The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

IHE reform element cuts wide swath Just now
but true unadulterated Democracy of the type that
cares not lg value Tor reform, but does In
tensely for the offices, must be allowed to get In its
work somewhere. Mr.. Higgins represents the type
fairly, and in department of which Daniel Manning
the great Democratic organizer is presiding genius
why should he not be one of the "boys whom judge
Thurman said ought to be given chance to warm
their toesY The practical question is however, will
the good Daniel say wigwag' to Higginss-Nationai
OUR interest In Central America Is largely moral
where it is not prospective and there has boon
cessity for the alarmed oucres of the friends of the
Nicaragua treaty 1t is fitting, however, that Barrios
and others or his stripe should made to understand
that the commercial welfare of this country is not
to be for the qualification Of their personal
greed and we certainly have very decided interest
IN checking at the start any possible neddng in the
affairs of this continent, whether by france OF any
other European nation. The firm position which the
government has taken in this nattor win be readily
Understood on. both sides the Atlantic st. Louis
Globe-D Democrat
TO remove experienced and faithful men without
cause, and Immediately replace them with incapable
partisan burnners, would be such violation Of all
Clevelands pledges TO expose him TO the conteynpt
and indignation of the coun&y. But Manning and His
followers gre determined nevertheless secure the
spois and in all the range of public affairs there
safer prediction than that within SIX months Manning
will be appointing his henchrnaa lhe places he is
now declaring vacant Under the seecious ;reense Of
economy OF course the yoiscio of pledge and prin-
cipe will be as great as though the appointments and
hope is that by suffering few months elapss the
people will either lose sight Of the matter Or at any
rate time enough will be gained to patch up plausible
explanation s.-Chieago Tribune.
THE natural advantages Of Virginia have been nui
ed by the lack OF that spirit of enterprise and prog
ress which prevails in tine region toward which the
more enterprsing ard progressive inhabitants Of
southwestern Virginia have set their faces. Tho
spirit which slavery fostered is not the spirit Of tho
modern industrial world 1t remains, nearly gem
Grafton after slavery has been abolished as the penalty
which the inhabitants of the Southern States have to
pay for their inheritance Of the traditions and ays of
thinking that slavery brought about. There are signs
throughout the South of new departures. Nay trfs.
very emigration is such sign generation ago such
people as those who are eIngrating from Vir-
ginia would not have had energy enough TO emgrate
They would have vegetated on in the same hepless
hopeless and unambitious mode of life which they are
now moving westward TO escape.--New York Times
THE Irish people have no personal quarrel with any
member of the Queens household. Their quarrel ia
with the English people, who insist upon making laws
for them instead of allowing them the privileges of
sponsible home rule which guaranteed TO every
colony Ii they followed their generous instincts they
would give the Prince royal welcome for atfording
them conclusive proof of his confidence and interest
III them; and this would stand in the way of that pub
lie pol cy which Mr. Parnel has made the supreme ob
ject of his political He is unwilling to have
the National party which he has organized lose sight
of the paramount importance OF It's mission. 1t is to
in it's work and TO close It's eyes and to
court revels and royal pageants. Let the Castle
terrain the Princes let the soldiers shout acclaim but
let the Nationalist look on In silence, unmoved by
ceremonias che olaFe of rumpets aud the showering
OF decoratons.-New York Tribune.