The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-01

sttuton of the United Statesmen one-and the pre-
sumption is very strong that the trainers Of that inn
portant instrument knew its full scope and purpose
quite well as some of the free-trade Democratic
lawyers and ncipient college professors do who
attempt to SANDER their sacred memories by giving
false Interpretation to their good work, Milwaukee
Sentinel.
AMERICAN citizenship will be the naster.thought Of
the campaign of 1884 Protection of American eiti-
zens at home and abroad protection Of the rights OF
every citizen North South; protection of the labor
of every citizen from such foreign competition may
degrade him deprive himof full freedom protection
OF the rights of every citizen wherever he may be,
and Of the righfu interests Of American citizens IN
foreign trade and commerce; these are the aims OF the
great party which supports James " Blame and John
Logan: It is broad and grand programme-New
York Tribune.
PARTY government cannot exist without spirit OF
MUTUAL concession of individual opinions. Minds are
diverse Ii each insisted that his view must gov
ern popular government would be impossible The
indictments with the Chicago nominations have the
queer character that each individual thinks that the
whole party should conform to his peculiar view and
that hardly any two of them have the view, or
agree in stating the of the discomfort Their
course would alike make party action and any
reform movement third party influence impracticar
ble.-Phiadelphia Times.
THE Massachusetts, boilers are already quarrelng
over the honor of having killed the Republican party.
The Boston Transcript says: Boston has usually
furnished the funds to conduct the Republican cam
pagns in the rural districts Of the State and it IS IN.
ferred that the failure to furnish them this will
be the party s death-bow The Springfield Republic
an indignantly denies this and quotes from another
influential than either the New York Times or Harpers
weekly It might be well to postpone the quarrel
until it is quite certain that the Republican party has
been klled.-Miwaukee Sentinel.
THE people have right ovote for against a
real man. and not empty mask. Mr.. Tilden's
name, a cloak for some less-known candidate
for Vicepresident, who might be expected to become
the President at early date, would not kndle en-
thusiasm. Most people, indeed would think it very
5e a an insult e ps " saen d a bpe even
about the deadest man in America politically The
party that finds itself driven to nominate political
corpse may well die itself and be buried as
possible in mercy to sensitive noses--New York
Tribune.
burden shall be placed as much as possible on the
shoulders best able to bear them and that the pro.
duction OF various articles OF luxury OF which foreign
manufacturers have now virtual monopoly shalli in
future be fostered and encouraged in this country
IF there be single impost high as to be more of an
expense than gain to home labor, that duty should
be reduced but if the other hand there be single
mpost slow as to be against foreign rather than
home labor that duty should be increased And the
party that is most likely to carry out this policy is
naturally the party that will be empowered to do
San Francisco Chronicle.
We do not undertake to say that Mr.. Blaine is the
best man who could have baen nominated at Chicago,
that he is the est man for the presidency These
not the points in discussion The fact is he
nominated fairly regularly the choice of his party
in convention where every individual delegate had
the right guaranteed by the party rules to make hi
self heard and insist that, from partisan stand.
point, the attitude of the independents acting Re-
publicans is illogical, inconsistent and dishonest.
There code Of honor in politics elsewhere. by
which repudiate their acts, done delber.
ately and intellgeny in the exercise of conscious
personal responsible Frank Leslies.
THERE is lack Of money, but the money is not al
lowed to circulate Money tiedup becomes the most
ment. and hence the who sets it moving by pay
ing his debts particularly by paying his small
l.1.kc H. ~.
has dollar can do his share in setting bust
ness on its feet again The first of July rounds up
the half year. til of the recognized seasons OF
settlement among merchants, bankers housekeepers,
mechanics, public corporations, and private persons
generally. It ought to be signalzed this year by
universal payment of small debts # the small debts
paid the large will take care of themselves.
Philadelphia Record
IT is probable that the persistent agitation against
purtanical Sunday laws which has been carried on in
the interest of beer has had its effect in producing
popular contempt for the Sunday laws in general The
Of base ball however is very different foot.
maintain that beer is necessary to him, but man
say that it is necessary to him to to play
game Of base ball on Sunday Moreover beer NAV ba
consumed quietly and without offense to those who
dsbelieve in the drinking of beer Sunday while
base ball match on Sunday is necessarily public
scandal to all people who believe in the religious obi
CATION of Sunday We do not believe the base ball
players can succeed in getting the Sunday awrepeaed
for their benefit and long it is not repealed it
ought to be enforced.-New York Times.
THE tattoo process goes Blaine is the victim to.
day It is the same old paint pot. Along its sides
deposits of the material which were EN-.
ployed on Lincoln, Grant Sherman, Hayes, Garfield
and Arthur. .By their works shall ye know them .
As the tattoed hitherto have survived the shiny
work of sney and are to-day honored whether
living dead, shall the victims of to-day outlive
the work of their defamers and to places hera
they look down IN peaceful content upon the men
and party whose attacks have, been outrageous and
whose constant cry against Political opponents and
braYe soldiers for quarter Of; century has been.
Cruelty theml Cruelty them! If it had been Ed
unds instead of Blaine this year the bleareyed de.
tanners would have daubed his portrait on board
fences warning against brandy guzzng if it had
been Lincoln he would have been pictured as a dude:
it it had been John Sherman he would have been
shown with one deep in the treasury; no matter
who the mud singers would have been busy all the
sane-Hartford Courant
The plain people, on whose simple common sense
and right instincts Abraham Lincoln relied so con-
fdeny not comforting protesting or boiling or
perspiring over plans and specifications for a new
party this hot weather. They taking their poll
tics quite coolly and comfortably after their usual
sensible habit. They not greatly impressed by
the demonstrations of the excited gentlemen at New
York Boston and way stations who find themselves
unable to support the Republican ticket, and whose
devotion to reform takes the somewhat remarkable
shape Of apparent willingness, not to say eager.
that that implies The plain people do not share ths
excitability OF temperament They are going about
their daily afairsgetting in the hay, and so oI-as
TRANQUILITY as though Mr.. Schurz and Mr.. Higginson
and Mr. Baldwin had not felt themselves called upon
to signify their disapprova the Republican noIn
nations But the plain people will be at the polls in
November. They always And the vote of the
very painest man among them counts as much as
that of Mr.. Schurz, Mr.. Higginson, or Mr.. Bald.
win. Hartford Courant
Mr.. Watterson's Dish of Grow.