The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-12
comfort from President Cleveland. they learned.
yesterday, that their expectations were yainly
indulged -Philadalnhia Telegranh

comfort from President Cleveland. they learned.
yesterday, that their expectations were vainly
INDUCED. Telegraph.
Taken as a whole, it would be hard to find a
presidential message which conflicts SO plainly
with the policy of his own party and accords in
its important features so nearly to the attitude
of his political opponents as does the message of
Mr.. Cleveland. -Philadelph ia Press.
We feel not little disappointed because Presi-
dent Cleveland did not recommend that con-
cressmen be paid exclusively in buzzard dollars
If such measure could be passed. we feel sure
that the silver question would be Immediately
and eternally solved. Boston Transcript.
Had the President been as frank in his treat.
ment of the tariff as he other great
issues he would have escaped much severe, but
just, criticism and he would have had positive
backing. AS it is, he pleased nobody in this re
gard. The two horses he essays to ride stimuli
taneously are going in opposite directions. Ma
tional Republican.
The nature of the American Indian cannot be
changed all at once and his present condition
cannot be ignored in dealing with him. The
process contemplated in the policy of the admin
istration must necessarily be gradual one, but
if it is begun in good faith and followed up so far
and so fast as it is found practicable it may, in
the course of time be brought to success. -New
York Times.
The silver dollar is inconvenient to handle in
large quantities. but with proper note currency
there will be no need to handle 1t in large guam
titles and when the dirty. ill-smeling, disease
bearing one and two-dollar notes are once out of
the way, and people get to using the clean and
shining silver and gold, they will never consent
again to handle such nasty currency.-Louis-
vile Commercial
On the tariff he stands just where all sensible
Democrats stand-in favor Of reducing the tariff
to point of revenue needed for an economical
administration of the government, the protec-
ton of American industries and the maintenance
of American wages, to be considered in making
this reduction. This policy will be accepted by
every Democrat except perhaps, Mr.. Watterson
and kindred wild-eyed asses of the West.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The simon pure Prohibitionists in Iowa, as
everywhere, demand entire prohibition or moth
ing, and usually get nothing. That is what they
seem to be getting in the leading Iowa towns at
present. and perhaps the more moderate temper
ance reformers, who think that half loaf is bet
ter than no bread may be able to get hearing
and an Endorsement, in spite of the impractical
bles who still maintain that men be made
Vlrtuous by statute Times.
The President says ''the question of free
trade is not involved nor is there now any occa-
sion for the general discussion of the wisdom or
expediency of protective system" Not since
MIR. Buchanan sent his last message to Congress,
quarter of a century ago. has paragraph like
this been sent in message of the President to
the Senate and House of Representatives. If it
fails to awaken the workingmen and the manu-
facturers of the country to the peril in which
they stand, then nothing can awaken them.
New York Telegraph.