The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-19
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE ballot box is the final arbiter of political
opinion: those who do not avail themselves of
its services are not of any possible value to the
body-politic, no matter If they speak with the
tongues of angeis.-New York Herald.
WE would willingly believe if we could that
there is no prejudice in the South against North
erners, and that they have the same chance to
enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
as those TO the manner born but unfortunately
the bulk of the testimony does not favor such a
bel1ef.-Chicago Tribune.
THE only inspiring motive of the Bourb0ns is
the hope of office. Any person who could do as
PendletOn did-contrive to make merit, efficiency
and intelligence the basis of admission thereto
is regarded, and will be ever regarded by the or
ganized appetite as an 'Out-and-out traitor"
and IAN obstruction and drag"-a man who
docs his utmost to bring confusion and destruc-
ton on the party."-Chtcago Tribune.
THERE is no special rule by which Mrs. Lang
try can be judged or can claim to be judged. Ii
she is brought to the public bar as a wife, the
verdict must be that she has disgraced the
name; If she be arraigned as woman and an
actress, then she has done that which classes
her with others whom society has cast out
as unit to associate with. Sue may now as
well continue in her chosen cOurse.-Chtcago
News.
ON the whole, the country is we'll past the
point of for the year 1888, and can con-
plies, of large commercial transactions, though
probably at low prices, and of ample employ
ment for transporters and operatives except in
quarters where the facilities provided or the pro-
ducing capacity existing are much in advance
of the present needs of the country-New York
Tribune. -.fl-
NOTHING is more certain than that a very
large number of Republicans have made up
their minds not TO support nominations which
are forced upon them. In that conclusion they
are sustained by sense of the highest duty to
their party and TO their country The managers
ought to have learned that last year, but If they
have not they will receive palmer lesson this
year, and if necessary still palmer one next
year-New York Times.
SINCE 1t is the almost unanimous conclusion
OF the practical politicians that the assistance of
the pulpit, so-called, is really detrimental to
cause, why is IL that, on the slightest proyOca-
ton, the occupants of pulpits convert them into
stumps and their sacred edifices into wigwamsf
Perhaps some of the many Iowa preachers who
are laundering to-day against political party
containing much of the morality, intelligence,
patriotism and wealth of the State may take the
trouble to answer.-Chlcago Herald.
IF the Democratic party is to fulfill its mis-
sion, as the party born of The people, labOring
for the people, sustained by the people, it must
heed the warming voices Those who think that
the people of this country are unrehecting, and
can be fooled without limit, will be deceived.
II the people have learned the hard lesson that
spoliatIon and tyranny can exist under repub-
lie as easily under any other form OF govern
ment, they have also learned how to strike
through the ballot boX.-New Orleans PIcayune.
No one claims perfection for our tariff or for
any OF her tariff imposed by mortal mau; yet not
only our prosperity as a nation, considered In
the aggregate, but al! the details of our com
inerce for half q century tend to prove the value
of exclusive policy Benefcent motiV es
enter but indirectly into governmental schemes
and they specifically directed toward the
ameliOration of those Immediately governed.
Charity should begin al home with a government
even more than with an individual.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
THE postal note bears about the same relation
to the postofice money-order that the postal
card does TO the ordinary letter, aud as soon
its merits are understood and the postmasters
grow familiar with II the demand Will be large
and continuous. 1t is popular experiment,
made 10 meet the demand for the reissue of
fractional currency. Certainly the need for
such "a note must be pressing, when the want of
it makes one even tolerate for one moment
the idea of renewing the Old greasy, dirty and
altogether Objectionable fractional currency
Louisville Cour1er-J0urnal
OUR people have their faces steadily to the
front, as is natural to youth. They are looking
for the thing that is about to come TO pass, and
specializing on the outcome OF it. New men
new forces. new schemes and new issues absorb
their attention, and they have time to worry
about the past aud listen impatiently TO men
who continue to prattle and babble about it. so
Mr. Hendricks will find that the more he talks
about his old grievances the smaller and less in
terested his audiences VIII become. The office
of the historian cannot be discharged by the
stump speaker.-Clncinnati Commercial Ga
zette.
THE South has no longer the excuse of power
ty TO plead for her neglect of popular education.
Illiteracy is frghtfully prevalent, and the world
will lose its respect for the commonWealths of
the South If they do not take in hand with vigOr
the question of schools. The financial freaks of
the Southern States also look worse in the light
of this great prosperity. A debtpaying boom
would be in exceedingly good taste. The punish
ment of nomicides, the dscardiDg of the bar
barous custom of carrying weapons, and a
more honorable and just treatment of the col
Ored race should also be the conconjtants of
this new material prosperity.-Minneapoli
Tribune
THIS strange incapaoty to comprehend the
conditions OF modern industry renders the DEM
ocratic party unfit for power II a body of in.
telligent opponents of protection were intrusted
with the powers and responsibilities of govern
ment. they would realize that many important
industries bad been built upon the tariff policy
of the government as foundations that millions
of money had been invested in permanent
works which could not now be turned to other
use; that "a vast army of workers mad been
listed, the faith of this policy, and had learned
TO do certain kinds of work, and that all these
enterprises and Investments could not now he
disturbed without disaster TO almost every in
terest in the country.-New York Tribune.
Political Points
EX-SENATOR THURMAN has finally consented