The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

There never was season of more special aud gene
raj interest than the present with the promise of In
creasng Importance until the country is face to fac
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 a membez
of the United States Senate and to exert profound
influence upon the character and outcome of the quad
rennal struggle Not only in this view is the ap-
preaching campaign in this State of unusual interest
but is of muchmportanee locally to the people of In
diana The citizens of this State suffering from the
maladministration of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous partisanship of the last two General
Assemblies The State institutions have been prosti
tuted to the basest party ends, taxes have been Ia
creased debt has been png up and there is democrat
ization everywhere, from the lowest to the highest
department of civil government These questions d
local administration must be met and generally dis
cussed by all the people, in view of the election to be
held next November, at which verdict upon them 10
to be rendered by the of last No Repuh
licsn in Indiana well afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. Its columns viii be devoted tos
faithful and intelligent discussion of all these quss
tons in which the people have deep and abiding
concern. The political character of THE JoURNALh
fixed and well known. 1t is Republican newspaper
devoted with its best energy and ability to the advo
caey of the principles of the Republican party. Tn
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand fo'
real honest, upright Repubicanism, and to answes
that, SO far as it may be able is ih
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 Oh
the privileges of personal Judgment and the rights OK
private character In its political conduct The
JOURNAL will never be the organ of any man nor tho
subservient tool of any faction In local affairs it viii
continue to assert independence of dctation in the
sumed of party subordinatng at all times whal
may 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
commentator, but political charlatansm will be re-
buked. THE JOURNAL offers its past record in sup
port of it's claims for the continued confidence of the
public In view Of the pending political struggle Ia
the State believe better agency for Republican
success can be found than to increase the circulation
of IKE 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 8 newspaper, commends ltSeI 10 oVeryonei AtV
spective OF partisan consideration. No partisan zeal
interferes With its comprehensive collection and fa'f
publication of the news. Its high character as q
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 been
largely increased Attention is called to the superior
character of the news from the field of its immediate
circulation We have special correspondentsin 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 from the columns of THE JOURNAL
Its general news is not exceled by any
paper It's Washington service is as fuh
and reliable and readable that of any metropolitan
paper anywhere No paper in the country is served
with more 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 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 inteligenty and candidly.