The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-14
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

WHAT a farce the Edmunds law or any other
makes of the national determination against
Mormonism, so long as European proselytes to
that faith are allowed TO reinforce the traitorous
people of Utah-Sprn gfield Republican.
WITHOUT the lash of a boss TO keep down the
ambition OF legion of ignoramuses, each of
whom desires TO be 8 leader, the Democratic
party would soon break to pieces by Its own in.
ternal dlssensiOns There can no more be har.
mony in the Democracy without boss than
there can be peace In tribe OF savages without
chlef-Cleveland Leader. "
1T may be that the time has come to do away
with the jury system Trial by jury was one Of
the rights wrested from monarchy for the pre-
lection of the people in the days when the ju'
dietary system of England was both despotl0
and cruel. 1t may be better to abolish the trial
by jury and to make the court the judge of the
fact as well as of the law.-BOston Journal.
WHEN any any body of citizens bound
together by common nativity, any section
actuated solely by local and selfish cOnsdera-
tons, propose to act together in politics III order
TO achieve for their class special benefits with
out regard to political convictions the public
veal their conduct is not only un-American but
also full of danger to themselves and their cOun-
try.-Chicago Tribune.
IT is a notorious fact that an extensive traffic
in procuring divorces by Illegal means is carried
on by unscrupulous lawyers in this city These
divorce shysters, who are members of the bar,
are disgrace to the legal profession. To disbar
them it is only necessary to get proof of their
misaeeds Expulsion from the bar will not only
drive them from the profession. but will go far
toward breaking up the notorious practice in
which they are eDgaged.-New York Herald.
such large numbers and in snch peculiar tenn
per- that ali the party managers may we'll be
troubled by him, The worst of his pecularites
is his callous indifference to the question of par
ty success. II the nominations of one party do
not suit him, he has no scruples whatever IN al
lowing the other party to come into power:
When he is charged with the responsibility of
defeat, instead of being cast down he is rather
jublant over his ungodly work.-New York
Evening Post.
EVIDENTLY, they do not know in Paris that
America never dabbles in the affairs of
European nation, and still less in the adventures
of European politician. If the French desire
| to govern in Hue why do they. not govern to
| their hearts content2 They may rest assured
that neither China nor America will prevent
them. Only let them govern and act rather
| than talk and gesticulate. They may rely on
| the peaceful intentions of China, and on their
| own Incapacity for establishing French India
near the Red river Of Tonquin. Boston Adver-
| User.
THE Democrats have strong working major
| ity in the next House of Representatives What
| they do or fail TO do will be of much more con.
| sequence than any platform that their eonven.
ton can make, and the way in which they are
met by the Republicans will be OF like import
| ance. Both parties are very much afraid of the
| tariff Neither one is united IN regard to it
| They may let matters drift and both adopt an
evasive policy; but if they do, the question Will
| only be postponed The country has outgrowH
the present tariff and it is bound to be changed
II public opinion does not become clear and
we'll enough defined by next summer TO compel
parties TO divide on the question, they will have
10 divide later. There are some significant indi-
| cations that they VIII not be allowed to wait.
New York Times
IN examining the possible consequences of
great cold wave, one is struck. with the compar-
| alive security which the vast territory of this
| cOunury gives against disasters to agriculture.
| The causes that bring about misfortune in MIN
nesOta and Wisconsin can hardly affect the CEN
tral belt, in which crops mature some weeks
earlier, ana still less can they affect the Sunny
Sonth Nor can it often happen that any de.
structive change OF temperature can sweep over
| the 1900 miles between Western Kansas and
| the Atlantic coast without losing much of lis
force. Even the terrible frouth Of 1881, which
prevailed for months over wonderful eXpanse
| of rountry, only reduced the yield of corn to
200, 100000 bushels, and this was more than
had ever been raised in any year prior to-l875.
In any single locality the farmers are exposed
TO losses, but the nation has a security agains'
great calamity in the vast extent of It's culti-
waited territory and the wide variations OF
climate under which cultivation is prosecuted.
| New York Tribune.