The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-03
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.

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the matter of tsxation and revenue.
Frankfort Crescent: Let Congress beware
of one thing: To take the tax from whisky
and tobacco aud not from sugar aud other
necessaries will be the end of any Congress
msn who dares 10 vote that way. Nov,
mark that
North Vernon san. The opinion is rapidly
gaining ground in the Western States thst
II is a long tine between wars, and that
there is 10 remedy for the present depression
ia business but for the country 10 get ~
another war. We are not ADVISED, however.
who they propose to fight.
Richmond Democrat: Lee Ljnu's paper.
the Courier, published at Wabash. hoO6ed
from a Democratic paper to a rampant Re
publican about a year ago. He had q good
Onllding and valuable newspaper property,
but last week the building was sold at Saer-
III 9 sale, showing that the flop did not pay.
New Albany Ledger: Oscar Henderson.
OF the kokomo Dispatch, one OF the livest
men, editor OF one of the livest papers in one
OF the Invest towns IN this or any other Iate,
is being spoken of for Collector OF Internal
Revenue in his district. The Ledger is for
hin unanimously, aud the Democratic press
OF the State will be in the same harmonious
position on that issue.
South Bend Times: The Department OF
Agriculture reports that the average price OF
corn is 301s cents in this country, highest in
Florida at 50 cents, and lowest in Nebraska.
Is cents. The average price in this state is
81 cents. The average price of wheat is 50
csnts, against 81 cents one year ago. Ii is
lowest IN Nebraska at AZ cents, and hightst
in Pennsylvania. So cents.
Evansville Courier: Mr.. Randall started
on his Southern mission yesterday. He will
be treated politely everywhere, and will do
his utmost in return TO win over the Demo
Gratis of the South to the Republican policy
/ 0f nFnfectiOn fnqt nc ha apQanto1 the nhafr
manshiP OF the Committee on Appropria-
tions for the purpose of using the power it
gave him to betrsy the Democratic majority
in the House.
North Vernon sun John L. McLain, of
the Enquirer. has called upon Mr.. Cleve-
land. In commenting on the visit some
Eastern paper SAYS that ut 10 no violation
OF party co%nfidenceto state that the portfolio
OF the interior is always al. Mr.. John L Nc
Lsin's command" We hope not, and Ia.
deed it will be a sad mistake If Mr. Cleve-
lsnd recognizes any such 'wishywsshy"
Democrats as John +. Mclean.
Connersville Examiner: The newspapers
that predicted ruin to business interests "a
case the election did not go to suit them
were foolish organs. The newspapers that
predict ruin now that The result is known
are lying mischief-makerS In so far as
business is effected by legislation. the ~cou0try
remains IN the control OF both parties
4 NOAnfDS a OC uDu0 tlIt DUlu W ID TRULY
! by the action OF their representatives
Charlottesville Review: In the general
| wreck OF industrial and commercial enter
| Prise. o so notable throughout the land.
Charlottesville seems to be far above the
average OF other centers OF trade. Our banks,
nanufacturers and merchants show up ex-
| csedingly well in the trial of endurance
There have been but few failures here. This
all speaks well for the sagacity Of our bust
ness men, and the reliable resources OF
Montgomery County.
Elkhart Sentinel The Republican papers
ere still abusing Mr.. st. John tor defeating
Il aine." But IT is TO be hoped that the emil
nent prob i%bi,ienist is not taking it to heart
very much. IL ne is guilty., as charged, it
was the best, most commendable piece of
work OF bis life, and should he live 1000
years be will not be able to improve upon ii.
Mr.. II. John ought TO regard the abuse be.
ing heaped upon him on this ground as the
most honorable and meritorious mention he
could possibly receive. 1t is the proudes.
feather he can hope to place in his cap.
Columbia City Post: Engineers have
been sent to Nicaragua TO survey the rnnte
for the proposed Nicaragua Canal. This
N IT is to be 8 Government affair and op-
posed to the Panama Canal. 1t will cost
but a few hundred millions of dollars Hand
by this tridiDg expenditure OF money the
dignity OF the American continent is to be
upheld. If the PROSECUTORS would trade q
large portion OF their American dignity for
. small portion Of American common sense
the country would be richer in the end.
The American people need bread a blank
sight worse than they need dignity.
Angola Herald As We expected be
woald do, Mr.. Blaine has dismissed his
libel suit against the publishers of the In
dianspolis Sentinel, and that journal in is
issue of last Wednesday made the an.
nouncement. publishing. in full Blaine's
letter to his attorneys. Then it proceeds to
turn the discounted plumed knight up be-
fore the public AID spanks him warmly be-
fore dismissing him. He is now at liberty
to return TO his friends that they may blow
his blisters and administer such soothing
balm as they doubtless have at hand. Our
esteemed contemporary will doubtless par
ticipate in this last sympathetic duty.
Terre Haute Gazette: A few months ago
John Mclean, OF the Cincinnati Enquirer,
was reported as wanting to buy the Chicago
Times, but nothing came oil it. Within the
past lew days John Kelly has been trying to
sell the New York star, and Mclean was
supposed to be about TO purchase ii. Bat
other parties, at the head OF whom is J. w.
England, of the Sun, have stepped in ahead
OF him and purchased the paper for $1,000.
New York city is therefore TO be cSngratu-
lated twice: once for getting nd OF John
Kelly as a newspaper publisher, and second
for escaping the calamity of having Johnnie
Mclean among them in that capacity. Both
are pieces Of great good fortune.
J Iaperte Argus: James 6. Blaine, in his
letter dismissiDg the libel suit against the
indianapolis Sentinel. ISLANDERS the people OF
i L diana in q way which will be long remem
bered. Not contented with al attempt 10
| reflect discredit upon the csndor of Hoosler-
| dom be proceeds TO insult the dignity of her
common coorts. positively declaring that
| from them there can come no Justice for his
case. These expressions come with poor
| grace from a man who aspires 10 the highest
| position in the ~orld, aud whose misguided
| followers refer to him as the Gladstone of
America Compare bis letter of with.
| drawal with the one ~ which he demanded
| the trial. and If you 10 not conclude the
! Plumed Knaye is a deIpagogue of the deepest
dye. we have no argument to make at this
late day.
Fountain and Warren Democrat: II has