The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-22
THE
THE
PIONEER PRESS
FOR
1872.

Tie Pioneer. Press will enter upon
the year 1877 with larger circle oi
readers and a much better organic.
ton than ever before The cnnst7iidl.
ton Gl the two old and fayoritc news
papers Of st. Paul aud the only morn
it: jcarnal published in Minneapolis,
has si.ysz. he united Journal no. only
an unprecedented circulation, but !:
substantial basis Of prosperity. wh:cl,
will enable it without sacrifice to fulfll
every requirement. Of the advanced
newspaper enterprise Of the day. i
will ,hus be able to realize he ain.
which conston.ly inspires its propris.
tors, of making i. the best local. the
best State, and the best general news.
paper published west ofEhicaso.
THE PIONEER PsEss will cnn'inuo
to be "indepeuder. in evetyilin--
neusra. in nothing" IT. FIRST obj"cs
will be to give all the news aad all
sid.s # the current poiliicai opinion
0. the day Believing taat Complete
freedom OF discussion is the only way
TO arrive at the truth. i.s cniumns are
open to all intelligent dissentie,ss, and
i, claims tor itself the same freedom,
which it acccrds to all others. While
as between the two parties now con
tending for the possession Of the gov
ernment, it holds tie Repbican TO be
a far safer repository OF tho great
trusts imposed by the settlements OF
the war, It's principles and aims are in
dependent Of all party organization.
Owning allegiance to no party, i. will
obey the mahda'c of none. nut will
suppor,..whatev,r c,ndiia:es or meas
urts seem most likely to secure these
ends. to-wit:
The maintenance Of the Cons,itu,inn
with it's amendments giving civil and
political equality to all American citi
zens. white or black: the freedom aud
purity "t the ballot box as the basis,
aud free upsrcta,isn education. univ.r-
sally d.ffuscd, AS the safe g,ur, of free
.over..mtnt ; the puritica'ion OF poll.
ties and the civil service BY the d,
vorcc of patronage ana politics, hy the
"Iec,i"n or arpou'n'rn, OF honest and
capable men to municipal and non-pn'
i;ical Offices withert regard to party.
and BY encpuray;u. the iudepenI IA:
action OF voters as restraint on the
c.rrupt perv.,siuns Of the caucus s.ys.
'cn; generous policy towards tire
South in accordance with these princi
pies which shall rnr an end to the an
,ayoni>nS Of race aad the party CON
h.cts based shcrcon. and bring The best
ant ittcs. men into the pubic service
and ;lto he control of their lnca!
,i.i,>; an honest ana ec3'nomira! ad
u,iai.tra.ior OF the national, State aud
municipal govcrnanen's, the maintcn.
auce q the pnhlic credit. the r"Simp
ti"n Of specie payments; ii" Legislative
mcatiinG wlt;. private rights; thss"
among pending issues are some of tn"
ends Of good government ~ whiei
Tui PIONEER HHEss wit! !e devoted.
i,cle;vio; that these ,nds caa be bcs,
promoted l.y . fearless rri'ici>m Of the
faults and errors Of both parties and
an impartial con;uenda,ioa of what Is
good and ri:,t in both, it will
discharge as it best can what it be-
lieves to he tic highest duty of j,u:,
naIism, 4 wa.c!ful ccns,-sh;p Of the
cou!uc, ,f ali political agents in tie
interest nc. Of party but c' the whole
people
THE PIoNfER-pREss will maks
itself Indispensable to the b;sl:,cs,
man OF the Nor,hwes: by its fall FL
naneiaI and Commercial reports OF
the industries and enterprises Of ,ia
people ot Minnesota. West Wisconsin,.
Northern Iowa, Dakota, aud the Ter.
.I,rr:es Of the Northwest.
1t IS the purpose Of the prcpsietars
to make