The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

1T will be impossible for the Gladstone ministry to
postpone much longer the adoption of definite policy
with regard to Egypt and the new year will probably
witness either the complete Withdrawal of British
troops from that country the assertion of virtual
professionals Should the former alternative be taken
the English government cannot with any show of con-
sistency or decency, hinder the Khedve from seeking
assistance in other qusrersin Turkey, for example,
or IN France.-New York Sun.
Whatever might be the conseo uenees the country Is
entitled to decision of that question constitutional
ity OF legal tenders on lbs merits. As matter of
tact the consequences, were the compulsory reissue
decided to be unconstitutional, would hurt one.
The notes would remain, they are, redeenabla
in gold on presentation. We should regret to believe
that the Supreme Court could be influenced by any
thing other than its plain duty in the premises and
we shall decline to believe it unless forced to do so.
New York Times.
OF what service to the country is a Bureau of Agri-
culture that employs experts to report alleged cattle
and swine diseases whose reports after they have been
used abroad effective arguments to close foreign
kets to products that bureau discovers have
been erroneous and without foundation in factsl To
say the least, American agriculture would be able to
get along without establishment of oicialism called
Bureau of Agriculture quite well with that
is capable of so much bundering and of much mis-
chief-Chicago Times.
THE advocates of temperance by legal coercion
always make it convenient to forget that suinptuary
laws depend on popular support for their enforcement
When the constitution statutes of State undertake
to impose teeotalism upon communities which refuse
to adopt it, local officers will be elected who will refuse
to prosecute and iuries will always be summoned who
will refuse convict 1t not easy dictate to free
men what they shall eat drink, or how much. Men
can be punished for wrong acts but it is difficult to
take away their free agency and preventing them from
following their Voitions in regard to their dining and
winng.-Chcago Tribune.
IF there had been no tariff there would have been
steel and very little iron industry in this country.
The English steel-makers could not have supplied the
demand for steel rails and would have charged
nous prices for what they furnished they did until
they had American competition to contend with. The
great progress of railroad building in this country
would have been impeded, and not one road would
hay had rails when on hem now "a
American people would have been heavily taxed and
the taxes would have gone TO the British afactur-
ers and laborers in the shape of enormous profits.
louisville Commercial.
THE trouble now. as before the war is that public
opinion at the South is not fPee the votes Of the peo-
pie not freely honestly returned, Other
wise the South would not be solid. In reality,
whatever is for the permanent interests of the North
is also for the good of the South. There would be a
plenty of people to and to act upon this truth il
the Democratic party would to make the South
solid with frauds shotguns Until thereis freedom
of opinion and of political action at the South North
ern men who have any regard for their interests
the interests of the country do not wish to the
South in the saddle again New York Tribune. Il,
The Democrats must have more courage than their
predecessors if they would avoid trouble over the d
lelnma of the whisky trade for the dsers and their
bankers afford to raise immense corruption
fund for the purpose of securing extension d fine,
and if the House votes to suit the whisky people no
amount of explanation will persuade the public that
the decision is not bought and paid for Ten per cent.
of the tax that should be paid between and No
vember next would be money than any party has
ever had for presidential campaign fund. but the
whisky interest better afford to supply it shan to
pay the tax and temove and sell the goods-New York
Herald.
THE business interests elected Garfield. and Demo-
Gratis of correct financial views forward in Wall
street to help swell the Republican campaign fund If
they had cause to do that in 1880 they have still
to do it in 1891 for the need of good leg
islation is more felt than it then NOV the
Treasury vaults choked up with than use.
less silver dollars then but comparatively few had
accumulated. Now the national bank circulation is
threatened with sudden contraction then there
plenty of available bonds Then matters could be left
to drift awhile without serious consequences nss The
circumstances call for action. and-save the mark
the Democracy gives Buckner and Bland to fur
nsh it-St Louis Globe Democrat.