The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-22
THE JOURNAL DAILY AND WEEKLY
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

For many years the INDIANAPOLIS DAILY JoURHsT,
has stood at the head of the newspapers of Indiana
without dispute, and it now ranks with the best news
papers of the country in point of completeness high
character, and promptness and accuracy in dealing
with the news of the world.
Not only have its news-gathering facilities been en-
larged and extended in all directions, but it has
reached out into the domain OF literature, and fairly
completes with the magazines in the quantity apd
quality of its original articles and special features.
THE JOURNAL was among the very first papers Of
the country to assume a distinctive literary character
for its Saturday edition, and then for THE SUNDAY
JOURNAL, which has now taken that place in tbs
weeks issues, with steadily increasing value and cssr-
stantly enlarging popularity. THE JoU NAL has m-
troduced to the public many writer's whose poems ANIL
sketches have now a fixed and standard literary char
acter and authority. While drawing upon the bext
authors of the world for original matter for ix
columns, THE JOURNAL has been and win continua
to be specially the medium through which local
writers of the best class may find an appreciatire
audience.
The NEWS features of THE JOURNAL will hs mora.
comprehensive than ever during the coming year.
Especially will this be true of the field more imn,e-
diatelv tributary to Indianapolis. We have speciaI
correspondents in all the more important towns add
cities of Indiana, eastern Ohio, and central and
southern Illinois, and nothing of general Interest,"
occurring within these limits will be omitted FROM
the columns of THE JOURNAL The approaching Sos
sion of the national Congress will be of IN
usual interest. 1t is the first Congress that has as
sembled since the advent of the Democratic admins
tration, and it's proceedings will be of more than ordi-
nary Importance to the country. THE JOURNALS
special and regular dispatches and correspondents
from Washington will be fuller and better than ever
No paper in the country will be served with moro
comprehensive or accurate reports from Washiugtou
than the Journal. The FINANCIAL and CONNER
CIAL columns of THE JOURNAL will be kept full and
accurate. The department of railway news win he
maintained as heretofore. The local department viii
continue to be served by the most competent a&
well-trained reporters, and special efforts viii be MAIDS
to increase and enlarge this feature of THE JOURNAL.
during the year.
The political character of THE JOURNAL is fixed
and we'll known. 1t is a Republican newspaper, de-
voted with it's best energy and ability to the advocacy
of the principles of the Republican party, in the ah-
ministration of which the party has achieved snch
glory during its past history. THE JOURNAL believea
there is still a pressing demand for real, honest up
right Republicanism, and to answer that, so far as It
may be able, is its desire and purpose. TIE jour
NAILS columns viii be edited with earnestness aud SIN
certify, but with a due and proper regard to candid df-
ferences of opinion, and with full appreciation of the
privilegesof personal Judgments and the rights of privxes
character. In its political conduct THE JOURNAL w1i
never be the organ of any man nor the subseryien,
tool of any faction. In local affairs it will continue
to assert independence of dictation in the assumed
name of party, subordinating at all times what may
seem to be temporary partisan advantage to the gsod
of the whole community, and thereby the real, perlaa-
nent benefit of the Republican organization. Honest
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ton, but political charlatanism will be rebuked.
The year 1886 will witness a campaign in the Ssasa
of Indiana for the election of State officers, and Of q
Legislature that must choose a United States senator.
The Importance of this contest cannot be overstatsd-
THE JOURNAL expects to contribute it's full strength
to this struggle, and we believe no better agency for
Republican success can be found than to increase aha
circulation of the Journal, both its daily and weekly
issues, among the people. We call the attention of
political committees in the various counties and dls-
tricts to this suggestion.