The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-09
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No one realizes too keenly the infinite evils Of In
temperance, or the Importance of having sBcAety and
its homes by all legitimate and possible means, pro-
tected from this and all the vices The men and the
who slve to these interests are to be hon
ored for it. But let not the earnest advocates of tenn
perance, out of egotisn conceit obstinacy or a
party ambition lose their heads in trying to get up
little brigade of obstructionists who seem just as
ready to strike friend in the face Chicago
Inter Ocean. NY e
THE change since the panic in May has been mar.
velous and there is to believe that the banks
not only nominaly stronger. but really in more
healthy condition than for several years. The
NOUS loans basedon speculations in products of yar
kinds and securities of all conceivable Sorts It
believed have been to great extent iquidated and
of productive industry and legitimate trade If they
will stick that policy rgidy for year or two they
will realize larger profits than they have been able to
secure during the past twelve months.-New York
Tribune
Mr.. KELLY is the George William Curtis Of the
present convention, only in opposition. Mr.. Curtis
cried for the moon but Kelly is grat6ed if he is al
lowed TO paddle in the puddle in which the is
reflected. Curtis wanted an ideal standard Of per-
sonaI character represented in the Republican nni
nation, without regardto expediency Or availability;
Kelly wants expediency and does not care a fig for
character He is ostensibly for Bayard he votes for
Flower, a vulgar molsss bags with cheek and impu-
dence and he hobnobs with Ben Butler in secret con-
ference not denying that he thinks Butler al available
and good candidate, louisville Commercial.
IT would be fatal to our institutions fworking peo
pie should be reduced to the scale of wares which Mr.
How much Of agricultural products could work.
ingman earning 80 per week purchaser What would
become Of the million who are NOW CONSUMING the
surplus products ohour fafrnsg How long would the
last that would throw open our ports to
the cheap labor products of Europe and thereby close
our workshops and rninesf Theory is very nice but
the practical results that free trade would lead to
would reyolutionize society. and the government Of
the neople would not long survive the stormCinein-
matt Commercial Gazette
So far we know there is not single journal in
n 10
ton which ventures to advocate those horrible and
murderous doctrines ASSASSINATION by dynamitel.
Such diabolical Sheets OF make their especial
appeal to the workingmen, who numerous that
the dynamite journals would be in great demand If
any considerable proportion Of the wage
in sympathy with their doctrines But, as a whole.
the workers men of remarkably good sense. and
they refuse to have anything TO do with these jour
cite them 70 bioodshed becausohere are people who
are richer than they. They look on the dynamite
agtators scoundrels lunatics, and give them no
heed.-New York Sun.
FEW uneasy spirits in the Canadian confedera.
tion side and the Mexican republic the
other. are scheming to have Mexico the Dominion
as the case may be, absorbed by the United States
These agitators make noise out of all proportion TO
their Importance Their bombast leads others to inn
agne that they represent the desire of the American
people while as matter Of fact the American people
have no respect for these dsurbcrs Of the peace and
openly repudiate them whenever it worth while
to notice them at sill Our people generally indorse
the prevailing Canadian notion thas re governmental
system Of the Dominion Is least respectable Il not
the best in the world; and also the other Motor,
that magamation would prove of no great benefit
to either party.--St. Losis Globe Democrat.
In Butler is not treated as regular candidate if
there is any disposition TO snub him treat his
friends with dsrespect he win know the reason why;
and the process of finding out the VIII not tend
TO add 10 the cheefulnoss happiness of theconven-
ton. He Is dark horse. He is not the candidate
Of "Reminiscences, possibility or prophecy He Is
an actual candidate. expecting to get the nomination
He has more ambition and moro brains than all the
other candidates combined, and man with such 4