The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-25
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE man who by his energy and industry has
become q shareowner i'll II city is not ready to
ministratiOn which proposes to remove it from
the political basis is 1mpracticable, or that the
obstacles in the way to its practical application
are insurmountable.-C Chicago Times.
THE true function of the railroads is not to
construct schedules of rates to foster and pro-
tect local industries, but to carry freight as
cheaply as they can and let the industries OF the
country gravitate each to that section where
the conditions are the most favorable for its
highest Northumberland Republican.
EVEN in large cities, where the faculties for
the abuse of political machinery and methods
most ample and pervaslve, the authority
of those who believe i'll honesty and fairness
and have the public interests truly at heart is
invariably sufficient when exerted with firm
ness ana determination. to upset all calculations
OF cliques and rings and managing politicians.
st. Louis GloDe-DemOcrat.
THE idea that the government should make
the militia national dignity it as it deserves, and
around its banners gather diciplined sOldiery,
is to many an attractive one. General Drum has
pointed out one way by which this country in
time of peace can make ready for war-Ur rather
IN time of tranquility prepare for disturbance.
Congress might if it chose, find time to consider
the matter seriously.-BostOn Advertiser.
THE Republican party includes many Intel
ligent and independent voters that when scan
dial and rascallty appear they insist upon pur-
CATION, and will subject it to temporary defeats
TO enforce reform. 1t has thereby been con-
strained again and again to purge the public
service of evils and abuses as they have shown
themselves and has been forced constantly to
reasserU an elevated standard of party action
to recover its lost ground.-New York Times.
THE old idea of reliance upon the personal in
tegrty of a borrower, or his business sagacity,
or a close acquaintance with his financial posi-
ton, has nearly gone out, like a spent candle.
Yet it is notOriOusly true tina. the system of
credits is not safer than the old. In these days
no one can judge how much paper merchant
has out, or how much gambling there may be he
hind his borrowing, or whether tile eollaterals
that seem so good to-day will prove equally sala-
BILE in any emergency. New York Tribune.
THE growing insolence of the Eastern railroad
pools, such usurpatlon as their dictaling
whether the West shall undersel the East with
its beef, and whether or not the New England
cotton-mills shall sell in the Western markets in
competition with the Southern mills, are evil
dences that it is almost time for the people TO
make up their minds how they are to corral
these corporations and harness them again with
the old common-aw restraints of the common
carrier which they have thrown of.-Cheago
Tribune.
IT is of vital and everyday Importance that
the management of the sewers, the streets, The
police, the fire department. the schools and
other departments of city government be non
est, thorough ana efficient. These are matters
which affect the homes and the business, and
even the security and the life of every resident.
Many important things may go amss. IN the
affairs of the State nation without affecting
disastrously the interests of the average cltl-
zen as dishonesty or neglect in the admnistra-
tion of the city, Boston Advertiser.
THE French may attribute the check they have
received in their attempt TO overrun Amman to
whatever cause they like-the cOwardice OF their
allies the coolies, of whom better conduct ought
not to have been expected, or the strength of
the Notifications of the enemy The fact remains
that they were not only repulsed, but compelled
to retreat with loss. They found an emmy well
prepared to receive shem, strongly fortified and
supplied with Remington rifles and disposed to
use them effectively. This means for the French
more reinforcements and a long and probably
bloody campaign.-Cnclnnati Commercial Ga
zette.
GOVERNOR ANDREW served his country faith
! fully, died poor, and left a noble name. General
Butler sought his own selfish ends, accumulated
large fortune. enriched his followers, who
swarmed in the scenes of his military adven
| lures aud was called "Beast." There could moi
be a more striking contrast between two men
One represented ali that was best aud nohlest il
Massachusetts civilization the other represented