The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-15
THE
PIONEER pprcc
FOR
1877
THE

HE PIONEER PBESs will enter upon the
| year 1877 With larger circle of readers and
much better organization. than eyer before
Inc consolidation of the two old and favor
lie newspapers of St Paul and The ONLY
morning journal published in Minneapolis,
mas gyel the united Journal not oulv an un-
preceuented circulation, but substantial
OASIS OF prosperity, which Will enable 1t
without sacrifice to fuihll every requirement
OF the advanced newspaper enterprise of the
day 1t will thus be able TO realize the aim
winch constantly inspir, its proprietors, OF
making i the best local. the best State ana
the best general newspaper published west
OF Chicago
The PIONEER Press viii continue to be
independent in everything-reu,rali in no. h.
ing" Its first object will be TO give all the
news and all sides of the current politica
opinion of the day. Believing that com
pete freedom of discussion is the only wa,
to arrive AT the trath its columns are ouei
to all intelligent dssentents, and it claims
| tor itself the same freedom which accords I,
all others While rs between the two par.
! ties now contendng for the possessions e.
the government, it holds lie Republican t.
be far safer repository OF the great tfus ,
Imposed by the s'ttlements OF the war, It's
principles and aims are independent OF 81
party organization. Owning allegiance +
no party, 1t will obey tie mandate of non
out viii support whatever candidates
measures seem most likely TO secure thest
ends TO wit:
The maintenance Of the Constitution with
It's amendments giving civil aud polite,
equality to all American citizens, white or
! black the freedom and purity Of the bal OF
box as the basis, and Tree unsectarlaa educ
ton, universally difus d. as the
safeguard of free government
the publication of poll les and
the civil service by the divorce of patron
age and politics, by the election or appoint
ment Of honest and capable men to munici
pal and non-poltical off ,es without regard "a
party, and by encOuragnE the Independents
action OF voters as a restraint on the cCrfup
perverslons OF the caucus system a gener
Gus policy towards The South iii accor ance
with these principles which hall put an end
TO the antageni-ms of race and the part
conflctS based thereon, and brin tie best
ana htiest men into the public service aEl
into the control OF their local affairs AZ
honest and economical administration OF tn,
national, State and munlc pal goverun ents
the maintenance of the public credit tht
resumption OF specie payments; no iegisla
tive NEEDING with private rights thes'
among pending issues are some Of the end
/ Of good government to which TIE PloNEEi
! fREss VIII be devoted. Beheving that thes,
ends can be best promoted by fearless crit
/ lcIsm or the faults and errors of both paltie
and an impartial commentator Of what il
good and right in both, it will discharge as i
I best can wha it believes TO be the highes
/ duty of journalism, a " tchful censo, -hip Q
! the conduct Of all politicgl agents in the in
( terest not OF party but of the whole eople
Tie PIONEER PRESS will make itself iudis
pensablc to the business man of the North
wet by its full Financial and Commercial re
ports of the industries and enterprises of til
people of Minnesota, West Wisconsin, NORTH
EN- Iowa, Dakota, and the Territories of tn
Northwest.
1t is the purpose of the proprietors to max