Minyu-sha took the position close to moderates faction of The Freedom of People's Rights Movement (such as Kaishin Party), and progressive comments and European and American social problems were introduced in "Kokumin no Tomo".
自由民権運動の穏健派（改進党など）に近い立場をとり、『国民之友』では進歩的な言論や欧米での社会問題が紹介された。