The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-03
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

IF the haz1ng cadets are such bullies and cow
ards as their sports imply, they have mistaken
their vocation. Their place is the police force OF
some city where officers allowed to club de-
fenseless citizens to death.-New York Herald.
THE true advancement of the colOred race lies
in the direction of political freedom. When the
coored voters have independence enough to
vote as their judgment dictates they will no
longer complain OF being treated with less re-
spect than their merits demand.-New York
World.
THE Republicans of the South can afford to
affiliate with all who will, as independents, aid
in the overthrow of the Bourbonism of that Sec
ton. The organized Democracy represent only
hostility to equal rights. Whoever will squarely
antagOnize them can be trusted by Republicans
black and whiUe.-NatiOnal Republican.
SOMETHING more than mere desire to SUD-
press piracy has led France into the T0nquin
scheme. God silver tin and coal are powerful
motors in auickening the pulse of civilization TO
drive ont piracy and barbarianism. The pirate
and barbarian must go-when he happens to
own gold and silver mines that somebody else
wants.-Chicago Herald.
THE experience which the liquor trade has
had in this country should have taught it long
ago that there Is no surer way TO arouse against
1t the popular antagonism and to bring about
the enactment Of extreme legislation than to
show contempt for statutes which the general
mind accepts as reasonable and to demand priv
ileges which no other trade eDJoys.-Bo Boston
Journal
THE character of the ordinary trade for the
past or three years has been reasonably
cautious and the reports agree that it has been
rather from hand to mouth than marked by that
feverish venturesomeness which brings about a
collapse of credit There is no adequate proof
that bankrupt law will be needed by any ex-
traordnary spread of insolvency for some time.
New York Times.
WHEN the Southern "inde pendents" show
themselves capable of aiding intelllgently in the
cause of good government and retire some of
the men they now suffer to come to the front. it
will be time enough to talk Of joining forces.
But until that time comes the Republican party
managers will make great mistake If they do
not refuse 10 accept the profered incumbrance.
| st. Louis Globe-Democrat
THE conviction is pretty firmly settled in the
public MUD that the less control exercised by
the government over the quality and quantity
of it's currency the better. The particular in
stance in which its NEEDING hand is still busy
with the currency Is in the matter of standard
dollars. or these its grinding is ceaseless, and
the people, in alarm, are crying from every
quarter, stOp.-Philadelphia Press.
TRUE, there have been more active tides in
business, as the country was tempted TO indulge
in renewed speculation; but the consumers OF
the land, upon whom every legitimate business
leans, were never more prosperous and never
30 free from debt as they are now They will
buy generously all they need; they will pay for
it, and that is the broad and sure foundation of
business prosperity. -Philadelphia Times.
THE power of the government over the money
of the State is always regarded with jealousy, if
not distrust, and is wisely limited In well ordered
States to the coinage of the precious metals and
fixing the value OF q given weight. Every ma
terial departure from or stretch of this simple
function is disturbing and dangerous. Hence in
this country the dangerous power of the govern
ment over the values of commodities is limited.
st Louis Republican.
RACE prejudice to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, the future OF the negro in this country is
intimately connected with the white race. Year
by year 1t has become more difficult to Cypress
them Their progress may have been slow, but
they continually gain, and as they get further
away from the precedents of slavery and as the
whites OF the South get further away from the
traditions of domination and ownership, which
the ex-slavehOlding aristocrats still cherish 1 n
theory at least, their progress will be still more
Tapid.-Chicago Tribune.