Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-04
PIONEER PRESS
FOR
1877.

TIE PIONEER PRESS will enter upon the year ISL;
with larger circle of readers and much better orga
izaton than before. The consolidation Of the tw
old and favorte newspapers Of St. Paul and the only
morning journal published in Minneapolis has given the
united journal not only an unprecedented 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 which constantly inspires its
propretors, of making it the best local. the best State
and the best general newspaper published west Of hi
cagO.
THE PIONEER PRESS will continue to be "independ
cnt in everyhng-neutral in nothing" Its first object
will he to give all the news and all sides of the current
political opinion Of the day Believing that complete
edom OF discussion is the only way to arrive at the
TRUTH its columns open to all intelligent dsscEtentS
and it claims for itself the freedom which it
cords to all others. While between the two parties
now concnding for the pos ession Of the government
it holds the Rcpubl can to be far safer repository
the great trusts imposed by the settlements CT the
its principles and aims independent Of all party
ganization. Owing allegiance to no party, it will obey
the mandate Of none, but will support whatever candi
dates most likely to these ends
to-wit;
The maintenance of the Constitution with its amend
ments giving civil and political equality to all Amcri
can citizens, white or black; the freedom and purity
the ballOtbox the basis and free unscctarian cduca
ton, universally dused the safeguard Of free gov
ice ny the divorce Of patronage and politics. by the cleo
ton appointment of honest and capable men to mu
nicpal and nonpolitca offices without regard to party
and by encouraging the independent action Of voters
restraint on the corrupt pervcrsons OF the caucus
system; general policy towards the South in accord
with these principles which shall put end to thu
antagonsms of race and the party conflicts based there
and bring the best and fttest men into the public
service and into the control Of their local affairs;
honest and economical administration of the national
State and municipal governments; the maintenance
the public credit the resumption of specie payments
no legislative mcddling with private rights; these
among pending issues some of the ends of goot
government to which The PIONEER PRESS will be de-
voted Believing that these ends be best promoted
by fearless criticism of the faults ard Of boil
parties and all impartial commentator OF what is goot
and right in both it will discharge it best can what
believes to be the highest duty OF journalism watchfu
censorship Of the conduct Of all political agents in the
interest not Of party but Of the whole people.
THE PIONEER PRESS will make itself indispensable Il
the business OF the Northwest by its full financial
and commercial reports Of the industries and enter
ttisca OF the people of Minnesota, West Wisconsin
Northern Iowa, Dakota, end the Territories Of thu
Northwest.
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