The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-25
THU JOURNAL DAILY AND WEEKLY
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1854.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.


For many years the INDIANAPOLIS DAILY JoURSAu
has stood at the head of the newspapers of Indana
without dispute and it ranks with the best
papers of the country in point of completeness high
character and promptness and accuracy in dealingl
with the of the world
Not only have its 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 and
quality of its original articles and special features
THE JOURNAL was among the very first papers oA
the country to assume distinctive literary charaetee.
for its Saturday edition, and then for The SUEDAr
JOURNAL, which has taken that place in thsa
weeks issues with steadily increasing value and corr
stantly enlarging popularity. THE JoURNAL has M
troduced to the public many writer's whose poems and
sketches have fixed and standard literary char
acter and authority. While drawing upon the bese
authors of the world for original matter for it's
columns, THE JOURNAL has been and will continue
to be specially the medium through which locaA
writer's of the best class may find appreciatiye
audience.
The NEWS features of THE JOURNAL will 6e moro
comprehensive than ever during the coming year.
Especially will this be true of the field more ilnme-
diately 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 frons
| the columns of THE JOURNAL The approaching ses
sion of the national Congress will be of uH
usual interest 1t is the first Congress that has
sembed the advent of the Democratic admins
tration and its proceedings will be of 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
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 news win ba
maintained as heretofore The local department will
continue to be served by the most competent and
wetrained reporters, and special efforts will be made
increase and enlarge this feature of THE JOURNALS
during the year.
The political character of THE JOURNAL is fixed
and well known. 1t is Republican newspaper, de.
voted with its best energy and ability to the advocacy
of the principles of the Republican party in the adj
mnistration 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 Republcansm, and to that, so far as s
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 of personal judgment and the rights private
character. In it's political conduct THE JOURNAL viii
never be the organ of any man nor the subservient
tool of any faction. In local affairs it will contnna
to assert independence Of dictation in the assumed
name of party, subordinatng at all times what may
seem to be temporary partisan advantage to the good
of the whole community and thereby the real pers-
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 Stats
of Indiana for the election of State officers and of
Legislature that must choose United States senator.
The importance of this contest be overstasd.
THE JOURNAL expects to contribute its full strength
to this struggle and believe better agency for
Republican be found than to increase tho
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 dss
tricts to this suggestion.