The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-05
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


THERE ought really TO be some way of check
Ing the claim agency evil Congress has clearly
the right to so regulate the system OF prosecut-
ing claims before the departments as to smut out
this class altogether, and thousands OF people
who have been wronged in one way and another
would rejoice TO see it done.-Chloago Herald
A BENCH of judges thoroughly trained in legal
lore and appointed for their high moral attain
ments, would he OF more value in the dispensa-
tlOn of justice than all the iuries now allowed by
law SUCH system would be cheaper, and bet
TER lG would insure greater protection TO COM
munlty and make justice far more certain.
Cleveland Leader.
In spite of hypOcritical protestati0ns to the
contrary, England and France never really en-
Joyed each others society SO much as when they
were blazing away at each other at Waterloo.
There is latent anttpathy between the two ma
tions and to bring this antipathy into activity
would have the wholesome effect of clearing the
atmosphere.-New York Herald.
ENGLAND's success proves nothing as to the
advlsablliJy of adopting the innovation postal
biography here, for England is very small
country, while ours Is very large one, and
England's governmental sy stem is highly central
lied, while ours is the reverse year or two.
at least, of serious investigation and discussion
ought To precede actiOn.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
THE great majority of Americans have, for
tunately, no class feeling which induces them to
take sides in labor troubles according to the class
to which they belong. They judge avery case
on what they esteem to be its specific merits.
And the same feeling which enlists them against
greedy, extOrtiOnate, and tyrannical employers
enllsts them also against greedy, unamhitious,
ana shOrt-sighted workmen.-New York Times.
1T Is just probable that these cosmic revolu-
tonlsts at Rochester 1.-THE free Ihinkersl, who be-
lieve that they have got their levers under the
hlerarcy of heaven, are making a mistake, and
we expect to hear them told so sooner or later by
the wayfaring man, who will point out to them
the error i'll his own way: ''See here my friends,
you are not disturbing the eternal you've got
your Internal stick under my hearthStone!-New
York World
THE Sunday in this country is a humane and
economical institution, and not religions pro-
vision. Time and experience have approved the
wisdom OF this limitation on general labor.
There Ia not the slightest reason to fear that 1t
Will ever be discontinued or become obsolete.
But that the great mass of the population may
enJoy the Sunday, and that it may be real day
OF rest and recreation, few must be the servl-
tors of the many on that all other days
st. Louis Republican.
THE country is not going to believe that the
Democratic party has ceased to desire partisan
clvil-service, a debauched currency, or fraud
ulent elections, merely because OF professions
and promises, or the nomination of welmean-
ing candidate, so long as its change of purpose is
not shown by complete revolution in the Con-
GreSsi0nal action of the party. II we are TO be-
heVe that the leopard has changed his spots,
there must he some proof that he no longer cats
people when he has chance-New York
Tribune.
THE scheme for a communal society Of colored
people is purely visionary, and even If est alb
lished wonld soon prove a failure. The men who
would buy the new Dixie would insist on ruling
it, and some would ride while others would work
at tasks. Much more likely would it be that the
community would fan to pieces of its own
weight. 1t would be out of joint with all things
around 1t. 1t would be almost impossible TO
establish such society as a work OF private en-
terprise, und srii more difficult to hold it to-
gether when once formed.-Chcago Tribune
STANDING squarely up for human slavery.
squarely i'll the way of the Union army, square
ly opposed to the constitutional amendments
and reconstruction made necessary by the re-
suits of the war, squarely in the way of the la
boring masses of the North in the advocacy of
free trade, squarely against land reform-in
tine, the Democratic party has made record in
opposition to every great national question in
which humanity ana progress has had the largest
interest. When it stands out and proclaims in
fallibiity and mo dead past to bury" then can
the devil himself sing of exploits that will win
him immortal honors.-CbicagO Inter Ocean.