The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

There was a season of more special and gene
raj interest than the present with the promise of In
creasng 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 already
in the 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
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 muchmportance locally to the people of In
diana The citizens of this State suffering from tho
maladministraton 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 ping 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 dts-
cussed by all the people, in view of the election to 30
held next November at which verdict upon them Is
to be rendered by the court of last resort No Repub
ican In Indiana 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-
tions in which the people have deep and abiding
concern The political character of The JouRNAL Is
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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 for
real, honest, upright Republicansm, and to answer
that SO far as it may be able Is its
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 OF
the privileges of personal Judgment and the rights OF
private character. In it's political conduct THn
JOURNAL will never be the organ of any nor the
subservient tool of any faction Inloca affairs it viii
continue to assert independence of dctaton In the
sumed name of party subordnating at all times what
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 charlatanism 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 In
the State we believe better agency for Republican
be found than to increase the circulation
of THs JOURNAL both It's daily and weekly issues.
among the people, We coll the attention Of political
committees in the various counties and districts to
this suggestion.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
as newspaper, eOmfnenuS irSeff 20 everyone,
spective of partisan consideration No partisan zeal
interferes with it's comprehensive collection and fair
publication Of the news. It's high character .
newspaper Is universally recognized and 1t 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 it's 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 is not exceiled 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 TIE 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 be relied to give all the news worth
giving. and give it inteigenty and candidly.