The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-30
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IT will be apt to occur to the average citizen and
voter fancy, that long the South persists in
mixing assassination with its politics. and failing to
punish crimes against the sacredest and dearest
rights that possess just long will it be not
only advisable, but obligatory, TO investigate such
things, and endeavor to check and prevent them ii
certain people offended thereby much the
for them.-St. Louis Globe-Democrst
GOLD basis is beautiful in theory, but in practice
it would prove it proved throughout the history of
the country prior to 1S6O-a sham. The people will
have paper currency 1t is preferred to coin. It is
necessary to the wants of commercial nation. The
only question, therefore is what Kind of paper
rency shall we haveg Shall go back TO system
full of danger based upon securities fuctuating in
value and liable to abuses Or shall we adhere to and
perpetuate system that supplies currency not only
equal to, but better than the
Commercial Gazette.
THE Danvile game cannot be played twice There
are too many white Republicans and BIahonitos in
Virginia for that In Mississippi and Alabama where
the Republicans mostly of another and a weaker
race it may be possible to keep the shotgun policy
but it will not work with white than
There is every indication that the next election will
strike powerful blow at Bourbonism and its in
famous methods, but whether it does not Senator
Malone afford to pay no attention to the demands
of usurpers resign his seat because he does not
resent their policy.-Chicago Tribune.
IT is very rlau that later present sys-
TEN of banking must end except indeed, portion of
thStSgebt be funded without interest a basis for
banking operations. This would give all the security
necessary to the bholders and remove the objection
of double profit. 1t would be exactly equivalent to
a specie deposit to the full amount of the circulation
leaving the depositor to take of himself best he
can as is now the case Banks working this basis
would have less advantage than banks which are re-
qured to keep deposit of coin hand in certain
proportion to their observation-disclosures City Jour
nal.
THE sellers of labor have much right TO combine
for protection and advantage the buyers of labor
The unions are simply combinations to enable the
working mon to obtain larger share Of the profits of
production; that is laborers unite to advance to
keep up their wages. All this is perfectly legitimate
But the weak point in the unions is when they en-
deavor unnaturally keep up the price of labor by
preventing other and younger, competitors learning
the trades This is thoroughly selfish and ignorant
proceeding 1t is injuring and obstructng future
progress in trades for the sake of present protNew
York Times.
PROHIBITION is one of those questionable quack
remedies which the believers III legislative cure-alls
think moro eficacious shan rational and natural meth
DDS of example and precept To endeavor to make
men TEMPERATE is like TIC eadeavor to cure cough by
gagging the mouth of the coggher ana rtl,giTs his
nose. Outward manifestation is perhaps suppressed
but not drunkard Is convinced of the of his
ways nor a single individual drinker hindered from
drinking at home; hatred of suppression and surveN
lance will ranlde In the breasts of many moderate
drinkers, inducing them to take something when
ever they have chance, and cunning brains are set
at work to find methods for the evasion Of the law.
;t'ss.-I0l1-hiA D-scord-