The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17

prohibition they could be sold at twenty-five per cent
above present rates and st be lower than the French
vintages 1t thus appears that the French govern
ment has put itself IN very awkward position. 1t is
nuring France, and it by doing challenges a retail.
atory which would have the advantage of
benefting the United States On the whole we should
think the prohibition of American pork would hardly
pay.-New York Tribune.
WHAT is clearly needed is the intervention of gov
ernment authority representing the people with
potent voice regulating the of business and
adjusting rates, having i'll view not only the mutual
interests of railroad companies but the in
terests and rights of the public The desirablity Of
this is hardly open to question: but the great problem
TO be solved involves the method Of exercising this -
Prevention in way that shall be ben6cent prevent
ing at once the evils of reckless competition and saw
tion.-New York Times
PROHIBITION of French wines is perfectly sound re-
quest based absurd grounds Adulterated vino
ought to be excluded as adulterated tea now is and
under certain restrictions the work may be properly
undertaken by the national government. UndoubG-
eddy thoroughly done, it would cut down the imports
from France though 1t would not seriously affect
Germany. But to enact such measure retaliation
would imply that we were ready for reciprocity in
authorization As pork is really safer than French
wine it would be better to prove it by proper nspec
ton and then protect citizens from vile wine by
an Independent polcy.-New York Times.
TIE question now before us is how may the people
of the United States be enabled like those of Great
Britain, France, Germany Switzerland. Begium--in
fact every civilized nationto electricity in their
daily correspondence Senator Hill does not
eXaggerate the intensity of the public de-,
mand that this should be done. 1t must
be done Not only because the electric power is better
than steam power, and the United States postofice
must have the best there is but because the people of
this country afraid of the results of leaving the
telegraph monopoly in the hands of private capi-
tal-Chicago Tribune.
BY all means let Standard Oil Payne be nominated
for the presidency Let if the country has
finally reached the point where it is ready worship
the golden calf. Political debauchery has gone long
way The clink of coin has turned the heads Of con-
gressmen legislatures. 1t has grown to be god
of idolatry many, and the old man who standing
tiptoe his mountain of wealth, has clutehed his
bony fingers about the rounds of the senatorial ladder
may essay mount still higher by making his pile Of
dollars lofter. Let him! Now is as good time as
any TO try if the American nation is ready barter its
soul for gold and the Goddess of Liberty with
cap of greenbacks.-Chicago News.
AFTER his tremendous indictment of the Western
Union company surprised to find that Mr.. I'll
wishes the government to buy out the monopoly. In
this he will find few supporters except among the
monopolists themselves. The country will not toer.
ate that plan. 1t is not necessary is it expedient
A government monopoly such Mr.. Hill proposes
might be no better than the present The govern
ment may cheapy and rapidly build lines. 1t may
contract to have its postal telegraph service performed
control In either the public will have the bene
tits of a wholesome and necessary opposition. There
is business enough for government line and many
private lines Each will serve 30 keep the other in
der.-New York Herald.