The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-12

IlclanS may cOnnlVe contrlve to avert, dodge,
squirm and kick, but they will finally reach
the end of their haten, and the voice of the
people will be heard.
In Favor of a Constitutional Convention.
Richmond Palladium.
The constitution as it is Is full of dead pro-
visions that ought to be removed and live
ones inserted. 1t seems impossible under
this old constitution to secure much impor-
tant and needed legislation, and every at
tempt to patch it up to make it useful in
strument has failed.
A Sentiment We Indorse.
indianapolis Daily Sentinel.
The members of the Legislature from Ma
rion county will make &great mistake if they
allow any bill to pass this session that will
authorize any increase of the rate of taxa
ton. as now limited by law, either as to Ma
rion county or the city of Indianapolis.
They Will Answer at the Next Election.
Kendallville Standard.
Heffren impudently inquiries from his seat
in the Legislature, "What are you going
to do about it?'' If the people will show any
reasonable sense of justice they will let the
party know that honors such men what they
will do about it at the next election.
What Is Needed Is Public Sentiment.
Muncie Times
Virtue will not come to our people by leg
islation. The men who enact our laws are
human, and the laws themselves have no
magic with which to influence society. What
we need most upon the temperance question
is healthy public sentiment. .,.
The Bonded Whisky Period.
Fort Wayne Gazette.
Congress should put its foot down and
keep it down firmly The proposition SIM
,N1x thotf haSa dietillarc RI Uaf
out of paying the tax at ALL The law, as it
stands, is all right for the treasury, and
should be left unchanged.
Work of Constituencies Demagogues.
Muncie News.
Indiana Senate forced great party to aban-
don its standing at the dictation of the liquor
league and take a position antagonistic to
the Democratic doctrine that was based on
the rights of the people.
Try the High License System.
Brookville American.
We have tried the low license system, and
the result has been disgraceful to the State
and ruinous to the moral and material in
terests of thousands and thousands of its in
habitants, Suppose we try the high license
system for while.
In Favor of the Constitutional Convention.
Logansport Journal
The constitution needs revision and amend
ing as much as an old leaky ship could need
caulking and pitch. The Legislature will
render great service to the people OF the State
by providing for a constitutional convention.
The People Suffer from the Legislature.
Monticello Herald.
There has been altogether too much talk
for the amount of labor performed, and the
indications are that the people's interests
will suffer rather than receive benefit at the
hands of their State lawmakers.
Mr.. Heffren's Certificate of Loyalty.
Upton Advocate.
Confederate Horace Heffren member of
the Indiana State Legislature, presents his
certificate of generaship under jeff Davis IS
his best recommendation for lCyalty to his
country.
Disregarding Its Pr uciples.
Union City Eagle.
The party in power, upon the most insig-
nifieant technical excuse. has dsregarded
and repudiated the principles and represen-
tations formally declared by its State con-
yention.
New Albany Wants Something
New Albany Republican.
New Albany should have the preference in
the Republican nomination for Governor
rial timber and it ought to be given
chance.
The Democracy Seems to Have Done So.
Shelbyve Volunteer (Dem.)
The people of Indiana have not yet suffi.
GENTLY forgiven the Sons of Liberty to fol-
low complacently after the leadership OF the
hippopotamian statesman from Salem.
The Legislature Doing First Rate
Oxford Tribune.
The Legislature is doing first rate We
have not heard of law they have passed as
vet Let them adjourn now while they have
got their rep up.
Will Except Nothing but Prohibition.
Frankfort Banner.
The temperance men of Indiana will not
accept anything less than chance to vote;
upon prohibition. That is what they want
and will have
Better Pass 1t Quick.
Rushvile Graphic
The very best thing this Legislature could
do would be to pass a just fee and salary
bill, and pass it quick, for fear it may die a
bornn'.
Call a Halt in Silver Coinage.
Fort Wayne Gazette. rff
The interest of good financiering de-
mands that halt be called in the silver coin-
age matter, and nothing short of that will
answer.
There Must Be No Increase of Taxation.
Saturday Herald.
Any act OF the Legislature which will in.
crease the rate of taxation in this city
would be unfortunate for the party favoring
the act.
What to Do with Legal Printing.
Attica Ledger.
The only lust way to disnose of LEGAL print