The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
TOPICS OF THE TIME.

AS the public schools are managed in the
larger cities, the denominations schools are
actually Il necessity. But they should Lot, there
fore, enjoy any immunity from rigid inspection
for the prevention of calauities. The building
that is not absolutely safe should be condemned
Chicago Times.
the flood, and may be made to lead to q general
r reformation as beneticenG as that which has
been wrought in the State OF Nebraska, where il
has been shown by practical demonstration that
high license is the higher law of temperance
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Is it exceedingly wise statesmanship TO cut
down by one-third the receipts of an already
costly, cum6rous and every way. politically and
otherwise, vicious system, and leave standing
the entire machinery and expense required for
the whOle4 Better think how it will appear from
the top of a stump.-Cincinnati News.
IT is satisfactory TIL, the new law Tthe civil
service act ia to be administered by its friends,
by men known to be interested in its success,
and that 1t will have a fair trial. The President
could not have more plainly shown his own de.
sire for the success of the reform than by put
ting its fate into the hands of those he has now
selecued.-New York Herald.
THE drift of the Weather Bureau TO the hands
of cranks is q danger, and if 1t should go to the
Interior Department We should expect the
speedy introduction of materialized spooks, with
tin horns ten feet long. This has not anything
to do with the wild and romantic series of quar-
rels in which General Hazen finds his literary
observation-disclosures Commercial Gazette.
TO-DAY a man thinks a w~hipping-post law
wound be a disgrace upon the statute books of a
State; tomorrow "a miserable crime is brought to
his attention, aud appeals to his wrath, ana he
thinks the lash too light a punishment for the
culprit; California is the State that has most
recently refused to add a whipping post amend
ment to It's observation-disclosures Journal.
THE civil-service commissioners are men
whose character and abilities seem well fitted
for the work before them, and they are sufh-
GENTLY far removed from the class of "practical1
politicians TO have their nominations accepted
as evidence of the Presidents honest desire to
make the reform system of official selection and
promotion thorough, judicious and permanent
New York Times.
IT will not he surprising If the list of failures
shall be enlarged before business confidence
can be generally restored. Bat such failures as
NAV occur, like those which have occurred, will
their resources and strained their credit-a class
not numerous enough now to threaten the
banks, the great majority of which have been
doing a conservative business, nor to lnperi
legitimate business as a whole.-Chicago Trlb-
une.
UPON the wise, patriotic and j~udicious manner
in which the civil service commission proceeds
about Its task depends the success of the civil
service reform law. It is to control The examina
tions under the act and make Investigations con.
corning facts, and report on all matters touching
the enforcement and effect OF the rules and regu
lations made for carrying out its provisions. The
scope of its powers is very extensive, and its du
ties and responsibilities are ex~acting.-ChicagC
Herald.
IN legislation covering such wide and impor
tant subjects as those embraced in the tariff and
revenue bill no man can secure his ideal. AS in
all other legislation, and as iii all craftsmanship
the hest possible must be done& and wise mer
will feel satisfied If they make substantial prog
ress in the direction of what they desired TO do
Any Of the bills proposed make such progress
and it is the plain duty OF Congress to override
the selfish dissentients and pass some hill en-
bodying the agreements to which discussion has
brought both houses.-Louisville Commercial.