The Indiana State sentinel., 1885-06-10
TIE SPICE OF POLITICS.

THE Republican doctrine has bse1 millions
for repairs but not one cent for a navy
Florida Times Union.
WISCONSIN snd Michigan will he the next
two additions to the Democratic column of
Slates.-Brooklyn Eagle.
PENNSYLVANIA is entitled to no more c9n-
sideraiion in Democratic National politics
than Csnada.-Rochester Union.
THE new postal cards will be q light pink.
Just delicate blush at being introduced to
so masy new Observation-Disclosures Post.
Mr.. Villas swings his ak Justify among Ma
homes offensive Postmasters in Virgiania.
Official guilIotine never operated on worse
parcel of rssc3ls-New York Graphic.
SECRETARY WHITNEs has Just discovered
that the government has paid 5000, 900 for
repair on wooden navy vessel, the original
cost of which could not hsYe been more
than one-third that amount. However, "the
cash in the treasury balances to a cent?
| Chicago Times.
Mr.. CLEvELAsD's course ss President has
not produced discontent or schism in his own
party in this Stste, and 1t will be q dis
estrous mistake for Republicans to count
upon such discomfort as q factor of safety in
the coming eIection.-Nsw York CONNER
ciel Advertiser (Rep.).
WHEN Blair and Chandler begin their yht
for the New Hampshire Senatorship it is ex-
pected that the country will be entertained
by catch ss catch can combat between the
old fashioned rock ribbed goodness and the
genuine copper bottomed cussedness OF stur-
| dy New England.-Philadelphi News.
The puzzle IS to where our Republican
fiispds would find lumber for their platforms
this fall hes been solved. They can view
with alarm and apprehension the coniunc-
tion of the thirteen snd seyenteen-yesr To-
Gusts under a Democratic administration, an
outrage that has not been perpet-ated since
| 1861. .-Philsdelphia Record.
OEE Democlat who is hones: and efficient
has no more right 30 an Office than any Other
Democrat who is honest and efficient. and
those who think they have claims" are in
Tremendous minority when compsred with
the great mass OF Democratic voters who do
not care what particular individual holds
| cffice provided he comes up to the standard
CT tficiency.-Atlanta Constitution.
THE turning out of Mahone's official crel-
lures in Virginia has begun, and it should
not be stopped until the last one of them has
been supplented by a reputable man. These
men are of the most Objectionable character.
They either bought their offices or eacned
them by villainous political dirty work. No
honest man, knowing the facts can object
TO clean sweep in that State.
THE organs are prsising the members of
the Illinois Legislature for remaining true
10 their party" And yet they raise great
howl when President Cleveland, true TO his
party and his country, seizes Republican
squealer by ms hair of his head and lifts
him out of fat Office. Ths organs should
make arrangements to increase their howl
ing capacity. Constitution.
ONE of the fourth class clerks in the Agri-
cultural Bureau has been dismissed for "of-
fensive partisanship." He did not belong to
any club he never pulled any wires at
convention, or sde himself useful for cam
/ paign purposes. His psrtisanship was of
deeper and more insdious character. He
saved all the dead seed in the department
and forwarded it to Democratic farmers ap-
plying for samples" ."-Brooklyn Eagle.
THE substitution Of the Hebrew word
'sbeol" for hell in the reYision OF tho Old
Testament is timely and fortunate idea.
Its value as a euphemism can hardly be ex-
ag. Grated. There is no doubt that its general
acceptance will preoede that of any other
char ge made by the revisers. Hereafter it
will be possible for a pious mugwump, as he
casts his eye Over the list Of the Presidents
appointments, to express his real feelings
without retiring to the woodshed.-Brooklyn
Eagle (Dem.).
The New York Times ssys: "rhsre Is
much ssid lately, especially in the Demo-
cratic papers, of the narrower sort OF the
Presidents civil service. This reported in
tention is to some extent confirmed by the
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser, which is ioyfully quoted by the
Sun of this city. On the other hand 1t is
also reported from Washington that the Re-
publican Senators are consulting with a
view 10 deciding their own course In tae
premises. The President, himself, has given
DO evidence of any such intsotion as is at
trib7ted TO him, his removals and substitu-
tions having been relatively few in number.
and including the appointments OF 90 many
Republicans that it weuld bs quite rash to
infer that he enteriains such q purpose"