The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-06
Indianapolis Sentinel
Frank. Fearless and Tntrammeled
THE NEWSPAPER OF INDIANA


Sentinel greets its patrons with .'some de-
gree OF honest pride" over the work which
it has done during the past twelve months,
and with 81 full confidence for the future,
growing out of a consciousness OF the same
upright Intentions which have heretofore
guided it. During the stormy events in So
ciety and politics which have made the
last year memorable, it pursued a bold,
fearless, and answering course 1t has
been true to its principles under a great va
riety of temptations to truckle and falter-
Yet it has not been visionary or impracti-
cable on any occasion. but has always cho-
sen what it considered the best side in any
contest, municipal, state or national, and
has struck into the fight heartily but fairly.
1t still maintains, as heretofore, the opin-
ion that the affairs of the national govern
ment have been grossly mismanaged in al
most every department, from the smallest
detail in the corporate concerns OF the city
of Washington to the broadest interests in
volved in the reconstruction ofthe Southern
states, and it claims place among the
people against the dishonesty and demon
aliZation which have made our political
system rotten to the core. In the struggle
tor the overthrow of the present admins
tration, the destruction of which is the
great political necessity of the day, it has
taken no small share, and it will be found
a steadfast champion in carrying on the
revolution which has begun.
FOR THE NEXT YEAR
the Sentinel reaffirms its attitude in the
past year-the Slavish organ of no party or
creeti-the temperate advocate only OF the
most generous measures in Church and
state 1t will continue to publish all the
news at the earliest moment. 1t will reflect
the sentiments of the people. 1t will sup
port only honest men for office, and de-
mand pledge of character rather than OF
pas ty 1t will uphold zealous1y the hands
ct all men honest and earnest in reform,
on the changing topics that fill the public
mind from time 70 time. On the great in
duStrial questions, now moving the public
mind, the Sentinel will maintain a hearty,
earnest cooperation with all struggling
men seeking to better themselves mentally,
physically. and every way. To the opposi-
ton to monopolies it Will continue an hon
est support. While futhering all interests
in this direction, wisdom must be called in
to keep the crusade against public abuse,
monopolies, and the like, from degenera-
ting into demagoguely. In all emergencies
of this nature, the sentinel will attempt
full and impartial justice
TO ALL WHO TRUST IT.
year ago the Sentinel promised earnest
unrelaxing efforts in the production and
presentation of a wholesome, refined and
trustworthy news medium. In the success
of that effort it has the cordial endorse
ment of a vast number of contemporary
journals, and the written assurance of a
great constituency of ministers, teachers,
lawyers and families. The measure of the
Sentinel's success is, however, best shown
by the position which it has taken within
the year, as the first newspaper of the State,
and a leading newspaper of the West. To
this fact nearly every journal of intelli-
gence and discrimination in the State has
borne testimony. as well as the swelling
list of new readers who have Joined its
ranks of friends. Concerning its general
features newspaper it may be said,
that the Sentinel will hold its rank the
foremost in the state, by continuance of
| the same policy of liberal expenditures
whenever events of moment occupy the
public mind. The features for which this
ed during the last year, will be carried out
still more fully, If possible, the coming
year, and every department. made of vital,
abiding interest and usefulness
| TO THE HOME CIRCLE,
| the minister, the lawyer, the educator. The
| Sentinel is not only the completest news
paper in its presentation of news and its
| comments thereon, but it is a visitor every
day in the year--for the 365 days--omitting
| no publication on any pretext. 1t is, in this
respect, one of the most valuable news me.
diums in the state. In short, the Sentinel
| means to keep ahead of the brilliant pro-
gress of the state. 1t means to give voice to
l the most liberal, enlightened and purest
! sentiment ofthe time, and in this respect
claims distinctly special mission. 1t de-
| and fearless news medium for growth and
| support and makes no pretext of cheap
premiums to secure reluctant supporters.
ITS MARKET REPORTS,
regular, special and compiled--are the full
| est, most diversified and complete present
| ed in any journal of Similar resources in tn
| country: It's law, educational and industri-
| al reports, which have attracted general at
/ tention in the past, shall be continued with
| equal care and accuracy in the future, and
no cost spared in perfecting such details as
| will render them in every way the features
| of Indiana journalism. In a special way
| the Sentinel is better able to present a com,
piete newspaper than any of its rivals in
| the West, and is determined to give all
| sides of current controversies, irrespective
| of prejudices of men or parties. As a reflex
| of the growth of indianapolis, the Sentinel
| takes marked precedence of all rivals. Its
| city columns are fuller in detail and more
! accurate in preparation than any similar
| department in the West, and the fact is at
| tested by the SentineIs universal circuIa-
| ton in the city. The Sunday Sentinel
| reaches greater constituency than any
daily in the state, and increases at an I'M
| exampled rate from week to week, not
| onlysin thecity, -but.throughout all parts of
the state accessible by Sunday trains.