The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

IF the British government is engaged in ship
ping paupers to this country, then that will be
thing which will demand the attention of
the government at Washington = New York
Herald
So far as the Republican party In general is
concerned, every one will rejoice in retrench-
lnent in every branch of the public service where
retrenchment can be made with justice to the
interests involved. If single public officer can
be dispensed with without detriment to the
service, his office should he abolished or cOnsOlt-
dat ed with another and himself discharged FROM
the service.-Cleveland Herald. 4.
THE day that this law 1.-THE cvil-service
actl go into effect is fortunate date for the
country. 1t Is the practical beginning of re-
form that will go and be extended to other
offices and other public service until It will be
thought as wicked perversion OF power to az
point clerk as a reward for political services as
it now is in most places to appoint teacher in
the public schools for such reasons.-Boston Adj
vertiser.
THE people regard the officers of their army al
men OF high honor, ana they VIII contihue to 90
so, Notwithstanding the occasional fall of IA Was
son or a Nickerson, but those who rule the army
should iealously guard its reputation, and, by
keeping alive in the minds OF officers the estab-
lished rules of conduct by example, by precepr,
and III every legitimate way, labor to preserve
the honor of those who are exposed to tempta-
tion.-New York Times.
IT is Inevitable that man who sets no limira
tons to his greed for money, who is not content
to accumulate his wealth through the slow bn5
steady processes of legitimate transactions, hut
strives to grasp it at once by eornering others
and then stripping item OF allthey have, must
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and collapsed IL is only "A question OF time now
soon every specuator on the Board of Trade will
find himself flat.-Chieago Tribune.
AS England has sowed in that island fIrelandl
let her reap She gathers n tax crop of no meau
proportions, and a pauper crop so large thar,
while she offers nothing of tue tax proceeds to
the republic, she proposes that it shall solve the
problem of caring for the Irish pauper, properly
a charge upon herself. 1t Is not venturesome to
predict that as soon as the question is under
science and dishonesty of the English.
Times.
THE views and intentions of the British COY
eminent have been clearly developed through
the published parliamentary debates, and the
first instalfment of paupers reached u.s. Tho
time to veto these proceedings has arrived IS
Ireland is not large enough for the Irish under
British rnle lot England transport them, if it,
choose to Its own waste places in Australia and
South Africa. There is no room in American
aims houses for Irish paupers shipped here by
the British government, because il is tired OF sup
porting them.-Philadelphia Press.
THE meeting of Congress always tends more
or less TO the perturbation of trade. since there
is no telling what tariff or other folly the Con-
gress may not perpetrate; and the signs arc,
though few people have yet seen fit To say SO,
that the determination of Congress to give rho
world its usual entertainment once i'll two years.
instead OF every winter, would be received with
o good deal of fortitude There is no earthly
prospect of Congress ever forming or announc-
ing this deterlninatton, but II lt should, the
coiTtTy would bear up under 1t very well.-aS
Louis Globe Democrat
WHO is this Samuel j. rildeI who bosses the
Democratic party, and whose leaders
whenever he takes snuff His strength lies in
the fact that he has money. Strip HIM OF this,
and he would not be mentioned; he would speed
lily pass from memory. And where did his
money come FRONT From the sweat oil other
peoples brows. He tOiled NOT, neither did no
spin; but he wrecked ralltpads, and he is now
the recognized boss BIZ " mocratic party
that seems, heEe< believe that tho
country will COLI sou will be de-
priyed of their lher a r,,,., gah liquor deal.
ers are required 10 Lay 9lseicy tax of one huh
dred TO two hundred dollars. And what moro
appropriate leader could the great boss select In
a crisis like this than the eminent lawyer who
succeeded in making the electoral commission
unanimous on the Oregon question: But Tlldeu
is boss. and his barrel ia king.--Cincinnatl CVai
mercial Gazette.