The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25
THE
PIONEER PRESS
FOR
1872.

zAe xtOueeT' ETesS WILL enter upOt
the year 1877 with . larger circle o.
readers and much better organiza
tion than ever before. The consolida
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 Z
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 realise the aim
1j.aich constantly inspires it's proprie-
torn, Of making it the best local. the
best State, and the best general news
paper published west Of Chicago.
THE PIoNEER. Press vii! continue
to be independent in everything
neutral in nothing" Its first object
will be to give all the news and all
sides IF 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 dissentients, and
it 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
crnment, it holds the Repblican to be
far safer repository Of the great
trusts imposed by the settlements Of
the war, its principles and aims are in
dependent Of all party organization.
Owning allegiance to no party, it will
obey the mandate of none, but will
support..wh candidates or meas
ures seem most likely to secure these
ends, to-wit:
The maintenance of the Constitutinn
with its amendments giving civil and
political equality to all American citi
zens, white or black: the freedom and
purity OF the ballot box as the tasis,
and free unsectarian education, univer-
sally diffused, as the safe g,urd Of free
government !; the publication Of poll.
tics and the civil service by tho di.
vorce Of patronage and politics, by the
election or appointment Of honest and
capable men to municipal and non-pol
itical Offices without regard to party,
and by encouraging the independent
action of voters as restraint on the
corrupt pcrversions Of the caucus sys-
TEN; a generous policy towards the
South in accordance with these princi.
pies which shall put an end to the an
iagonisms Of race and the party con-
flicts based thereon, and bring the best
and fittcst men into the public service
aud into the control Of their local
affairs; an honest and economical ad.
ministration OF the natioral, State and
municipal governments, the mainten-
aucc Of the public credit, the rcsump-
ton OF specie payments; no legislative
meddling with private rights; these
among pending issues are some Of the
ends Of good government to which
Tna PIONEER Pass will re devoted.
Believing that these ends can be best
promoted by fearless criticism Of the
faults and errors Of both parties and
an impartial commendation Of what is is
good and right in both, it will
discharge as it best can what it be-
lieves to Re the highest duty Of joui'
nalism, a watchful censorship Of the
conduct Of all political agents in the
interest not of party but Of the whole
people.
THE PIoNRER-PREss will make
itself indispensable to the busines:
man Of the Northwes: by its full FL
uancial and Commercial reports Of
the industries and enterprises Of the
people Of Minnesota, West Wisconsin
Northern Iowa, Dakota, and the Ter
ritorles of the Northwest.
1t Is the purpose Of the proprietor
to make