The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-24

after term of service poorer than they before
entering them: People may talk Jefersonian SIMPLE
lty, but there is no Jeersonian simplicity in cabinet
office The cabinet officer who should live within his
salary would be unpopular in society and drag on
the administrations Transcript.
II is characteristic of the Democratic papers to as
sign dishonest motives for the closing of M Roach
shipyard Having vilifed him for years and finally
having injured his credit and broken down his bust.
ness, they shameless enough to pursue him with
discleditable charges in the hour of his misfortune
The American people love fair play too well how
10 permit their of right and justice to be
warped by Democratic abuse. We much mistaken
if they permit the man who has done than all
others put together make shpbuildng in this
try possible to be bounded down by party which has
repented yet of trying to break the govern
/ ment.-Philadelphia Press.
THE business failures for the last quarter were sur
prlsngly small, compared with the corresponding
period for years past showing that business IS
now largely in the hands of men who out of debt
The current movement in stock speculations can be
accounted for only the theory that the Wastreet
operators are thoroughly convinced that the worst IS
past ana reaction must soon set n Other appear
ances much more encouraging than this are to be
noted but still the general disposition is to go slowly
and not attempt to force another boom like that which
4 collapsed so dsastrously in lSS2-S3 The burnt
! children still dread the fire This disposition is one
the best ASSURANCES that if the revival of business
comes slowly it will be brought about in healthfu
Tribune.
LESS than one-thousandth part of the money which
the election of Cleveland has already the manu-
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disaster If wisely employed at the proper time last
year There are some, at any rate, who that
they Will have to give ten times much money now
IN order to carry for years the work of educating
q the people, as would have suficed to insure Demo-
cratic defeat last year A victory then would have
insured the future of the country Had the free
trade conspiracy been crushed at the very incep
ton, many desperate struggle which has yet to be
met would have been averted. But the men who
persuaded themselves that it made no difference see
too late what harm Democratic victory has done
They see too late what danger is near against which
1 their utmost struggles may not avail.-New York
Tribune.
NO one sincerely interested in the national welfare
viii learn with that there has been decrease in
Z immigration during the past year. 1t is all well
enough to talk about keeping the door wide open for
the poor and oppressed of al lands etc. but the sim
pie and suggestive fact is that the country is to-day
suffering from this longcontinued hospitality. Almost
every department of skilled labor is overcrowded and
the condition of the unskled laborer has become sub
Ject for profound public concern. In every section
almost OF the eastern States particularly, there
be found large numbers of these unfortunate people,
whose families practically objects of public char
lty and the imported contract labor of the past few
years has added to this class. 1t will be good thing
for the country in way if the flow of immigra-
ton continues to decrease for an indefinite period
a-Philadelpha Telegraph