The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30
THE CURRENT OF OPINION.


--Greensburg Review.
With charity toward all and malice toward
none, we bid pleasing farewell to the mug
wump squad-New York Sun.
The Democratic party in New York is evil
IDENTIFY in need of one more beating and we
think it will get it.-Boston Herald.
1t is high time that the government of the
saloon. by the saloon. and for the saloon should
perish from the earth.-New York independent.
The New York Flower is not real flower you
know He is more properly speaking, the
fungus on an exposed barreL-Chicago Tribune.
In spite of occasional breaks men of deep con-
victions must in politics. in life generally, fol
low the trend of their fixed convictions.-Chi-
tago Inter Ocean.
All that is necessary is for the United States
80 keep one eve OH the silver demonetizerS and
another on the gold draners, and act with
prudence. Chicago Tribune.
There is reason why any New Yorker who
considers himself Republican should not vote
for Mr.. Davenport and the rest of the State
rcket.-Boston Herald
Democrats of courage and independence who
wish to sustain the administration will repudiate
Hill. the nominee of Tammany and the spois
men, and vote for Ira Davenport.-New York
Times
All the papers remark the signs Of returning
confidence in business, but few have thought to
credit the happy circumstance to the sweet 81
lence OF ''Col" Hughes East, p. S-Vincennes
News (Dem.)
Bill Holman's pleasure trip cost the govern
.nent some 81, 900. There are some things that
she great objector" does not object to. and
among those things are sour mash and cigars.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Civlservice reform is a medicine New York
Democrats take from their doctor and throw out
of the window when they think he isn't looking.
Last Fridays exploit in this direction was fail
ure.-Chicago Tribune.
Business men seem to be more than satisfied
with the present condition of affairs, which,
though not as favorable in times of assured
prosperity, give every indication of soon being
so.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Democratic leopard does not change his
spots, charm the honeyed mugwump never so
wisely. But that is fast getting to be thoroughly
found out, and better late than never.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The duty of the Independents and of all
friends of good government seem to US very
clear 1t is their duty to support the President
and the way to support the President is to vote
for Davenport-New York Evening Post
These off years are best adapted to that quiet
work and that discipline which are essential to
success when the important battles are be
fought The time to recruit is during the quiet
seasons which precede active campaigns.-Bos-
ton Journal
of sound finances and safe business condition
1t will not only decline to pass Mr.. Warmers al
legged compromise measure, but will repeal the
present coinage act with the utmost possible
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The plan to raise fund for the payment of
Irish members of Parliament is one on which
both Irishmen and Irish Americans are to be
congratulated, and which affords probably the
best way that could be suggested of conveying
to the former assistance FROM the latter-Phila-
delphia Press.
The affectation of despising silver as base
metal is unwarranted and unbecoming But we
have silver dollars in abundance. There are
enough and to spare The coinage should be
stopped. The protection of the silver interest
is becoming too expensive. -Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
While it is probably true that natural selec-
ton may not give the best results possible. it is
likely 20 give the best attainabe. The human
race is improving faster in the countries where
persons are free to choose companions than
1t does in India, than it did in ancient Sparta.
Chicago Times.
The mugwumps step out of the frying pan
into the fire in going back to their Republican
allegiance on the pretense of finding more sa-
lubrions quarters for independent effort. At
any rate, for three years to come the Demo
cratic camp is the fighting ground of advant-
age-Phiadelphla Record.
There is no possible excuse for hazing, and
any attempt to palliate the brutal excuses to
gentlemen in foolish and ruinous opposition to
the best sentiments of the age and the civiliza-
ton which enables them to receive a college edu-
Sation.-New York World.
The conviction is growing that the Indian
reservation system will soon be abandoned and
after the distribution of land, to be held IN sever
atty by the Indians a surplus Of more than ne
hundred million acres of reservation land will
remain to be sold for the benefit of the tribes.
New York Mail and Express.
We believe with all our heart that the imperi
Gus need of the hour in Indiana is leader of
the Democracy in sympathy with the spirit Of
the times. 1t is perhaps well. then. to be seek
ing new leaders, and we feel that the Evans
villel Courier has sounded u key note to which
there will be wide and feeling response.-Vin.
cenhes News (Dem.)
The class of independent voters is larger in
New York than elsewhere. and. more than in
any other State the election in New York de-
ponds on the vote of substantial citizens and
young men who. without regard to party vote
for the candidates who best represent the
broadcast and strongest political principles.
Charleston Is. C) News and Courier.
The temperance reformers have shown
singular sterility of new resources. If their
energy and money had been spent in advancing
any cause on scientific principles with regard to
economy as well as to enthusiasm, the success
sors Of the good DR.. Benjamin Rush would TO-
day be less a sort of sect and more progressive
part of a progressive time.-Brooklyn Union.
From the first it made the mistake of small
and bigoted mind that President Cleveland was
better than his party; that he not elected by,
Or representative Of that party. but that he owed
his elevation to the Presidency, not to a great
political organization which embraces a majority
of the people of the country, but to the New
York Times. Courier Journal dem.
What is most pleasing to all advocates of tenn
perance is the steady general decline of the use
of actual and active intoxicants during several
years past compared with the increase of
population. This is largely the effect of local
option in hundreds of counties in the Southern
and Western States, and to the adoption of high
license in number of cities. -Phiadelphia In
Guirer.
Mutual jealousies and fears Of European gov
ernments may postpone for while longer, the
final Acknowledgement Of Turkey in Europe. But
balance of power and other political consdera-
tions must inevitably yield to the mighty i'm