The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-07

but it now ought to be stamped out. II is in the
interests of the officers themselves that this stain
on their honor should be removed.-New York
Herald.
The growth Of pauperism is enormous, espeei-
ally IN the cities. And the result of it is the rails
Ing up of a vicious, improviaent and morally
perverted class, which, il not checked, in time
VIII destroy society else turn it into state of
civil war, in which every honest man in deadly
struggle with the thief OyeFcrowding in cities
is at the root of the evil.-Chicago Herald.
TIE country is richer in wealth, material and
moral, than IL was Year ago, and for that rea-
son son the wise man has every motive TO attend to
MS business boldly, bravely, and with the de-
termination of achieving honest successes. 1t
Is too late to be discouraged now is the time for
energy, fOroearance, thrift and reason to show
what can be STANDARDIZATION Advertiser.
THERE are very few people in America so
stupid as not to know that such a tariff "a tariff
only for revenue"l is no more possible than "a
ing or the Pennsylvania Democratic platform is
Tree whisky and tobacco, and more tariff taxes
on neeessarles. That programme will rot prove
To De very captivating west OF Pennsylvania
Chicago Times.
THERE are those who regard this falling off of
the stock business as an indication of abe gen.
efai decline OF business There can be no ground
Tor such an assumption. Between legitimate
business, based upon natural supply and de-
mand, and an entirely fictitious speculation,
winch, In plain terms, Is game of chance, there
can DC no similarity, and very remote relation.
Boston Journal.
THERE are always croakers and wreckers. men
either from CONSTR utiOnal defect or from SIMS
ter motives. The business public should pay no
need TO Such enemies of society. Now as always
the business which is spread out beyond the le-
gltimate limits of the capital employed, that
Is conducted In slip-shod way, is found to bring
ulsaster In Its train. but the really conservative
business man may go forward confident of a
prosperous fall trade.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
ALREADY the amount of "a mans wealth Is
recognized IS an important element in deternin-
ing mis- availability as a candidate. We do not
want TO arrive at a condition of things which
only very rich men can run for Office, and our
institutions are imperiled by the increase in the
number of corrupuble voters, which the free
use of money causes. We must begin to consider
substitutes for our present system by which the
legitimate uses of money will be lessened and
the chances for buying voters be diminished.
Louisville Commercial.
THE pointer on the race-course is not more
decisive than the "ponter'' in Wall street. Even
slch operators as Mr.. Gould, Mr.. Sage and Mr..
keene are often deceived Otherwise, there
would be no end or limit to their gains, and they
would have only TO reach out for pot of gold TO
get it. OF course they have made vast wealth
out of the foolish cupidity of the small gamblers
But the game is up. The margin business is
'0usted." And. unless there is some entirely
fresh steal invented, grass will presently begin
to grow In Wall street.-LouisvilIe Courier
JOurnal.