The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-23

our turn, shows foolish aud wicked selhshness
u shows more. 1t shows the capabiltty of self
government tne essence OF which is that each
should do for others as he expects them to do
for him, to be lacking. IL may be desirable that
the jury system be modified, but while it stands
IL should be unfllnchingly upheld. It Is only on
sueh terms that free government can be main
talned.- Chicago Tribune
NO Individual has the right in civilized COM
mnnity TO constitute himself the judge and
ecutlOner OF his fellOw-man, and every assump-
ZION otsuoh prerogative is deserving of the
seVefest punishment. And vet "Phil" Thomp-
ms a more popular man in Kentucky TO day
IMAM ever oefore, though the blood of his fellow
man is uponhls hands. His wife's honor and
reputation are not vindicated his wrong ia not
rEeu1eu, Sar ne mas Simply punished one crime
human Justice.-New FORK Times,
IF Mr.. WattersOn is not able to bring his party
IN MS own State up to the regulation free-tradd
standard, what can he hope for when it comes to
handllng the national conventions The fact is
that WattersOn and Frank Hurd are about the
now that Hurlbert, of the New York World, has
given place to Pulitzer, who is more of a Randall
Democrat than disciple of the free-trade school.
the COurier-Journal is the only organ in the
United States through which free-trade princi-
pies find unlimited expression. Cincinnati Conn
mercial Gazette.
THERE may be industrial contests or disasters
tnls summer. In that case, voters may ask
Wheh party has voted for the repeal of duties
aeslgned TO protect home industry. Financial
disorders are not wholly impossible II they
come, voters will ask which party weakened the
public treasury by silver coinage, strove to Grip
pie the banks by constant assaults upon them.
munlstic proposals. That the Democratic party
is afraid OF its past history Is not strange. But
It's only way to get rid of the past s to die and
oury ltself-New York Tribune,
THE distribution of gold is very wide, and so
FAR as we know its cost of production, in the ag-
gregate, is as stable as anything that can be
used for money. Civilization is as yet very much
IN the dark as to the standard of value. Every
thing that in our present state of progress
be used ductuates some, but we are led to he-
lleve thatigold and its rate of supply keeps pace
with the needs of the world better than any
thing else. We know that, while there may be
two standards of value, double standards a
meaningless phrase, and that the cheaper metal
Will drive out the deRrer,-St. Louis be-Dem-
ocrat.
THE News Journal is satisfied with the action
or the Kentucky convention because it is an
, adoption of the democratic, conservative view.
A radical, free-trade view, one looking that
way, was not desirable That those who de.
sired declaration of the tariff-for revenue-only
principle, as that principle is held in England
and applied in tariff for revenue only, did not
obtain W hat they wanted, does not disturb the
News journal. We are for Il tariff for revenue
with that incidental protection which ia prac-
ideally maze necessary by the course OF thoughe
in this country, and the hold of protection upon
Industry, and adaptation of industry to prote0'
tion.-Cincinnati News Journal
THE revolt of the Irish Catholics is one of the
final blows upon the deoayng structure which
remains to tell of the temporal power of tho
Pope. 1t is believed by the Irish leaders Tor
| they profess TO belevel that the interference OF
the Pope with their plans is the result of under
handed tntrigues III which the British govern
ment has been concerned. They affect to dis
cover in this latest Outgiving English state
craft moving priestiy ignorance. No matter;
the edict has gone forth from Rome. 1t cannot
be recalled. The last fragment of following
which, resisting the pressure OF the moral pro-
gres5 of the world, held fast to the infallibllity
and temporal rights of the Pope, has been driven
into rebellion by utterances which even Irish
Catholics donounce as impertinent, uncalled for
and tmperous.-New York Times.