The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-02-03
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THE GREAT NEWSPAPER
ORTHWE.ST.
THE ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS.
IN TUG YEAR or
The Centennial

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The l';;oxeer-ltess will enter .pou
the yesr 1876 With = stronger assur.
ancc Of vigor and usefulness than has
ever betors cen the pro.,ise IT Min.
i,esota journal, The consolidation into
Que superior publication IF tbe two old
and tavor,te newspapers Of the aorth-
west, has given the usited j"ursA not
ouIy an unprecedented circslation, but
= substantial basis vi business prosper
ity, which viii eoabie it without sacri.
sce TO tai6'' every requirement 1t the
advanced newspaper enterprise 0f the
day. 1t will thus be able to realize
the sin which constantly inspires ito
proprietoss. If making it the best LEGAL,
the best state, and The best ecaersl
newspsper west Of Chicago. 1his is
10 vain boast. 1t is . settled business
aud journalistic purpose. resulting
10th trom the ability to accomplish it,
and the conviction that that accom-.
plishmeut viii pay.
Keeping in mind, during this the
Centennial Year Of the nations growth
aud prosperity, the full demands made
upon a thoughtful aud Independent
journal by the abouudiog events of
:he period, aud recognizing the pecu.
liar fitness OF tde time for the iaaus-
uration Of such healthful reforms in
local and general government Is the
awakened public sense requires. The
P"necr-Pess will be found among the
most faithful and earnest champions-I
l. Of the return Of the govern.
mcnt to its pristine purity and siA-
plicity, aud the restoration Of its fnan,
ces to the only basis Of soundness aud
steadiness consistent with the integrity
and good faith Of the repablic
2. Or a reform Of the present op.
pressive system Of collecting the rev
enue, Snd the sbolishment OF ali dis |
crininssing taxation, the object Of
which ,s to make the rich richer and
the poor poorer. and whose ptac,ica!
effect has been to shitt the buid."s Of
government from the shoulders Of
eastern capital to those Of western pro-
duc,iou.
3. Or final and settled abandon.
nent of every centra!izins tendency.
and Of all such unwarranted usurpa !
,ions Of power as have too often, es-
pecial!y in the south, threatened tn. !
very citadel Of republican liberty, aud
endangered the foundation Of popular
government BY in,erposins the bayon-
= t between the free citizen and tile !
open b hot box,
1. OF the election ia 1876 Of . |
r. sident aid Of con1r,ts co,umnted !
The r,furu Of all abuses which have
>:rept l"'o the government, Of all cor.
up'io"s which have tainted i,s aduan.
stratum, aud OF all excess.s which |
nave caused the. burdens OF tsxatisA to
become onerous aud difficult OF support
: 5. Oi the inauguration by congress
of system cf improvements in water
transportation, which shall ensure
western produce against the azactions
OF rail monopoly, aud yield to sgricul.
,ural Industry the highest possible
rewards.
Thus, The Pioneer. Press promises,
With sn earnest aud hol.est ioteation
to tu:ssl it's piedse. th@t the highest
interests ot tie co0uuawesleh aud OF
the country shall ca,p,oy i.s best
,housh,s AID ns highest end.avors. !
Asking nothing trsm parties, i. will
ow. nethiug to theu, save : viynant
wa.chfu'"e:<' Of their proceedings, aud
teerless criticism OF their actions
i"dfps"'icut in al things, i. will be
neutral in nothing. e..
In sudn ion 10 these general pu. pos.
CT, The ituneer- T'ress viii maintain
aud u,ake increasingly prominent, the
special features which have heretofore
d,s,in& uished it, aud given ii its com-
handing position MS the leadisg journ.
ii oi the northwest. IL will coatiuue
to be the only jourus! which provides
tuli reports of the city news Of both
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.
Recording alike the incidents OF
their business aud social lite, aud pre-
senting full reports Of the markets Of
the Dual Metropolis whose growth and
prosperity it will be its study to con.
stantly and impartisi'y 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 Pt,ner- Press. 1t will labor
uucessin!ly to stimulate emigration
to develop the great agricultural inter.
ests which ara the basis Of all substan-
,ial state aud community growth; to
promote the intelligence prosecution
Of farm labor, including the new aud
important interest Of grazing and stock
raising, and it will make special feat
ure oil 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
soll and tho cor,ntru m porohaut or tka