The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-24
THEJOURNALr-1885

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL is recos;-
nized everywhere as the leading newspaper az
Indiana. No proper expense will be spared ia
the future to maintain this undisputed excel
lence and to increase the value and interest OF
the paper THE JOURNAL was never SO we'll
equipped to serve the public. Our arrangements
for the collection of the news of the day arc
mere complete than ever, and we are adding
some special features for 1885 which must en-
aance the popularity of the paper
THE JOURNAL is the only paper in Indiana
that prints regularly the full reports of the
Western Associated Press, which are nos
more comprehensive than ever, covering tha
whole world. These dispatches are supple
mented by the work of special correspondents
at all the principal cities and towns of the
State and of the country at large We have a
special resident representative at Washington
City, who looks after the news of the national
capital with vigilance, paying particular atten-
ton to that which most nearly concerns THE
JOURNALS constituency The national admin
istration will soon pass into the control of the
Democratic party, and the fullest and most re-
liable intelligence from Washington will be
presented in our news columns, free from party
bias, impGrtialIy, and without restraint.
The new State administration takes charge OK
affairs with the beginning of the new year The
Democratic Legislature viii be in session. The
al In
presentation of such a report of its doings that
any citizen Of the State may know all that is go
ing on affecting the public interests, accompa-
MED with such comment as may be needed to en-
plain the possible political, social and economic
effects of the proposed legislation.
Editorially THE JOURNAL is Republican
paper, believing in the principles and general
policy of the Republican party; but it recognizes
that the day of blind party organship has passed,
and it proposes to be perfectly free to criticiss
and condemn, but in a spirit and with pur.
pose for good, having a proper regard
for personal rights and regulations
The citizen, whatever his political faith, can be
assured of seeing in the columns of TIE
JOURNAL the fullest and farest presentation
comment and structures as will command his re-
spect if they do not meet his approval 1t may
also be said that THE JOURNAL is published
as a FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 1t recognizes
that the women and the children are to be IN
structed and entertained. They will always fnd
in its columns matter specially prepared for
them, while the paper will be so conducted as t.,
prove welcome visitor in the household. The
news will be presented in such shape as 70 min
imize the evil aud its editorial and local columns
will be kept free from moral faint.
The Railroad News of THE JOURNAL is ad-
mittedly the freshest, fullest and most accurato
printed by any newspaper in the country.
SPECIAL FEATURE.
By special arrangement with tbs authors,
the INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL begins with
the new year the publication of a seriee of
original stories from the pens OF the most noted
writer's in the country, such as w. ID. Howells
]. T. Trowbridge, E. p Roe, T. B. Aldrich,
Frank R. Stockton, Mrs. Helen jackson, Sarah
Orne Jewett, and others of equal celebrity. In
order to reach all our readers, these stories will
be printed in the Saturday edition OF the journal
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL is a pronounced
success Its circulation is the largest and best Of
any Sunday paper printed in Indiana and at it's
price of THREE CENTS has made itself the Peo-
Piles Paper The SUNDAY JOURNALS withoui;
competitor in the State in the character and va
riety of matter its presents its readers. The,
best writer's in the State and the country fregly
contribute to it's columns
The JOURNAL OF MONDAY of each week
prints special report of the sermon of Rev. DR..
Talmage, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, preached
the previous day-which sermon is not published
in other papers of the State until the following
Sunday This is only one feature showing tina
excellence of the Journals arrangements for
the prompt publication of news.