The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-01
ihe Pioneer Press for 1877.

The Pioneer Press will enter upon the year
1877 with a larger circle of readers and much
better organizati than ever before The con-
solidatiOn Of the two old favorite newspapers
Of st. Paul and the only morning journal pub
lished in Minneasolis, 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 enter
prise of the day. 1t 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 newspaper published west
OF chicago.
pendent in everything-neutral in nothing"
Its first object will be to give all the news and
all sides Of the current political opinion of the
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 cotending for
the possession OF the government, it holds the
Republican to be far safer repository of the
great trusts imposed by the settlement of the
war, its principles and aims are independent Of
all party organization. Owning allegiance t.
no party, it will obey the mandate Of none
but will support whichever 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 equal
ity to all American citizens, white or black
basis, and free unsectarian education, univer-
sally difused, as the safeguard OF free COVER
ment; the publication of politics and the civil
service by the divorce Of patronage and poll
tics, by the election or appointment of honest
and capable men to municipal and non-politi-
cal offices without regard to party, and by
encouraging the independent action of voters
as restraint on the corrupt perversions of the
caucus system generous policy towards the
South in accordance with these principles
which shall put an end to The antagonisms oil
race and the party cynficts BASED thereon,
and bring the best and fittest men iEtO the pub
lie service and into the control of their local
affairs; an honest and economical administra-
ton Ofthe national, State and municipal gov
ernments; the maintenance of the public cred
it, the resumption Of specie payments; nc
legislative meddliug with private rights; these
among pending issues are some of the ENDS Of
good government to which The Pioneer Pres:
will be devoted. Believing that these end:
can he best promoted by a fearless criticism O
the faults and errors of both parties and an
impartial commentator of what is good anC
right in both, it will discharge as it best car
| what it believes to be the highest duty of jour
nalism, watchful censorship Of the conduc
OF all political agents in the interest not OF
party but Of the whole people:
The Pioneer Press will make itself indispen
| sable to the business men of the Northwest BY
| its full Financial and Commercial reports o
| the industries and enterprises of the people o
Minnesota, West Wisconsin, Northern Iowa
Dakota, aud the Territories Of the Northwest
| 1t is the purpose Of the proprietsrs to maxi
THE WEEKLY PIONEER PRESS
indispensable to the farmers of the Northwest
The Agricultural Department, greatly enlarged
and improved, has been placed under the su
pervision of w. ]. Abernethy, an agriculture
editor of large experience, assisted by corp
of correspondents trained in agricultural pur
suits. Aud to this will be addeda Household
Department, which will be especially attractiv
to the ladies.
| The Weekly edition will contain the genera
news of the week, political, literary, Nationa
and State news up to the hour OF going t
| press.
1t should be especially remembered tina
Eastern publications are several days old be
fore reaching subscribers in this vicinity, an
| that much OF the matter, especially that part Q
it Of most interest to the public here, is alread
given in the Pioneer Press; and that by reasol
ct the Telrgraphic facilities for obtaining i'm
DOrtant news, the Pioneer Press is fully on
level with the best Eastern publications, an
| fully twentv-fonr hours fresher than that fur
| shed by the best Chicago newspapers.
| hDeslring to place this valuable paper In tn
niands of every farmer in the Northwest, tn
publishers have had prepared, especially 70
| their subscribers
A FIR5T-CLASS WALL. MAP AS A PRE-
MUM
This map shows every post-offce, river an
railroad colOred by counties, included in tn
States OF Minnesota and Wisconsin, complete
also Northern Illinois and more than half (
Iowa. Subscribers sending US Two Dollar
will receive the Weekly Pioneer Press for OF:
year, and one of these elegant Maps, p0stpai
to any post-ofi in the United States or Can
ada.
| The Daily Pioneer Press win be sent six time
q week for One Dollar per month, or on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays only for FIT
Cents per mouth.
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