The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-05-19
An Independent Newspape
THENDIANAroLIs SENTINEL.

THE NEWSPAPER OF INDIANA
euNsTRi-AAkELED esi'-AlA AND NoNPARrrsAs,
DAILY. SUNDAY AND wKEKr,Y.
81 nfl.s[ In as 81 c- lrrfa
- seitirS ont on a somewhat new and untriea
pain Last year, the Sentinel defined at leneth ana
IN detail Us purposes To those who have vSatcle~s
& course @ IL reaserts Its claim ior continued
'a coun nesnance and loyal support. The Seminal
p1oiseo last year perfect indepen sence f-,-n all
psrtsan' ties &c promised earnest unrelsxtng
enole IN tne production and presentation ofs
Wnoiesome refined and Trustworthy news me.
..- = me success Of that effort 1t has the cor.
oiai n noofsement OF vast number OF It's cetem.
porary Journals, and the written assurance os
great constituency of ministers, teachers. law
yefs ana families. The measure OF the Septinels
success is. however, best shown by the posstton
"hien u has taken within the year as the nrst
newspaper Of the State, and a leading nevznana,
OF The West. To this fact nearly every iounal
OF intelligence and discrimination In tia s,sa,.
mas borne testimony, as well as the swelling Iist
OF new readers who have Joined Its ranks
friends This IN q general way.
For the next year the Sentinel reaf'rnus II.
attitude in the past year-the organ of no par1v
or creed-the temperate advocate, only, OF the
most generous measures in Church and state 7,
viii continue 70 publish all the news at the ear
lest mement. 1t VIII reflect the sentiments OF
tne people, and hold itself outside OF all party
ties Itwf1 support only honest men for of,1ce
and demand pledge OF character. not party. II
WIZ uphold Eealously the hands of all men hon.
est and earnest in reform. no matter what their
party or predilnctons, and IL will strive to give
all SIDES hearing IN the changing TOPICS that
III the public mind from time to time.
me Sentinel las 10 policy to maintain as on.
posed 70 the win OF the majority. Its columns
are meant TO be q fair reflex OF the rational viii
OF tho community, where all men can have |,
hearing freely. The Sentinel believes thar q
continuance OF the baleful psrtyism Of the pasi
| must inevitably sap the foundation of the Ra
public and destroy every distinctive feature O
democratic government. To this end IL encour
ages heartily the obliteration of the CORN,
power which has strsngled honesty in Office dur
ing the last seven years; pev-er which bring
l tne natlen into bankrutcy on ne verge OF ths
/ ne" year, and by its fragrant disregard of ths
nrst principles OF government, plunges the
4 country into al the hardships of war and pes.
thence. f''~p' A-
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Under whatever conditions reform may como.
the Sentinel viii give its best efforts for its suo
cess, maintaining at all times its own perfect
freedom 20 uphold and maintain genuine, not
limulsted reformation.
On the great industrial questions, now MOVING
the public mind, the Sentinel viii maintain 3
arty, earnest cooperation with all struggling
men seeking to better themselves mentally
physically, and every way. Ii believes that the
present revenue laws work mischievously and
discriminatory against the producer and in favor
Of the non-producer, and that any reform which
} does not make farmers rights and revenue re.
form solid planks of its platform and actiy,
measures in its policy, does deserve the SYM
pathy Of intelligent men The Farmers move
ment received its FIRST recognition In this sectio.
from the Sentinel. Its efforts shall continue ia
be directed toward the strengthening OF that de.
sign. In its opposition to political, railroad and
) financial monopolies the Sentinel will continue
an honest support. While furthering all inter
ests in this direction, wisdom must be called IN
TO keep the crusade against public abuse, rnonop
olies, and the like, from degenerating into dems-
) goguery. In all emergencies of this nature ths
Sentinel Will attempt full and impartial justscs
TO all who trust II.
Concerning its general features as a newspaper
the Sentinel will hold its rank as the foremos,
in the State, by continuance of the same policy
OF liberal expenditures whenever events OF mo.
roent occupy the public mind The features for
which this paper has become popular and dis
] tinguished during the last year. will be carried
out still more fully, If possible, the coming year.
and every department made of vital, abiding IN .
q terest and usefulness to the home circle, the
minister, the lawyer, the educator-in short, al
classes who want pure aud upright press un
trammeled by party and warped by prejudice
The Sentinel is not only the Coz Ipletest news
paper In Its presentation of news and its corn
3 ments thereon, but it is q visitor every day II
the year-for the 365 days-omitting no publics
ton any pretext. Ii is in this respect one c I
the most valuable news mediums in the State.
I'm short, the Sentinel means to keep ahead of
the brilliant progress of the State. Ii means 10
D give voice to the most liberal, enlightened and
purest sentiment OF the time, and In this respect
claims distinctly special mission. 1t depends
on its character an independent and fearIes.
news medium for growth and support, ana
makes no pretext OF cheap premiums to secure
reluctant supporters.
Its market reports-reguIar, special and com.
piled, are the fullest, most diversified and com.
plete presented in any journal Of similar re-
sources In the country. Its law, educational and
industrial reports, which have attracted general
attention in the past, shall be continued with
equal care and accuracy the future, and No
cost spared in perfecting such details as will rel.
der them In every way the features of Indiana
d journalism. In a special way, the Sentinel c
better able to present complete newspapfr
than any of IT'S rivals in the West. II has M,
party obligations OF any character, and is conse
lQuently enabled to give all sides OF current con.
troversies, irrespective Of prejudices of men or
parties. AS a reflex OF the growth ef Indiana
lpolis the Sentinel takes marked precedence OF
all rivals. It's city columns are fuller In detail
and more accurate in preparation than any sim.
liar department in the West, and the fact is at.