The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-06
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

There never was season Of more special and gsns
raj interest than the present with the promise Of in
creasing importance until the country is face to faos
with the great presidential struggle OF 1888. In Ia
diana this is particularly true; for Indiana Is already
in she 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 exert profound
insonce upon the character and outcome Of the quad
renaial struggle Not only in this view is the APP
preaching campaign in this State of unusual interest,"
but it is of locally to the people of In
diana The citizens of this State suffering from the
maladministration of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous partisanshp Of the last two General
Assemblies The State institutions have been prost-
tuted to the basest party ends taxes have been in
creased debt has been ping up and there is demorak
ization everywl re- from the lowest to the highest
department of evil government. These questions Of
local administration must be met and generally dis
cussed by all the people, in view of the election to be
held next Move mber, at which verdict upon thenis
to be rendered by the court of last No Repub
lican in Indian a can well afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. Its columns win 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 JoURNALiz
fixed and well known. 1t is a Republican newspapers
devoted with its best energy and ability to the advo
cacy of the principles of the Republican party THE
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand for
real honest, upright Republicansm and to answer
that so far as it may be able. is fts
desire and purpose. THE JOURNALS columns
viii be edited with earnestness and sincer.-
ity, but with due and proper regard to candia
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 nor tbs
subservient tool of any faction. Inloea affairs il viii
continue assert independence of dictation in the
sumed of party subordinating at all times whaa
may to be temporary partisan advantages to thu
good Of the whole community and thereby the real.
permanent benefit of the Republican organization
Honest measures of reform will meet with hearty
commentator, but political charatansm will be re
buked. THE JOURNAL offers its past record in
port of its claims for the continued confidence OF the
public In view of the pending political struggle ia
the State believe better agency for Republican
can be found than 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
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
as newspaper commends itself to everyone. irra-
spectve of partisan consideration No partisan zeal
interferes with its comprehensive collection and faif
publication of the news It's high character as .
newspaper is universally recognized and now 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 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 ali Of
the more important towns and cities of Indiana east
err Ohio and central and southern Illinois, and moth
ing of general interest occurring within these limits
is omitted from the columns Of The JOURNAL.
It's general is not excelled by any
paper. Its Washington service is as fun
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 on to give all the news worth
giving, and give it intelligently and candidly.