The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-03
CURRENT PRESS COMMNNT.

The Democracy, like the Opportunist clique in
France, is party whose watchword Is expediency II
has conception of the strength OF moral fol ces In
politics. The Republican party, on the other hand,
came into existence party of principles 1t has
adhered to those principles for thirty with great
pertinacty and SO far as matters of public policy
concerned continues to present united front to its
der1OraIzed antagonist. Louis Globe. Democrat
HARPER's Weekly is likely to suffer an enormous
loss in circulation. But do give the publishers
the benefit of the plea that it is due to systematic
boycottng The loss will not be felt half 50 severely
asst viii be If it be the result of individual and voiun
tuary action. Leave boycotting to the associations
and organizations that while claiming the largest lib
erty Of action deny it to everybody who stands op
posed to their selfish interests Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
ITdoes not matter when where nor how cam
didate for President converted from Catholic to
good and honest the requirements of either church
Is Of far Importance The great trouble is that
statesmen, matter what religion they profess
are not burdened with true goodness Of any demon,
national variety. 1t is difficult to conceive any form
of sincere religious faith bad that it would not i'm
prove some Of them.-St Louis PostDispatch.
To every citizen the Republican party puts the
question in this campaign: why not be an Ameri
can't broad American policy is to-day the and
substance Of Republicanism. For American labor it
proposes protection. For American citizens, whose
fial instincts and love for kindred may have prompt
ed them TO revisit their native country to quote Mr.
Blaine it insists upon the fullest protection abroad
# intends to that every American citizen enjoys
the freedom to vote he peases and the right have
his vote counted he cast It. It seeks to extend
over 6he comment american peace Wnicn no power
shall dare break and with it and under it to extend
American commerce.-P Philadelphia Press.
Bur though the thousands in the Garden were un.
happy, this fraud and swindle 1.-THE Sullivan fascol
Wil result in good 1t will open the eyes of certain
classes to the fact that champion prze,fghter
may be anything but hero It will convince great
many people, who needed convincing, that these
matches wholly indefensble and unustifable and
ought never to be permitted. 1t will give stagger
ing blow to the whole pestlentia business of prize
fighting and knocking out" 1t will check rufiansm
and lessen lawlessness. It will give our police force
more time to attend to their proper duties, and will
permit John L. Sullivan to devote himself with
interrupted zeal to his Boston bar.-New York
Tribune
THE House. or, as it Is commonly called the Eaton
bill strips the States of rights guaranteed them by the
Constitution and gives to Congress powers which do
not belong to it. It is partisan measure vicious
and dangerous. It would be worse than the existing
law and worse than no law. It would be better for
Congress to do nothing than to pass this ischeyous
bill. The Senate bill, the other hand, is In its
main features about just and safe can
be devised for dealing with electoral disputes It
may, perhaps be improved or changed without detri-
ment In some Of its minor details. If a majority of
the House viii lay aside all partisan feeling and rise
to the level of craftsmanship it will accept this
its essential provisions and make it the
law Of the land before Congress adjourns. New
York Herald q 81 hssas5is.3'i