The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
Thu JOURNAL DAILY And WEEKLY
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.


For many years the INDIANAPOLIS DAILY JoURRAh
has stood at the head of the newspapers of Indiana
without dispute and it now ranks with the best news
papers of the country in point of completeness hgi
character, and promptness and accuracy in dealing
with the news of the world.
Not only have its news-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 it's original articles and special features
THE JOURNAL was among the very first papers OF
the country to distinctive literary charaetes.
for its Saturday edition, and then for THE SUNDAY
JOURNAL. which has now taken Tat place in fha
weeks issues, with steadily increasing value and
stantly enlarging popularity. THE JOURNAL has IA
troduced to the public many writer's whose poems and
sketches have fixed and standard literary char
acter and authority. While drawing upon the best
authors of the world for original matter for it's
columns, THE JOURNAL has been and will continzs
to be specially the medium through which local
writers of the best class may find appreeiatiws
audience.
The NEWS features of THE JOURNAL will oe mora
comprehensive than during the coming year.
Especially will this be true of the field more inse-
diatey tributary to Indianapolis We have sfnxSli
correspondents in all the more important towns and
cities of Indiana, eastern Ohio, and central and
southern Illinois, and nothing of general interest,"
occurring within these limits win be omitted from
the columns of THE JOURNAL. The approaching
sion of the national Congress will be Of xn-
usual interest. 1t the first Congress that has
sembled since the advent of the Democratic admins
tration and its proceedings will be of more than or
nary Importance to tie country. THE JOURNALS
special and regular dispatches and correspondence
from Wash motto he fu and hefta
No paper in the country will be served with
comprehensive or accurate reports from Washugtsns
than the Journal The FINANCIAL and CO3IsfEi
CIAL columns of THE JOURNAL vail be kept full asa
accurate. The department of railway viii ha
maintained heretofore. The local department wiz
continue to be served by the most competent ara
well trained reporters, and special efforts win he made
to increase and enlarge this feature of THE JOURNAL
during the year.
The political character of THE JOURNAL is sxed
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 ad
ministration of which the party has achieved s~sh
glory during its past history. THE JOURNAL believes
there is still pressing demand for real, honest ar
right Repubcanism, and to that so far as IL
may be able, is its desire and purpose THE JoUR-
NAILS columns will be edited with earnestness and
certify but with due and proper regard to candid DIFF
ferences of opinion and with full appreciation of Tie
privileges of personal Judgment the rights Of prvats
character. In its political conduct THE JOURNAL win
never be the organ of any the subservisns
tool of any faction In local affairs it will contiHns
to assert independence of dictation in the aAurnsd
of party, subordinating at all times what may
to be temporary partisan advantage to the good
of the whole community, and thereby the real perrs
nent benefit of the Republican organization. Honssk
measures of reform will meet with hearty commenda
ton, but political charlatanism viii be rebuked.
The year 1886 viii 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 be oversdisd
THE JOURNAL expects to contribute its full stran5th
to this struggle, and we believe better agency for
Republican can be found than to increase Inc
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 DIG
tricts to this suggestion.