The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-08
md help them to meet int:lligently the re-

and help them to meet intelligently the re-
quirements of the times. A United States
senator is to be elected: first for the term
reaching to the 4th of March next, and
secondly for q term of six years from
the 4th of March, 1879, ending In the year
1885. That the choice will fall for both
terms upon the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees,
the Sentinel feels assured, and hence no
argument to establish the eminent propriety
of such q choice need be adduced. The leg
islature will be called upon to redeem the
state from the obloquy of the disfranchlse-
ment OF thousands of democrats, the result
of radical infamy and radical supremacy.
We feel assured that the gerrymandering
outrage will find among It's opponents some
very staunch republicans, and this fact gives
assurance that the democracy, in demand
ing just apportionment OF the state for
legislative and congressional purposes, will
have the opposition of such radicals only as
are blinded by their partisan pfejudices.
We take it for granted that, in view of the
impoverished condition of taxpayers the
severest economy consistent with the public
welfare will be insisted upon, and
that there will be no places for supernume-
raries and slnecurists and retrenchment will
be in order. 1t is quite possible that some
factional opposition may be made to the
state house enterprise, though we prefer to
believe that prudent counsels have got the
better of the crude objections with which
the measure was at first confronted, and that
such legislation will be had as will enable
the commissioners and contractors to push
forward the work to completion.
1t has been suggested, in view of transpor-
tation difficulties, with which Indianapolis
interests have been compelled to contend,
that legislation would be asked for calculated
to prevent future difficulties and future per-
lis to Indiana's commerce. The subject, how
ever, Is one of extreme delicacy, and which
will require, If legal restraints are to be i'm
posed, thorough analysis of the whole
question o. railroads in their relation to the
people. and consequent ability in the adjust
ment of all the interests involved. We con-
clude that the legal rate of interest will be
reduced, and that six per cent. will be the
limit allowed by law. This is the demand
of the people, and few propositions COM
maRd greater unanimity. We are equally
well convinced that the law permitting
creditors to incorporate in notes the provis
ion that attorneys fees may be charged
against the debtor IN case of suit
will also be repealed. rather than
modified. 1t is quite possible that an effort
will be made to take from the discretion of
the governor the exercise of the pardoniDg
power, and to create what is termed a
"board of pardons'' This measure was sug-
gested as an insult to Governor Williams by
men inferior to HIM in all regards, and will
not be tolerated by the democratic members
of the legislature. In addition to these
measures others will be brought forward,
until the bills will doubtless be as numerous
as at the last session. We conclude, in view
of the fact that the legislature will urge
economy in all things, that the members
will economic time AID get down to the
hard work of the session earlier than hith-
erto. In that event questions will undergo
greater scrutiny; bills will be better ma
tured, and the laws enacted more in conso-
nance with the public welfare.