The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-08
THE
PIONEER PRESS
FOR
1877.

zhe EtOssecr- ETesS WILL enter upon
the year 1877 with = larger circle Of
readers and . much better organiza
tion than ever before. Tho consolida.
tion 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
pager published west Of Chicago.
THE PIoNEER- Press will continue
to be "independcnt in everything
neutral in nothing" Its FIRST object
will be to give all the news and 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 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
ernment, it holds the Repblican to be
far safer repository Of the great
trusts imposed by the settlements Of
the war, its principles aud aims are in
dependent Of all 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 these
ends, to-wit:
The maintenance of the Constitution
with its amendments giving civil and
political equality to all American citi
zens, white or black: the freedom aud
purity OF the ballot box as the tasis,
aud free unsectarian education, univer-
sally diffused, as the safe gaurc Of free
government /; the publication Of poll.
tics aud the civil service by the 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 independ: mt
action OF voters as . restraint on the
corrupt perversions Of the caucus sys.
TEN; a generous policy towards the
South in accordance with these princi
pies which shall pitt an end to the an
tasonisms of race and the party con-
flicts based thereon, and bring the best
and ittest men into the public service
and into the control of their local
afFx..s; an honest and economical ad-
ministration of the national, State and
municipal governments, the mainten-
ance Of the public credit, the resump
tion Of specie payments; no legislative
meddling with private rights; these
among pending issues are some Of the
ends Of good government to which
THa 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 commentator Of what is is
good aud right in both, it will
discharge as it best can what it be-
lieves to Re the highest duty Of jvu;-
nalism, watchful censorship Of the
conduct Of all political agents in the
interest not of party but Of the whole
people.
THE ProNRER-PREss will make
itself Indispensable to the business
man Of the Northwes: by its full FL
nancial and Commercial reports Of
the industries aud enterprises Of the
people Of Minnesota, West Wisconsin,
Northern Iowa, Dakota, and the Ter
ritor,es of the Northwest.
1t is the purpose Of the proprictors
to make