The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-08
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE people have had enough of plunderlng
pension bills Congressman VINO vote for an
other will perhaps share the fate OF those who
voted for the last river and harbOr bill.-Chicag0
Times.
THE fact that Congress did once enact reduc-
ton of the present tariff by certain horizontal
per cent, which stood for several years, proves
that the administration of such reduction is
acticable.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
LARGE shipments of whisky have been al
ready made from Philadelphia for the purpose
of evading this tax, but we are reasonably con-
fident Congress will find time to pass the extern
sion bill before adjournment, and make further
shipments on this account unnecessary,-Phila-
del phia Press.
THERE was much truth In Lady Morgan's dog
ma derived from RabelaiSs dietetic aXiom-she
had some common sense with all her fiippaDcy-
'that the Irish peasantry wonld never he better
off until they had made up their minds that they
could not eat potatoes without bacon."-Phila-
delpnia Record.
THE opposition to him comes in good time to
acquaint the people with the real character of
the Democratic purposes In regard TO the civil
service II will make little difference who the
Democrats nominate If they antagOnize this re-
form. The people Will not permit IL to be turned
back ward. boston Herald
WHETHER a bill repeating the compulsory coin
age clause get through this session or not, Is
another question. 1t ought to pass, but House
which has not the moral courage to pass the
bonded extension bill for whisky is not likely to
be- brave enough TO legisiate senslhly on the sill
yer question .-Louisville Commercial.
THOSE ambitious and enterprising philosophers
who hold that the curest criterion of mans adj
vancement is the degree of his triumphs over
the great forces OF nature Will probably admit
that when it is questss2n OF winter floods man
may well confess lis impotence and thank
his stars If he escape with q dry skin.-New York
Times.
WHEN Dakota Ia ripe, both in number and in
the character OF her inhabitants, for u State gov
eminent the people OF the older aud more popu-
l0us States will interpose no selfish obstacle
They never have done so In the case of any Ter
ritory with honest and satisfactory claims for
admission to the Union; but Dakota's time has
not come yet.-New York Herald.
THE summing up OF the painful record has It's
warning for hotel proprietors, night clerks and
watchnen, and for guests as well. Greater care
IN selecting watohmen, more precautions in case
of accident, and a discipline among employees
that Will make them proof against surprise are
the guarantees that all hotei-keepers should
offer the travelling public.-ChicaSo lnter-Ocean.
TIE action of the House in defeating any ao-
ton on the tariff bill seems to be the result of
a shameless conspiracy to defeat any reduction
of taxes and any revision OF the tariff. II pre-
vents any relief to the country and any settle
ment of questions which agitate and disturb the
country. For the Democratic action producing
this result the President should CARL Congress
together that the injury may be remedied with
out delay.-ChioagO tribune.
THE Mormon law giving women suffrage was
not the product of q higher appreciation OF the
rights of women. but a knavisb attempt TO es-
tablisn poly gamy on a basis that would be be-
You'd the reach of the "gentile' population. 1t
not a movement against woman suffrage which
Ia cont empliCeu, nut one against poly gamy, ana
1t ough, TO have the support of all who regard
poly gany as n crime which must be punished
and suppressed.-St. Louis Advocate.
THERE ought TO be u secret service for the pur
pose OF surprising the officials OF State and SINH
lar institutions for the insane. 1t should be emf
powered to investigate at any hour anu IN any
way, and instructed to keep It's contemplated
movements IL profound mystery There have
been many cases of the most horrible injustice,
and who can understand the agony OF a sane
inau continually surrounded by iunatics aud
supposed to be- MS mad as his fellows2 How
many unknown persons live for wears In tins
horrible agony, praying for death as their only
possible method Of relief.-New York Graphic.