The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-28
TOPICS OF THE TIME.

THE dullness in the iron and some other trades
stlll anects business unfavorably, and the post
ponenent or a reduction of dtfties to q future
1ate, though 1t Just and proper, tends to check
business transactions during the intermet ilate
period.-New York Tribune.
Young men who wish to rise in the world un-
derstand that they must be temperate Light
wines, ana those not in great Quantity, are in
use at dinner parties, and so on. This is cheer
tIl, But tne lower classes in Great Britain will
pear considerable reforming yet in this direction.
cincinnati Journal.
HAD the Democratic national committee
opened the campaign real and Democratic
issues and fought it out as Mr.. Hurd, for ex-
ample last year fought out his congressional
campaign in northwestern Ohio a similar result
would assuredly have been achieved. the lesson
OF 1851 Tor the Democrats is that in politics
IN other matters honesty is the best policy, and
COURAGE the truest prudence-New York World.
WHAT other and more hopeless aspirations
Inere are, we will not attempt to conjecture.
Ihere are certainly some ready TO claim that the
next democratic nomination belongs to the
south, ana others who will contend that it ought
10 come from further West than Indiana even.
very little is said in any quarter about the views
Oh the candidates. Principles are things that
evidently have no necessary connection with the
matter.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
WHENEVER the reckless crew called brokers in
tne boards are left to prey upon each other their
oSecupatlon VIII speedily be gone. When the
class known among gamblers as "producers" are
Exhausted or abandon their folly, the saturnalia
OF speculation will cease. There is every reason
TO Delleve that the victims growing less nu-
merous as the truth about stock gambling and
geaIngs In futures becomes better understood.-
st. Louis Republican.
LET the camor for pure and brave govern
ment be heard in the homes school houses puI.
PITS, street cars and countin g-houses of Chicago
Tor the next week. Children, talk it to your
fathers, wives to your husbands, sisters to your
brothers, sweethearts TO your lovers. Working
men demand 1t of your employers, and employ
ers explain 1t to your employees Carter H. Har-
flson and the City Council interrupted business
TO honor st. Patrick. Now let the business men
OF Chicago interrupt their business for one day,
TO make an end of Harrison.-ClevelandH Herald
WE advise the people of Evansville to institute
rigid economy in their city government, to re-
slst all temptations to extravaganza or waste in
with their creditors. The real question they are
TO determine in April is whether or not they in
tend TO go out OF business a city; whether or
not they want to turn commerce, manufactures,
all Industries, out of their town. The question
before them interests their rival Louisville, as
dates in April, Louisville will be the heir of It's
rivals future.-New York Herald.
CHANGE of system will not afford a complete
remedy. for at the bottom of the whole evil s the
condition of public sentiment, which lacks VI
tally and vigor to demand and enforce needed
changes But this condition of things should
not discourage temperance people and their
committees. Every display of activity and en-
ergy is gain and will do good. The existing
evils should be fully laid bare and their causes
brought to light Every effort should be made
to improve legislation, to improve the character
of administrative officers and the methods of
administration. Such efforts Will not be with
out effect even though thorough reform can
not be accomplished at once, and the best
make the fullest use of what exists.-New York
Times.