The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-28
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

CURRENT PRESS COMMENT
SHOULD Mr.. Blaine be nominated in spite of stall
wart and independent, he, being logician well
historian, will certainly not expect his enemies to
wipe their chins and become his train bearers. He
would probably defy them as he defed Proctor Knott
and Mullgan and public sentiment. Or he might de-
cline the nomination. Ducks have declined to swim
when they were lame-Detroit Times.
BoYcorTING is an Irish game that people do
not like. is very old institution of the Celtic peo
ples-not under that name OF course; and its most
prominent recent revival was its famous in Ire
land as remedy against oppressive L landlords R IN It's
this country. 1t cannot take root here, because
are rational people; do not act upon blind, wild
passions and preudices and the inconclusive reason
ings of people who imagine themselves injured.-New
York Herald.
THERE is considerable amount of impudence in
the cry of the Blaine organs that their man was beaten
in New York by the power of the federal government
Where Collector Robertson, the head of the New
York custom-house! Had the administration used
the power attributed to it, instead of magnanmously
leaving its worst enemies in the most influential posi-
tons, there would have been need of a comblna-
ton with the Independents at Utica But President
Arthur has shown his fitness for political power by
wisely refrainng from making an i'll use OF lt-Phila
dephia Record.
THE undoubted fact that the electoral vote of many
of the old slave States not free fair vote and
that the result is therefore, fraudulent makes it es
peeialy incumbent upon the Republican convention
not to hazard Republican success by action which viii
epdanger any important Northern State 1t would be
very unfortunate if candidate should be declared
elected by of vote which like that of several
Southern States is known to be due to intimidation
and fraud. This is the bloody shirt, which is per-
petually waved by those who countenance the frauds
not by those who point out the peril OF such situa
tion.-Harpers Weekly.
THE great need of the country in regard to railroad
traffic and the operations of railroad companies is
publicity The public Judgment is very potent for tbs
correction of evils provided it properly enlightened
Experience in several States has shown that the
posture of abuses in railroad business is in most
sufficient to lead to their remedy by voluntary action,
4lao
after fair investigation The mere agitation of the
subject in the last few years has made the companies
far circumspect than they in former times
but official watch upon their operations is needed
to compel uniform adherence to the ordinary prin
ciples of fair desling.-New York Times
THE presidency Of this country should never go to
whose private transactions whose political
will not bear the light and the nomination to the
presidency should go to such man. 1t may be for
the interest of the friends of Of this class to
take notice of mputations upon him while
are being manipulated and delegates instructed IN
his behalf and is surely for the interest of oppo
nents not to point out the weak spots n.hs armor,
lest his vulnerabity may stand in the way of his
nomination; but when the battle is joined, enemies
will find every weak spot friends will have to rush to
the rescue and possible allies will stand aloof This
year of all years, vulnerable candidate invites de-
feat.-Boston Advertiser.
LIKE some of Nast's famous cartoons in the war
against Tweed this picture in Puck exposed the fatal
weaknesses of Mr.. Blaines character vigorously
and forciby with the artists pencil at glance than
they be brought home to the mind by the
that its publication has been a great injury to
Mr. Blaine but it would be poor policy for him to
seek redress by bringing action against the paper
1t not the artist who is to blame that Mr. Blaine can
be thus injured it is Mr.. Blaine himself who made the
ugly record that Puck only presents to the public
The incident is striking illustration of the powerful
influence which the cartoonst may WELD on the side
of good morals and honest politics.-Brookyn Union.
IT is valuable indication of the ncapacity of the
Democratic House of Representatives to deal with the
most obvious evils of the currency, and those from
which the greatest dangers to be feared that it
cannot provide for simple thing the redemp-
ton of the trade dollars without increasing the mis-
chievous element in the coinage. And this DISPOSE
ton has been invariably shown on every occasion r.
when the Democracy has had to face even the minor
questions of finance. For the moment it is only the
minor questions which present themselves, but the
situation is such that very grave may at
any time 1t would be misfortune to the country if,
when this should happen, the government We're in the
Democrats.-New York Times.
THE reasoning which makes national bank directors
officers Of the United States would bring the officers
and directors of the railroads and all other corpora
tons created by the United States in the same
category But the Constitution provides that the ap
pointment of all officers of the United States not
otherwise provided for in the Constitution itself shall
vest ethern the President alone the courts of law
the heads Of departments, as Congress may by law
establish. This in terms excludes the idea that
person may be chosen to Office of profit trust
under the United States by the shareholders of a
bank The thing is absurd its face, and the obec
ton made this ground to of the presidential
electors chosen at the recent State convention is not
entitled to serious consideraton.Ph Press.
LIQUOR SELLING is a lawful business at common
law where there statutes ordinances govern
ing or prohibiting it, A license law confers per-
mission privilege but limits, and regulates and
strains privilege already existing from time immem-
oria The Prohbitionists not honestly fight high
license on the ground they occupy if they will in
form themselves of the law. They not fairly
denim high license a legal permit when it is
permit at all but tax and they not consistently
oppose it when it is considered restraint and reu-
laton of traffic which they think ought to be sup
pressed entirely If it is not possible to prevent the
sale of liquor altogether, it is desirable to limit and
regulate it and to tax it to make good in part the dam
age it does 1t is difficult to understand how Prohi
btonst oppose high taxation of the liquor traffic.
Chicago Tribune.
Our present navy list contains not ship fit to send
to the ports of fourth rate power to protect
citizens assert their rights Before the additional
cruisers proposed in the Senate bill be completed
the greater part of the present small and weak
feet will be unfit TO go to sea; and then should
have only steel cruisers effectively armed the
total of really capable vessels But Mr.. Randall pro.
poses that shall not have seven, but only
three and dispatch boat; and if he can carry the
Democratic party with him, those three will be in
port helpless for lack of guns. The Democrats in the
House should consider the question with the attention
it merits. To commit themselves and the party to
Mr. Randall policy will be TO invite the reproaeh and
censure of the country This they cannot afford to
do haeleston Is. C.) News and Courier.