The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

OUR law on the subject Of carrying concealed
uea1ly weapons is very inefficient, and will
really never amount to any hing until the offense
Is changed to felony. The more rigorous the law
mercial.
WITH or without aid from those who call them
serves respectable in the liquor trade, its costly
ana c0rrupting abuses will be corrected In time,
ana the recent efforts to shield them will only
make the reform measures more stringent and
more pOpular-New York Times.
ALMOST any man who is persistent and brazen
enough can obtain recommendations from sena-
1ors ana representatives for any position, and
nuch OF the scandal appointments has
grown out of this cause. Modest men with merit
are ignored, while self-assertion is successful.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
WE think it highly desirable that the law shall
be carried into effeot-that the civil-servce com
missioners shall make a real reform of abuses
Petty and carping criticism from the friends of
reform can only weaken the confidence of the
nuDIc In their ability and add to the difficulty of
their labors.-New York Herald
IT is plain that unless the conspirators are
promptly suppressed, the sympathy of Ameri-
cans Will be lost to the Irish cause, whatever
FORM IL nay take The chances now are that
they will be suppressed, and that the govern
mene VIII have no need of immediate action re-
saruhg them.-New York Times.
LET accused Irishmen have the benefit of
thorough examination in our courts if their ex-
tradlton Is Insisted on. England has never re-
taxed in technical points to accommodate the
government OF the United States. We owe her
nothing but rigid enforcement of the rights of
lrlshmen in America.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
THE point OF Mr.. Gladstones announcement is
that he has declared his independence of the re-
dictionary Wings and espoused the cause Of the
progressive Radicals. This means the recon-
struction of parties Ineligible lines, the
abandonment of the Liberal party by the reac-
tonary Wings OF the Harcourt- Forster school and
probably an early dissolution.-C Chicago Tribune
THE Republicans OF Ohio can win with the
scott law as platform, and the Democracy are
showing capacity for unseemly dissensiOns and
INABILITY to form policy that would promise the
people any advantages from the rule of their
party, showing that the time has not yet come
when the country is likely to call upon them to
occupy and possess the high Places Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
Rev F. A. Conwell, agent for the Western Sea-
mems Friends Society, is in the city to obtain
alu Tor the above society In its work of benevO-
lence to the unfortunate of all nations religions
or occupations. Mr.. Con well is visiting churches
ana sunday schools, for relief in money, food or
raiment, to be distributed by the above society
In such places as it is most needed, on islands,
coasts and rivers in the Northwest
WE viii find those Irishmen who are able and
willing to assist themselves to emigrate, ana
equally able and willing to become American
citizens in spirit as well by naturalization
brevet quite sufficient for our purposes. To
paraphrase the recent expression of General
Grant, we are not egar to adopt citizens who are
unwilling to assume the duties as well as the
privileges of American citizenship.-ChicagO
Tmes