The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-11
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

IF there are Republicans who think more Of the inn
possible dream of universal prohibition and its
forcement than they do of their partys in
national struggle then there trying retain
them in the party; but the perversty of handful of
unreasonable extremists is not sufficient excuse for
Tribune.
THE Egyptian government of the Soudan has simply
been a robbery tyranny and mockery, all of which
England has winked at And there be no doubt
that the Soudanese people under the .Mahd and the
chiefs allied with him, the Egyptian troops under
Arab abundantly justified in their rebellion.
They have simply been fortunate at last in finding
leader.-Philadelphia Times.
THE safety of American institutions and the well
fare of the nation require that every good citizen
should take interest in politics. 1t may not be his
inclination but it is duty, and one ought to know
it better than he who has enjoyed more than any
other living opportunities for seeing and under
standing the perils to which popular government is
exposed.-St Louis Republican
THE government can no longer be handled by nero
politicians and the Democrats finding out the
fact Politicians talk about turning out the Repub
lcans but the people learning that such policy
will lead to ruin if statesmen not pushed to the
front. The test of craftsmanship is now going on in
Washington. Will the Democrats prove equal to the
situation9-Kansas City Journal
THE extension of the limit to which circulating notes
may be issued upon the longdae bonds together with
the repeal of the tax circulation for the retention
of which there is will arrest the current
contraction and tend to place the national currency
upon stable basis for the next twenty years; and
those who practically familiar with the situation
believe that nothing short of these measures will do
it.-New York Herald.
THE Prohibtionists who assume to be the sincerest
friends of temperance reform really do the great
injury by refusing to accept any that stops
short of their unreasonable demand They are OPP
posing the high-license bull introduced in the New
York Legislature 1t is significant of the zealotry of
impracticabe reformers that they willing to
accept the measured advances by which great ends
attsned.-Philadelph Record
IT would be childish if it were not also dishonest
and dangerous public interests, FOR Republican jour
nails to urge that the Republican party cannot afford
to oppose another overhaung of the tariff this year.
The truth is precisely this that the Republican party
cannot defeat itself any other way so surely as by
winking at another disorganization of industry by
tariff tnkerng at this time The hope of the party is
in the public confidence in its conservatism and dety
on financial and industrial questions 1T fails there.
it falls.-New York Tribune.
THE negro must not attempt to draw the race dis.
tincton and the color line against himself lie is in
the minority TO an extent which would render move
of that sort dangerous to his interests not mere
" in politics. but in other directions also The thing
for him TO do is to cooperate with the party whose
antecedents principles and tendencies afford him the
best guaranty of protection in the enjoyment of all his
trouble in finding the path of safety and he is not like
" to be perplexed Observation-Disclosures Press
OUR laws affecting appeals in capital cases capa
bic of much Improvement especially in the matter of
time. The review of the trial should be had more
speedily than is now usual If appeal is to be taken
at all it should be taken without delay; and the decis
ion upon it should take precedence OF all other bust
ness before the appellate tribunal A few changes OF
our procedure in this direction such as could most
readily be suggested in detail by the judges them
selves would accomplish very desirable and import
ant reform in the administration of the criminal law
New York Sun.
HIS General Sherman's honest, able sodiership is
left to history The simple citizen emerges from the
uniform that seemed part of him. The March to the
Sea is ended for him. though the footsteps Of his
regiments will echo down the centuries to come. Into
his retirement he will bear the respect and esteem of
great nation A fine upright figure he has been, grim
in war bluff in peace; gentle of heart and iron OF
will soldier every inch of him; true man model
for the brave and loyal May he live long to enjoy the
laureled rest grateful country imposes ON her war.
| rior whose hairs have whitened in her harness o.
) war.-New York Journal