The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-01
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fortihcations-n fact, no preparation for either of
Tense or defenses hardly creditable for this
nation to remain in and this general question must
be met.-New York Herald.
CERTAIN well-known traveller upon leaving Eng
land not long ago. gave public notice to the effect that
given shilling, that person would now be good
enough to step forward and receive By the time
Grover Cleveland has been three months in the White
is a Democrat in the land who has not applied for an
office, either for himself friend that lone indI
vdual will please step forward-and take the whole
government crb.-Philadelphia Press.
THE inefable folly of the southern whites In pur-
suing that is in direct opposition to their
local interests and ought in common justice to cost
them the loss OF large part of their Incompatible
laboring element, is beyond understanding. The black
man has antipathy to his white neighbor. The
climate suits him. and the conditions of life by which
he surrounded in the south those he has always
been used to. Nothing but such unjustiabe robbery
of his rights of citizenship he has been subjected
to could breed in his breast desire TO seek a new
Unconstitutional Republican.
THE South is determined to seem as honest as it is
and the quickest way to convince Northern capitalists
of this is by causing the Southern congressman TO
throw their whole influence in favor of the passage Of
just and reasonable bankruptcy law Or the Bos-
ton Advertiser says: AN excellent way of convincing
the North that Southern men mean business equal
bases will be for them to throw their nuencen favor
of the Lowell national bankruptcy bill and pass it"
This will do the business and put the South in posi-
siton to be supplied with capital on even terms with
the West-Charleston News and Courier.
WHICHEVER way the Democracy turns it finds ths
road beset with difficulties 1t finds that promises
easily given but hard to fulfill. Some action
must be taken Immediately. The banking system is
in danger liable in two years to have
plus of over one hundred millions pouring,into the
treasury, with way of getting rid of it but to go
into the market and buy own bonds at premium.
This is not time for increasing the revenue by
looping of the duties the principal tariff schedules
but for immediate action to prevent ananca disaster
between 1887 end 1s91.-Philadelphia Press.
THE benefits the country especially the South, ex-
poets to derive from an honest and conscientious ad
benefits of ofceholdng. In addition to this consid
GRAFTON may be taken for granted that the great
jority of the applicants for Office from both sections
will be composed of who have either failed in
business or who of business and if this is the
case the people not likely to take any very great
interest in making claims" for the offce-seekers.
The truth is, the people entitled to the best
ices of the best and sectional lines do not
across capacity.-Atlanta Constitution.
SOCIETY, which on the whole is a squeamish old
creature has refused to permit two trained athletes to
stand up and exhibit their skill and endurance even
under proper police regulations for society has some
how got it into its head that really admirable science
and pluck are brutal and abominable when only two
men exhibit them. But the yonng Apaches of Yale
and Princeton can come together in gangs pit them
selves against each other in phalanxes fight, kick,
punch gouge bite, scratch and macerate in wild
and rotous rough-and-tumble until they are covered
with blood and this will pass muster under the eyes
of sensitive women and discriminating as
exceptionable outdoor sport.-New York World.
FROM the very nature of the case, government
telegraph will be huge and uncomfortable monop
oily Ii the plan of crushing out opposi ton is pur
sued, and annual deficiency expected and provided
for all competitors will be forced out of the field On
the other hand if the government enters trial of
strength fairly and openly, seeking to make the de-
partment pay its way, furnishing the facilities only
at cost and little more, then the government would
in little while be forced to abandon the field, for it
has been the experience of governmental control in
satisfactory that it is unprogressive This is true in
England well as in America.-Louisville Courier
Journal
To make clean sweep of half the surplus by ad-
hitting Cuban sugar and tobacco free of duty is not
settlement which will commend itself either TO pro-
te1tionists or revenue reformers and is one which
likely enrich Cuban planters and fill the
depleted treasury of SPAIN than to benefit American
consumers. The question of the commercial policy TO
which the country must definitely commit itself is too
large to be disposed of in the spare hours of short
session. and after the experience of last winter the
best way to for it the mature consideration
and thorough discussion which it requires, is for
President Cleveland to convene the Forty ninth Con-
gross in extra session Immediately after his in&ugura
tion-Brooklyn Union.
THE conflict which awaits the newly elected Presf
dent is of the highest Importance 1t is not OF
the ordinary partisan character, but in which
every patriotic and intelligent citizen of all parties
will instnctively wish to strengthen his hands. 1t
is in fact, the contest of good principle of admin
istratcn with bad one. 1t is conflict to perfect
reform which will do more than anything else to d.
mnish political corruption and the ferocity of the
presidential campaign, reform of which it may be as
truly said of the English reform bill of 1882 that
it is "a which could never be withdrawn with
out deadly struggle, stand without becoming
dividing line between the old history of England and
the new. wallpapers Weekly.
THERE IS very little doubt that the most of the
officials and employees of the government will go, with
out regard to their efficiency. Their going ought to
be understood as it is, and not as the Democrats will
want it to appear. They will go because their going
will give room for Democratic workers, under
the examination system When the changes made
in the public Offices, there will be cvil-service
form in it, When Ed Wall goes into the postofce if
he does he will not be any less Democratic worker
than he is now when the other Offices filed, it will
be by men who will do as much political work as the
officials they succeed. 1t is not civservice reform to
make changes in Office, any than it is to keep in
competent or inefficient persons in offce-Milwaukee
Sentinel
THE President should speak frankly and bravey for
the conservative business interests of the country
He should point out the requirements of the present
unfortunate situation and enforce them in clear and
unmistakable terms Where there are dangers, he
Soof nasded Ss should indicate them In one of his
messages, President arthur betrayed some sympathy
with those who would strike at the tariff. In the
light of later Developments he should make such
mistake We need every influence to stay reck
less assaults and to protect the business of the
try from any blows which menace it. 1t is great
opportunity for President Arthur to speak words
which will ring from end of the land to the othA
Philadelphia Press
If the Indians who possess the land in law if not in
actual fact SO far large number of acres are con-
cerned far advanced in civilization as they
repued to be- there is no good equitable reason why
should not be put on foot for the early adj
mission of the Indian Territory or part of it, a
State of the Union, and exactly the footing
the other States 1t is true that the Supreme Court
the other day declared that the Indian. the Of
an Indian was not citizen and could not become
one; but then there is way of setting aside that de-
csion, and of expressing the idea that man and c
brotner is really and brother upon which the
fought and the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution adopted.
-Philadephia Telegraph.
HYPOCRISY is utterly foreign to his General Lo-
gan'sl nature. He fought well for the Union ana
when scores of in his position grew rich, he
scorned to accumulate a shameful fortune. During
the recent canvass If he displayed heat yet he bore
himself with dignity and he has accepted with soldier
" ty nd
upon his pretensions. 1t may be said of John A Lo-
gan that nothing in his public life became him like his
leaving it, and, though we are not enamored of the
treasury yet we believe that if President Cleveland
should tender his recent antagonist appointment
TO the duties of which he is admittedly equal or if
Congress should restore Mr.. Logan to his rank and
pay in the army. such action would be hailed with
very general approvaL-Philadelpha Record.