The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-15
The Oldest The largest The Best
Republican Newspaper in Indiana

For the year 1884 the indianapolis Journal
is better equipped than ever in its history to
serve the public With an entirely new me.
chanical outfit, not excelled anywhere, the ty-
the paper will certainly not be less satisfactory
than it has been hitherto, and which has given
the journal the deserved reputation of being
one Of the best printed papers in the country.
Our arrangements for the collection of news
from all parts of the world were
never so complete, never involved so large an
the paper is served with experienced and
intelligent direction. The journal is, first, IL
newspaper. 1t will give all the news of the day,
from every quarter with fullness, entire fair
ness and so edited as to make its columns freq
from impurities, and allow them at all times
to be read with perfect safety by every mem
paper believing in the principles and general
policy of the Republican party, but it
recognizes that in the work of parties
there are and will be wrongs, possibly frauds
and coruptions. These the Journal proposes
to be perfectly free to criticise and
to condemn without stint, but
in spirit and with purpose for good, having
proper regard for personal rights and reputa-
lions. And the right to make this criticism
will be asserted and maintained without detri-
ment to the political character and standing
of the paper. With no desire to be cautious
or fault-6nding, in the interest of the people
and of the rsrty, believing that the great
glory Of RepubHcanism is that it
permits freedom of thought and liberty of ex-
preston, the Journal will endeavor, in its ed
itorial comment and conduct, to keep the
Republican party the agency through which,
and by which, the best thought of the people
may find expression, and the highest purpose
of the people be executed. Other than this,
and less than this, will meet its most vigorous
opposition. '-' q
Municipal government is the great prob
lem of the day, and no newspaper stand
ing for the people, can afford to permit abuses,
to continue because, perchance, they may in
trench themselves behind party Notifications.
While anticipating that, in the future as in
the past, the best interests of all the
people will be subserved through Re
publican administration, the Journal will
not blindly indorse everything that may be-
done in the name of the party, nor will it
swallow every dose that may have the party
label The tendency of the times is away from
this style of journalism, and the Journal viii,
for ITSELF assert the right to eritcise fearlessly
and condemn unsparingly whatever is be-
lieved to be inimical to the material pros
perity of the city and county, in which DEM
ocrats are alike interested with Republic
ans. We hope to make the Journal the ex-
ponent Of the highest and best thoroughly
sincere and earnest in whatever it says and
does; a paper of the people and for the people,
as welcome to one class as to another, expect
ing continuance of generous confidence and
support by the people Subscribe at once for
the year 1SS4-the year of the presidential
campaign and of the session of congress pre-
ceding the national canvass