The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
TWENTY NINE YEARS OLD
THE COLUMBUS REPUBLICAN WILL
CELEBRATE ON THURSDAY.
Sketch of Isaac Il. Brown,
and Owner-His Part in Upbuild-
ing the Republican Party.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 6.-The Column
bus Republican will close it's ~twenty-ninth
year on Thursday, March %. 1t was es-
tablished on the 4th of April. 1872, by Isaac
T. Brown and Frank W.. Lantz. In 1877
Mr.. Brown commenced the publication of
The Daily Evening Republican, and. is still
conducting both papers.
Isaac L. Brown was born on Feb. IL, 1S4S.
at Terre Haute. He learned the trade
or printer In the office of the Terre Haute
Daily Express, and is a member of Typo
graphical Union, No. IS, of that city. He
was a member of the state militia in ac-
tive service at Jacksonville and New
Albany at the time John Morgan made
his famous raid through southern indian
He was enrolled as a member of Com
pany G, One-hundred-and-thirty-third In
diana Volunteers, under Captain L. l.. Ma
ham,, on May 2, 1864, and was discharged
on Sept. 5, 1864, at the expiration Of his
term of enlistment. On March %, 1866, he
re-enlisted in Company E, One-hundre6-
and-fifty-sixth Indiana Volunteers under
Captain w. Ross, at Terre Haute. and was
mustered out of service on Aug. A. 1866.
on account of the close of the war. Be-
tween these ~enlistments he also enlisted
for three years under his father, Captain
Isaac M. Brown, who was recruiting Of
ficer for his regiment, the Seventy-first In
diana Volunteer Infantry, but on exam
ination was rejected on account of his
age.
After the war closed he was associated
with his father in the publication Of the
Sullivan County Union, which paper Was
established by his father after the close
of the war.
In January, 1872, he formed a partner
ship with Frank w. Lantz, then principal
of the Sullivan schools, and on April 4 Of
that year they established the Columbus
Republican. Mr.. Lantz remained in the
business but about three months, since
which time Mr.. Brown has practically had
control and supervision of the paper un-
til January, 1898, when he sold the business
TO S. f. Haigh and Moses Cochran, OF
Madison, Ind. The paper again changed
hands in 1881, Mr.. w. I. Stott having
paper for four years, during which time
ne was business manager of the Spanish
American Industrial Journal for one year,
published at San Antonio, Tex. On Jan.
10, 1898, he purchased the Republican at
receivers sale, since which time he has
succeeded in placing the business on a pay
ing basis, and has added many improve
ments TO the mechanical department, and
to-day the Republican has a model office,
with the only typesetting machine in an
office of its size in this part of the State.
To overcome the difficulties in establish
ing a Republican paper in rock-ribbed
Democratic Bartholomew county, with its
~ ~ " DCHloIl All IldJOTlly III the early
history of the paper. and turn the tide 10
the republican side of majorities was a
herculean task, which has taken the best
part OF a lifetime to accomplish.
In 1880 Mr.. Brown was recommended for
appointment as postmaster at Columbus
by a number of leading Republicans with
out his knowledge, and his name was pre-
sented TO the Senate by the late ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. who was then senator from
this State, and in April of that year re-
ceived his appointment and served four
years and was succeeded by the late George
w. Cooper after the election of Grover
Cleveland to the presidency.
Mr. Browns sterling qualities of mind
and character have won for him an i'm
%pregnable position as a citizen of Column
bus. and as the proprietor of the Repub-
lican these qualities help 10 intrench and
hold the advanced position and growth of
his party In this community. The strength
of his individuality is identified with his
paper and his party. On the twenty-ninth
anniversary OF the Republican no small
amount of praise is due Mr.. Brown for the
fact that his paper and his party are
stronger in Bartholomew county than at
any previous time during the twenty-nine
years past