The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-30
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

1T is to be hoped that Mr.. Hendricks las finally
been made happy by the appointment of his candidate
resentaton that he would be personally dscredited
We're any one else chosen, the President relented.
But this victory is contemplate for the man
who thought the head and the tail of the ticket would
practically change places after Washington was
reached. What kind of statesman must he be who
would be personally discredted if certain postmaster
were not appointed Mr. Hendricks is making it easy
for the country to take his dimensions.-Boston Ad
vertser.
WITHIN proper limits, roller.skating is healthy
and harmless amusement The popular tendency to
carry everything to extremes has elevated it to a
which is foolish and injurious. But a sensible
reform will draw the line where it belongs by sepa
rating the sensible and healthy enjoyment from the
waste of time and the worse vices which fools and
rascals have brought into connection with it. 1t is
not roller skating that has produced theft immoral
ity The weak heads and lack of conscience of people
who would have shown the same vices in some other
way furnish the cause for which the prevalent craze
is merely the occasion.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
THE Of these contant petty wars lin Central
Americal to be found in the mixed and unsettled
population and in the provincial jealousies of the sew
eral half European colonies. The evil will have to
work itself out with time, with the spread of educa
That Mexico should wish to restrain the dangerous
ambition of her nearest neighbors is natural enough
but is not yet evident that Mexico will need to
pass her frontier and all that the United States
have to do in the matter may be left to capable
dplomast or two with the moral backing of such war
ships can bring within reach of the Central
American ports.--Ph Philadelphia Times.
ITwas by no design on the part of the new admins
traton that the first tribute OF funerea respect paid
it to any one should be paid to Jacob Thompson Of
loathsome memory, but there is certain fitness in
the fact itself for it we'll to impress upon
the public mind the nature of the change wrought by
the restoration of the Democratic party to power
The logic of that restoration must be accepted how
odious it may be in given The South is in
the saddle more and bound to ride roughshod
along the turnpike of Democratic antecedents com
polling the party to bow in reverentia salute to
memory redolent of perjury robbery, arson and pes
thence This is only of the many insults to which
the American flag will be subjected during this admin
istralion.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
THE half-breeds restless, nomadic and excit
able people, and Louis Riel is plainly one of those
born agtators who cannot be comfortable unless they
are conspiring or heading attempts at revolution
For all this the outbreak may not be easy suppress
for the distance is great the country difficult supplies
are hard to transport and fgtng men not humorous
In the Red River outbreak there was just enough
power of aggression and defence in the rebels to
pei the sending of formidable expedition against
them; and when it arrived they dispersed In the
present case unless the rebels can be put down at
once which does not appear likely similar necessity
may arise and such state of things would embarras
the Dominion government seriously at time when
Canadian loyalty is seeking outlet in the Soudan
New York Sun.
WHY should man be chosen to receive political
honors who does not himself take interest enough in
politics to attend to primary elections. and to bear
part in the councils and efforts of the party he pro
sesses to belong TOT But for the earnest workinser
o. party who devoted to its ideas and are willing
TO labor for their realization party would amount
to anything. 1t may be very we'll after election, &c
scorn these earnest men of principle and labor, but
when conventions are TO be organized, nomination
made and elections carried it will not do to scorr
them. For our part, we cherish more respect for
single Bourbon who works at the primaries and is al
ways seen at tho polls. than for fifty superfne theo
rists who think themselves superior to the people
and look on politics and parties as only worthy oil
contcmpt.-New York Sun.