The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-15
THE
PIONEER PRESS
FOR
1877.

The Pioneer Press will enter upon
the year 1877 with larger circle Of
readers and a much better organiza.
ton than ever before. The 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
paper published west Of Chicago.
THE PIONEER. Press vii! continue
to be independent in everything
neutral in nothing" It, first object
will be to give all the news and all
sides Of 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 and aims are in
dependent Of all party organization.
Owning allegiance to no party, it will
obey the mandate Of none, nut will
support::wh candidates or meas
ures seem most likely to secure these
ends, to-wit:
The maintenance Of the Constitution
with its amendments giving civil aud
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,ura Of free
government the publication Of poll.
tics and the civil service by the di
vorce of patronage and politics, hy the
election or appointment, OF honest and
capable men to municipal and uon-pol
itical Offices without regard to party.
aud by encouraging the independ mt
action OF voters as restraint on the
corrupt perversions Of the caucus sys-
ten; generous policy towards the
South in accordance with these princi
pies which shall put an end to the an
tagonisms of race aud the party con-
'ficts based thereon, and bring the best
and fittest men into the public service
and into the control Of their local
affairs; an honest and economical al
ministration OF the national, State aud
municipal governments, the mainten-
ance ct the public credit, the rcsump-
tioa Of specie payments; no legislative
meddling with private rights; these
among pending issues are some of the
ends of good government to which
Tua PIONEER. PREss will re devoted.
Believing that these ends can be best
promoted by fearless criticism OF the
faults aud errors Of both parties aud
an impartial commentator Of what is
good and right in both, it will
discharge as it best can what it be-
lieves to he the highest duty Of jou;-
nalism, a watchful censorship Of the
conduct Of all political agents in the
interest rot Of party but Of the whole
people.
Tue PIoNRER-PREss will make
itself Indispensable to the business
man Of the Northwes: by its full FL
nancial 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 prcp'istors
to make