The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-25
SPIRIT OF TIE STATE PRESS.

So far as heard from no Indiana man has
yet declined Government appointment,
because they have not been tempted be-
yond what they c0ull bear in this rsspscs.
-VIncennes Sun.
The Democratic party has been in power
now nearly two months sud no effor. has yet
been made to put the colored man back into
slavery. 1t begins 70 look as if our ReD1b.
lican friends mad actually lied in the matter
-CoviDgton Friend
1t has been clearly defined that Cleveland
is running the Government. His suboriin.
ates sre men OF brains, but tie President has
q mind OF bis own. and it can not be gain
said that be hss not excellent judg nent.-
P.ke County Democrat.
Whenever an old Republican official drops
outsnd bis place is filled by aDemocrAt there
is weeping and wailipg and gnashingof teeth
in the house of RepublcSDism. II Mr..
Cleveland will discharge his plain duty in
turning the rascsls out the whole Rspubli-
can party will be in mourning II Ancock
Democrat.
The people should thank the Legislature
for compelling the reduction in price for use
of telephones. The people have been bled
by such monopolies too long already. Asan
Instance OF this exiortion, We might speak
OF the 800 for sending about 500 words 10
Australia in tbs case of the late st. Louis
murder Auburn Courier.
If ex-Postmsster Key should die and the
Postotfice Department was to be closed in
memory of him, rs it undoubtedly would be,
there is not g Republican paper IN the land
that would have q word OF censure 10 offer.
Key was g rebel brigadier. but Of late years
has been voting the Republican ticket. which
according TO the Republican idea purges him
OF all sin.-Putnsm Democrat
II. as we are told by some Republican
newspapers, there is 50 much Republicsnism
and so little Democracy about the new adj
ministration, why are the Republican lead
eTs not content? Democrats gee no cause
for complaint; why this howl that comes up
from the ranks Of the opposition at every
prominent appoint ent made by the Presi-
dent, and particularly if the accident of
birth proclaims the one selected to be
Southern maD.-Seymour Democrat.
The extra session of the Legislature, unlike
its predecessor of 1851, did not hold the full
time allowed under the Constitution. This
fact, however, does not deter the Republican
press from bitter partisan abQse, because OF
the fact that il required mora than sixty
days to do the business In 1881, however,
tra session. IL is suspected that the silence
wss occgsiOned because 1t was Republican,
and that the loud talk this winter is because
the Legislature is MISUNDERSTANDING
Democrat.
Yes. you csn get large weekly Newspaper,
with considerable mora reading matter and
for less money than your home paper. Bat
what have your After you have read Your
city paper, whst do you know about home
news? Yopr next dc or neighbor may have
died, bat the city psrer never gives you the
information. What city paper helps 20 boom
your town or county, or cares 8 picayuue for
your interests The home paper is confirm.
ally doing something to develop the material
interests of the community and is benefit
10 You in hundred ways that a city paper
does not and can net reach. Which Of the
two had J on better Pasronize?-NeW Castle
Courier.
Honesty and efficiency IN the public
service are demanded by the Democratic
party. The Democratic party also demands
that the Offices ia the gift of the administrs-
ton be filed by Democrats. There is no
duty mere plain 10 the present administra-
ton than to see that IS far as possible, with
out violation OF law, that public affairs be
placed under the management Of Democrats.
1EClo huENtcuS VI ucSslflugs Capable ana
efficient Democrats who are ready and will.
ing to serve the country, thereby RELOCATING
to the shades OF private life the Republicans
who have been drawing salaries from the
public treasury for the last quarter Of q CEN
tury.-Greencaetle Star Press
All the officials from the President down,
who are charged with the power of appoint
ment, are necessarily compelled to place
some reliance on the written recommended
tons OF applicants and they have a right to
presume that the signers thereto testify to
the truth and OF their personal knowledge.
And yet in many, We might say most, IN
stances the reverse is really the truth the
signers do not testify to the truth, nor are
the statements in the petition in accordance
with their personal knowledge. There is no
intention probably to falslfy or mislesd, but
there is carelessness IS to the results, or a
moral cowardice which will not permit a re-
fussl OF signature, although the applicant
is known to be unworthy. either of which de-
serves to be stigmatizsd as political dishon-
esty.-Shelby Democrat.