The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

FROM every point of view it is wise to choose
for every place on every ticket the best man who
Can be induced to allow his name to be placed
there.-BOston Advertiser.
THEY 1.-THE Democracy have no ISSUE 1t is
true, bur the Republicans nave; ana either the
Dem ocrats Will have TO accept protection or
free trade rs their cause OF con entiOn. The
next campaign is not going 10 be one of mere
name-callng and ud-flnglng. 1t is to be
fought out TO a conclusion upon a real vital
issue, which the Republican party will provide
Philadelphia Telegraph.
IN either of several modes, the mower of civil
lied society through its government prop
erly be brought TO bear upon the attempt to de-
prlvF labor of its freedom. Anv kind of tyranny
is offensive in this country. But perhaps the
most insufferab able form Of tyranny s that of
agitatOrs who gel paid for doing nothing over
the labor and the happiness of others who are
willing to work for llving.-New York Tribune
THE present condition OF the Hoadlyized Ohio
Democracy is very piCiful. but il is the logical
consequence of the radical change of political
diet which has been attempted. Your old kind,
hrass-nounted Democrat wants no Republican
ism in his. Nor does he take kindly to new
verts thrust upon his party against the protests
of men like Allen G. ThurmaU and Durbin Ward.
Sad is the tate of Hoadly.-Nattonal Republican.
INTERESTED grain opera tors, who look with
longing eyes on the hteces of unsOphisticated
lambs, find litie difficulty i'll ma gnfying ii frost
that merely scorchrs the pumpkin and tomato
vines into ocular performing blizzard that
leaves no green thing in It's path. 1t will be
be, ter for the aforesaid lambs to wait a day or
two before giving way to their fears that there
Will he no Johnny cake this year.-Phiiade phia
Times.
THE refOrmers would do well to remember
that the government is administered by human
beings. subject to the weaknesses and tempIa-
lions of human nature: that it cannot, on the
one hand, defy The laws of trade, and, on the
other, 1t canuOt be trusted with much discre-
tionart power. II is "A truth well as truism
that the world is too much governed, and the
more government there is, rule, the worse
1t is.-New York Times.
IF 1t comes to q choice between sacrificing
American shipping and the new diminutive in
dustry of American shIp-Dnilding, let the latter
go. But neither need be sacrificed. change
in the laws which would tend 10 a revival of the
ocean carrying trade would in the emf be the
creation of an Notwithstanding Industry on
this side the water that could compete, unsubsi-
died, wit the ship-yards of England and Scot
land.-Minneapolis Tribune.
No observant person has need tc be told what
the result would be, or what IL speedily will be
whenever the pOlygam0us family, particularly
its female members, begin to lose social caste.
Not all the religious preaching of all the robust
Mormon elders can save pOlygnmy wnen that
condition appears. And NOT all the legislative
nostrums that Congress may prescribe Grad
icare IL until that condition appears-when
there will be no occasion for such nostrums.
Chicago Times.
No colored man who Is familiar with the his
tory of his race and with the attitude which the
great parties have main aimed toward
measures for Its emancipation and elevation
could l. ok with com pOsure upon scheme which
cnntemplates aliying the coiored vote with the
Democratic party with a view of defeating the
party which released the negro from slavery,
gave him the ballot and his rights before The
law, ami has fOstered measures for his educa-
tiOn anu mprovement.-Boston Journal.
THE fool Democrats In Iowa are making fresh
resistance in the old spirit and stye, They i'm
ported lot of the worst class OF Indiana Bour-
bons TO protest against any continuance nf Re-
publican rule. Indiana nOurbOnlsm is poor
thing in Iowa. The Iowa Democrats have
thrown away every advantage they had at the
opening of the campaign, and ny making fresh
resistance with BOurhOns imported from Indl-
aun have made II certain that they will have 10
follow the wagon in the old fashiOn.-Chicago
Tribune.
WHAT is needed is a harmonious and comnre-
hensive plan for taking this force Gthe State
militia whose efficiency ranges all the way from
he wrli-dried levies of Connecticut ana Penn
sylvanln and the scarcely less powerful force of
a Southern State like Arkansas, To useless
bodies IN other S ates, and moving it forward as
"a complete and symmetrical organization, INFO
whose gaps and leSSeUlng ranks can he poured
the volunteers which the call OF the President
will bring from every city and hamlet.-Phla-
dephia press.
A GREAT many amiable and well intentioned
people after looking ut the facts OF MOrmOnsm
"A little while, give np the attempt TO solve the
problem of making Utah part Of the United
States and with a hopefulnesS that is rather
bnrn of inability To grasp the situation than OF
clear judgment and reasoning founded Oh actual
ia hiOn aud the expense of living Will within
few years bring about a cessation of polygamy
with ut any disturbances. To be let alone was
all the rebels wanted. 1t Is all the MUrmons
want The wish of the former not granted;
we do nor think the desire of the MormOus Will
be gratified, either.-NeW York Mail and EX-
press.