The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-08
COMMENT AND OPINION.

gone conclusion. Neither Blaine. Butter NOS
Burchard are taking hand in the campaign.
Louisville Commercial.
1t is the shallowest of demaeogism to oppose
the letting of convict labor to the highest bidder.
by which alone can the State get relief from the
burden of supporting the convicts Boston
Herald
There are still persons who may be led into
error by St John. They should counsel with
honest friends-and find what an impostor this
commercial proposition St John is.--Phila-
delpha Press
Of course, as Carl Schurtz is not Democrat,
the President has no thought Of making him q
Civil-service Commissioner There has been too
much of that kind of folly already.-New York
Graphic DEM
Ohio is a Republican State, but even Repub-
hcan States are sometimes lost by reason OF
neglect and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT such medicine
is not at all pleasant to take at any time-St
Louis Globe Democrat
The iron and steel industry is both active and
proDtaole, and, indeed, there is no industry or
business which does not indicate by its increas-
ing activity the quick coming of general prosper
| ity.-Philadelphia Inquirer
No one can view the progress the negroes have
made IN the South since the war and believe that
the possession by them of the right of suffrage
has not been great incentive to their improve
ment.-Denver Republican.
The duty of the President in regard to the
election in New York and in other States that
vote this year is the same as it was in regard to
the nominations of his party 1t is summed up
In two words: Hands of.-Boston Herald.
The lesson from Professor McKendrick's re-
searches is that cannot rely on the adj
vent of cold weather to kill disease germs but
that the only security against their subtle action
is thorough removal of all putrescible matter.
New York Herald.
Next to the controversy about Yap the most
Greary reading in the newspapers is that reciting
the quarrels of the Cincinnati editors. As
between zap and Yawp we not sure that we
do not prefer the insular to the porcine debate.
Philadelphia Record.
The whole tendency of affairs is to concentra-
ton of skill. energy and capital, and to the
elimination of all unnecessary expense and COM
missions. These forces working with ever
| increasing effect; the result no man can deter
| mine. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Now that the Methodist Church as an organi-
| cation has come to the support of the social
purity movement in London, there is probable
| ity that some good may be accomplished, as that
| den omination is strong both numerically and in
wealth in the British metropolis. -Pttsbura
| Chronicle
The defes. of the Democratic State ticket in
| New York this fall will be a severe blown be-
| tween the eyes--at Grover Cleveland's admins
tratlon. The man who honestly entertans q
contrary opinion-if such man can be found
hasn't political sense enough to run for hog-reve
or fence-viewer. Washington Post (Dem.]
| The administration regards it as an offense for
! any government employe to have used his per-
sonal influence on behalf of his party But if il
| be an offense in clerk in the postoffice, how
comes 1t to be so right ard proper in the incum-
| bents of higher offices-say the presidency and
secretaryships for instance2-Minneapolis Trib-
| une
| The Republican party is the only political or.
| ganization through which such social reforms
can be advocated with any prospect of future
| success, and the friends of temperance will gain
IYnn nv vfth 20 h,v skm
friendship and sacrificing its powerful ALLIANCES
| by operating against it from without.-New
| York Tribune.
The workingmen can in no way 80 well ad
vance their interests through political action al
| by supporting the men who they believe will da
! the most for civil-service reform, not only be-
cause. as the President Gays, it is impartial bus
also because it makes the poor mans taxes far
| lighter for the same service obtained than does
| the spos system.-New York Times.
| While it scarcely seems likely that the system
Immediate delivery of NALL will prove a sue
cess, the attempt to establish it may not be with
out its advantages 1t may lead to the improve
ment of the free-delivery service, which oughtto
be made so complete that every letter would find
its way to the person addressed at the earliest
possible moment.-PhiIadelphi Times.
What we want is more rapid delivery for all
| letters sent from one part of the town to- an
other In London man can send letter
within the boundaries of the city at the ordinary
rate of postage, and feel of its reaching his
| correspondent within two or three hours, and
even may expect to get answer back the same
day, if he writes in the morning.-New York
| Sun.
If there were any manhood in the Ohio
Democracy it would be necessary only to stata
these facts to arouse spirit of patriotism which
would make Judge Thurman's return to thu
Senate a sine qua non of Democratic success.
| But such consummation is not to be hoped for.
The Democrats of the Mclean Hoady era are
| joined to their bosses-Washington Post
| Dem.
It is striking comment on Mr. Halstead'a
| character and methods that he so willingly re-
| calls the harsh words spoken of Lincoln and
| Grant and Stanton when in serving the cause
! that he served they much needed help. and
that ne ne, speaks the good words for them now
| when all the good words that he could speak
would not alter the public estimate Of the men.
| Chicago Inter Ocean,
| The wheat crop of 1885, though smaller than
that of 1884, bids fair to be much more profitable
| to the growers, owing to the advance in values.
| The new corn crop appears to have matured in
| good order during the warm weather of Septem-
| ber and all danger from frost has passed.
| condition of things which cannot be overesti-
| mated. on account of the great influence which
this cereal exerts on the industries of this coun-
try.-Mlwaukee Sentinel
We are not going to argue with the mug
wumps or rnthiessy disturb the sweet and
touching confidence they have in the President
Time will accomplish that. After this fall there
will be no more elections of any consequences
until the next presidential. By that time the
scales will have fallen from their eyes. We
welcome them home again. bag and baggage
Gentlemen, make yourselves at home. Glad to
see you back.-Chicago Tribune
According to "Gath." the census statistics
concerning illiterary are very defective People
do not like to report that they are unable to read
and write. Illiteracy up North is caused by the
avarice of the farmers who put their boys to
work at an early age. In the South poverty and
lack of school facilities keep the ranks of the
illiterates full Gath, however, misrepresenta
this section when he says that illiteracy ia
almost matter of pride. No such feeling ex-
lists anywhere Atlanta Constitution.
II the South can be POLITICALLY honest and