The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-30
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

OUR lawmakers recognize the iniQuity Of gam.
bling and are resolved that men shall not lose
why do they not prohibit by law per-
nlcious system OF gambling which not only beg
gars the gambler, but draws ruin uDon Otheru
not in the ''game."-New York world. d.
THE political dues OF the South, in Which each
combatant feels himself TO be the representative
of his party, and In which the sympathies of the
public are divided ON party lines, seem to show
that lurking superstition of the probftive
force on the duel has Outlasted the law which
recognized such force.-New York Times.
No doubt the French thirst for ''gloire" has
been quickened by the recent reverse in AMMAN,
but sober reflection ought to convince them that
any attempt to wipe out the humiliation OF
minor defeat, which would involve with
China itself, would be made at an enormous cost
OF life and money.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
REFoRMERs ought not to want Officer 1t ia their
part to see that the work of the government is
well done. They ought to be content on those
back seats which give them the best view Of the
"clrcus." That Is the way to harmony. But.
above all things, they ought not to shock the
public senslbilities by complaints that their
friends have not share OF the spoils.-New York
Herald.
THE fact is that the charge of corruption will
not lie against the Republican party in the minds
Ofpeople who are at all familiar with govern
mental matters. 1t is the dominant party into
which rascals endeavor to insinuate themselves,
and in the nature OF things many succeed. 1t is
the promptness with which the party repudiates
such men that gauges its virtue. Exposed fraud
10 fatal TO a Republican statesman.-St Louis
Gobe-Democrat.
WHAT is wanted in Iowa is a direct presenta-
ton OF the question, with an opportunity 90
chose between high license and prohibition.
This. however, is always opposed by the pro-
fessionas, wholive on agitation and dc not wish
to see the question put at rest. AT present they
are very happy over their success in forcing
into politics their confused and double.headed
issue of prohibition and popular sovereignty.
Chicago Tribune.
THE secrecy with which the abortionist's trade
is conducted enables many, if not most of them,
to escape. They should he tracked down and
brought 10 justice as habitual criminals, and, as
an offset to the immunity most of them enjoy,
those who are caught should be given the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law, as in this case, IL
their hideous business cannot be broken up alto
gether, it con be made at least highly danger
ous.-Philadelphia Press.
DURING the summer members of Congress Of
both parties ought therefore, TO inform them
selves both as to the present need of more silver
coinage and to the real feeling of the people
about it. We believe there is no such desire to
have that coinage continued there was to
have it begun. Because the people expected an
instant advent of the millennium with the "big
white dollars" 1t does not follow that they now
want TO pay Two millions month to manu-
facture more of them. Still less does it follow
that they want to bring disaster upon all their
industry and trade.-New York Tribune.
THERE is many a school-house in Pennsylvania
where less attention is paid to the bodily coK.
fort and advantage of children than is given to
the care of the birds and beasts in the zOOlogi-
cal gardens. The little heads are crammed at
the same time the limbs are cramped, the blood
poisoned by foul air ands the eyes injured by
bad light, TOO much or two little. And are
yearly spending millions Of money in this sort
of uneduoated education. This comes of taking
things for granted. The school system needs a
thorough recasting. Prove all things" SAID
the wise man, land hold fast to that which is
goOd"-Philadelphia Record
THOUGH majority of the voters of Ohio are
no doubt opposed to any fanatical and foolish
crusade in behalf of prohibition, they are In
favor OF a reasonable regulation of the traffic,
and their pocket nerve will be sensitive to All
appeal for taxing the traffic TO pay portion of
the cost of the pauperism ana crime which it
produces. Inasmuch ms the constitution OF
Ohio fOrbids license SYSTEM there does not
seem TO be any good reason why the liquor eel
lers should not pay as taxes what they pay in
other States as licenses. The decision will help
the Republicans, though to what extent re-
mains TO be seen,-BGston Herald.
WHY should men who have grown rich them
selves, or whose parents accumulated wealth
before them. desire to shut out from like Oppor-
tunities of advancing themselves. the poor i'm
migrants, even though their passage to these
shores has been paid by friendly government
If the development of the resources OF this
country Is to be continued restriction must
he placed upon the immigration of those who
are willing to engage in useful pursuits. Instead
of discouraglng such persons from coming here,
and refusing them PERMISSION to land when they
do arrive, it will be well TO devise means ia
further assist them to reach such points as will
offer advantageous fields For their labor and the
largest opportunities for the betterment Of their
condition. -Brookville Union.