The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-21
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

There never was 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 1885, In In.
diana this is particularly true for Indiana is aread
in the preliminary work of the campaign of 1885, tho
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 APP
preaching campaign in this State of unusual interest
but it is of muchimportance locally to the people Of In
DIANA The citizens of this State suffering from tbs
maladminstration of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous partsanship of the last two General
Assemblies. The State institutions have been prosti.
tuted to the basest party ends taxes have been us
creased debt has been pilng up and there is 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 be
held next November, at which verdict upon them is
to be rendered by the court of last resort No Repub
hcan in Indiana can well afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. It's columns win 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 il
devoted with its best energy and ability to the advo
cacy of the principles of the Republican party Thu
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand fo
real honest, upright Repubhcanism, and to
that, far it may DO able. is its
desire and purpose THE JOURNALS columns
win be edited with earnestness and SINGER
ity. but with due and proper regard to candid
differences Of opinion and with full appreciation Of
the privegesof personal Judgment and the rights OF
private character. In its political conduct Tim
JOURNAL will never be the organ of any nor the
subservient tool of any faction. In local affairs it viii
continue to assert independence of dictaton in the
sumed name of party subordnatng at all times what
may seem 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
commentator, but political charatanism will be re
buked The JOURNAL offers its past record in sup
port of its claims for the continued confidence of tho
public. In view of the pending political struggle in
the State believe better agency for Republican
success can be found than to increase the circulation
of THE JOURNAL. both it's daily and weekly issues
among the people. We call the attention of poltca
committees in the various counties and districts
this suggestion.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
ga newspaper, commends itself to everyone, ire
spective of partisan consideration No partisan zeal
interferes with its comprehensive collection and fair
publication of the news. It's high character
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 of the world The 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 noth-
ing of general interest occurring within these limits
is omitted from the columns Of THE JOURNAL.
Its general 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 heretofore. Its local depart
rnent 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.