The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-13

tional civilservice the first fruit of their
efforts; the State law is another, and, within its
held, not less important. Any party can pront
by honestly conforming to its requirements;
neither party can any longer safely Ignore or
defy it.-New York Times.
THERE is no citizen who has kept trade dollar
In au old stocking for seven years awaiting re-
demption OF that implied pledge Any ridaance
Of 1t is better than lefvlngit to work more harm;
but the best way to deal with il is to treat u as
what it is-a private chunk of metal containing
a government stamp giving its weight and nne-
hess.-Cineinnati News Journal.
THERE should he provision made for the conf
ing generation at these army reunions, and the
young boys as well as the old boys should 20.
They should not only inherit the lusterlesS sword
and the rusty musket but the spirit OF patriot
Ism, and when the veterans are too old ana de-
ereplu to longer JOIN in these gatherings their
sons should keep them up Chicago Inter
Ocean.
THE only way to avert the silver danger is to
cease coming the standard dollar and Congress
cNu only ne made to realize the danger by petit
lions. Those who will suffer most those who
have personal service to sell. They should petit
tion Congress to stop making clipped dollars
which will be forced upon them sometime as
good money If the coinage oontlnues.-BOstOn
Journal
THE true object on which any durable or eff
fective remedy for the patronage system must
begin is not the civil list but the presidency. Ii
the apostolic reformers, with Mr. Curtis at their
head, had directed the same energies to the re-
moval of the President from party politics which
they have sqnandered in chasing an absurd de-
fusion, the country would now be much nearer
to the desired goal than it is likely to be in the
ensuing quarter OF q century Chicago Times.
SUPPORTING an appointee as long he is Gun
der fire" is not always best; but requiring man
to resign because there are charges against him
is very seldom best The simplest way and the
most efficacious way OF relieving EN- harrassment
IN case where serious charges preferred
against an officer is to have them thoroughly In
yestigated, giving him fair chance TO be heard.
If the charges are sustained and are worthy Of
such punishment as dismissal, let him be dis
missed. III he is proven Innocent he should be
retaiEed.-Louisville Commercial.
PERHAPS no department of the government is
so near to the people as the postotfice, and this
Is an argument in favor of an extension Of its
benefits TO them at the lowest reasonable rates.
1t should not be the theory of the POstoffce De-
partInent TO turn revenue into the treasury. Ii
1t shall at the end OF any fiscal year show bal
ance-sheet with even receipts and expenditures
It will thereby attest that IL has well and faith
fully served the people for whose benefit it was
created.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
IT is thoroughly understood among the States
of this country, and even municipality which
ships on Its paupers to another city is not sur
prlsed at their speedy return, and why the case
should be different between the United States
and Canada is hard to see. At all events, there
must be some way of getting around the diff
Guilty, and, If no more cefemonious method &C.
cure, the wandering paupers who are found to
have recently arrived from Canada might be In
formally sent back by the very simple process of
putting them on ferry boat and paying their
fare across, or by taking them to the middle OF
the suspension bridge and ordering them to
move ou.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
THE right thing to do now, for men who wish
to bring new questions definitely before the peO-
pie, is to clear away the Democratic rubbish. 1t
blocks all paths that lead forward. Every move
ment, except one of reaction, it stubbornly re-
sists. Its immense power at the South, consoli-
dated by systematic disregard Of the principles
free government, imperis the country. When
this rubbish can be TemOved, so that loyal North
ern men can divide their votes without danger of
producing disastrous reaction, then new ques-
ono ho Vna do fha hos Nf rsaltf QRrl
Until then the "putrid "Reminiscences" called De-
m0cracy will stop every path, and the man who
does not vote to get 1t out of the way fails to
take the only course by which any real reform
can be promUted.-New York Tribune.