The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

The future safety of American social institutions
depends largely upon maintaining the sanctity of
riage. seriously threatened by the conditions
which give great employment to the divorce courts
We reerate that 1t is the duty of every State to seek
to regulate marriages. the first step in preventing
divorces. The new PENNSYLVANIA law marks great
advance in that State But the individual action of
States in this matter will always be found unsatsfac
tory until the marriage laws similar in all the
States.-Louisvle Commercial,
HAVING saved many of the sinners of Atlanta the
revvalists find it necessary to direct their
gies to saving one another. When it discovered
that most of the at the unsectarian taber
nacle showed disposition to become Methodists, Dr.
Tucker, Baptist editor sharply criticised the meth
Munhall prayed in public for the salvation Of his
Baptist critic and the portion Of the community
which has recently acquired the Christian graces has
an early opportunity to exercise them by charitable
adjustment of the clerical controversy
Union.
ALI the same, however. Cleveland was dominated
and elected by the Democratic party. About the
same number of factions turn up every four years;
but the great battle is between the great parties
he u of q the Ms
by the great Democratic party and the result was the
discontinue of the great Republican party and
for any managing Democrat to inquire The sore
heads will go their several ways, suits them BEST
but the two parties must fight the coming battles and
stand or fall by the general records organizations
that they have made.-New York Graphic.
The Inter-Oce has long been of the opinion that
several of the most heinous crimes against women
Guiding at least all rapes and brutal assaults should
be punished with the lash. The theory that mere de
prvation of liberty and fines adequate punish
ment for such has been carried too far To the
class of persons who commit such acts fines and inn
prsonment virtually mockery. They excite no
dread whatever in the mind of the criminal and the
knowledge of this fact tends to encourage ynching
and murder, which the community prone to resort
to substitute for the puere punishment of fine
and imprisonment An act to authorize the of tn e
lash as a punishment for all physical assaults upon
would be in effect the best act that could be
passed to suppress lynchng.-Chicago Inter-Ocea
Mr.. BEEcHER truly says that theology is not chris.
tanity but what is christianity if it is not true that
man was created in high estate and fell, thereby
rendering necessary the atonementl In that event
christianity is only the ethical system taught by
Christ, and Christ was only great Jewish philoso-
pher rabbi and reforrner. For tho whole story Of
Christs aonement resurrection and ascension has it's
foundation in the fall of man, and Mr. Beecher does
not believe that fell. We neither antag.
onizing Mr. Beecher's philosophy supporting it.
We merely seek to reconcile it with itself and we are
having great success in the attempt. AS we have
faith that he has ground to stand upon preach
of the rest of it. His position is illogical and contra.
| dictory.-New York Commercial Advertiser
THE retaatory tariff law, Canada perceives is
mistake, for it does not retalate. Our tariff law is
that applies to all countries and does not in any
manner discriminate against Canada. Hers however
is discriminating one, aud had other purpose than
to force this country to consent to the imposition of
reciprocity treaty 1t is not all unnatural that
mere colonial power subject to greater one, should
not succeed in coercing such power as the United
! failure, Canada should pray for a reciprocity
treaty or annexation. Her business is in most dis
| tressed condition, and must continue unless she
make better terms with the United States She is
anxious to do that at almost any cost the cost
of annexation, which is that this country is not
anxious at this time that she shall be obliged to bear
| Philadelphia Inquirer.
| MEN who voted last year for change for the sake
| of change state whether they are satisfied
with the result. They thought times rather dull a
year ago, and believed change Of administrator
might improve them. The Democratic party affirmed
with the utmost confidence that this would be the GER
| tain and immediate result, and undoubtedly gained
many votes by the pretense. What do the people
change been good thing in stimulating business
and ''revving prosperty"l What has become of the
great expectations that to be realized
| Mr.. Cleveland became PRESIDENT If they find the
results satisfactory and gratifying the people will
course wish to enjoy continuance of the blessings
| showered on them by Democratic administration
and will accordingly hearty vote of confidence
] in Mr. Cleveland-Chicago Tribune.
| GLADSTONE has done moro than any other English.
man to revoutonize social and political order. There
has been steady, unbroken. logical development of
his convictions: the dominant ideas of the time have
changed, decade after decade and he has kept pace
with them and while he has succeeded in indentify
ing himself IN many points with the Radicals his ca
reer as whole has been a record of continuous
progress from conscientious but narrow Toryism to
enlightened and comprehensive Liberalism. Singu-
larry enough he has retained Of his strongest
characteristics those conservative instincts which
were potent In the earlier stages of his public life
The franchise act with which his proracted period of
curious illustrations of the inherent conser yatism Of
his character. AT the same time he has ever allowed
convictions TO carry him whittier they would without
regard to old time prejuaiees. that 1t is not
without that the English Radicals recognize In
him their real leadar.-New York Tribune. 4