The Indianapolis journal., 1884-06-04
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

WE are beginning to be dependent for the laws un-
der which must live upon class of men who are
spectacle voters do not obtain the control of the
ination and election of the who TO make laws
it need not be expected that legislation will record
the popular will-New York Herald
No loyal and earnest Republican can afford to
take any other position than that Of readi-
ness to employ his vote and influence as a member
of this years convention that he can justify his
1.-the ground of general advantage to the party in
the election. That is the test which must finally be
applied and upon that basis only should the
ton order its deliberations and accomplish the result
which must to a material extent if not absolutely,
decree the destiny of the republic for the next four
years.'-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
FoREcAsTING the nomination is the business of
the day But forecasting the nomination does not
mako the nomination, and the wise man will reserve
his opinions and wait for the votes. They things
which will settle all doubts. It is but short time
add to the list of predictions. One thing may be
confidently asserted-that whoever is nominated by
the Republicans will be supported heartily and that
means that he will be elected. This should satisfy
every true Repubean.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
THE Republicans of this country are not in mood
to be trihed with. No fine words in the platform
about civiservce reform will have weight with the
people against practical repudiation of it. Wheth-
en- therefore, the matter be viewed from the stand
point of campaign expediency or the general and
permanent effect the irresistible conclusion is that it
would be an incalcuabe calamity to proclaim that no
President need expect second term without pros
titung the patronage at his disposal TO the of
his personal ambition. Can the Republican national
convention afford to issue such proclamationg-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
THE inacton of Congress upon questions vital to
our national prosperity and to sound condition of
finance still hangs about neck like dead weight,
and its force grows heavier and heavier The flow of
silver from the mints continues with remorseess
and as its pile increases. the gold that we have
grows less and less 10y comparison and is only kept at
home by financial disturbances which make money
tive here while it is abundant abroad for it is appar
that store is at the morcy of foreign nations
whenever chose IT.,
long continue the foolish effort to make people
think II no better than silver.-Phadelphia Press.
STEALING at the best is bad business but when
persons who accept places of trust and well paid
for their services add the betrayal of confidence the
guilt OF theft the maximum of punishment should be
dealt out to them. Good character, membership of
the church sobriety and social standing should not In
the least avail to temper the course of justice 1t is
precisely those considerations that induce
only masks TO hide wrong-dong adds TO the culpa
bty of the wrongdcer It will not do to forget this
fact The texture of the crime is the thing for the
courts to consider and not the texture of the linen
worn by the criminal Whom there Is in the peniten
tiary full delegation Of te pous and painted frauds
who have been desp6sling banking institutions
throughout the country thers will be a wholesome
change in bank management. ilalsS'it;t Record
THERE was pau1io in Wall street, and it extended
to half dozen banfe that have had too much to do
with the speculative operations. But was the bust
ness OF the country paralyzed meanwhiel Did the
farmers and the workmef in factories and mills and
mines stop operaticns2 Not at AL Their work has
gone on thus fal uninterrupted and prosperous
if no Wall street firm had been in any trouble.
Moreover, their productive industry and legitimate
trade which supply the real wealth of tho country