The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-23
ME JOURNAL DAILY AND WEEKLY
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

For many years the INDIANAPOLIS DAILY JOURNAL
has stood at the head of the newspapers of Indiana
without dispute and it 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 newsgathering 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 and
quality of its original articles and special features
THE JOURNAL was among the very first papers of
the country to assume distinctive literary character
for its Saturday edition, and then for THE SUNDAY
JOURNAL. which has now taken that place in the
weeks issues with steadily increasing value and con-
stantly enlarging popularity. THE JOURNAL has in
troduced the public many writer's whose poems and
sketches have now fixed and standard literary char
acter and authority. While drawing upon the best
authors of the world for original matter for its
columns, THE JOURNAL has been and will continue
to be specially the medium through which local
writers of the best class may find an apprecative
audience.
The NEWS features of THE JOURNAL will oe more
comprehensive than during the coming year.
Especially will this be true of the field more imme-
diately tributary to Indianapolis We have special
correspondents in all the important towns and
southern Illinois, and nothing of general interest
occurring within these limits will be omitted from
the columns of THE JOURNAL. The approaching ses-
sion of the national Congress will be Of I'M
usual interest 1t is the first Congress that has
sembled since the advent of the Democratic admins
tration and its proceedings will be Of more than ordi
nary Importance to the country. THE JOURNALS
special and regular dispatches and correspondence
from Washington will be fuller and better than ever
No paper in the country will be served with more
comprehensive accurate reports from Washington
than the journal. The FINANCIAL and CONNER
CIAL columns of THE JOURNAL will be kept full and
accurate The department. Of railway will be
maintained as heretofore. The local department will
continue to be served by the most competent and
weltraned reporters and special efforts will he made
to increase and enlarge this feature of THE JOURNAL
during the year.
The political character of THE JOURNAL is fixed
and well known. Tt is Republican newspaper, de-
voted with its best energy and ability to the advocacy
of the principles of the Republican party in the ad
ministraton Of which the party has achieved such
glory during it's past history. THE JOURNAL believes
there is still pressing demand for real, honest up
right Repubcanism, and to answer that far as it
may be able, is its desire and purpose. THE jour
NAILS columns will be edited with earnestness and sim
certify but with due and proper regard to candid DIFF
ferences of opinion, and with full appreciation of the
privileges judgment and the rights of private
character. In its political conduct THE JOURNAL will
never be the organ of any man the subservient
tool of any faction In local affairs it will continue
TO assert independence of dictation in the assumed
name of party subordnating at all times what may
seem to be temporary partisan advantage to the good
of the whole community, and thereby the real perma
nent benefit of the Republican organization. Honest
measures Of reform will meet with hearty commenda
ton, but political charlatanism will be rebuked.
The year 1886 will witness campaign in the State
of Indiana for the election of State officers and of
Legislature that must choose United States senator
The Importance of this contest cannot be oversated
THE JOURNAL expects to contribute its full strength
to this struggle and believe better agency for
Republican be found than to increase the
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 dis
tricts to this suggestion.