The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-14
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

WHATEVER may be the constitutional limitation of
Congress in such cases voting money for flood suf
ferers it is probable that the people will overlook any
in the action that leans distinctly to virtues
side especially if the relief applied promptly and the
money expended judiciouslv,-New York Herald.
THE elective franchise is the root of free govern
ment To guard it against abuse is the highest con-
of the citizen and the legislator That it is fouy
abused in the city of Louisville is known to ALL Good
men may differ to the mode of remedying it, but
but corrupt desire it to remain it is
If there is any manly public spirit left among US, let
it assert itself now.-Courier-J ournaL
II money collected from taxation is to be expended
in such cases disaster by flood it surely ought
be on the appeals of congressman or newspaper edi
tors excellent gentlemen though they be- but on the
representation of officials selected beforehand and
sponsibe for their statements and capable of lending
sufficient aid in the expenditure of the funds de-
manded. Every State in the Union has its executive.
who could be called safely and properly for such
duties who can get exact and complete information,
and who could secure the reasonably careful apphca-
ton of federal aid-New York Times.
IF it require hundred thousand men to reduce and
hold the Soudan, the next inquiry in the mind of a
practical statesman must be- is the Soudan worth it,
Mr. Gladstone has decided apparently that IL is not
What state in Europe wants the Soudan at that COST
That state if there is one is probably welcome to it,
France will naturally say that England SHOULD not
have undertaken to pacify Egypt unless prepared to
maintain the country and its dependencies intact But
England is not benevolent society, She meant bust
ness in going to Egypt and she is acting on her view
of business prineiples.-New York Herald
SOCIALISM would place the government in the po-
stion of autocrat, The country which. places its
by Henry George its land, in the hands of govern.
ment, will give the individuals who compose that gov
eminent power of oppression greater than
possessed by emperor shah, sultan True the peo-
pie may for awhile elect to elect their des-
pots; but change of rulers will be only change of
tyrants and the machinery neautousy placed in the
hands of the government be used by those who
compose it to themselves against defeat at the
pols.-Phiadelphia Record.
WHILE they Presidents along the riversl cannot pre-
vent floods they do something to mitigate their
damages; at least they need not do anything to in
crease them. If this cannot be done by the coopera
ton of individuals then it should be accomplished by
the State witethe help of the national government il
it is needed The country is put to considerable
pense for maintaining bureau to tell when floods ara
coming and to people to remove themselves and
their property to places of safety. Is it not within
the scope of the government also to aid in averng the
unnecessary damages caused by them. by intell
gent and practical system of forestry?-Chcago Trib
THE proposed Indiana plan of holding district con-
ventons for the choice of delegates to Chicago ON the
same day might wisely be adopted in other States.
The Republican State committee of Indiana has ad
vised the mentioned and its advantages OBJ
vious. Especially would this uniform method lessen
interfere with free selection these conventions
at different times. The New York districts it is safe
to say, would be CAPTURED in many cases if the whole
force of the machine brought TO bear separate
conventions, while uniform conventions would cause
distribution of the work used to turn out desirable
delegation and diminish its efhcacy.-Boston Adver-
tiser.
IT has been said, with some truth very often, by
prominent free-tladers That the manufacturers OF
New England were becoming Indifferent to eontinu-
of present dntes, but that the working people
strongly attached to the system than ever
before. We advise any who has doubts about
the matter to put himself in the way of hearing the
free talk Of any class of working people among them
selves The people of this country not asking for
any change at this time. A lot of demagogues, who
imagine that the voters may like it, camorng for
removal of duties But the people want Congress
to let their industries alone Any party set of men
that insists upon adding the disturbance and the
embarrassment of industry by tnkering the tariff
again this year will surely be sorry for it in November
next.-New York Tribune.