The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-01
THE
PIONEER PRESS
FOR
1872.

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-
ton Of the two old and favorite news
papers Of St. Paul aud the only morn.
ing journal published in Minneapolis,
has given the united journal not only
an unprecedented circulation, but q
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 will continue
to be "independent in everything
neutral in nothing" it, 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
ernment, it holds the Repblican to be
a 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 it's 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 unscctarian education, univer
sally diffused, as the safe g,ure Of free
government the purifcation Of poll.
tics aud the civil service by the d.
vorce of patronage aud politics, by the
election or appointment, of honest and
capable men to municipal and non-pol
i,ical Offices without regard to party.
and by encouraging the indcpend- ut
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.
Piles which shall put an end to the an
tagonisms of race and the party con-
fiicts based thereon, and bring the best
and fittcst men into the public service
and into the control Of their local
affairs; an honest and economical ad
ministration Of the natioual, State aud
municipal governments, the mainten.
aDce Of the public credit, the resump
tion Of specie payments; no legislative
pedd!ing with private rights; these
among pending issues are some Of the
ends of good government 70 which.
Tna PIONEER Pass will teO 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
good and right in both, it will
discharge as it best can what it be-
lieves to Re the highest duty Of jour.
nalism, a watchful 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 to the busines:
man Of the Northwes: by its full Fl
nancial and Commercial reports ot
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 proprictors
to make