The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-01
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

PEOPLE who can read and write are better citizens
better soldiers, better men every way as rule than
which the terrible percentage of eracy in the State
be lowered, and that lies il thorough system of
schools. free to all the children of the State
Atlanta Constitution.
WE invite the estmable mugwump newspapers to
consider little problem. If the unbroken protest
and outcry of the mugwump press against the unfit
the President beyond that of inducing him to give Mr.
Pillsbury second appointment while the angry clam
or of the Democratic machine in Iowa has induced
him to revoke fit appointment and to substitute an
unfit by what arithmetcal or algebraic formula shall
express the ratio of the mugwump influence to this
Democratic, in this Observation-Disclosures Journal
If appointment at sie request of Republican ssna
tors and representatives is good cause for removal
then not nomination at the request of Democratic
senator's and representatives good for reecton
Why should the sauce OF the gander differ from the
sauce of the goosel Why should Republican admins
traons be held to the strict principles of civil service
reform in making appointments, while Democratic add
ninistrations setting themselves up reform insti
tutions be allowed to riot i'll spoils with Jaeksonian
freedoma These questions will no doubt arise in the
minds of Republican senators. Sentinel.
WHEN the American women decide that they want
to vote they simply will vote. The trouble with the
apostles of this reform is that they do put their
work where it will do the most good A woman
not be made to vote if she does not wish to- any
than be forced to do any act contrary to
her own sweet will. When Mrs. Stone, Mr.. Hoar,
Mrs. Lvermore and others active in the field have
brought the women to "a realizing sense"-as they
say in New England prayer meetings-they will find
their fathers and husbands and brothers meek
and tractable could be asked or desired-Brookyn
Union.
1t may be to Mr.. Montgomery credit that he went
TO school with Mr.. Garland. But the past does not
awaken lively emotions in the public breast We
have no doubt that Mr.. Garland like most of u.s. had
good school-fellows, and school.feows who did not
turn out well. II is more to the purpose to bring
the Immigrant railways to book, and wherever the
facts permit to compel them to disgorge If he does
this people will not inquire about his schoolfe
But is the Democratic party destitute of honest
hs nT m 70 s De ree
necessary to fall back upon champion of iliteracy.
San Francisco Chronicle.
SECRETARY WHITNEY in order to make little po-
that he k.s been attempting to defraud the govern
ment We told that if Blaine had been elected,
the Dolphin would have been accepted without ques-
ton; out that the virtuous administration of Mr..
Cleveland is throwing white light jobbery in the
Naval Department The truth is that the Dolphin is
welbuilt vessel and will meet contract stipuations
Previous to the Dolphin Mr.. Roach has built only
ship for the United States since the war; if we
mistake not. Before alleged Republican papers at
tack their party, they ought to acquire little
rudimentary information. Minneapolis Tribune.
ARBITRATION like judicial tribunals must 1t is
ordinarily supposed act on questions of right and
justice founded facts actually existing. If body
of employees have actually rendered services TO any
amount under an agreement, and dispute arises as
the construction of the agreement the extent to
which payment has been made. it is easy to how
such difference affords grounds for arbitration But
If desires to sell house and lot, horse or year
service to B. and wants a larger sum than B is
willing to pay and the question to each is not one of
justice at all but simply of profit it is difficult to see
what useful function arbitrators can perform. If
thinks he get more for his house and lot from
another than b is ready to pay, with what face can
arbitrators ask him to take ess So Of his horse or
his year work.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
If the young knew as much as do the old of the
world and its ways they might he wiser but would
lack the enthusiasm that distinguishes them In
the business affairs of msn and enthusiasm is by NO
means to be despised. Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread, and fools sometimes by rushing in
achieve results that the angels would never have
dreamed of. So no encouragement need be thrown
the work of turning cut the annual job lot of
Tors. The vaedctorian may pass his life at the tail of
aplow. and the honorm may whack q bobtail mule
is found in the fact that the college has been
unable to fit them for anything better. and, perhaps
if they had not had the collegiate advantages they
ioyed they would have been loaers tramps instead
Of honest plowmen aud drivers.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat