The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-23
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
THE Democratic partyis exclusively white mans
party. The Southern Bourbons are resolved to keep
down the African, in a sort of serfdom, as an inferior
race. The Republican party is pledged tohelp the
race in its praiseworthy, struggle for property, educa-
ton and civil erty.-Minneapoli Tribune.
HEREAFTER, if men in their private capacitieg
choose to undertake exploring expeditions, they are
of course, free to do so; but the government should
say with all proper emphasis that it will hereafter fit
out no expeditions either for exploring or relief pur-
poses, and that all who undertake in the future to in
wade the arctic regions must do so absolutely at their
own expense and own risk.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
IT was reasonable to expect. after the great run OF
failures we have had in the last two years, that 1884
would show some improvement, but wesare now going
on at a rate that will give us the largest total in num-
Der and liabilities that we have ever had in this coun-
try. The hope for the rest of the yearis that easier
money and the marketing of agricultural products will
in trouble that they will keep aaoat. II, however,
cholera breaks out in this country, or even in Eng
land. all the present bad tendencies will be aggravated
Chicago Tribune.
THESE pictures fthe political cartoons1 entertain
the mind in an idle moment, but do not come into the
channel of serious thought, either to create or remove
prejudice. If there ever was a time when they Shaped
grave opinion or directed choice, that time is past.
The trick has been detected; the caricatursts are
recognized as the paid servants of especial p~reiudices,
who imply the condition words may not assert. Their
service is bought by one party or the other, and they
are amenable to the moneyed control, quite indiffer-
ent as to which candidate they abuse and which they
applaud.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr.. BLAINE has always represented the principles
which the independents set up as their creed. He has
always stood with the people. through ms whole
public service OF twenty years he has rehed, not upon
political force, but upon appeals 70 the pubic T1sg-
ment. we repeat that there IS not a single principle
OF the independents which does not re6uke and con-
denim their opposition to Mr.. Blame: They have ao-
solutely no ground LETT save that Of personal fitness.
and if they pretend to prefer Cleveland to Blaine on
that ground, they VIII be ashamed Of themselves be-
iore ene canvass = Ell nauslpnia russ
admit that training Of the mind should move in har-
monious sympathy, In time and place, with training
of the eye and handi that the Two are but the natural,
though heretofore discovered, parts OF one grand
whole. The sooner we sacrifices little OF the purely
ornamental to the dishonored practical IN education,
the happier viii be the coming generations, and the
better will they serve the state as self-centered and
therefore selfrespecting citizens. The ideas OF the
new education are fast making themselves felt IN the
ranks of live and able edueatorss-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
IN arctic exploration. the successes have been few
and the failures many. but the calamitous nature Of
of the many failures is forgotten in the briliancy of
the few successes, and perhaps it is best it should be
SO. Neither Greedy nor his fellows will regret. their
experiences; and II the prominence they ENJOY during
the rest of their days does not fully repay them for
all their tolls and sufferings they will be very differ
emit from the average seeker alter Tame AreIc ex.
ploration Is q oetusion ana 2 snarei pu1 men 20 l1So I
as a SORT OF specuiatlon WIN great rlsks an9 cor
respondingy greab pronUs NieW.T9U. Aous uiooe-
Democrat.
AS the case stands, we have manufactures which
give employment to nearly half our laboring popula-
ton, and which afford a home market for the greater
tured articles has gradually grown smaller, while the
increase in misunderstanding has increased the demand