The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-21
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

IT is not necessary now to repeat that banks and
moneyed institutions have been lending great deal
too much monay in aid of speculation It is their
business to take that the legitimate business
and the productive industry of the country shell not
be drawn into the vortex of disaster by failure TO OBJ
tain proper Accommodations Our financial inStitu-
tions have been nursing speculation too long 1t is
time for them to nurse the productive industry on
which the prosperity of all depends.-New York
Tribune
THE presumption Is that the Democratic heart will
have to go through the campaign without being fred
nv anything at all-in the way of sentiment at least.
The reform cry has become too stale for advantageous
use It nauseates but will be forced on the public
more less through the utter absence of anything
else. There is business distress in the country
but there is class of men hopelesely without
available assets those who have the contract hand
to supply the Democracy with enthusiasm--St Louis
Globe Denocrat.
ARTHUR has been tried and has shown himself
watchfu of the financial interests of the country He
has had the courage to raids the treasury and
the honesty to recommend appropriations where the
welfare OF the country has demanded them. He has
advised experiments nor have there been defalea-
tions jobs during his administration. Capital is
cautious prudent and conservative and these qualities
have in an eminent degree characterized every depart
ment of the government since Mr.. Arthur became
President 1t is not strange that he should command
the support of the legitimate business of the
country.-Chicago News.
THE laws can only be enforced by human agencies
There are divinely commissioned prosecutors or
policemen available for the service and the to
whom the duty must be contided will not be found
any alert. efficient persistent than their
fellow men who have much stronger motive for ae-
ton but have taken action The law should
provide for the ampest opportunity for all men deal
ing with bank to know its real condition, but be-
yond that there is very little it do. If will
protect themselves when they have chance, they
cannot be protected by the Comptroller of the Currency
or the courts.--New York Times.
THIS is an opportune time for those who have been
trying to get living by their wits in speculative
ventures, to turn new leaf and engage in some
honest employment. The worst of the panic is over
but it win take time for the liquidation of debts which
it has entaled upon holders of securities to be
peted and it would be unreasonable to expect
W large advance in the prices of securities prod
uce neither is this desirable for it would revive the
spirit of speculation which has brought Nthe trouble
but that the crisis is past things will begin
to mend and there Is hope and encouragement for
through legitimate business methods-Cincihnati Com
mercial Gazette.
EVEN the most liberal and least exactng will be IN.
cined to draw the line somewhere; and the champions
of Sunday recreations should not complain if the di-
vdng fence is placed this side of Sunday horse-rac-
ing. about which there not befound single sug-
geston of rest and the inevitable accomplishments of
which are noise excitement and carousal II should
not be forgotten by the advocates Of the proposed
departure that their scheme is forbidden by the
positive law of the State True the is to be said
Of the open beerhal, concert room and theater; but
two or three half dozen wrongs do not make one
right and the feeling that have already drfted TO
the utmost limit in tho direction of license for Sab
bath proclamation is general that any further move
will assuredly provoke radical reaction. The Sun
dav horse should take counsel of prudence and
hold their horses. Chicago Times.