The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
TIE DAILY JOURNAL.

mere never was season of special and gems
raj interest than the present with tho promise Of in
creasng Importance until the country is face to face
with the great presidential struggle of 1888 In In
diana this isparticulary 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 exert profound
influence upon the character and outcome of the quad
rennial struggle Not only in this view s the APP
preaching campaign in this State of unusual interest
but it is of muchimportancs locally TO the people of In
diana The citizens Of this Sateare suffering from the
administration of the Democratic party and from
the ontrageons pasanshin Of the las. 49,.
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 dis
cussed by all the people, in view of the election be-
held next November, at which verdict upon them is
to be rendered by the court of last resort No Repub
lican in Indiana well afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. It's columns will be devoted to
faithful and intelligent discussion of all these ques
tons in which the people have deep and abiding
concern. The political character of THE JOURNAL
fixed and we'll known. 1t Is Republican newspaper
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 for
real, honest upright Republicanism, and to answer
that, far 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 THE
JOURNAL win never be the organ of any man nor the
subservient tool of any faction In local affairs il win
continue to assert independence of dctation the as
sumed of party subordinating 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 will be 70.
buked. THE JOURNAL offers its past record in sup
pert of it's claims for the continued confidence of the
public In view Of the pending political struggle in
the State we believe no 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 political
committees in the various counties and districts to
this suggestion.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
AS newspaper commends itself to everyone, IRE
spective of partisan consideration. No partisan zeal
interferes with its comprehensive collection and fair
publication of the news. Its high character .
newspaper 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 news 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 TIE JOURNAL.
It's general is not excelled by any
paper. It's Washington service is as full
and reliable. and readable that of any metropolitan
paper any phero. 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
is maintained heretofore. It's local depart
ment is written by trained and competens report
ers, and be relied to give all the worth
giving, and give it intelgenty and candidly.