The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE records will show 10000 murders by
landiordism to one by dynamiIism. Both should
he abolished, and the way TO do iJ Is to abolish
landlOrdism. Dynamtism will then out of
itself. England has plenty to do with this
fern without troubling itself with gratuitous
suggestions for the reform of American laws
about murder.-ChicagO Tribune.
WESTERN sentiment has entirely changed on
the silver question Mr. MedIll no longer rep
resents it, Chicago Joins New York in asking
that the courage of the "buzzard" dollar be
stopped. There is occasion for the vaults of
the United States being glutted with ancurrent
silver merely to afford a market for the product
OF the silver States.-ChicagO Herald.
THE real complaint against Chinese immigra-
ton was that the Chinese did not come here like
other immigrants, each ON his own account, but
that they we're brought under ontract, and that
the emigration was not properly emigration,
but deportation. This consideration will be
equally applicable to emigration from ireland
managed by the British government-New York
World.
THERE is at the present time quito growing
opinion that Congress should take immediate
Steps toward providing some uniform system of
Legislation regarding the subject of bankruptcy.
The honestly unfortunate deserve relief from
financial difficulties, while the criminally reck-
less deserve enforcement OF laws that will pre-
vent them from proving upon their fellowmen.
cleveland Herald.
THE nation has been made anew almost and
the value of citizenship increased and exalted a
thousand fold, while the Democratic party stood
apart disparaglDg aud condemning every step
in the process, No Democrat can point to a
single act OF his party III all these shining years
that Justifies spark OF pride, or that does not,
on the contrary, require excuse or explanation.
St. Louis Gfobe-Deinoorat.
CARTER HARRISON, if he accomplished nothing
else, demonstrated TO a curious public that the
Democratic party could not be committed to a
free trade or purely revenue policy, without
danger of disruption aud disintegraJiOn, and
that in standing up for Il moderate protective
policy Mr.. Randall would have the backing OF a
large body of democrats outside of Pennsyl-
vania.-Ctncinnati Commercial Gazette.
WE certainly have not reached the time when
violence in human society can be said TO he Il
thing of the past; but If IL Is any comfort FOR us
TO know that economic truths are stronger than
rioters, and will pre- vail over them as surely as
water seeks its level. that knowledge at least re-
mains with us. Men may jump, but they cannot
stay i'll the air long. Neither they lift them
sci yes up by their boOt-straps, much as they
may rage around IN the attempt-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
THE Irish Americans must know that there is
not the faintest sympathy with or tolerance for
the c0wardly plots of which the Russa party
profess to he guilty. While the American gov
ernmenu and the people will require satisfactory
evidence OF the existence of such crimes and the
completely in them of persons within the United
states before any action Will be taken, they
fully acknowledge these crimes to be against
humanity and utterly intolerable, and they
recognize their duty TO prevent and punish
them.-New York Times
THE purpose of amusement is right. II is
great pity that the players cannot regulate their
domestic arrangements better. They not only
amuse--they educate, and they frequently re-
form. They benefit every body but themselves,
It must he remembered, however, that MS public
chafacters their shortcomings necessarily
KNOWN and discussed far more than their virtues,
of which there are many; and what if society
should he condemned for the exceptional sins Of
prominent society persons, and what II the pull
nit should be mathematical because many
clereymen have fallen from gracel-NCw York
Graphic.
II any tangible advancement OF irish indie
pendence, II any visible Improvement OF irish
Legislation, be the result of the convention about
to be held, the result Will be Il surprise to the
ordinary observer. But the enthusiasts and the
knaves will continue TO play at revolution and
find the ardent nature of the Cet plastic In their
hands. The nOtOriety of this leadership or mis-
leadership is incense to some OF the fellows who
make the Irish question their business The i'm
portance IL gives them in the practical politics
activity OF many or them. Others come to tile
front meaning merely to make living out OF
their cOuntrynen. When the rank and file shut
of their supplies, all but the enthusiasts will