The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-29
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

WHEN the Republic gives way to a dictator.
ship 1t is highly improbable that the new ruler
or France will be member of ono of the families
wnlcn nave already reigned.-New York Her
aid.
THE whole pension system offers a premium to
fraudulent claims, and legitimate pensioners
should be the most urgent in demanding that
the national treasury be nroteoted from the
Chicago Herald
ENGLIsHMEN claim now, and have claimed
snee the fraudulent union, that ireland is ono
Win England. But beyond paying the taxes
ana surprising the sOldiery, Ireland has no com
mon participation in the constiturional govern.
ment OF the realm.-Phiiadelphia Press. ,3
FIVE hundred dollars year is none toe much
for a full saloon license, and we would suggest
as n OASIS OF calculation, If nothing more, that
the beer and native wine license, be placed at
one-half the amount agreed upon for q full
hceuse.-Chicago Inter Ocean. ,,..
MANIFEsTLY there is something inconsistent
In putting on proOatiOn as it Ttsre, large ma
1Ority of the House of Representa- tl1es for thir-
gins The bill before the House simply puts the
newly elected congressman ut once at york..
New York Times
NJ. GREvY will naturally hesitate before APP
and appre henslon, when the constituencies may
bs swayed bya vague dread of the instability of
Republican institutions. He will be mUre apt
accept NJ. Duclerc's resignation than TO order q
general electon.-New York Tribune.
IT won't do TO make an arbitrary law defining
how tickets shall be printed that will inyalidate
airy ballot after It gets into the hallOt-hOx, but
by Imposing penalties upon printers and election
officers for printing and receiving iega, tickets,
the absolute secrecy OF the ballot, as clearly de-
manded by the constitution, can be preserved.-
Philadeph News.
THE next presidential election will not be. car
RED upon promises, but upon performances.
The people are bent upon having reform in the
civil service-national, State aud municipal7-as
the first condition OF purer politics, better ad-
minfstratiOn and higher craftsmanship. And
they will break to pieces any party that stands
in the way of their purpose-Bostou Herald.
WHEN the time comes in which Christians
shall render unto Caesar the things that
CAESARS, and unto God the things that are 0od's,
they will not desire to perpetuate, even IN the
mild form of exemption OF houses of worship
frem tribute 10 Caesar, the confusion, now every
where apparent, OF Things belonging to this
world and things belonging to the next.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
JOHN SHERMAN wrote with great caution, ia
vorlng something like the system prevalent in
Missouri now. He would let each county or viii
lage in the State determine for itself whether it
Will have saloons. He thinks no law can be
forced which does not have the approval OF tho
people of the vicinity, and this approval can be
shown by the working OF local option law, or
something of that kind.-St. Louis Republican.
WHILE there is no question before the public
which is likely to completely break up the
listing parties, or to form the basis Of new ones.
there is at least the two we have mentioned
Taxation and the civil servicel as TO which
enough changes may easily take place to throw
the national administration into Democratic
nandS, Ana that danger cannot now be avoided
by an appeal to the sentiments which averted
like one in 1876 and again in 16S0.-New York
Times.
EXPORT trade in wheat has been limited to
small lines taken out by the regular steamers.
Foreign markets have not improved and tina
current demand is light but private advicos, IN
dictate u freer movement as soon buyers on
the other side feel assured of the stability of
American prices. The position regards val
ues III home markets is very firm. Farmers
not selling freely, and there is general dlsposi-
ton at country points TO hold until seaboard
prices go high enough to net ST. per bushel for
the West.Philadephia Record.