The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-28
An Independent Newspape
THE INDIANAPOLIS sENTTNEI.
THE NEWSPAPER OF INDIANA:
AND NoNFARrrsAr.
DAILY, SUNDAY AND WEEKLY.

setung ont on a somewhat new aud untriea
path last year, the sentinel defined at length ana
In detail ats purposes To those who have watched
tnat course 1t ressserts its claim for continued
countenance and loyal support. The Sentinel
promised last year perfect independence nom Al,
partisan ties. 1t promised earnest, unrelaxins
efforts In the production and presentation offs
wholesome, refined and trustworthy news me.
oium In the success of that effort 1t hes the cor.
dial endorsement Of vast number of its cetem.
porary journals, and the written assurance of a
great constituency of ministers, teachers. law.
yers and families. The measure Of the Sentinel1
success LIS, however, best shown by the position
which 1t has taken within the year, the nrss
newspaper Of the State, and a leading newspaper
OF the West. To this fact nearly every journal
of Intelligence and discrimination in the stats
has borne testimony, well as the swelling list
OF new readers who have Joined its ranks
friends. This in a general way
For the next year the Sentinel reannrms it's
attitude In the past yesr-the organ OF no party
or credible temperate advocate, only of thu
most generous measures in Church and state IN
win continue to publish all the news at the ear.
Hest moment. 1t will reflect the sentiments OF
the people, and hold itself outside OF all party
ties. 1t win support only honest men for once
and demand pledge of character not party. IN
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est and earnest In reform, no matter what their
perty or predictions, and 1t win strive to give
all sides a heasing in the changing topics Inst
I'LL the public mind from time to time.
The Sentinel has no policy to maintain as on.
posed to the VIII OF the majority. Its columns
are meant TO be q fair reflex Of the rational win
Of the community, where all men can have |.
hearing freely. The Sentinel believes that q
continuance Of the baleful partyism of the past
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public and destroy every distinctive feature o
democratic government To this end 1t encour
ages heartily the obliterstion OF the corrup
power which has strangled honesty in ONCE dur
| ing the last seven years; a power which brings
the nation into bankrutcy on the verge OF the
new year, and by its fragrant disregard of thu
first principles Of government, plunges the
country into all the hardships OF war and pes.
thence.
Under whatever conditions reform may como.
the Sentinel viii give its best efforts for its suc-
cess, maintaining at all times its own perfect
freedom to uphold and maintain genuine not
simulated reformation.
On the great Industrial questions, now movins
the public mind, the Sentinel win maintain O
hearty, earnest cooperation with all struggling
men seeking to better themselves mentally,
physically, and every way. 1t 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 active
measures in its policy does not deserve the SYM
pathy of intelligent men The Farmers move
ment received its first recognition In this section
| from the Sentinel. Its efforts shall continue to
be directed toward the strengthening of that de-
sign. In its opposition to political, railroad and
financial monopolies, the Sentinel VIII continue
| an honest support While furthering all inter-
ests In this direction, wisdom must be called in
to keep the crusade against public abuse monop
olies, and the like, from degenerating into dems-
goguery. In all emergencies OF this nature, the
Sentinel Will attempt full and impartial justice
| to all who trust II.
Concerning its general features as a i,sEsoatsaf.
the Sentinel will hold its rank az the f0remost
in the State, by continuanee of the same policy
OF liberal expenditures whichever events of mo-
roent occupy the public mind. Tne features for
which this paper has become popular and dis
tinguished during the last year. VIII be carried
out still more fully, If possible, the coming year.
and every department made of vital, abiding in
terest and usefulness to the home circle, tho
minister, the lawyer, the educator-in short AZ
classes who want pure and upright press NJ
trammeled by party and unwarped by prejudi,
| The Sentinel is not only the completest NED
paper in its presentation OF news and its On
ments thereon, but it is a visitor every dix
! the year-for the s65 days-omitting no puJics
ton on any pretext. 1t is, in this respect, ne CT
J the most valuable news mediums in the5tate.
In short, the Sentinel means to keep aead Of
the brilliant progress of the State. 1t usans to
give voice to the most liberal, enligh5eed and
purest sentiment of the time. and in tbs respect
claims distinctly special mission. { depends
on its character as an independent sAd fearless
news medium for growth and support, and
makes no pretext of cheap premiuns TO secure
reluctant supporters.
Its market reports-regular, special aud conn
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 haze attracted general
attention In the past, shall be continued with
equal care and accuracy i, the future, and NO
cost spared tn perfectng such details as win rer.
der them In every way the features OF Indiana
Journalism. In SPECIAL way, the Sentinel 3
oeter able to present a complete newspaper
tnan Ally of its rivals in the West. II has NO
party oonean~us OF any character, and is conse
quenEy enabled To give all sides OF current con-
troversies, irrespective Of prejudiees Of men or
parties. AS a reflex of the growth of Indiana-
polls, 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
tested by the Sentinel's universal circulation In
the city. The Sunday Sentinel reaches greater
constituency than any daily in the State, and in
creases at an unexampled rate from week to
week, not only in the city, but throughout all
parts of the State accessible by Sunday trains.
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