The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03

For the year 1854 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-
geographic appearance and arrangement Of
the paper will certainly not be less satisfactory
than i has been hitherto and which has given
the Journal the deserved reputation of being
one of the best printed papers in the county.
Our arrangements for the collection of news
never so complete, never involved so large az
outlay of money, while in all departments
the paper is served with experienced ant
intelligent direction. The Journal is. nrst. a
newspaper 1t will give all the n rs of the day,
from every quarter with fullness, entire air.
ness, and so edited as to make its columns free
from impurities, and allow them al adj times
to be read with perfect safety by every MEM
Der of the family. The Journal is a Republs an
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 eoruptions. These the journal proposes
to be perfectly free to critieise and
to condemn without stint, hut
in spirit and with IA purpose for good having
a proper regard for personal rights and reputa-
tons 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 capt;ous
OF fault-hnding in the interest Of the people
and of the party, believing that the great
glory of Republicanism is that i
permits freedom of thought and liberty of ex-
preston, the Journal will endeavor in It's ID
itorial comment and conduct, to keep the
Republican party the agency through which,
and by which, the best thought of the pecple
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.
Municipal government is the great prob
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to continue because, perchance, they may in
trench themselves behind party fortifcations-
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 VIII
not blindly indorse everything that may be
done in the name of the party. nor win 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 cliticse fearlessly
and condemn unspmingly whatever is be
ieved to be inimical to the material pros
perity Of the city and county, in which DEM
oelats are alike interested with Republic
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