The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.


There never was a season of more special and gene
raj interest than the present with the promise Of In
creasing Importance until the country is face to face
with the great presidential struggle of 1888 In In
diana this particularly true for Indiana is already
In the preliminary work of the campaign of 1885, the
result of which is to decide the choice of member
of the United States Senate and to exert profound
influence upon the character and outcome of the quad
rennial struggle. Not only in this view IS the ap-
preaching campaign in this State of unusual interest,"
but it is of uchimportance locally to the people of In
diana. The citizens of this State suffering from the
INSTRUMENTATION of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous parisanship of the last two General
Assemblies The State institutions have been prosti
tuted to the basest party ends taxes have been in
creased debt has been pling up and there is demoral
zation everywhere, from the lowest to the highest
department of civil government. These questions OK
local administration must be met and generally dis
cussed by all the people, in view of the election to %
held next November, at which a verdict upon themb
to be rendered by the of last No Repub
lican in Indiana can we'll afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. Its columns will be devoted to
faithful and intelligent discussion of all these ques
tons in which the people have deep and abiding
concern. The political character of The JoURNALis
fixed and we'll known. 1t is Republican newspaper
devoted with its best energy and ability to the advo
cacy of the principles of the Republican party. THS
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand for
real honest, upright Republcanism, and to answer
that so far as it may be able is its
desire and purpose. THE JOURNALS columns
will be edited with earnestness and SINGER
ity. but with due and proper regard to candid
differences of opinion, and with full appreciation OF
the privileges of personal Judgment and the rights of
private character. In its political conduct The
JOURNAL will never be the organ of any man nor the
subservent tool of any faction In local affairs it win
continue to assert independence of dctation in the as
suned name of party subordinatng at all times what
may to be temporary partisan advantages to the
good of the whole community, and thereby the real
permanent benefit of the Republican organization.
Honest measures Of reform will meet with hearty
commendation. but political charlatanism will be re
buked. THE JOURNAL offers its past record in SUD
pert of it's claims for the continued confidence of the
public. In view of the pending political struggle in
the State believe better agency for Republican
can 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 districts TO
this suggestion.
TIE 1ND1ANAHOLlS OOOhNAhs
as a newspaper commends itself to everyone, irra
spective of partisan consideration No partisan zeal
interferes with its comprehensive collection and far
publication of the news. Its high character rs o
newspaper Ia universally recognized, and tnow ranks
with the best newspapers of the country in point or
completeness and promptness and accuracy in deal
ing with the news of the world The news features
of THE JOURNAL for the current year have been
largely increased Attention is called to the superior
character Of the news from the field of its immediate
circulation We have special correspondents In all OF
the more important towns and cities of Indiana east
ern Ohio and central and southern Illinois, and moth.
ing of general interest occurring within these limits
is omitted frora the columns of THE JoURNATs
It's general news is not excelled by any
paper. It's Washington service is as full
and reliable and readable that of any metropolitan
paper anywhere. No paper in the country Is served
with moro comprehensive or accurate reports from
Washington than THE JOURNAL. The financial
and commercial columns of THE JOURNAL
are full and accurate The department Of railway
news is maintained as heretofore It's local depart.
ment is written by trained and competent report
ers and can be relied on to give all the worth
giving and give it intellgently and candidly.