The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-25
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

1T is the Presidents right and duty to select for DO
fOrcement of his policy men who are in harmony
with that policy. In doing this ne will remove some
Republicans because they not in harmony with
Those who seek genuine reform of the civil service
will only ask of him in that matter that he shall be
faithful to his convictions that he shall in good faith
select men for these positions. not merely beefmse
they Democrats but because they agree with hiE
convictions and that he shall refrain from disturbing
who have in the rightful discharge of their duties mo-
occasion to aid or hinder the execution of his policy
New York Tribune.
ONE of the most dangerous tendencies of public
schools Is that toward treating the pupils not ifdi
viduals but separate and insignificant parts of
great machine 1t is disgrace to our civilization
when has lately been done in of OR largest cit
les, school is paraded model because the playing
children had been brought to such complete and
matte discipline that at the tap of bell they would ro
main fixed in the attitude of the moment, with arms
raised mouths opened, and even standing on their
heads. Such progress this is only retrogressions
it drives out youthful exuberance of spirit and puts
nothing in its place; it is part and parcel of the g-
norant pride of profession which gauges the physical
exercise of the schoolroom by the show made on OK
hibition day.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
THEY 1.-THE Republicansl must subordinate or csop
the unruitful Southern question, show the sincerity
of their devotion to civilservice reform by appyingft
in the States and cities under their control modify
their support of protection to the extent of giving up
unnecessary taxes and assisting in removing the ham
pering handicap placed upon manufacturers by
the tariff upon crude materials. The Republican re
uance III NOru must plsceu LII tn0 pfucineS huu
the that the people of to-day approve Of and not
in the achievements of the past or weakly Yet
in the blunders and divisions of their opponents. IL
the extremists and Bourbons OF the Republican party
prevail in it's leadership it will be said of It. as
it has been said of and parties before that had
passed the deadlne of achievements ut has brill
liant career-behnd it.'-Bcston Herald
OF course il Mr.. Cleveland should undertake TO dis
regard the tenure-ofoice act tie civservice act
to set aside any act of Congress- in serving the in
terests of his party, Republicans would be- likely to
vote against his appointments But in that he
would be obliged virtually abdicate the appointing
would want to exercise substantially the whole of 1t
IL, the other hand, he fit to observe An6Sn-
force the laws, and to them convenient means
of noderatng the demands of his Democratic friends
content to exercise himself what power he personally
but refusing to enter into crusade against all
Republicans for the benefit of Democratic senators
and representatives, he will find Republicans who will
think quite we'll of him-better, indeed than most Of
the Democratic congressmen--New York Tribune.
TT may be said that the administration has not
done much Of national Importance, but the way and
the degree to which it has left many things undone
properly be looked upon as of the highest i'm
portance. 1t has failed to carry out the policy Of
clean sweep which its opponents declared and raany
of its active supporters hoped that it would. IL has
not only failed co do this but has made il perfectly
clear that nothing of the kind wilt be DONE To what
exten Democrats will be put in the places of Repub
cans the terms of the latter expire cannot say
Probably it will be very generally done in the
of the more important positions But 1t is obvious
that the positions coming within the cvilservics
rules will not be touched, that these rules
likely to be extended than restricted. and that the
most strenuous policy of retrenchment will be set on
foot.-New York Times.