The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAIs

There never q season of more special and gene.
raj interest than the present with the promise of i'm
creasng 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 a 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 uchimporance locally to the people of In
diana The citizens of this State suffering from ha
maladminstration of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous partisanship of the last General
Assemblies. The State institutions have been prosti-
tuted to the basest party ends taxes have been In
creased debt has been png up and there is democrat
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 b
held next November, at which verdict upon them b
to be rendered by the court of last resort No Repub
hcan in Indiana we'll afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. It's columns viii be devoted to
faithful and intelligent discussion of all these ques
tons in which the people have so deep and abiding
The political character of THE JOURNAL Ia
fixed and well known. 1t is Republican newspaper
devoted with its best energy and ability to the advo-
cacy of the principles of the Republican party THm
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand fcf
real honest, upright Republicanism, and to answes
that, far as it may be able, is ih
desire and purpose THE JOURNALS columns
will be edited with earnestness and SINGER
ity. but with a 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 nor the
subservient tool of any faction Inlocal affairs it viii
continue to assert independence of dictaton in the
sumed name of party, subordnating at all times whas
may seem to be temporary partisan advantages to tho
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 charlatanism will be re
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 believe better agency for Republican
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.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
spectivs of partisan consideration. No partisan zeal
interferes with its comprehensive collection and fair
publication of the news. Its high character as
newspaper is universally recognized and it 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 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 from the columns of THE JOURNAL.
It's general news is not excelled by any
paper. It's Washington service is as full
and reliable and readable that of any metropotan
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 worth
giving and give it intelligently and candidly