The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-06
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

IN surveying the field, 1t becomes apparent
mat the republicans have made encouraging
gains at All points where they deserved to gain,
and that the Democrats have won only by a sac
rlnee OF prnciple.-New York Tribune.
The Inints go on coming standard silver dol
lars under the dangerous law which Congress
ialled TO repeal or modify, but the coins roll
back into the governments vaults. The people
Will not have them-New York Times.
1T is not strange that statesmen and political
philosophers are silent in the presence of this
NOV ement Socialism and Nihlsml, for its mo-
i've is outside the range of nationality. 1t defes
an explanation as we'll as do the freaks of the
tornado or the forages of man-eater of Bengal.
ST. Paul Pioneer-Press.
A PRONOUNCED demand for harmony In the
Republican party comes from all directions. The
party in Ohio is setting the example, and as u
That II met with last year. Elsewhere the out
look for a cessation of strife and pickering is
equally hopeful-New York Tribune.
THE civil-service law opens the government
clerkships to competition, and well-educated
women should not be backward in presenting
themselves for examination whenever and wher-
ever there Is an opportunity. They have the
law In their favor, and it will be their own fault
II they do not take advantage of it.-Cleveland
Leader.
UNDER the artificial stimulus of a high pro-
tective tariff so much capital and labor has been
drawn into manufacturing that we now produce
III the greater number of branches as much in
nine months as we can consume in year This
is why our manufacturers are making such Wig
0rous efforts TO secure a foreign trade. New
York Herald.
WHEN government becomes the subject of dis
cussion and action in counting houses, among
manufacturers and professional men; when, in
short, the management of nominating meetings
and other political affairs is transferred from
men with no visible means of support TO men
who make their living by honest industry, the
present evil will have disa appeared. Then ii only
half the voters go to the polls it will not be the
worst half, as is very much the case nOw.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
ABSOLUTE prohibition OF the sale of into xicat-
ing drinks can only be accomplished by grada-
lions in legislation. The surest way to any re-
form or great change in the customs and habits
of people is by easy ascent that rises through
small degrees OF moderate legislation. Low rum
shops and their unprincipleG keepers are killing
thousands every year by the poisonous mixtures
and connections that they sell for liquor. We
want to see the "high-ceDse system" spreading.
1t is good theme for temperance Speakers
Nashville Banner.
To sell ont the convicSs to be worked for
private profit is not the highest attainment in
the treatment of criminals, nor i'll State econ
omy, The workmen who opposed to this con-
tract labor not all Socialists nor Communists,
z and II they were II would not disfranohise them.
NpTIt0es the demand for the termination OF the
contract system propose TO keep the cOnvicts in
idleness. If the Legislature does not treat this
important question in serious way, it may
tind 1t turning up in the election in a way that
will DO serious-Clncinnati Commercial Gazette.