The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-21
The Pioneer-Press
.,ssz 2s For 1871,

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THE P1oNEER. Press viii enter upon
the year3 1877 with a Arger circle z:Of
readers and much better organization
than ever before. The consolidation of
the two old and favOrite newspapers of
st. Paul and the only morning journal
published in Minneapolis, has given the
united journal an unprecedented circtl-
latiOn, but q substantial basis of pros
perity, which will enable it Wltiout
sacrifice to fulfill every requirement. OF
the advanced neWspaper enterprise o.
the day. .It VIII thus he able to realize
the aim which constantly inspires it's
nronrietors, of making it the best local,
the best State, and the best general
newspaper published west of Chicago.
2 The PIONEER- Press will continue
to be ''independent in everything nell
trail in nothing" Its first object will
be to give all the news and all sides of
the current political opinion of the day.
Believing that complete freedom of dis
cussion Is the only way to arrive at the
truth, its columns are open to all ill.,
telligent dissentents, and it claims for
itself the same freedom which it accords
to all others. While as between the
two parties now c0ntending for the
possession of the government, it holds
the Republican to be a far safer .repOsi-
tory of the great trusts imposed by the
settlements of the war, its principles
and aims are independent of all party
organization. Owning allegiance to no
party, twill obeythe mandates of none
but will support whatever candidates
or measures seem most likely to secure
these ends, tO-Wit:
TNho .,n,i n If %l,o 81; ~ ~ ion
with it's amendments giving civil and
political equality to all American citi;;
zens, white or BLACK; the freedom and
and free unsectarian education, univer-
sally diffused, as the safeguard OF free
government; the publication OF politics
and the civil service 10y the divorce of
patronage and politics, by the election
or appointment Of honest and capable
men to municipal and non-political
offices without regard to party, and by
encouraging the independent action Of
voters as Il restraint on the corrupt per-
versions Of the caucus system; gene
rous policy towards the South in
accordance with these principles which
shall put an END to the antagOnisms of
race and the party conflicts based there
on, and bring the best and fittest men
into the public service and into the
control of their local affairs; an honest
and economical administration of the
national, State and municipal govern
ments; the maintenance. of: the: public
credit, the resumption of specie pay
ments; no legislative meddling with
private rights; these among pending is
sues are some of the ends Of good gov
eminent to which TIE PIONEis,s-PR Press
will be devoted. Believing that these
ends can he best promoted by q fearless
criticism Of the faults and errors of
both parties AMI an impartial COM
mendation of What is good and right
in both, it will discharge as it best can
what it believes tobe the highest. duty
OF journalism, u watchful censorship Of
the conduct Of all political agents in
the interest not of party but of the
whole people.
THE PIONEER-PREss will make it.
self Indispensable to the business man
Of the Northwest by it's full Filg,ncidl
and Commercial reports of the indus
tries and enterprises Of the people ct
Minnesota, West Wisconsin, Northern
Iowa, Dakota, and the Territories of
the Northwest.
1t is the purpose Of the proprietors
to make