The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-12
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THE really independent voter doesn't follow the ad-
vice of so-called independent papers" any
than he does the advice of his enemies he is indie
pendent because he has learned to think for himself
and the man who does much impartial thinking is not
year.-Phiadephia Press.
IT is impossible to suit all and the next best thing
is to suit the majority That policy was followed at
Chicago and the result will probably be Republican
vote that could not be commanded by any Republican
but Blaine. The Democratic party had better take
this view of the There is going to be but one
Republican ticket and it is a strong The present
ebulitions of temper will soon cease and election
day the Republican party will be substantially united.
New York Graphic.
THE country can carry Is OOO, 900 more silver dol
lars without much danger of collapse, provided the
coinage is there stopped and provision is made for
utilizing the 800 600, 900 that will then have been
coined by the device of small certificates. There is,
indeed good reason why the treasury should carry
tons of silver indefinitely but the country manage
to survive this much substituting of the bonanza
provided the folly of further coinage is discontinued
six or eight months from now,-Chicago Times.
A NUMBER of Republicans who have just proved
themselves unable to nominate candidates in their
select the candidates for the Democracy. The advice
of these gentlemen will, presume be taken for
what it is worth by the Chicago conventions but it is
evident that their advocacy will not be regarded
conclusive. The convention will determine for itself
what it will do without particular attention to the
counsels of dissatisfied Repubicans.-New York Sun.
THE members of the next Chicago convention will
stand between the devil and the deep while getting
the tariff plank out and putting candidate upon it.
1T they dodge the somebody of the
Randall school, they will ALLEVIATE the numerous voters
who prefer Republican protectionist to a Democratic
protectonist any day. And if they out boldly
for low tariff they almost certain to lose the
election The country may choose free-trade Pres
in the course of time-t is quite likely to- in fact
but not this year.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
THE appropriation for the Hennepin canal should
be stricken out entirely from the river and harbor
bill Then all the small creek appropriations should
follow. The House should be liberal in its provisions
for rivers and harbors that possess real commerce
and have the facilities for carrying it on, but
money should be spent to promote push-boat naviga
ton. There is doubt that the bill could be re-
duced one-third at least without doing the least in
justice to improvements that will be of real value.
All others should be cut off without cent.-Phila-
delphia Times.
No doubt the vast domain that has passed into the
hands of foreigners is beyond recovery But is
too late to prevent future alterations of the kind
and similar scale. In few instances constitut.
ing the exception to the rule the lands purchased
notably in Foridaare not habitable, and the alien
expect to find their profit in resale to settlers
after draining the soil and fitting it for cultivation.
The vast majority of the holdings however especially
in the West are merely used to afford pap to nonres
DENTS and the time has when Congress should
act in the matter.-Chicago News.
MR.. BLAINE cannot be beaten by Pharisaic pre-
lenses of superior virtue. The people altogether
as honest and upright as the Pharisees When the
votes are counted will that is easier find
majority for Mr.. Blaine in Massachusetts that it has
been to carry the State for any Republican far
moved from popular sympathy. New York city will
have give heavier Democratic majority than it has
given yet if it is to the votes of the
rural counties this year. The secret is that every
body is wiser than anybody. The millions made this
ticket and the millions will elect it.--New York
Tribune
PERIODS of caution and depression like the present
are necessarily evil On the contrary, it is in
times like these that farsghted men lay the founda
ton of fortune and of reputation for sagacity,
energy and courage. In certain sense the country
is in the midst of a crisis both political and
tile This crisis will be benedicon if it induces the
people to live economically to labor hard to manage
we'll, and to aim at what is just, honorable and
modest These not days fit for rest and recrea-
ton, but for toll courage and true enterprise. The
rewards of business will go to him who works hardest,
shrewdest and longest-Boston Advertiser
THE papers which proclan,ing their disafection
and threatening secession have stood attery without
exception the attitude of critics rather than cham
pions of the Republican party or of Republican doc
trine. Their vision is acute for the supposed
errors of their party and their attention devoted
so exclusively to the work of detecting and exposing
them that they have little space leisure to devote
the shortcomings of the Democracy. They advocate
without exception the Democratic rather than the
Republican views of free trade against protection
and while in the Republican party they have not been
of it, We believe they will do less harm in open in
stead of covert opposition to true Republican faith
and practice. Philadelphia Press.