud enterprises of the
people Of Niuussots, West Wisconsin, North
ern lows, Dakota. and be Territories Of the
Northwest.
1t il The purposo Of tho propri.tcrs to make