Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-04
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FOR
18xXo

TaR PIONEER Pass will enter upon the
year 1877 With larger circle Of readers and
much better organization than ever before.
The consolidation Of the two old and favorite
newspapers Of St. Paul and the only mxuing
journal published In Minneapolis, has given
the united journals not only an unprecedented
circulation. hut substantial basis ofpros-
perity. which will enable it without sasr,6cc
to fuIhil every requirement Of tho advanced
newspaper enterprise Of tho day. It will
thus DO able to realize the aim which con-
stsnt'y inspires its proprietors, Ut making it
the best LEGAL, the hest State. and thu b"st
general newspaper published west Of CD icsEo.
THE PIoxEER Pass will continue TO- 10 in.
dependent in everything-ncutral in nothing.
Its first object will he Ia give all the ne "a
and all sides Of the current political opinion
Of the day. Believing that complete fresdou
Of discussion is the only way to arrive 1t the
truth, its columns arc open to all intelligent
dissenticuts. and it claims for itself no sam
freedom which it accYr.is to AL others. While
| Is between the two parties now eontenling
! for the possession Vi the government. it holds
the Republican to be a far safer repository Of
| the great trusts imposed by the settlement OF
! tho war. ite principles and aims are indepen
dent Of all party organization. Owing slleEi
! ance to no party, it will obey the mandate 81
| none, but will support whatever candid ties Or
| measures seem most likely to secure these
! ends, to-wit:
The msiutcnance Of the Constitution with
! its amendments giving civil and ralitsna'
equality u all Am. ricxn citizeua, whi'o Q,
| black the freedom ard purity Ut tho ballot
! box as the basis, and tree unscctarisn educa--
| ton, univer sally dsfused, rs the safe gard Of
! free government; the publication Of politics
| aud the civi! service-by the divorce Of patron.
nuA v>s,l;t;ns nv tim n1nrfsnn unnnSnf 4
( ment Of honest and capable men to municipal
| and non political officers without regard "a
| party, and by encouraging the indcpendeu,
action Of voters az \ restraint on the corrupt
| pervcrsioDs Of the caucus ~ stem 9enerou.
! policy towards tbs South in acc ordance with
these principles which shall put an end {" the
! antssonirm Of race and the party conflicts
bascd thereon, and bring the best and nttesl
! men into the public service and into the con.
| troll Of their local ntfairs Al honest and econ.
| orical administration Of the national, State
! and municipal governments the maintenance
! If the public credit. tho resumption Of specie
| payments; no legislative med.i'ing with
private rights; these among pending issues
| which THE P,oSEka PREss will 10 devoted
Believing that these ends osn he best pro-
| NOTED by fearless criticism Of tho faults aud
errors OF both parties AMI IN impartial com
| incubation Of what is gpod aud right 10 both
It will di'charSe "a it best can what it relieve.
! to DO the highest duty Of journalism, watch
| full censorship Of the conduct of all po'itica
agents in the interest not Of party but of the
! whole people.
The Piouser Press will make itself indis
pensabls to the business man Of tho North.
wet by its toll Financial and Commercial re.
ports Of the industries and enterprises Of th<
people Of Minnesots, West Wisconsin, North.
ern Iowa, Dakota. and he Territories Of tas
Northwest.
It 10 the purpose Of the proprivtors to make