The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-19
COMMENT AND OPINION.


its own vicious propensites.-Boston Advertiser
The salvation of the country does not depend
on who handles the small mail bags.-Philade
phia Telegraph.
Thurman is indicated by the defeat of his
party, even if the old gentleman did make two
speeches for HoadIy.-National Republican.
An terexpression by Governor Hoadly:
"How was / to know that the liquor issue had
the muzzle at the breechF'-MemphisA Avalanche
There can be no doubt about the happiness of
the jewellers in heaven. There is marrying
or giving in marriage there. - Detroit Free
Press
Thirteen an unlucky number for the Dem
ocratic party of Ohio this year. The election
occurred on the 18th inst.-New York CONNER
cial Advertiser
The Democrats having failed to make the Oft
promised ''clean sweep" it has been undertaken
and will be carried out by the Republicans-Phil-
adephla Press.
If the Southern Republicans put their own
shoulders manfully to the wheel they will not
want for aid and assistance from the North.
Philadelphia Press.
The solid South ought to have been dissolved
long ago, the result of acts of real patriotism
upon the part of the Northern people.-Rich
mond (Va) Despatch.
Whether he gets Commissioner Eaton's place
or not, Colonel Goldman is going to have the sat-
isfaction of seeing himself as others see HIM
-Philadelphia Times.
When it comes to carrying the independent
VOTE the Paynes and McLeans do not show up
we'll by comparison with the Thurmans and
Pendietons. Philadelphia Times.
The South has really entered upon the era of
progress Two young men were killed by the
deadly base ball in Atlanta during the summer
just ended. Minneapolis Tribune
Mr. Cleveland is not only Democrat; he is
the apostle of the higher and nobler Democratic
doctrine-the demonstration of its Hottest phi
aShlngtOu Post IDem.1
Cincinnati is to-day the wickedest city in the
United States, its jailful of murderers" re-
Gently testified. 1t has almost abolished the
Christian Sabbath Telegraph.
The very general distribution of fourth-class
postoffices in Ohio does not seem to have in
spired the Democratic worker in Ohio. The
postoffice may hurt party just before election.
Boston Journal.
It is generally understood, by those who keep
informed on such subjects. that the Treasury
Department is getting into serious trouble by
allowing Wall street to dictate its pollcy.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Fair minded and patriotic men, in all parts of
the country look to the patriotic citizens of Gin
cinnati to defeat this latest and boldest plot to
overthrow popular government by the Mclean
conspirators. Boston Journal.
Perhaps the best way for Hamilton county to
do would be to let John Mclean name its legs-
lators without holding election at all. This
would save time and it appears to amount to
about the same in the long gun.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Opium relieves the alcohol habit by substitute
ing another evil cocaine will cure the opium
habit, and leave the victim with malady far
more terrible than its predecessors, and whose
remedy can only be-death.- Chicago Inter
Ocean
The victory of the Republicans is. in fact,
more of protest against Democratic back
sliding and a rebuke TO Democratic malingering
fh4n a Indi pati0 nf MT of io%
President and his policy. Charleston News and
Courier.
The Ohio Republicans smashed tho Demo.
Gratis on the one hand. led by Cieveland's friend
| Hoadly, and they smashed the Prohibitionsts
on the other. who were working on the money
and in the interest of H0adly's friends. Chicago
Tribune.
The majority must rule in this country. and
when the consequences are bad. they some
| times are, the only resource is to endure them
until the majority is sufficiently enlightened or
sufficiently awakened to apply the remedy.-New
York Times.
| We beg the straight-out Republican Journals
| to cease clubbing the mugwumps who are trying
| to sneak back to the old fold. Why, good gra-
cious! They might get discouraged and try to
sneak back into the Democratic party.-New
York Graphic.
1t has always been found that in the long run
legislation upon questions of private morals is
without good effect Truth is hardy plant
| and it never thrives when the attempt is made
to force its growth by hot-bed processes-Den-
yer Republican.
1t would not be very surprising if some of the
Cinnamon should DO indicted, convicted and
hanged for the Rock Springs outbreak That
would De a specimen of justice entirely charac-
terlstic of the class of people opposed to them
Rochester Herald.
The Prohibition part was but Democratic
side show--a part of the Denocracy's circus
Ohio is one Of the Republican strongholds and
has never, since the Republican party was born.
given any other than Republican victories. ex-
cept upon purely local issues which shattered
party lines, and drove Republicans into the oppo-
sition. philadelphia Telegraph
The hearty. abrupt ping pang Of the banjo
strings signalizes return to simplicity and hon
esty in taste. generation of Americans edu-
Gated exclusively in the banjo, musically, would
do much taward perpctuasing republican form