The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-21
THE
PIONEER PRESS
- FOR
1877.

Tile Pioneer. Press will enter upor
the year 1877 with a larger. circle o.
readers and q much better organiza
ton than ever before. The cousolida
ton Of the two old and favorite news
papers Of St. Paul and the only morn
ing journal published in Minneapolis
has given the united journal not only
an unprecedented circulation, but a
substantial basis Of prosperity, which
will enable it without sacrifice to fulfill
every requirement Of the advanced
newspaper enterprise of the day. It
will thus be able to realize the aim
which constantly inspires its proprie.
tors, Of making it the best local. the
best State, and the best general news.
paper published west Of Chicago.
THE PlorEEH- Press viii! continue
to be "independsnt in everything
neutral 10 nolhing." IT. first object
will be = sive al the news aud all
sides ,cf the current political opinion
Of the day Believing that complete
freedom Of discussion is the only way
to arrive at the truth, its columns are
open to all intelligent dissentieuts, and
i claims for itself the same freedom
which it accords to all others. While
as between the two parties now con-
tending for the possession of the gov
ernment, it holds the Repbllcan to be
a far safer repository of the great
trusts imposed by the settlements Of
the war, its principles and aims are in
dependent Of a.! party organization:
Owning allegiance to no party, it Will,
obey the mandate Of none, but Will
support..whatever candidates or meas
ures seem most likely to secure thee
ends, to-wit:
The maintenance Of the Constitution
With its amendments giving civil and
political equality to all American citi
Iens, white or black: the freedom and
purity OF the ballot box as the tasis,
ind free uusectarian education, univer.
,ally diffused, as the safe geurd Of free
government ; the publication Of poll.
;ics and the civil service by the d.
Vorce Of patronage and politics, BY the
election or appointment OF honest and
capable men to municipal and non-pol
i,ical Offices without regard to party,
and by encouraging the Independent
action OF voters as restraint on the
perversions of the caucus sys.
tem; generous policy towards the
South in accordance with these princi
pies Which shall put an end to the an
ia sonisms Of race aud the party con-
licts based thereon, and bring the best
and 6ttest men into the public service
aud iuto the control of their local
affairs; an honest and economical ad
of the national, State and
governments, the mainten
aooe OF the public credit, the rcsump-
tioa Of specie payments; no legislative
with private rights; these
among pending issues are some Of the
ends OF good government to which
TH4 PIONEER Pass will Re devoted.
Be ewing that these ends can be best
promoted by a fearless criticism Of the
faults and errors Of both parties and
al impartial commenda,ion Of what is
good aud right in both, it will
4 scharge as it best cat what it be-
lieves to Re the highest duty Of j,u:.
nalism, a wa,chful censorship Of the
conduct Of all political agents in the
interest not Of party but Of the whole
people.
THE PloNFER-rREss will make
itself indispensable to the business
man Of the Northwes: by its full Fl
naucial and Commercial reports OF
the industries and enterprises Of the
people Of Minnesota, West Wisconsin,
Northern low, Dakota, and the Ter
ritorles of the Northwest.
1t Is the purpose Of the proprietors
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