The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-01
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
THE Supreme Court oughtto be very careful
MOTTO utter opinions which curtail the constitu-
tiOnal powers of the national governments;
powers which are continually growing more i'm
portant to human rights and the general safety.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
If the liquor dealers deny the right of opinion
to individuals, and make Use of a business Or
ganlzatiOn to run political crusade against a
candidate for public office which has nothing
to Go with the liquor question, they Will rouse q
feeling of Indignation which must be of serious
deti1ment to their 1ntereSts.-New York World.
ALL pensioners and their relatives should be
extremely careful in patrouizing agents concern
ing whose character they are uniformed, as the
an opportunity presents itself to the class of
men who have no scruples in the matter or
charging eXorbitant rates for undertaking work
that IN many instances Is not performed. Nash
Vile Banner.
WE believe in regulation and we oppose pro-
hibition az fundamentally antagonistic to the
principles of individual liberty which lie at the
base of our government. None the less u 0e-
comes us to clearly the ground on which the
Prohibitionlets stand, and give them the credit
which belongs 10 men who sincerely believe
themselves to be acting in the common interest
Brooklyn Eagle.
In these times of uncertainty the wise prophet
waits for the hindsight, but so far as the general
drift of events go il may be said that il appears
probable that next weeks elections will be so
mixed and divided that neither party can prom
Use itself q walk-over to the White House, and
u
vantage will be with the Republicans.-Spring-
field Republican.
IT must be admitted that there are worse
things on Sunday than Sunday theaters, and that
it ia question whether Wholesome resorts of
that kind may not prevent worse things Now
that the fight against Puritanism is over the
whole matter is to be dealt with by sound judg-
ment and by pu0llc opinion. Law can not deal
with il. for law follows and never preeedes pub
lie opinion.-CincinnatI News Journal.
If the Democrats who Will control the next
Congress, allow themselves to he coaxed or
hulied into passing "a bill for the equalization of
bOunties of the soldiers who served in the late
civil war they will do their party as much harm
as their most rabid enemy can desire The plea Of
'ustice to our veterans" will of course, he Of
fered in paiation. but it is TOO thn for no read
justment OF b0unties can equallZe the compen-
sation of soldiers who took part in the war.
New York Herald.
No body of men can be allowed to upset the
laws OF the State by claiming that it is matter
of religion and conscience with them TO do what
the State has denounced as crime. The Thugs of
India used TO strange and rob by way of wor-
Shipping their cruel gods, but that did not pre-
vent the British government from han ging them
fast as itscoud catch them. AS long as the Nor
mons preach and defend crime they should be
treated as criminals. If their religion won't al
low them TO quit, as sincere believers they thould
louisville Commercial.
BUT more effective method to thwart the
Mormon missionary scheme would be to induce
Congress to enact a law for the prohibition Of
Mormon immigration. Very high legal authority
prOnOunceS such prohibition feasible, for GER
tanly the nation has the right to exclude immi-
grants who purpose to violate the laws of the
United States, as well as those who have already
been convicted of crime. One of the most effect
i've blows against Mormonism il is possible for
Congress to strike would be the enactment of a
law for the exclusion of Mormon immigration
New York Mail and Express.
THE people are tired, it is true, of the ''bloody
shirt" IN politics, but they not Indifferent to
justice. Once convince them that the blood is
fresh and they will show an Od-time enthus-
asm. They would most gladly believe that the
South has accepted all the results of the war in
good faith that an era of genuine fellowship
and fair play had indeed come, and come 70 siay.
Actual occurrences, however, and not promises
or threats, must tell the story. If the Texas
storm blows it will soon be forgotten; if, on
the other hand, a real outbreak should occur, its
memory will be green all next year.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Mr.. BEECHER's temperate and lucid discussion
of the temperance question may he common ded
to the attention of all those well-meaning people
who think that they can secure a better regula-
ton CT the liquor traffic by contributing to the
triumph of the party OF free rum. Let the Pro-
hibitiOnists take Mr.. Beecher's hint and agitate
for law restricting the number CT drinking
saloons, and there will be less difficulty in regu-
lating them, even If the Brooklyn juror remain
as stubbornly Indifferent as he has been proved
to he to the strongest evidence offered for the
conviction of liquor dealers who disregard the
law.-Brooklyn Un0a.
WITHOUT death there wOuld be no advance
ment II death had been abolished a century
ago, the ideas which break IngerSoll all up
would continue without important change TO
the END OF time. Death, however. bitter to
as individuals, is essential to tie welfare of the
race, and it is the most narrow selfishness to
complain of 1t. Even IT it were practicable to
abolish death, even if a schema which included
immortality on earth without physical change
could be devised, it would not be well. 1t is in
conceivable that man should reach final con-
dition of perfection without death and all the
conditions which make his SeltShneSS complain.
Mil wauke Sentinel.
II the liquor traffic should be suspended in
this country the farmers might grow less barley
perhaps, but they would grow more oats, and
raise more cattle, hogs, and poultry, and the
Workingmen would have more money to Invest
in meat and bread, clothing and furaiture, in
building houses, andin adding to their creature
and social comforts, and thus giving profitable
employment not only to the farmer aud the man
uracturer, but to one another. The brewer aud
distiller would Invest their capital III product
i've business, which would give employment
where there would be risk of wOrkngmen
first becoming sOts and then burdens on the tax
payers. The amount of corn employed in the
manufacture of whisky is hardly worthy of con-
sideration. 1t is not per cent. of years crop.
Chicago Tribune
SO far is it FROM being probable, as is often al
legged, that the Republican party would have
polled more votes at The October election had
there been prohibitory amendment before the
people, it is quite certain that hut for the sub
mission OF that proposition many thousands of
voters would have drlfted from its ranks. But,
as it was submitted they remained, and, conse-
ouentv despite all losses inflicted by brewers
and others, the party pOlled larger vote than
it would have polled without the amendment
contest. 1t is as foolish as it Is mischevious to
censure the advocates of the second amend
ment. 1t would be far wiser to commend their
zeal and consistency. 1t is far better, far safer
If the future is taken into view-for any party
to suffer temporary disappointment, however
unpalatable, than to make the spirit of reform
and conscience rlghtfully and inevitably its en-
emies.Western Christian Advocate.
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A mass meeting of cOlored people was held at
Springfield, No. TO consider the recent action of