The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-03
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,

HERR Most should try to put his theory into
practice. 1t would do HIM good to he sent to a
penitentiary for a term OF years'-CourierJour-
| nal,
ALTOGETHER, looking back over 1892, there Is
| norhing thar can be reasonably complained Of
and, looking forward to 1888, the prospects are
| favorable. Nature has done It's work well, and
| if man spOils 1t, that Is his fault.-Clnclnnatl
| Gazette.
| UNTIL some substitute he found for the
| continuation or extensive indiy idual seif-in-
| terest brains and experience, there is not much
| use In cooperative concerns of any kind being
| STAR ed where there Ia any considerable amount
| of free competition. beDemocrat.
If the British government would provide each
| Irish family with funds to keep them "A year at
ter their arrival here, and act them up on farms,
| M ,toubt hundreds of families would he glad TO
| escape from the persis ent tyranny to which
! they subjected, hut snch a course is not con-
! templated by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nal.
| ITcannot he denied that the intention of the
| voters of Conntoticut WAS to elect the Demo-
| cratic candidates. 1t cannot be denied that the
| ballots cast were illegal. The Legislature may
see a way out of ms dilemma. But'the alleged
| conspiracy to defeat the expressed will of the
| people ls the offspring of diseased political I'M
| aginatiOu.-New York Times.
If the present bill should pass, the sole credit
for in could he claimed neither by the Republic
can nor the Democratic party. Both parties
have shared its inception and progress. But the
proportion of credit which each Will get VIII De,
| mend upon the measure of support witch 1t VIII
| receive from each. And neither party can
afford to be responsible for Its defeat. Madison
| Star.
THE man who ia to be the next President will
| probably prove his right to public confidence
during the year upon which we have now en-
tered. With him will came forward many lead
ers. not all now recognized as such, who Will owe
| their place aud power in public affairs to work
done for the good of the country this year. The
field Is open, and che palm is to him who can de-
sci We ii New York Tribune.
MR. TILDEN's personal organ In tine East Is of
| the opinion that better counsel must prevail in
Democratic ranks in 1884, or the "opposit1on
| will retain the Federal administration for an
| other term" The suggestion is not bad one
| The ways of Democrats should he ways of pleas
| nntness aud all their paths he peace. This being
| So the smile of God, which is anol her name FOR
| victory, will be ours.-Clncinnati Enquirer
| Asst the cost of postal branches, any one con-
| vers:tnt with the system as practlced in Europe
| knows how easily it can be here made selfsus-
| tanning and pay fair interest Co the depOsitor.
| The interest Ia not, however what the rural de-
posirur Is so ANXIOUS about as IA convenienu place
| of security tor his savings. We sincerely hope
| that Congress at early day Will take such
steps as are necessary 10 give the people this
! needed places OF refuge from that awful creature
tue savings bank receiyor.-New York Herald