The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-28
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PIONEER !: PRESS R S J.
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1871
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AAG L AoNrEA 1AESS VIII enter Upon tpe
year 1877 with larger circle Of readers and a
much better organic .ticn than ever before.
The consolidation Of the two old and favcr;te
newspapers Of st. Pe,l and the only morning
journal published in Minneapolis, has given
tho united jour1al not only an unprecedented
circulation, but a Substantial basis Of pres.
perity, which will enable it without sacrifice
to fulfill every requirement Of the advanced
newspaper enterprise Of thu day. It will
thus be able to realize tho aim which con-
lte atty inspire, itz proprietors, of making it
the best local, the best SAFE, and the best
general newspaper published west Of Chicago.
The PIONEER Press will continue to be
independent in everything neutral in
nothing" Its frat object will bgto give ell
the news and all sides of of the current petit
ical opinion Of the day. Believing that CON-
plete freedom of discussion is the only WY to
arrive at the truth; its columns arc open TO all
intelligent dissentlents. and it claims for
itself the saa1e freedom which it aco,rcs to
all Others. While "a between the two parties
" contending for the possession
0 the government it holds the
Republican to be fur safer repository Of The
great trusts imposed by the se.tlcn en!s Of the
war, ita principles and aim. are independent
of ALL party organization. OEning allegiance
to no party, it will obey the mandate of more,
but will support whatever candidates OF
Measures seem most likely to secure these
ends, to- wit:
The maintenance of the oepstitu:ion With
its amendments giving civil and political
equality to all American citizens,
white, or black; the freedom
and purity of the ballot-box as
the basis. and free uDsectarian e.ucation,
universally diffused, as the safe guard Of free
government; the publication of politics and
the civil service by the divorce Of patronage
and politics, by the election or appointment
of honest and capable me2, to municipal and
non.po'itical Offices without regard to party,
and by encouraging the Independent action
of voters IA restraint on tie corrupt per-
versions of the caucus system; generous
policy towards the South in accordance with
t6cse principles which shall put an end 10
the antagonisms of race and the party c,:-
aicts based. thereon, bring the best and
itte:t men into the pubic eervicc and into
the control of theiz loc.l affairs; an honest
and economical administration Of the nation
al, State and municipal governments tie
m .intenance # the pubic credit
the resumption of specie payments;
no legislative meddling with privae I. ghts;
these amoog pending issues are some Of tn,
ends IF good government to ..hich THE Pho
NEER PRESS will be devoted. Believing that
these ends can be best promoted by fearless
criticism of the faults and errors Of both par
tie, and an impartial commentator Of what
is good and right in both, it will discharge as
it best can what it believes to be the highest
dnty of journalism, a watchfal censorship of
the conduct of all political agents in the in
terest not Of party but of the whole people.
The PIONEER PREss will make itself indis-
persab!e to the business man of the North
west by its full Financ:a, and Commercial re-
ports of the industries and enterprises Of the
people IF Minnesota, West Wisconsin, North.
ern Iowa, Dakota. ard the Territories of tie
Northwest. I5*S