The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.


There was season of more special and gene
raj interest than the present with the promise OF ID
creasing Importance until the country face to face
with the great presidential struggle of 1888. In In
diana this isparticularly 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 aps
preaching campaign in this State of unusual interest
but it is of muchimporaoce locally to the people OF Ia
diana The citizens Of this State are suffering from tina
standardization of the Democratic party and from
the outrageous partisanship of the last two General
Assemblies. The State institutions have been prost-
tuted to the basest party ends taxes have been in
creased debt has been ping up and there is democrat
zation 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 b
held next November, at which verdict upon them is
to be rendered by the court of last No Repub
ican in Indiana well afford to be without
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
during this time. It's columns viii be devoted to
faithful and intelligent discussion of all these ques
tons in which the people have so deep and abiding
concern. The political character of THE JOURNALS
fixed and well known. 1t is Republican newspaper
devoted with it's best energy and ability to the advc
cacy Of the principles of the Republican party TH
JOURNAL believes there is still pressing demand for
real honest, upright Republicanism. and to answer
that, so far as IL may be able, is ita
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
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private character. In its political conduct The
JOURNAL will never be the organ of any nor tho
subservient tool of any faction In local affairs 1t win
continue to assert Independence of dictaton in the
sumed of party subordnating at all times what
may to be temporary partisan advantages to thu
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
pert 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 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 the various counties and districts to
this suggestion
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
as a newspaper commends itself to everyone, ire
spectve of partisan consideration. No partisan zeal
nterferes with it's comprehensive collection and fair
publication of the news Its high character as q
newspaper is universally recognized and 1t 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 Its Washington service is as FUN
and reliable. and readable as 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 heretofore Its local depart
ment is written by trained and competent report
ers, and can be relied on to give all the worth
giving, and give it intelligently and candidly.