The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-08
THE AL---DAILY AND WEEKLY.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1884
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

For many years the INDIANAPOLIS DAILY JouRr.s
has stood at the head of the newspapers of Indian.
without dispute, and it ranks with the best na,.
papers OF the country in point of completeness h;gh
character, and promptness and accuracy in deaina
with the news of the world.
NOT only have its gathering facilities been ana
larged and extended in all directions but It bas
reached out into the domain of literature and fsro
completes with the magazines in the quantity and
quality of its original articles and special features
The JOURNAL was among the very first papers Of
the country to assume distinctive literary characcs
for its Saturday edition. and then for THE SUNDAY
JOURNAL, which has taken that place in the
weeks issues with steadily increasing value and con.
stantly enarging popularity. The JOURNAL has ins
troduced to the public many writers whose poems and
sketches have fixed and standard literary chsr<
acter and authority. While drawing upon the best
authors of the world for original matter for ia
columns The JOURNAL has been and will continue
to be specially the medium through which local
writers of the best class may find an appreciatiys
audience.
TIE NEWS features Of THE JOURNAL viii be nurs
comprehensive than ever during the coming year.
Especially will this be true of the field more nrses
diatey tributary to Indianapolis We have special
correspondents in all the important towns and
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 sss<
sion of the national Congress will be of una
usual interest is the first Congress that has asa
sembled since the advent of the Democratic aminist
tration and its proceedings will be of more than ordi
nary Importance to the country. THE JoURNALA
special and regular dispatches and correspondents
from Washington viii be fuller and better than everx
No paper in the country will be served with moro
comprehensive accurate reports from Washingto1
than the journal. The FINANCIAL and CONNER
CIAL columns of THE JOURNAL will be kept full and
accurate. The department of railway news will be-
maintained as heretofore The local department wiz
continue to be served by the most competent and
we'll trained reporters and special efforts viii be mad
to increase and enlarge this feature of THE JoURNAH
during the year.
The political character of THE JOURNAL is 6xe&
and well known It is Republican newspaper de~
voted with it's best energy and ability to the advocacy
of the principles of the Republican party in the ads
rinistration of which the party has achieved such
glory during its past history. THE JOURNAL believes
there is still pressing demand for real honest up<
right RepubIicanis1n and to that far as ID
NAV be able, is its desire and purpose, THE JOUR-
NAILS columns win be edited with earnestness and si-
certify but with due and proper regard to candid dlf'
ferences of opinion and with full appreciation of the
privileges judgment and the rights privats
character In its political conduct The JOURNAL WIZ
never be the organ of any man nor the subserviens
tool of any faction In local affairs it viii eontinns
to assert independence of dietaton in the assumed
name of party, subordinating at all times what may
to be temporary partisan advantage to the gooo
of the whole community and thereby the real perrna
nent benefit of the Republican organization honess
measures of reform will meet with hearty conmenaar
ton but political charlatanism will be rebuked
The year 1886 will witness a campaign in the Ststs
of Indiana for the election of State officers and OK
Legislature that must choose United States senaD1s
The Importance of this contest cannot be oversalss
THE JOURNAL expects to contribute its full strensN
to this struggle. and believe better agency ZOE
Republican success be found than to increase sn~
circulation of the Journal both its daily and weekly
issues among the people. We call the attention os
political committees il the various counties ana ~"
triets to this suggestion.