The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

ALREADY the cities and towns of Ohio are re-
Joicing over the prospects of their increased rev.
enue. The bill 1.-THE Scott law] will continue to
gain in popularity, for it is founded on common
sense, business sense and absolute justice. 1t
will help to carry the State for the Republicans
by large majority.-Chcago Tribune.
NEVER did such an administrative calmness
and balminess prevail at Washington as during
the placid months of the Hayes regime, and the
flower which blossomed forth in this garden of
pleasantness was the star-route robbery. Let us
have little grating at the capital 1t is safer.
st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
If the United States government had
just cause for complaint against the quality of
the emigration fOstered and encOurag ed by any
foreign government. that occasion is the present
one. II our government Is ever TO protest
against Daupers being sent hither at the expense
of a foreign government, this is the time to pro-
teat.-New York Times.
THE reduction Gof collection districtsl goes as
far as anyone had ever dared to propose going
1t is another proof that the Republican party
recognizes the public needs and not the party's
desires, as the law of its action. No reasonable
man, familiar with the history of the Democratic
party, will pretend to believe that Democratic
administration would have thus voluntarily
di Finished its own power 10 save public money.
New York Tribune.
The people understand perfectly well that the
character of the men in office is quite as good as
il would be likely to be if the Republicans were
turned ont and Democrats put in. Their inter-
est in the election will center upon principles
and policy, not upon men. They demand re-
duttiOn in taxation economy in expenditures, a
relief from unjust tariff discrimin atiOns reform
IN administrative methods, prOmpter and better
legislation and purer politics.-Boston Herald.
TIE career of the McGeochs will be brought to
END within the next few years. The particu-
lar character of gambling he INDUCED in Will be
prevented by law. The unconquerable spirit OF
gambling will be forced to exert itself in some
other channel. AS it is not likely that this hui
man propensity can BIO entirely obliterated, 1t
may be expected to seek indulgence in some
other direction. But it may be relied upon that
the particular form of gambling carried on now
in exchanges and on stock boards will be inter-
dioted by lsw.-St. Louis Republican.
THE time for questions and inquiries is before
the policy fife insurance. is written. The COM
pany has every opportunity to find out with
whom 1t is dealing. and when once the contract
is completed and the money paid there should
be end of dispute 1t is plain business trans
action-so much insurance for so much money
and it is only because of the complication and
mystery with which the companies have sur
that it requires anymore particular regulation
than the trade in dry goods or any other bust.
ness where man makes a plain contract and
expects 1t to be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times,
MEN who represent the Standard Oil Company
as candidates for Office are bad men. IL will be
dangerous to every wOrkingman and every
business interest to give them official position.
The principle is broader than even the Standard
Oil Company, wldely-extended it is: and it
will be well for the great mOnopolies that are
using so much of the wealth of the country TO
serve merely their own ends to consider the adj
visibility of justice to the mass while they can
do so of ther own Will. The charge against
Judge Hoadly is not nonsenslcal. 1t is very far
from that. The Standard OIL Company must
elect no Governors, and it must elect no Pres-
deut.-NeW York Granhic.