The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-04

the courts are Cincinnati ane Chicago This is
unjust There is another such place-Indianap-
Charlottesville Courier-Journal.
The appointment of William e. Smith, OF New
York. as Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury to
succeed Mr.. Coon. is simply recognition os
practical politics. There is no mugwump foolery
about it. -Philadelphia Press
If the President can make up his mind that all
scholarship and political purity do not dwell with
a Massachusetts mugwump he may appoint
Civilservice Commission that will be acceptable
to the country.-Macon tGa.l Telegraph.
The only serious regret to the public will be
that the punishment is so slight compared with
the offense; but if the cases of Ward and Fish
shall bring about some amendments In the laws
their evil careers will not have been entirely in
vain Philadelphia Times.
AS a rule the crowned heads of Europe, big
and little. are much more concerned In preserv-
ing their crowns, to say nothing of their heads
than they are in fomenting dubious schemes of
increasing their territory or the number of their
subjects. York Star
1t was very we'll for the mrgwumps to rush
into the Republican party this year, for they
had no place else to go. They had as good a
reason for going as the man had for returning
home when every other place shut up"
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Can anybody remember when the times were
not hard. and money not scarce? Can anybody
remember when sensible men, and the right sort
OF men. and the right sort of women were plenti-
fuls . Tantalus begins to think steam deluson,
and galvanism no better than it should bs.-Em-
ersOn.
One million dollars for seven years work
looks like very large pay. and such small pen
atty seems like placing a premium upon
roguery. 1t is pity that a vino did so
much to undermine public confidence in fduci-
airy institutions could not be incarcerated for
life.-Pttsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Lo.s H.
Servian armys business capacity. He has donc
nothing to advertise himself for some days.
Unless he falls down stairs and sprans his ankle
or marres countess or something soon, we
shall begin to fear that he is not coming to
America to lecture after all.-Minneapolis Trib
une
The obvious necessity of running the Treasury
in the interest of New York. however faithfully
1t may have been carried out by the Secretary,
the Treasurer and the other New Workers who
have colonized that office, is so overwhelming in
Importance that the escape of one office was an
omission which the administration made haste
to repair. Dispatch.
The mugwump coterie is composed very large
ly of broken down and disappointed professional
men of mature age, of citizens whose hyperas-
thetlc or dyspeptlc organizations prevent them
from participating in politics of the robuster and
saner sort. and of young gentlemen recently
connected with the various institutions of learn
ing. 10 most of them, we have doubt, the
salary of Civil service Commissioner would
seem amply remunerative.- York Sun.
Kentucky has nearly ten thousand common
school teachers without one cent of money to ex-
pend for facilities for training them for better
work. None of these teachers are paid until
half their years work is done, and some of them
have to wait several months longer the poorer
ones being forced TO sell their salary claims at
discount. The best paid teachers earn little
more than ordinary farm hands. Why do these
facts exist if Kentucky is so far from being
pauper Stateg-Iouisville Commercial.
Ireland's great need is capital to develop her
industries and to give employment to her starv-
ing laborers. This capital does not exist in the
country. 1t must be brought from outside But
capitalists abroad will not intrust their property
to a people that seeks to ruin steamship com
pany whose only offense is compliance with the
law relating to common carriers. Nor will for
eign capital embark in enterprises in Ireland
which are exposed to damage destruction at
the caprice of fanatics. New York Herald.
Mr.. Holman's reasoning may afford good areu-
ments in favor of establishing schools on the In
dian reservations, and for securing the appoint
ment of resident agents who will aid and foster
the endeavor of the young Indians to obtain ed
ucarion and adopt civilized mode of life. but
he offers no excuse whatever for his hostility to
the schools already established. Hampton has
done more toward ameoration and improve
ment than Congress has ever done or shown any
disposition to do. Mr.. Holman apparently rea-
sons without much acQuaint ance with the facts
but he may do an immense amount of mischief
for all that Philadelphia Inquirer.