The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-14

eminent, to tempt the cupidity of corruptionists
and breed prehigacy IN the houses OF Congress.
in the land, and Ia a grievous burden. Tho party
which refuses to remove it will be visited with
the rightful wrath of the toiling producers.-St.
Louis Republican
HAVING placed silver upon a secure basis 1t
may be necessary in the future to protect gold
from being driven away by plethora of cheaper
silver money. The Inter Ocean ls now as always.
In faVor OF bimetallism and from that broad prin-
elple of finance there must be departure in
favor of either gold or silver to the exclusion of
the other.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
THE great change in our commercial relations
with Europe is destined to produce results which
cannot fail favorably to Affect all American in
terests, provided The State legislatures cease to
indulge In experiments on the safety OF proper
ty, and Congress gives over trifling and logroll-
ing with questions which touch the vital nerves
Of our financial and commercial affairs.-New
IF the whole subject of foreign Immigration
were taken in hand by the national government,
and all the varied concerns connected with that
immigration were turned over to the United
States by the State of New York. it Is certain that
great waste would be prevented, many scandals
be avoided, and an important public interest
would be placed where 1t properly belongs. ~
New York Times
THE long delay, the great inconvenience and
costs to which ltigants are subjected by reason
or the Uverburdened calendars Of these tribunals
1.-THE Supreme Court, practically amount to a
denial of justice. The remedy for this evil is
found in the Davis bill. Its provisions have
proved. The measure has passed the Senate,
and should now be taken up and passed by the
House without further deiay.-New York Her
aid.
IF the coming generation OF celored people
Will but learn to read they will cease to be al
the mercy of demagogues and unscrupulous
white business men, Their capacity is shown by
the fact that Ill the Louisville public schools the
colored pupils in any given grade usually aver
age quite as well as white children in the same
grade. II may be added. however, that white
children generally enter any given grade at an
earlier age than do colOred children.-Louisville
Commercial.
THE best product of the public schools of Gin
cnnatl Is in those who, when they have learned
to read, write and cipher in the primaries, leave
school to 90 az work. The statistics show that
the bulk OF the children leave at or before the end
OF the primary course, and by the age of twelve
TO fourteen. The need of this kind of schooling
was what the public schools were founded on.
Inc ngures show that this is their principal
held. and this is their best wOrk.-Cneinnati
Commercial Gazette.
THERE is much to be learned by the British
cause few murderers have been hanged Ire
land ls paclhed. IL VIII not do to suppose that
because the Fenian hydra has lost another head
tine laoors of Hercules arc at an end. There may
7 be semblance of peace, and it may last for
years. Of durable peace there will be none.
Land Bills and the like will be futile as before.
Ireland now knows what she wants, and sooner
or later she viii obtain t,-New York Herald.