Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-21
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PIONEER PRESS
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THE PIONEER PHEss will enter upon the
year 1877 with larger circle Of readers and Il
much better organization than ever bc("rc
The consolidation Of the two old and tavor:te
newspapers of St. Pau! and the only morning
Journal published in Minneapolis, has given
the united journals not only an unprecedented
circulation, but a substantial basis Of pros
perity. which viii! enable it without sacrifice
to fulfill every requirement Of the advance!
newspaper enterprise ct the day. 1t VIII
thus be able to realize the aim which con-
stantly inspires its proprictors, of making it
| the best local, the best State, aud tho best
general newspaper published west Of Oh cag 60
THE PIONEER Press will continue to be in-
| dependent in everything -ncutra! in nothing
| Its first object will be to give al! the new
! and all sides of the current political opinion
of the day, Believing that complete freedom
Of discussion is the only way to arrive at the
truth, its columns arc open to al intelligent
lissenticnts, and it claims for itself b. same
freedom which it accor,ls to all others. While
as between the two parties now cpntcnans
for the possession of tho government. it hols
| the Republican to be far safer repository Of
! the great trusts imposed by the settlement o!
the war, it, principles and aims are ialcp"n-
| dent Of all party organization. Owing alicyi
sncc to TO party, it vii! OBEY the mantstc Of
none, but vii! support whatever cnni.,l'tc 0.
| measures seem most likely to scca.c th.sc
| ends, to-wit:
| The maintenance Of t:le Constitution with
its amendments giving civil AMI political
! equality to all Am. rican cit!z"u>, WHITE or
! black ; the freedom AID purify of the baf:pt
box as the basis, and tree unsectarian e'laca
tion, universally dIusca, as the safe 3.a 'r'i OF
free government: the purititaiiuI3 OF politics
! and tic civil service by the divorce Of patron
age and politics, by the election u aprcint-
nsnt Of honest and capable men to municipal
and non political officers without regard to
party, and by encouraging the Independent
action Of voters rs restraint on tie corrupt
| pcrversions Of the caucus system; = generous
policy towards the South in accordance with
these principles which shall put an end t" the
anita gunism Of lace and the party conflicts
based thereon, aud bring the best and E;test
men into the public service and into the con-
! troll Of their local affairs; an honest and econ
omical administration Of the national, State
and municipal governments; the maintc :ance
Of the public credit, the resumption Of specie
payments; no legislative mediiins with
private rights these among pending issues
! are some of the ends Of gotd government to
| which The PIONEER PRESS will no devoted.
| Believing that these ends can be best pro-
| noted by fearless criticism Of the faults aud
| errors OF both parties and an impartial com
I incubation OF what is good and right III both
it will discharge as it best can bat it lclicves
! to be the highest duty ofj"urnalism, watch :
| full censorship Of the conduct of MI political
agents in he interest not Of party but of the
! whole people.
Tho Pioneer Press will make itself indis-
pensablc to the business man of the North
| west by its full Financial and Commercial re-
ports Of the industries and enterprises of the
people Of Minnesota, West Wisconsin,, North
ern Iowa, Oak ota, and he Territories Of lhe
Northwest.
1t is the purpose Of the propri.tcrs to make