The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-03
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

There never was a season of special aud 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 1885, In In
diana this is particularly true; for Indiana is already
in the preliminary work of the campaign of 1886, the
result of which is to decide the choice of member
of the United States Senate and to profound
influence upon the character and outcome of the quad
rennial struggle. Not only in this view is the APP
preaching campaign in this State of unusual interest,"
but it is of muchimportance locally to the people of Ia
diana. The citizens of this State suffering from the
administration of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous partisanship of the last two General
Assemblies The State institutions have been prost
tuted to the basest party ends taxes have been IA
creased debt has been pling up and there demora
ization everywhere from the lowest to the highest
department of civil government. These questions Of
local administration must be met and generally dis
cussed by all the people, in view Of the election to ba
held next November at which verdict upon them d
to be rendered by the court of last No Repub
lican in Indiana well afforG to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. It's columns will be devoted to
faithful and intelligent discussion of all these quss-
tons in which the people have so deep and abiding
concern. The political character of THE JOURNAL ID
devoted with its best energy and ability to the advo
caey of the principles of the Republican party THz
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand for
real, honest upright Republicanism, and to answer
that so far as it may be able. is in
desire and purpose. THE JOURNALS eolumns.
will be edited with earnsstness 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 be the organ of any man nor the
subservent tool of any faction In local affairs it viii
continue assert independence Of dicaton in the
sumed Of party subordnating at oil times what
may seem to be temporary partisan advantages to tbs
good of the whole community. and thereby the real,
permanent benefit of the Republican organizations
Honest measures of reform will meet with hearty
commentator. but political charatansm will be 70.
buked. THE JOURNAL offers its past record in sup
port Of its claims for the continued confidence of the
public In view OF the pending political struggle in
the State we believe better agency for Republican
success be found than to increase the circulation
of THE JOURNAL both its daily and weekly issues,
among the people, We cali the attention of political
committees In the various counties and districts to
this suggestion.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
as a newspaper commends itself to everyone, irres
spective Of partisan consideration. No partisan zeal
interferes with it's comprehensive collection and fair
publication of the news. Its high character
newspaper is universally recognized, and itnow ranks
with the best newspapers of the country in point OF
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 beea
largely increased Attention is called to the superior
character Of the from the field of its immediate
circulation We have special correspondents in all OF
the mere important towns and cities of Indiana east
ern Ohio and central and southern Illinois. and moth
ing of general interest occurring within these limits
lis omitted from the columns of THE JOURNAL
Its 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 more comprehensive 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. Its local depart
ment is written by trained and competent report.
ers and can be relied to give all the news worth
giving and give it ntelligently and candidly.