The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
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 1888 In In
diana this is 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 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 1t is of muchimportance locally the people of In
diana The citizens of this State are suffering from the
maladmnistration 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 In.
creased debt has been png up and there is democrat
izaton 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 ID
to be rendered by the of last resort No Rspub
lican in Indiana can well afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. Its columns will 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. THE
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand fos
real, honest, upright Republicanism and to answes
that, so far as it may be able, is Ito
desire and purpose. THE JOURNALS columns
viii be edited with earnestness 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 TIN
JOURNAL will never be the organ of any nor the
subservient tool of any faction. Inloca affairs 1t win
continue to assert independence of dictation in the
sumed of party subordinating at ell times wha
may 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 charlatansm will be re-
buked. The JOURNAL offers It's past record in sup
port of it's claims for the continued confidence of the
public. In view Of the pending political struggle In
the State believe better agency for Republicans
be found than to increase the circulation
of THE JOURNAL, both its daily and weekly issues
among the people. We call the attention of pcticd
committees in the various counties and districts
this suggestion
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
a newspaper, commends itself to everyone, ire
spectve of partisan consideration No partisan zea
interferes with its comprehensive collection and fail
publication of the Its high character az
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 from the field Of its immediate
circulation We have special correspondents in all OF
the 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 full
and reliable and readable that of any metropolitan
paper anywhere No paper in the country is served
with comprehensive accurate reports from
Washington than THE JOURNAL. The financial
and commercial columns of TIE 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 be relied to give all the worth
giving, and give it intelligently and candidy.