The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-16
THE JOURNAL DAILY AND WEEKLY
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.


For many years the INDIANAPOLIS DAILY JoURNAJ
has stood at The head of the newspapers of Indsns
without dispute and it ranks with the best news
papers of the country in point of completeness his.
character, and promptness and accuracy in dealing
with the news of the world
Not only have it's newsgatherng facilities been en
larged and extended in all directions, but is has
reached out into the domain of literature and fairly
completes with the magazines in the quantity aad
quality of its original articles and special features
THE JOURNAL was among the very first papers OF
the country to distinctive literary character
for its Saturday edition, and then for THE SUNDAY
JOURNAL. which has taken that place IN tha
weeks issues with steadily increasing value and c
stantly enlarging popularity THE JOURNAL hss asa
troduced to the public many writer's whose poems and
sketches have fixed and standard literary CHAR
acter and authority While drawing upon the bext
authors of the world for original matter for is$
columns, THE JOURNAL has been and win contanms
to be specially the medium through which loezE
writer's of the best class may find an appreciatvs
audience.
The NEWS features OF THE JOURNAL will be uaoxe
comprehensive than ever during the coming ysar-
Especially will this be true of the field jnme-
diately tributary to indianapolis. We have special
correspondents in all the important towns acd
cities of Indiana, eastern Ohio and central zal
southern Illinois, and nothing of general interast
occurring within these limits will be omitted frons
the columns of The JOURNAL The approaching
sion of the national Congress will be of
usual interest 1t is the first Congress that has
sembled since the advent of the Democratic admins
traton, and its proceedings will be Of more than ovd-
nary Importance to the country. THE JOURNALS
special and regular dispatches and correspondents
We f,J1a batf +b
No paper in the country will be served with
comprehensive accurate reports from WashingtEsa
than the Journal. The FINANCIAL and CONNER
CIAL columns of THE JOURNAL will be kept full and
accurate. The department of railway news win hes
maintained as heretofore. The local department viii
continue to be served by the most competent and
weltraned reporters and special efforts will be mzdsa
increase and enlarge this feature of THE JoUR&axs
during the year.
The political character of THE JOURNAL is fixed
and well known. It is Republican newspaper, de-
voted with its best energy and ability to the advocacy
of the principles of the Republican party in the adj
ministration of which the party has achieved sach
glory during its past history THE JOURNAL believc&
there is still pressing demand for real honest
right Repubicanism, and to that far an it
may be able, is its desire and purpose THE jour
NAILS columns will be edited with earnestness and
cerity, but with due and proper regard to candid df
ferences of opinion, and with full appreciation Of the
privileges of personal and the r It's of private
character In its political conduct THE JOURNAL uH
never be the organ of any the subservieut
tool of any faction In local affairs it viii continue
to assert independence of dictation in the assumed
name of party, subordinatng at all times what nay
to be temporary partisan advantage to the g1od
of the whole community and thereby the real, perm&
nent benefit of the Republican organization. Honest
measures of reform viii meet with hearty commendz
ton, but political charlatanism will be rebuked.
The year 1886 will witness campaign in the Sssss
of Indiana for the election of State officers and af
Legislature that must choose United States senator
The Importance of this contest cannot be overststsd
The JOURNAL expects to contribute its full strength
to this struggle and believe no better agency fog
Republican be found than to increase the
circulation of the Journal both its daily and weekly
| issues among the people We call the attention Ok
political committees in the various counties and dis
| tricts to this suggestion.