The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

GLADSTONE is the embodiment of the English
trading spirit. That his course has been submitted
to by the people whom he governs is the best of
proof that he understands them and knows their
desires better than do those who have urging
him to go forth, sword in hand to strike for
Englands honor and her future welfare.-San Fran
cisco Post.
How long Henry George will continue to labor be-
fore he discovers that the chimera he is at work
is not an idea but craze, is interesting social
problem The distinction between idea and a
is that the former proceeds from thought the
latter from an incapacity to think The incapacity
think, however can be disseminated, and there may
be epldemics of unreason. In fact, many popular
epidemics have been epidemics of unreason 1t is
this fact alone that any Importance whatever
to attach to Mr. Georges gospel of mud.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
A sTANCH Republican said at club the other
night that nothing could be more unwise unrepre-
sentative of Republican sentiment than the com
plants made of Mr.. Cleveland's appointment of ex-
Confederates to office. Among the office-seekers
said this Republican "Mr. Cleveland has two classes
to choose from-Confederates and Copperheads; be-
tween the two much prefer the Confederates. The
more of them he appoints in the circumstances the
better; 1t is when he picks out an old Copperhead
like Phelps that we complain. New York CONNER.
| cia advertiser.
| THE officials who dischargng the public
| duties are. with very rare exceptions indeed com
| petent and worthy If Mr. Cleveland pleases he
can retain their services, at least until he comes to
know who fit for official position and for his
confluence. 1t is not in the least necessary for him
| to be making appointments, he is doing by the
| quantity and bndly knowing nothing of the men an
pointed and stupidity trusting politicians who have
proved themselves utterly unworthy of trust If he
insists upon doing this sort of thing, Mr. Cleveland
must understand that the country will of course bolS
him personally responsible for the dsgraceu results
New York Tribune.
WE do not believe that the brutality which leads to
murder is of any class high or owpriccd but If tbe
managers of insane hospitals have found that it is
| then let them select their attendants from high
priced class OF mon and women. Cheapness is not q
desirable thing not thing to be tolerated if Il
eads to the murder cruel treatment of the HELPLESS
victims of insanity. What are needed in all our hos
pitfalls OF every sort, trained skilled nurses the
most essential part of whose training is gentle and
sympathetic treatment of all patients Of course
skil and training imply larger compensation but if
murder is to be put into the scale against it, the
managers of these institutions should not be long in
| deciding which is Observation-Disclosures Inquirer
THEY appear to have had what college boys call "a
weep" at the Cabinet meeting, when it was decided
not TO commission James Blackburn as a collector of
internal revenue. 1t was thought best to defer to
public sentiment and not confer an office upon man
who was eager to begin what he called the work of
numbering loyal men, and to swim his horse in Union
cost the President pang to revoke the ap-
pointment. He sent for Senator Blackburn and ex-
planned the to him. and expressed his regret and
sympathy and added afterwards that he felt as bad
about the matter Senator Blackburn himself did
| 1t is truly sad affection Every Grand Army post
in the country should be sure to send basket Of
| flowers. Philadelphia Press
GLADSTONE as a lover of peace and true govern
ment mainly occupying his ambition with efforts to
| promote learning, morality, industry trade and
social welfare naturally fails of distinction as rep
and military ambition Among his other accomplish.
nents the credit is generally accorded him of being
the abest of all living political economists As such
he is mot unmindfui Of those commercial interests
which his opponents at too sordid and ely
to merit the attention Of great public administrators
which his enemies have turned into great deal of
humor at his expense. A year or two ago he ad-
dressed popular assembly Of farmers and landlords