The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-01
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The absolute folly of removing foreign consuls be
is being illustrated by Mr.. Bayard Our cons,,lss
system has been improving of late years and the re
ports from our consuls relating to trade manufact
great benefit to the business community 1t viii take
several years for new to get hold of the ropes
and in the meantime business men pay the penalty,
Mr.. Blaine proposed to strengthen the consular sery
ice--not weaken it-Boston Journal
IT is not unnatural when the history and the tenn
permanent of the Virginians is considered that suoh
complete overthrow OF political scheme should pro-
woke hasty and incorporate language. But the peo-
pie of Virginia are at the foundation honest and hon
orable American citizens; and if, under corrupt guild
ance they have been led for time into devious and
crooked ways they will at heart and after deibera,
ton, be grateful to the of the Supreme Court
which illustrates their mistaken schemes and forces
them to sustain the integrity of their State-Boston
Advertiser
EXPERIENCE has shown that high license is tina
best and most practical measure for restraining the
andals and abuses of the liquor traffic. twill drive
from the business corners threefourths of the
looms samperooms and bucketshops that infest this
city In the large cities and towns OF the State the
licensed saloons placed under the protection of the
State have become the centers of political manage
mont whence issue the DEGREES for controlling the
political affairs of the people. The closing of large
proportion of the liquor saloons would materially
lessen the saloon influence in municipal government
and bigh-license law would therefore be decidedly
in the interest of political morals. Philadelphis
Record.
THEY 1.-THE Socialists imagine that they are loaded
to the muzzle with new truths They arrogate to
themselves the title of reformers All this is well
enough so long as they keep the peace. The moment
they get out of the limits of free discussion and be-
come rioters. they will find that the foot of the Rus
sian Gar German Chancellor is light as feather
compared with the heavy heel of the American people,
enraged at the idocy of attempting to cothe set Of
cranks with the most odious of all aristocratc priv
leges viz with the right to commit crime without
punishment the alleged right being based othet
distinction than the ncapacity of the cranks either to
comprehend social laws or to accumulate property.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
WHAT is it that these Socalistc leaders like Par.
and Spies want for evidently their followers do
not know what they wantl If they do not want to
labor, why not go where there no employers? If
they do want to labor, then why do they snap and
bite at the hand which furnishes itl These dscon-
tented men are mostly aliens. When they came here
they declared for relief from oppression, both pot
cal and industrial And yet their first act is to strike
at the very of labor and at the who furn
sh it. What do they meanl If they do no. like the
people of this country who provide them the means
for improving their condition why don't they go back
to the delightful conditions they left behind themi
Chicago Tribune
life and death struggle with Russa--or Europe
without refusing to sympathize with popular gov.
eminent, and we cannot syInpathize with Russia-or
EUROPE such contest without sympathizing with
the most hateful and degrading political system the
face of the earth All Europe is against England only
because of her liberal form of government and is for
Russia only because of her iliberal form of govern
ment If popular rule should be established in Eng
land, the rule of absolutism cannot long endure In
be revived in France The rulers OF these countries
know that and hence their wish to destroy England
Because we know it. our wish should be the triumph
OF Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Taking into full account the effect of police repres-
sion however, it safe to conclude that the
cepton accorded to the Prince and Princess lin Ire
land was more cordial than was to have been antci-
pated; and that it justes expectation of better
understanding in the future. Perhaps the auguries
derivabe from it at the best dim and uncertain
1t is probably negative success only. But so it
worth achieving and it has at least put end to
the extravagant apprehensons of those who declared
that the Princes life would not be safe an hour in
Ireland. Of course much more than royal visit is
needed to pacify Ireland but the outcome of this
one shows that the Irish people not insuscepble
to the attentions which affect society powerfully
elsewhere.-New York Tribune.
AT present the administration is anxious to reward
large number of persons for partisan services, and
at the same time it dskes to make removals where
other reason for change exists since it has given
solemn pledges not to do 1t would, therefore. be
great convenience if Republican officials would re-
Democratic workers in the last presidential campaign
By doing they would enable the President to main
tain his professions reformer without any sacrk
fce by refusing they compel him either to dsappoint
his political creditors to violate his pledges The
only way however to test the sincerity of Mr. Ceve
land professions is for Republican oficehoders to
keep their places until they removed 1t is through
tenderness for their feelings that they asked to
resign, and they will suffer disgrace by removal.
milwaukee Sentinel.
PROHIBITION in Iowa seemed about to be aban.
doned in disgust because it did not work. The moral
and educational effects of hundreds of saloons run
ming open in defiance of the law deemed exceed
ngly demoralizng Nothing short of this decision Of
the Supreme Court some weeks ago declaring the va
ldity of the nuisance clause in the prohibitory law
experiment. Now the Prohibitionists have found
simple and sure way to enforce their law and their
ardor is revivng. For the outside world the expert
ment takes new interest and value. For all con- I
cerned including the outside spectators it would be al
distinct misfortune to have the policy overturned at
this juncture. full trial of prohibition, under the
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struction whether ii proved success whether il
proved failure Minneapolis Tribune
PARTY government is the inevitable concomitant Of
every popular constitution. The strongest party will
ton, or by ministry that it will create for that pur
pose outside of the constitution the President Is
the only executive minister provided by the constu-
tion it will reduce the chief magistrate of the nation
to the character of party servant And in doing
it will expect and require him to the appointing
power means to perpetuate party dynasty
against the free Judgment Of an eectng people Here
will take root the spoils system that will destroy the
true functions of PARTIES and eventually suffocate
tanned by fraud and corruption. Can any cviLservce
reformer show how this course of nature can be al
tered by reform that would leave the constitutions
of the executive of this Republic as it is?-Chicago
Times.
A SCHOOL that blends the training of the hands and
of the headonehaf of the school hours being devoted
and the other half to practical training in some use
full occupation, is the school that fully nineenths OF
our boys need and that they would attend if cppor
tunty afforded and false and foolish pride
would be altogether smothered. The struggle for ex-
stence will be apt to take of the latter and the
people should take good that the schools which
much the greater part of boys need provided
There nothing certain than that great change
in the public education of our boys impending ana
the sooner it comes the better for the boys OF the
time and through them, of the country. The Latin
and Greek GLASSES OF the pubic'schoois must go.
and the classes teach boys and girls how to be-
come self in useful industries are looming
up In the near future-Atlanta Constitution.
Geologic Work.