The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-16
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

NEAL Dow's abandonment of the Republican party
at this time is neither creditabe to him hurtfu
that party. He goes out like gray old rat leaving
sinking ship, when he thinks there is danger in
manning. And the Maine liquor law is mockery-
Denver Coli News Dem.)
In to be hoped that the President and the Cabinet
will sit severely and heavily this ex-congiessiona
spos hunting. except in the rare where peculiar
fitness stands out demonstrated without the necessity
for demonstration. But the unofficial aspirants
should lose no time in combating this "underhold"
business, which puts them at decided disadvantage
Let us have fair play.-Memphis Avalanche
WHEN men ballot in the South without
fear molestaton, when the purity of the baotbox
is respected, and honest elections become the rule
rather than the exception, then, and only then will
we become truly united people Black crimes such
as have brought the Democracy into power after
lapse of twenty -four years. must give way to right and
justice. Until that happens there be pro
gressive development of the nationality of the Ameri
can Republic. cleveland Leader.
THE iron trade lifts other branches of industry up
with it, rather it may be said that many branches
of manufacture have already anticipated renewed &C.
tivity. We find also in the record of failures proof
of return to more prosperous ways. Notwithstand
ing the monthly average is still above normal.
pared with the preceding months the figures very
encouraging. Everything justihes the assertion that
the business outlook is infinitely better every way
than it was month ago.-Phiadeiphia Telegraph.
THE Senate is still in session, and sweeping mas
of officials might arouse effective resistance The
men are inexperienced and many of them in
competent and yet have their duties to learn and
the administration probably realizes that the public
service would 60 to the dogs altogether if enough of
the present officials should not be retained for time
to teach the others their duty But such selections
as those of Manning and Higgins show clearly that
whenever it is possible Republicans will be turned
out to make room for Democratic workers.-New
York Tribune.
RUSSIA seldom gives up the attempt to realize an
idea and, whatever be the nature Of the temporary
settlement arrived at between her and England
it may be safely assumed that she will eventually get
all that she wants in Central Asia She will show her
self as ready to patch up an agreement as England,
he tha hon
pleasure. when events in Europe may necesstate her
bringing pressure to bear upon England in the final
settlement of the Eastern question which, but for the
stopping OF the Soudan campaign, would in all proba
bilty Vienna dispatches have repeatedly hint
ed, have been reopened in few months.-New York
Herald.
indeed threaten the Federal Palace of that little
State but can imagine that our institutions
@ o. the 70 rhhn was
under tho left What is needed is method of
controlling refugees who, perhaps, do not break
laws but who do violate every prccept of humanity
and threaten to embroil us with neghbors. We
cannot try them; right tradition prevents sur
rendering them. What shall we do with thenl The
question might be neglected if there not signs
that the dynamite war" is far from ended.>-New
York Times
OF course if the coinage at the $24, 600 900 rate
continues indefinitely, it is merely question of time
how soon the results will follow as would ensue
| Immediately in of unlimited coinage But the
time for the evil consequences has not yet come and
may hope that 1t Will not come before Congress al
the next session. has another chance repeal the sill
| yer law. When this repeal is carried through, the
bimeallists welcome TO the discussion of the in
ternatona project. The practical difficulties in the
way of carrying such project into execution are
great. and we'll nigh insuperable, and, economic
principles its justification is not clear But it is at
| least not absurd and irrational and dishonest its
face as is the case with present silver coinage
Boston Advertiser.
| THE strike begins against the employer. This Is
| the freedom of the workmen matter how much 1t
may injure the employer. TO leave his employment
far their legal control of his business reaches
| When they prevent Others by intimidation and yio-
lence from taking their places, it ceases to be con
/ fict of labor and employer and becomes a war oil
| workingmen against workingmen-of workingmen
who refuse wages to prevent other workingmen from
/ earning subsistence for themselves and families
When strike changes TO this warfare of workmen
workmen it becomes cruel to say nothing of its lille
| gality. This of workmen workmen has some
times run atrocities which rival in ferocity THEN
| own kind the Bashi Bazouks their enemies in war
| Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
IT is made known that Mr.. Cleveland viii pay 70,
i the newspapers he reads will refuse dead head
tickets to theatres and when he goes the play will
accept private box but will sit in the body OIL
the house. Ike the of private citizens. These an
nounceent IS are published by the admirers Of Demo
cratic simplicity. who fail however to designate ths
quarter OF the house to which Mr.. Cleveland will be-
take himself To round off the story appropriately
they should pac, him among the gods Ia the gallery