The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-27
THE
PIONEER PRESS
FOR
1877

! THE PIONEER PBEss will enter upon the
year 1877 with larger circle of readers and
much better organization than ever before.
The consolidation of the two old and favor
lte newspapers of ST. Paul and the only
morning journal published in Minneapolis,
has given the united journal not only an un-
precedented circulation, but substantial
basis of prosperity, which will enable it
without sacrifice to fulfill every requirement
OF the advanced newspaper enterprise of the
| day. 1t will thus be able to realize the aim
'-hieh constantly inspires its proprietors, of
'nai-inS il tha 5est lccal, the best State and
+ tie b3st general newspaper published west
of hicago.
The P-oNEz9 Pres vill continue to be
independent in verything--neutralin in MOTH
ing" its first object will be to give all the
news and all SIDES of the current political
opinion Of the day. Believing that CON-
, pete freedom of discussion is the only way
to arrive at the truth, its columns are open
| 30 all intelligent dissentients, and it claims
for itselfthe same freedom which aceords to
all others. While as between the two par
ties now contendng for the possessions of
the government, it holds the Republican to
be far safer repository of the great trusts
imposed by the settlements of the war, its
party organization. Owning allegiance to
no party, it will obey the mandate of none.
but will support whatever candidates or
measures seem most likely to secure these
ends, to-wit
The maintenance of the Constitution with
its amendments giving civil and political
equality to all American citizens, white or
blacE che freedO Trd purity of the ballot
boy as the basis, and free unsectaran educa-
ti2l, universally difuscd, as the
Saio guard f free government
ghe p1rifcstion of politics and
the civil service by the divorce of patron
age and politics. by the election or appoint
ment of honest and capable men to munich
pal and non-political Offices without regard to
party, and by encouraging the independent
action of voters as a restraint on the corrupt
perversions of the caucus system; a gener-
Gus policy towards the South in accordance
with these principles which shall put an end
to the antagonisms of race and the party
conflicts based thereon, and bring the best
and fttest men into the public service and
into the control of their local affairs an
csm of the faults and errors of both parties
and an impartial commendation of what is
good and right in both, it will discharge as it
best can what it believes to be the highest
duty OF journalism, watchful censorship of
among pending issues are some of the ends
of good government to which THE PIONEER
PREss will be devoted. Believing that these
lends can be best promoted by a fearless crit
honest and economical administration of the
national, State and municipal governments
the maintenance ee~ef the public credit, the
resumption of specie payments; no legisla-
tive meddling with private rights; these
Nsae conduct of all political agents in the in
terestretof party but of the whole people.
The PIoNEER~P Pass will make itself indis-
pensable to the business man of the North
west by its full Financial and tn m,rcial re-
ports of the industries and enterprises of the
people of Minnesota, West Wisconsin, North.
ern Iowa, Dakota, and the Territories of the
Northwest.
1t is the purpose of the proprietors to make