The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-14
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.


There never q season Of more special and gene
raj interest than the present with the promise of In
creasing Importance until the country is face to fac
with the great presidential struggle of 1888 In In
diana this is particularly true; for Indiana is alrea
In the preliminary work of the campaign of 1886 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
rennal 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
maladministration of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous partisanshp 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
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 of last No Repub
ican in Indiana well afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. Its columns will be devoted toJA
faithful and intelligent discussion of all these ques
tions in which the people have deep and abiding
The political character of The JOURNALS
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 TIE
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand for
real, honest upright Republicanism, and to answer
that so far as it may DO able. is its
desire and purpose. THE JOURNALS columns
will be edited with earnestness and SINGER
ty but with a due and proper regard to candid
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the privileges of personal Judgment and the rights OF
private character. In its political conduct THE
JOURNAL win never be the organ of any nor tho
subservent tool of any faction. In local affairs it viii
continue to independence of dictaton in the
sumed name of party, subordnating at all times what
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 charlatanism win be re
buked. THE JOURNAL offers it's past record in
port of its claims for the continued confidence of th
public In view Of the pending political struggein
the State we believe no better agency for Republican
success can 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 10
this suggestion.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
as newspaper, commends itself to everyone. ire
spective of partisan consideration. No partisan zeal
nterferes with its comprehensive collection and faR
publication of the news. It's high character
newspaper is universally recognized and it now ranks
with the best newspapers of the country in point ok
completeness and promptness and accuracy in deal
ing with the news of the world. The features
of The JOURNAL for the current year have bean
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. Its Washington service is as 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 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 canddly.