The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

was government to be "aginD 1t. There are
times when politician, even though his highest
ideal be party excellency, must indorse rather
than antagonize the opposition. Inter
Ocean.
While there is little doubt that the dangers
and hardships incident to coal mining are not
as rule. sufficiently rewarded, it is equally true
that capital is often underpaid for its invest
ments and risks. The problem to be met and
solved is, how can existing evils be overcome
and the best good of both capital and labor be
secured.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
There is much plausibility in the theory that
the recent Missouri appointments were fixed up
so as to strengthen the civil-service reform idea
py furnishing terrible examples of the evils of
the spols system. It is rather hard on Missouri
that our State should have been selected for so
painful an experiment Why did not the Presi-
dent try it nearer homel-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Ihe ground which the Postmaster general
seems TO take is that very little more money
should be paid for the carriage of mails than the
revenues derived from the postage of the matter
carried over any given route If this theory
were generally adopted, half of the postal routes
would either be forced 20 be discontinued or the
service reduced from once day to once month
Boston Journal.
Gen. Black. in his report, shows himself a
liar, but not an able liar. The most ordinary
campaign liar would be ashamed of a lie that
had no more plausibilty than this one of Gen.
Black When a man concludes to utter false
hood be at least ought to be shrewd enough to
keep within the range of probability. and to in
vent something that will have chance to de-
ceive. milwaukee Sentinel
Should it finally appear that the Liberals havo
actually lost their anticipated majority Nh
Gladstone must expect the sharpest criticism and
denunciation Yet his general policy was the
wlsest and best although it was imperfectly car
rled out Both in Ireland and In Egypt his
purpose has been just and reasonable. but the
situation often compelled conduct which wound
ed the pride of England.-Harpers Weekly.
The best writers in Iowa journalism. the most
original, suggestive and thoughtful. are on the
weekly papers. There are fifteen or twenty
writer's on such journals in Iowa whose articles
would be worthy Of publication in any paper,
periodical or magazine in the country Several
women are doing superior work on Iowa papers.
The best writer in the State, ON single or given
articles, is woman in our judgment-Des
Moines Register
There can be no questioning the fact that the
rate OF wages in most walks of life more or less
directly governed by the daily hours of service
While this is the case there is not likely to be
any general outcry from the employed for the
enforcement of the eight hour law The agree
ment between employer and employed is really
matter of private contract, and that is a right
with which it is dangerous to permit legislative
interference.-Br Union.
When corporation is given the privilege to
cut through mans farm, or even his house to
occupy public highways and in manv respects to
become nuisance. the people surely may pre-
scribe certain restrictions in their own behalf
and that of justice, It is about time that these
restrictions were given practical effect-remod-
eed If need be. few more laughs and sneers
at the laws and the courts on the part of corpor-
alton magnates will help the matter along con-
siderably.-New York World.
The most novel and interesting part of Secre-
tary Vllass document is that in which he en-.
oeavors to justify his conduct in refusing to obey
the law authorizing the expenditure of $400, 900
Tor mail service by American ocean steamers.
HIS argument is Ingenious but not at all con-
vincing. His conduct was in fat violation of
law which could readily have been enforced in
its spirit. The more adroity Mr.. Villas argues
his side, the more obvious is it that he is doing
special pleading and that his position is unten-
able. Minneapolis Tribune
The quickest and only wayl to domesticate
wolves Is to tame the young ones-so with
these Indian wolves of the prairies. If any
progress is to be made in bringing the race to
which they belong into harmony with the white
forcible restraint and tame the young ones The
old bears are not going to lose their predatory
habits by filling them up with bread, meat and
whisky, or by dressing them up in plug hats,
necktles and ulsters. They must be put where
they can do no harm, and education must be
brought to bear on the cubs. Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Hendricks was Governor of his State he
was member of the United States Senate, and
he died Vice-president His highest ambition
was nearly gratifed, since he narrowly missed
securing the nomination for the presidency last
year. But all these successes gave him only no.
toriety, not fame. In his long public career his
name is connected with no measure, and his nus
merous speeches contain utterance, which the
world will care to remember Even his partisan
zeal, while it may have temporarily aided his
party to get Offices, was permanently injurious to
the party, since it tended to no worthy and patri-
otto end.-Milwaukee Sentinel.