The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-16
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE country is again favored with a bOun-
teOus harvest and whatever spectators may
do. good crops and plenty of food will stand as
rock upon which business operations will he
successfully onducted.-Cincnnati Commercial
Gazette.
To make the army an honorable profession 1t
is Indispensable that the private soldier shall
never be made servant or mental to the ON eer
whether 1t be to his body, his horse or his fami-
~. This degrades the rank of the soldier, aid
the rank of the soldier cannot he degraded with
ont degrading the offieer.-Cincnnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
THERE are those who thihk that the public
whatever made in the Washington de-
partments for year or two The taxpayers
will look with equanimity on system, which,
oven iii does not accomplish all that Is pre-
diced of 1t, prevents the overcrOwding of the
public service with useless stipendiaries.-N
York Times.
THE laws of trade are memorable, and the well =
ascertained conditions of development and pros
perty cannot be made to yield to the flats Of
any organization. Such federation as con-
templated would he intOlerabe, II it we're to ex
ercise the powers which those interested covet
for IT; but IL would be likely to destroy itself by
the very injustice and impracticahity OF its de-
mands, and it would be too unwieldy to be sue
oessfully controled.-BostOn Journal.
THE income from excise and customs, of which
the national government has a monopoly. brings
in more revenue than is required TO meet its
necessary expenditures. There is under present
conditions an annual surplus. 1t belongs to the
people of the United States why, then should it
not DO employed for their benefit, and how can
it benefit them more directly than by distrihu-
tlOn among the several State treasures, proper
toned to the several States populationl-Phila-
delphia Press.
THE portion of the Republican party pledged
to reform is active, sincere and progressive
Everything is to be gained by retaining this
energy within the party mnch will be lost, and
Lost for no purpose principle If it is forced TO
work apart from the party President Arthur's
words show that he sees this, and if lac is think
ing of the nomination, which Is not yet pre-
empted by another candidate, his words are
spoken in good season, and in good form.-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
IT may be that the bankruptcy of many of rhe
speculators will serve to check the gambling
operations of small operators who feed the
treasury OF those who act as agents in this bust.
ness. This is the only way to cure the evil
which tends to cripple the legitimate business
of the country. Legislation has nor been equal
to the task of stopping the whirlwnd Of reckless
ness; but empty pockets will be likely to accom-
plish what lawmakers have failed to bring
about.-Cncinnau Commercial Gazette.
ALL sound reforms can wait, and are the bet
ter for waiting, until they have gathered behind
them an Irresistible popular demand. Those who
believe that the continued prosperity of the
country requires important changes in the d.
reotiOn of greater liberty in the revenue laws do
not in the main. care much which party makes
these changes. They believe they will be made
as soon as the next general stagnatiOn of in
dustry through overproduetion forces this re-
form upon the public attention.-New York Her
aid
THE Senate should see an impressive warning
in the fate of Rollins. IL is protest against
stretching to its utmost tension the power Of
it was the unwritten law at Washington that the
senators should not interfere in any way with
offices below the presidential grade ana II was
an evil day for the senators themselves when
this rule began to be disregarded. In proportion
as the Senate has grasped everything sight
State legislatures contained minOriTies which
would defeat re-election.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
THE Democratic party is not made up of men
who are yearnng for purer politics and unseltish
craftsmanship, but of men who are opposed to
the Republican party because il antagonizes
their interests and desires The liquor dealers
are on the side of the Democratic party because
it defends them against Republican measures
for the taxation and restriction of their trade.
They don't want any ''new and living DemOc-
raoy." The other elements of the party are there
for similar reasons. They are in the party be-
cause it is their kind of party.-New York Trib
une.
IT may be asserted that that people must be
most powerful among the nations of the world
which handles the greatest numDef OF tools, and
directs the largest amount of machinery. If the
cOlOred race would stand side by side with tue
whites in position, influence and power it must
learn to build and operate machinery, erect
houses, construct vessels and bridges, and ex-
hibit proficiency in iEventing, making and hand
ling cunning labor-saviug tools. If these things
are above its capacity, then there seems to be no
help for the social inferiority which 1t COMPLAINS
of, but refuses TO overcome-St Louis Repub-
lican.
HE prince Jeromel has already tried one man
ifesto and come to grief in surprisingly rapid
manner. Should he placard another all France
would rise and kick his royal rear, and never
until he was clear over the boundaries In
the present temper OF the French people royal
manifestOes Will prove rather dangerous play
things to handle 1t was Only a few weeks ago
that they expressed their views with regard to
the whole batch of pretenders in summa-
ry manner. The next time they are aroused they
Will not content themselves with any measures
that fail short of final disposition of tine whale
noisy pack.-Chicago Tribune.