The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-21
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THE Mormons must go, and they should be assisted
into obscurity with much force as if they were
lepers or cholera patents.-N Minneapolis Tribune.
1T is useless to attempt to blink the fact that the
failure of prohibition wherever it has been tried has
shaken the faith of all except the most ultra doctrin
Aries and that the tendency is to return to practical
methods of regulating traffic that cannot be sup
pressed. High license is of the most effective
means of lessenng the number of saloons and taking
the business out of the hands of those who least
responsible to society and to the law. This feature
has been found to work well wherever it has been
fairly tried and that it is gaining in popularity is not
to be gainsaid.-Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
We think and we believe that the Republican party
of the Nation will think much highly of Senator
Shermans other suggestion-that IAN appeal be made
to the honor and good faith of the South He avows
his belief that there is in the South feeling
that the best interests of their people that every
legal voter should be allowed to vote and have his vote
counted" This feeling be much more hopefully
appealed to with friendly words and in fair discus.
sion upon the matters of national which in
terest people in both sections alike than by impotent
threats of impossible punishments. Adver-
tiser.
A FIRST CLASS humbug might meet with some sue
cess bat transparent sham excites the contempt of
both parties The people not to be duped by
false pretenso that is exposed in its true character
every day. democrats themselves are nauseated with
the programme OF hypocritical pretensions They
want to take the Offices in bold and open fashion
without requiring every appontee to continue acting
and feeling like sneak. The offensive partisanship
humbug has itself become offensive the intelligence
of the people, and large majority of both parties
would be glad to have the shibboleth put on the
tired Hst.-Chicago Tribune.
If be proved thatno appeal to the people of South
ern States can be heard, that their voice find
expression through the ballotbox it will be nec-
for the people of Northern States to put aside
all other questions until they can bring about free
expression of the popular WILL and to unite as they
have united before to resist the Bourbon con-
spracy against free The future of parties
largely depends upon the result of the election in Vr
gna and the industrial future alike of the North and
of those Southern States in which the development of
mar ufactures has recently been promising clearly
depends upon the same decisor.-New York Tribune
THE general revival of business is visible every
side 1t is speculative boom whose ebb is ever as
sudden its flow. 1t is not in any degree the effect
of combination to force the temporary advance of
values 1t is the natural logical returning tide of
business prosperity that has its foundation in the pro-
ductve wealth. the enforced frugaity and the general
solvency of the country Never in the history of the
last quarter of century all business and indus
trial circles as conservative as they are to-day and
the revival of business, certainly at hand must
be substantial and enduring because it has the broad
est and safest basis which to rest.-Philadephia
Times.
INSTEAD of adding to the confidence of the country
the election OF Democratic administration and
House of Representatives has had contrary effect
The certainty that the tariff will be attacked para
lyzes industrial operations of all kinds The result is
half time ideness, low wages, and contest the
part of labor to gain full time and remunerave pay
Instead Of being blessing the triumph of Democracy
has proved Itis inimca to the national in
terest and before it be legally dspossessed of
power the country is likely to be struggling with
bankruptcy and ruin. 1t so before, when Democ-
racy was in power, it will be again.-Cleyeand
Leader.
THE barrier of sex, with its accompanying weakness.
stands between women and the enforcement of laws.
1t is absurd that any should be elected to office
whose duties he she cannot carry out in the
gravest emergency, and still more absurd that the
weaker sex should aspire to power when they are
physically unable to uphold it. This is the view
which reasonable women everywhere entertain of
female suffrage, and the majority of women are
reasonable the majority oppose it and don't want it
upon any terms-not even for the election of school
committees They cannot even be driven into it, as
has been shown in Boston As law-enforcers they
would be powerless; the advisers and persuaders,
and charmers of the law-enforcers they are all
powerful.-Chicago Tribune.
1T would be well to punish the slayers of the Chi.
nese, if it could be done. and then to mete out the
same penalties of the law to the corporation While
investigating the outbreak of the miners it would be
well to inquire whether the corporation has COM
mtted no illegal acts. Has it ignored no laws which
it was its interest to evade, overrdden no public
rights that were opposed to its desres When great
corporations multiplying the common law and
stutional restrictions upon their operations is not
we'll to make al the outcry against the violations of
the law which ignorant, desperate workingmen COM
aborer and the great corporations obey the law and
when both have violated it. both should suffer the
penalty. GETTYSBURG Dispatch.
THE outspoken utterances of Mr.. Gladstone ought
to convey food for reflection to political leaders
this side OF the water Our politics is getting to be
system of skillful lodging. The aim of the American
statesman appears to be to say little possible to
reveal his real opinions This that is ticklish
question The politician would not offend this
that interest 1t might cost him and his party few
votes. The mistake that the non-commtta partisan
makes is in supposing that he deceives anybody,
that he please everybody. Yet he is entitled to
some sympathy for he is surrounded by partsans
all sides who are advocating the policy of
cowardice and silence. By and by the people will get
seriously interested in issue, and the politicians
will learn to talk.-Albany Express.
In view of the confusion of ideas introduced by the
of the word license it might be wise for the next
Legislature to repeal the present laws, and enact
new law authorizing the city and town governments
to close drinking places that disordery and OBJ
noxous to the public peace and security and to for
bid the keeper Of such place from reopening it
continuing in the business. The saloons would then
carry on the business without any special permission
lust as other is conducted There could then
be no complaint that the State responsible for the
traffic any than it is responsible for the bard
ware trade. Afurther section should then provide
for special tax upon saloons and other drinking
places Such law would be similar in its effect to
the present laws, but it would obviate very
ideas created by the of the word license.
Milwaukee Sentinel.