The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-10

verted the medical examining boards all over the
country into Democratic machines.
Leader.
King Thebaw says that his mistake was 10
paying too much attention to the opinions OF MS
Cabinet. This is great point for Dir. Cleve-
land. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The government is likely to be placed under
the cruel necessity of shooting and hanging 4
few hundred Mormon outlaws in the interest or
reform. -Philadelphia Press
The people appreciate Iiogan's delicate sense
of honor in refusing to take the place to which
they had declined to elect him, and he will lose
nothing by it-Philadelphia Inquirer.
When the Georgia Prohibitionisrs solemnize a
victory by burying whisky bottle they always
find that the sincerest mourners at the funeral
are the other felows.-St. Louis Republican.
The free-trade papers hasten to justify Mr.
Villas for attacking American steamship lines
What these papers want is the entire supremacy
of British Industry over our own.-Rochester
Democrat
The coal-oil organ of the Ohio Democracy at
Cleveland is not pleased over the nomination of
Senator Sherman to the presidency of the Sem
ate. Republicans will feel sorry az tnls-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The protectionists seem to be beaten in Eng
land; but it is calculated to make the BODY OF
Richard Golden turn in his grave to know that
there are any protectonsts in England to beat
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The necessity for doing something with the
silver question does not stand at all in the way
of reaching the practical conclusion that it will
be next to impossible to do anything with it.
Memphis Avalanche.
Mr. Tilden is very infirm and takes no inter
est IN politics, of course. but another coast de-
Tense letter strong this one would close the
other eye of Colonel Waterson's star-eyed ga
zee OF reform.-St. Louis Republican.
In any other country the use made in the
n tot nf Nha liz A.
ment of pensions would be considered. not an
indication of generosity, but an instance OF
wholesale extravaganza. Boston Herald
There is no use trying to fight fate. To the
I'm mortal gods 1t seems pleasing to foist an Ohio
man continually upon the Republic. The only
thing the rest of US can do is to bow to the in.
evtable as gracefully as wecan.-Chicago News
A Western Judge" who vowed he would not
cut his hair until Democratic administration
was elected, has continued to let it grow. AS
Democratic newspaper is authority for this state
ment. 1t can scarcely mean to be reflection on
the present ration.-Burlington Hawk
eye.
General Logan intends to oppose good many
combinations. We have an idea that he will
make it very warm for Chicago's new postmaster.
who was appointed to take the place of an of
fensive partisan" who was at the same time, q
very efficient of6cer.-St. Louis Globe-Demo.
crat.
No people in the world are SO absolutely I'M
oer clerlca control o0dy and soul, as are the Nor
mons; and, as we often have explained the Nor
mon priests never will rebel again until they
have exhausted all the resources of notification.
They know perfectly that an active rebellion
would precipitate the breaking M of their
church and its COMMUNICATIVE York Herald.
Under Cleveland punishment and rewards have
been dealt out in strict accordance with the
spoils system and when he argues in favor of
reform he praises that which he has persistently
refused to practice. Comparing theory and prac-
tce. the only conclusion to be reached is that
the President favors the civilservice law but is
infexibly opposed to its execution. Chicago
Tribune.
The decision of the Ohio Supreme Court on
the registration law will have very serious
and mischievous effect on future elections in
Ohio 1t sweeps away the existing registration
law 1t will prevent the adoption Of any efficient
system hereafter while this decision controls the
law. statute which requires all voters to be
registered before the day of balloting is neces-
sary in large cities to the purity of elections. 1t
is essential to the prevention of illegal voting,
repeating, ballot-box stuffing, and all manner Of
frauds in voting. The Ohio Supreme Court
takes from the Legislature the power to pass such
wholesome law for the cities of that State.--New
York Herald