The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-04
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

THE Boston Advertiser complains that the Repub.
licans taking ground with the nides, instead OF
against them"-in other words opposing civilservice
reform. This is not true. The Republicans applaud
any Democrat who comes out honestly for clean
sweep and all that implies because they admire hon.
esty and Disguised with the hypocrisy of the mug
wumps. 1t is fact that the Republican party has the
reform of the civil service at heart than the pro-
fessonal reformers who have impered the reform in
order to crafty personal spte.-Milwaukee Sentinel
THE old doctrine that things will come right if they
only let severely enough alone, is obsolete; and
the new doctrine of is gaining foot
hold. The modifying effects of these moral forces
will show themselves in the conduct of capitalists and
employers in the methods of organized labor, and
peciay in the legislation of the state 1t cannot be
affirmed that the church will prescribe the social pro-
gramme of the future but only that the church now
shows disposition to take the lead in that edu-
catonai and moral movement which is going to I'M
prove the basis of social organization Minneapolis
Tribune.
In booming times the country may furnish work
for the myads of European emgrants attracted here
by the hope of high for short work. but at such
time as this their coming only aggravates situation
that is already bad enough 1t is anomalous state
of affairs when the mass of the people getting
along fairly we'll although stock gamblers stagger under
their burdens of watered stock capitalists unable
to invest their idle money and there actual distress
among the and cheaper class Of laborers most
of whom from abroad. The evils of such stua-
ton not owing to any lack of currency There is
abundance of money! the only trouble is to find some
profitable of using it. When this is done capital
will be quickly invested and all kinds of labor given
active employment.-ChcagoT Tribune.
CERTAIN it is that until the government comes to a
realizing of the fact that the policy
which may well enough for the peaceful Kick
apoos will not avail in dealing with the rrecaimable
Apaches the pioneers of New Mexico and Arizona
will remain subject to the frightfu vistatons
that desolatng their defenseless settlements
Savages that know no law that respect no treaties,
that recognize the binding force of obligations and
strangers to every sense of gratitude and honor
cannot be held in check by civil agencies Sun
day-school principles. The military of the gov
eminent is alone potential for the public safety in
holding these barbarans in check and there should De
lack of soldiers within easy call for any emergency
that may threaten.-W ashington Post.
1T is gratifying to observe that Miss Cleveland's
daring excursions into of the NOSE difficult
regions of thought and speculation regarded with
almost universal respect. Many writer's who cannot
quite agree with her opinions compliment the liter
airy style OF the essays Some passionatey attempt to
refute her arguments, Nearly all admire the courage
with which she attacks great problems of life and
faith that have been for centuries the despair of
of the wisest the world has A few critics
we glad to say very few-ridicule Miss Cleve-
land literary ventures and affect to regard her
est brain work fit subject for jests of the cheap
lands essays should be studied in the spirit of candor
and sincerity which originally led her to write them
and which impels her to give them TO the world
New York Sun.
Senate was passed by Republican votes and was ap.
proved by Republican President. Why should they
pass laws and not respect them? It. of course is not
creditable that the Republican majority of the Senate
would seek to embarrass annoy the President by
refusing to approve q rem oval made for any just
cause. or reject an appointment made for merit or
that it would show any factous party spirit in
nection with the executive removals appointm ents
but it should be wholly cre1itabe that the civil
vice law which the Senate itself made shall not be
set aside and treated dead letter by the Senate
If the President should attempt to ignore nulfy
the provisions of that law in making removals ap-
pointments the Senate should of course prevent him
doing it. Certainly the Senate of the United States
be supposed to unite in any efforts to arbitrar
lily and illegally destroy its deliberate acts.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
In view of it's probable effect in that direction the
Indians friends must all the keenly regret the
well meant enency that gave these Chiricahuas their
liberty and their arms. These who have escaped
sands remaining peacefully within its limits who do
not sympathize with Geronimo, and who know that
Geronimos deeds only deepen the settlers hate for
every being that has c0pperco skin. Since
the depravity of these Chricahuas we'll known
they should have been guarded with the greatest care
for the sake of the other Indians of Arizona we'll
to insure the safety of settlers. The troops may
not be able to catch these wretches, who worse
than wild beasts. IL they do not overtake them and
any of the Indians shall escape the soldiers rifles
do not why those who may survive should not be
hanged. They should be punished for their horrible
crimes and their puI shment should be either
Hon or imprisonment for ife Not one of them should
ever be allowed to 20 agai. upon reservation-New
York Times.
The great commons of Christianity, in distinction
from the lords have been slowly pressing the fact into
notice that theology is quite another thing from re-
fglon; that the one Is creed. philosophy and the
other work, life. The good Samaritan has been
quite help lately Of the three who passed the
wounded traveller between Jerusalem and Jericho he
proved to be the best because he did something
And yet he not sound in his doctrine for Of ali
the Old Testament, he accepted only the first five
books, and the New Testament not then out
Men, however, who wish to inherit eternal life must
do as he did, Living, than believing, is coming
into deman with Samaritan hotels and the paying Of
nominational distinctions are being RENTED to the
schools, where they delight to posse the impossible
and scruts the 'inscrutable,' at Concord or in
Germany. PRACTICAL workers in a good life. who 90
about with oil and wine and spare horse, a little
loose change and large credit, are coming to the
front.-Boston Advertiser.