The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-06
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No other method of regulating the liquor traffic and
dminis hing the evils caused by it has been effect
i've as high license The taxes of the communities
lie order decreased The liquor business gets into
the hands of better men, whose interests induce them
to assist in enforcing the laws. and both those who
drink and those who refrain are better served and
protected.-New York Sun.
The United States may be called upon at any time
TO fulfill treaty stipulations the Isthmus and the
weakness of the local and the lawless ten
denotes OF local factions constitute serious
barrassment the especially since France has in
terests in the same region which liable to lead to
complications if orderly government is not main
tanned Meantime, if temporary occupation is found
necessary, the United States will be first on the
ground and thus opportunity for the advancement of
the pretensions Of other powers will be avoided New
York Tribune.
IT is to be hoped that before the President nom
mates any more exrebels to high positions he will take
care to find out whether they have given any indca
ton of their allegiance to the United States since they
threw off that allegiance by rebellion Probably
that the irreconciabes to have the pick of the
Offices, they will be willing to signify their readiness
will be little more seemly to nominate who did
not wait until appointments were offered to them,
before renewing their allegiance to the United States
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
HE mr.. Lawtonl is not citizen of the United
States but alien. Saying nothing of the question
of patriotism involved. the appointment of this man
the Senate committee. And in withdrawing the name
Cleveland practically admitted that he had sought to
make an appointment which was illegal, as we'll as Of
fensive and disgraceful in every Mr.. Cleve
land is very bitter towards offensive partisans but
he recognizes such character as an offensive
rebel" Fortunately the law of the land forbids him
to appoint such men to Office and he must be content
with lowering the flags in honor of unrepentant rebels
like Thompson, Lawton and jeff Davis Chicago
Tribune.
'SELFGovERNMENT," in our sense of absolute in
dividual liberty tho French very likely have capac
ity for: We shall probably never know, for they
have at any rate no taste for it. They always alude
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ton in the work of civilization They infinitely prefer
authoritative and, to notion, excessive state
and in this way though individual governs himself
they have shown a distinguished capacity for self
government, SO much selfgovernment government,
i. e., conceived and administered wholly by them
selves, was probably never enjoyed by any people
since the days OF Athenian democracy And how we'll
it works better illustrated than it has been
this week in Observation-Disclosures Press.
The kindly expressions uttered and concern mani
Tested in General Grants condition illustrate the good
quality of human nature. Grants severest critics
concede all that his wisest and best friends would
probably claim for him. That he honest the day.
direct sincere in everything and actuated by praise
worthy motives-a lover and defender of his country
what more than this could be claimed or conceded!
Remembering the bitter things said in the pas-which
nobody cares to revive nowhere is sufficient in the
situation to-day to temper the peoples Judgment in
dealing with men and public questions. The rehec
ton that excessive zeal has blinded the Judgment and
prompted unjust utterances is unpleasant Common
is always the side of fair play And fair play
to make corrections of of judgment
Chronicle Telegraph.
WE must accept the situation it is and, imperfect
it may be, build on the only foundation we have
Were all the Kinks shut up through the Influence of
overwhelming public sentiment their excluded at
PENDANTS would find substitute which might prove
far worse The pulpit and other critics would do bet
ter they to avoid extreme and suggest
better management better institutions. Moraists
too often while affirming their approval of healthful
recreation, call every practicable form unhealthful
AS said at the start there sins enough without
lengthening the catalogue by the invention of new
is always better to reform than to destroy.
There many customs. social and recreative.
which, uncontrolled, may be inexpedient or worse
but which, like the poisonous germs of tubers can be
made healthful by skilled cultivation. If to this en-.
deavor to make the best of existing tastes and tenden
cies increased attention be given to the morals of
youth at home much will be done to check any rreg
ularities which may follow the putting of skates.
Old-fashioned parental watchfulness is worth more
than pastoral or journalistic denunciations and will
needless expense and trouble in the employment
of chaperones tutors and duennas.-Cncinnati Com
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