The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-05
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

EVERY act of violence like the dynamite explosions
in London Liverpool whatever other place they
may occur in is direct and serious injury to the
work MI Parneu Is trying to do; and every Irish apol
oy that is made for assassns and such atrucious mis-
chiefmakers is so much dead weight hung on his
shoulders Mr. Parnell is hampered as few other lead
ers have been hanpered with the folly and wicked
ness of those he labors for.-Sprngfed Republican.
Mr.. GLADsToNE's new franchise bill is merely an
other step in the democratzaton of England For
better or Tor worse the ideas of universal manhood
suffrage and equal representation surely winning
their way among all Engish-speaIing peoples. and
even those who would count themselves hostile to
these principles, when badly stated yet willing
actors in bringing them TO their triumph Parliament
tary and franchise reform in England goes forward
only as it is urged by fate but it does go forward
Notwithstanding Paul Pioneer-Press
BUT if all this dynamite and those dynamiters go
from this country why does not England exercise
proper vigilance TO defend herself where the steamers
landl 1t seems simple enough to watch the ports
where ships from this country discharge passengers
Or if they make a roundabout journey to catch them
at Dover Folkestone. Why not try that before in
dulging in rant about our responsibility If England
catches the fellows and transports them hangs
them nobody here will object except Rchelieu Robin
son or Fnerty and they don't count.-New York
Herald.
MosT Of the journals which clamored for the re-
monetzaion of silver agree that its further coin
age should be suspended Nearly everybody is con-
WINGED that such is the true policy of the country
cept the members of Congress. They are afraid Of
committing themselves They cherish the tradition
that the people still infatuated with the big round,
white dollar of the fathers and fear they may lose
their reelection if they interrupt the mischevous
action of the Bland bill They mistaken. The
country wild on the subject of silver as
the politicians imagined Milwaukee sentinel.
THE election of Mr.. Funston the Second district
of Kansas, and by so overwhelming majority. must
be the cause for widespread congratulation. The
issue presented clearly defined and the principles
upon which the fight fought and won were na-
tional in character and circumscrbed by the
boundaries of the district in which the contest aver
them took place. And from the signal victory won,
and the appalling defeat inflicted encouragement can
hn fba af,1t
couragement must be felt by the routed and their po
Itica kindred Throughout the country.-kansas City
Journal
A DEMOCRATIC administration would compel a gem
eral upsetting in the federal service and would in
volve much confusion and possible peril in financial
affairs, If the business of the country cannot
afford this-and they certainly cannot-the way to
prevent it is open 1t is to their influence steadily
and openly against the nomination of an unfit and
weak candidate by the Republican party There has
not been time IN many years when so much legiti'
mate power in their hands when failure to use
it would have been more injurious, when its proper
use would have been of greater advantage to them
New York Times.
IF they 1.-THE dynamite plotters had been discovered
in New York, what evidence would the government
have had to the purpose for which they to be
usedl If a man, accused on reasonable grounds, of
completely in of these crimes, to seek refuge
in the United States our government might properly
be called upon to surrender him. like any other erimi-
nal to whom the extradition treaty applies; but until
such case be presented the government seems to be
in Great Britain looks upon assassination and icen
diarism crimes-Boston Advertiser.
THE work of the civil service commission for its
first year is of which the Republican party has the
right be proud and which will help it before the
thoughtful class of voters this fall. The Demo-
cratic party is open in its hostility to the system
than it at the time when the law passed In
the worry face of the presidential election. bills have
been introduced in Congress by Democrats to repeal
the law. Can any doubt what they would do after
the eeetonl 1t speaks volumes for the temper of the
Republican party this question that probably no
Republican politician who thinks he has a future
would dare to lift hand against this law.-New York
Tribune.
A FEW seasons of the healthy old Puritanic legsla-
ton is what is needed to correct the present social
degradation and decentralization. There laws for
bidding the publication of obscene matter but they
not enforced. There laws forbiddeng the car
rying of firearms, but they not enforced. The
pistol is in every day. Men shooting women
and women are shooting men. 1t is drawn upon the
slightest provocation. With these examples before
them and with the stage and literature full of ustra
lions of its with to teach the boys that the
manly way to protect themselves is with natures
weapons and that only towards carry pistols it is not
remarkable that they initiating their elders.Ohi
cago Tribune.
IT will be conceded that it is easier to conceal few
pounds of dynamite than great cruiser, fitting
for the sea- When the Alabama getting ready for
her career as a destroyer of commerce. and was
bengftted out in English ship-yard, it impos-
sihe to make the English authorities perceive what
fitted out armed and manned and yet the British gov
eminent professedly in profound ignorance that
a friendly nation was menaced, 1t would be ungra-
cious to refer to this it not for these sharply
expressed criticisms upon for failing to detect and
punish what is obviously vastly difficult of de-
lection and punishment than the operations which
went on unchecked in British ship-yar ds.-Boston
Journal.