The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-16
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

OHIO must get rid of its obsolete constitu-
tional provision prohibiting ali license for SELL
ing liquor before IL can count with certainty
upon the maintenance of any law regulating
the traftic.-Chlcaso Tribune.
WHATEVER the effect of bravado may be on
the star route jury, ii does not influence public
opinion in favor OF the accused i'll the least
Ine people made up verdict this case
months ago.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
WE hope the authorities in Sprng field will do
their duty and punish severely the who
have attacked and injured or killed their Fellow
workmcn. Such moo violence deserves the
severest punishment which the law allows
New York Herald.
Mr.. PENDLEToN's bill is against poor men
in the pubic service. and New York has her
share OF poor men. TINS is a govern nenJ of the
people, and the places belong To the people. The
"CiYi-servIce Reform" act is In the interest OF
an official ciass.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR, by virtue of his position,
can DO more tnan any one, or many Others com
blned, To harlnonize the party. He can d0it by
showing favor to neither faction IL faction,
by making worth first and untrammeled Renub-
liUaHisn last the only requlrmeDts for office
Philadelphia telegraph.
THE winning platform for 1884 will be the alb
solute repeal Of the whole costly, corrupt and
cumbrous internal revenue system and IA reve-
nue. tarln Win Just Incidental protection TO do
mTstic industry. Republicansm dare not go
farther than that; Democracy dare not stop
short ofit.-Philadepnia Times.
CRIMINALS are becoming defiant and hardy
and crime is exhibiting itself in many unnat-
urdl and mOnstrOus forms, that the public can
not afford TO be specially romantic, nor even
scientific, IN It's treatment. In plain truth, the
public does not care what the scientific treat
ment of crime ana criminals is.-St Louis Re-
publican.
LEGITIMATE business will flourish on the New
York stock Exchange. Good railroad bOnds aud
stocks will sell. But the next great speculation
will not be In the manufactures of Wall street
1t Is dtficnt to foresee the future, but the gil
gantic transactions in land reported in almost
every issue of the daily press seem to forecast
the next fashion In observation-disclosures Tl1b-
une.
WE do not imagine that President Arthur has
any ambition or expectation in regard to n re-
election. There was evident sincerity in his re-
marks that lie desired only To leave the Office at
the end of his present term with the thanks of
the country for respectable and patriotic All
ministrntion. And il lie continues the policy
pursued for the past six months, lie Will be sure
ofthis.-BOstOn Herald.
THE negro belongs to tho inferior race, ana his
race will ALWAYS be inferior, aud will never be
the ruling mower in any portion of this country
In vain the Republican party essayed To set up
negro governments in the South. Negro dOmi-
nation, except epasmodically and temporarily
through revolutions, is impossible in country
based on Aryan civilization The diffusion OF
common school education among negroes will
not alter the sltuatlOn.-Louisvtlle C0urierJ our
nal.
THE French government policy OF providing
employment is obviously calculated to arrest
the natural and healthy re1ux of workngmen
into the country, and, in the end, to aggravate
rather than cure the disease they treating
After they have drawn some thousands more
from the country INTO the cities, and have more
riots TO quel IN consequence, they Will probably
begin TO entertain somewhat better opinion of
Leon Says policy of Observation-Disclosures
Times.
nowadays, and undertaking., they do, to
cover all the news incident to public interest
many mistakes should occur; the wonder is that
there not more OF them. IL Is right, there
fore, that newspapers should be protected in
publications. made from proper motive concern
ing people in public positions, ir the disposition
he shown to correct errors and give satisfaction
in case OF mistakes.-CnicagoT Tribune
THE British press inny as well ceaseits efforts
TO array Engshmen against our country. II
that press had given wise counsel as to the Irish
policy of the government, and insisted
mon the effectuatlon Of righteous and
Just mode of dealing with Irish questions, there
would he little popular discomfort to deal with
but it is very evident that just in proportion to
the adoption by the government of Russian des-
putlc expedients the Nihilisiic suhterrnneau
ineihods will be resorteG to in England and Ire
land.-Louisville Courer-Jnurnai.
THE result of internal revenue laws and of
privilege licenses is, and has been, to lessen the
numbers engaging in the taxed occupations and
TO concentrate the business into few hands.
which necessarily makes lahOrers OF those who
would otherwise be small prOprietors. In such
eases the profits go tn the few, and the many
are mere drudges, Win hard lhhor and small
pay. No system Is wholesome which tends TO
this end. BY every means that system must lie
reached which will leave open all occupations TO
the largest number, with the largest opportunity
in life for every Industrious and aspiring man.
Cincinnati News,
A LEARNED man, with the true humble,
earnest, scientific spirit would be willing to
listen to mules hraying, IL he thought lie
could add thereby TO his stock of useful knowl-
edge. But it is death, ratsbane, cold poison and
pistols to your slmon-pure qlnnine and calomel
doctor to consult with any body not also simon
pure quinine and calomel man. Once it was
women doctors he would have eaten his own
head off before recognizing in professional
way. Bnt the grim logic of events has forced
the recognition of women doctors. and now 1t ia
tile homeopathic. Tie regulars of the ancient
school are that stiff that they VOW they will die
III their tracks and be put into II pickllnghOx
far dissection ht fora they will much as crook
n finger 10 ward meeting little-pill man pro-
fessiunai grounds. Cincinnati Journal.