The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-17
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

AS reformer the Governors record is Of compare
lively recent date. is needless to say the
subject than this that legislative committee proved
the existence of gross frauds in the Offices of the
comptroller and sheriff of New York few months
ago; that Thompson and Davidson still hold Office and
that but for their Jealous efforts in the Governors be-
half Grover Cleveland would not be the candidate
of his party for the presidency Brooklyn Times
THE worst effect of long course of reckless de-
nunciation is upon the newspapers who indulge in it.
Eager to make the most of every charge and suspi
cion they slide by easy degrees from exag-
geration to unfairness, dishonest suppression and
downright lying and when they reach that grade they
have lost all sefrespect and become public nuisances.
Their subscribers do not trust them, and rarely
follow them. Year by year their influence declines,
while their vehernence increases; until with many
persons it becomes sufficient answer to almost any
accusation to say, Oh that's newspaper story"
and put the matter aside-New York Tribune
WE do not desire to see the German government in
control of the island which commands the entrance to
the Gulf of Mexico and the path between the Atlantic
and Pacific case any the anal projects should
nroye successful We do not want to see any Euro
pean power other than Spain in possession of Cuba.
# there is to be any transfer Of that island we want
the transfer to be made to the United States About
that probably, there will be very little difference of
opinion among Americans. The German government
is not the kind that can succeed in founding colonies
and transplating civilization but neither is it the kind
that want for near neighbor.-Chicago Times.
NOWHERE has the machine been worked with great
er energy decided success than last week at
Chicago; and before has the boss been eff
fcient or more victorious. Yet find that the
papers which have been most conspcuousin their hos
lity to machine management and boss direction are
joining together to approve the result and to support
and advocate the further ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the
chine and the boss The only question is whether the
machine is worked in the way we wish to have it
worked and whether the boss does what we desire.
The machines and the bosses that men rebel against
are those that go contrary to their wishes and that Is
the whole of it.-New York Sun (Dem)
No man has ever been nominated For President be-
FORE we believe, who could net command the solid
and willing support of the delegation from his own
State and yet his on State Is the very one IN wncn
The start that he has made cannot surely be called an
suspicious one; and the elements Of dissatisfaction
and antagonism which were present at his nomination
are likely to be stimulated rather than paced and
harmonized as the campaign progresses. A month
ago Republicans looked upon New York with pro-
nounced doubt and fear. To-day the chances are
bright that Blaine will carry it by good majority
and with New York for him. his election is certainty
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
CAPITALISTS are only workingmen Of superior ener-
gy and intelligence and future capitalists must
arise from these workingmen who now at work IN
these powerful labor societies to draw class lines be-
tween themselves and employers. Seven or even
nine-tenths of our employers either employees
the sons of employees and it must be always unless
our workingmen degrade themselves and pull away
the ladder on which they to rise by classifying
themselves as sort of inferior part of the whole to
do which is for them to commit suicide. Every
American citizen should be shrewd enough and manly
enough and independent enough to maintain his per
soai freedom and to vote individual and not as
a part Of machine.--Ph Philadelphia Telegraph.
THE working men of the United States are not mere
telgence not to be put off by glittering generality
about the exceeding devotion Of the Democratic party TO
the interests of labor In point of fact it never was the
friend Of free labor In the days Of slavery it was the
agent and willing instrument OF those who sought TO
Nationalist slavery in itself degrading and destructive
to free labor It now notwithstanding the studied
ambiguity of it's platform the friend and advocaIe o.
free trade whereby the products OF cheap iaDor IN
Europe may be admitted to our own markets. With tne
inevitable result Of either reducing the wages OF our
woringmen compelling the owners OF our iacsoTles,
foundries and work shops to close tnear ooorsSin
cnnati Commercial Gazette
IT is clear that such crisis has occurred IN the
English Parment would be Impossible mere, ana ZOE
the obvious reason that Senate can never pecome
terests and views to which the majority OF the House
the dominant party and the masses, are opposed.
But in England point has been reached ct when Sne
Inherent dscordance of the principle OF neredleary
with the democratic creed which is rabidy
becoming the national belief can no longer pe con-
ceaed or the necessity Of dealing with it postponed
or evaded Mr.. Gladstone shrinks from maNng oPeH
war upon the existence Of the House Of Lords buy
his policy demands course which iflt brings aoons
their submission, as efectualy strips them OF power
as open could dol and in SO DONG must Compel ,
the revision Of the constitution YORK lupune'
THE refusal of the Democratic convention to antag
onize the poygamous interests OF me ynurcn
is an insult to the inteieenee and deeency OF Demo-
cratic vofers II assumes that husbands fathers and
ltbars who vote the Democratic ticket willing TO
temporze with the Utah institution Of po.Igamy In
order to gain party advantage This y libel upon
;sts md danahters will resent II if they do not We
d. nod believe there Is woman 10 All the Land who
would not urge her husband to vote against the
Democrats party If she believed that party we're
pablo Of traspf on polygamy. But we have presented
Ire record Tho treatment Of polygany is one Of the
most urgent issues Of the day, and the Democrats
about K The o,dission Is one Of tho most shameful
exhibitions Of dopf0vify ever uado by political parity
Chiesgo Tribune