The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-08
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

DEMOCRATS want the Offices, but they do not blame
any Republican ofceholder for partisan activity pro-
vded his conduct official has been satisfactory
They want his Office they think it is right Democrat
should fill it, but they also want the offices of Repub.
ican oficeholders, il any such there be, who have
never manifested any partisan activity whatever. Out
of Difference to the mugwumps good deal of hum
bug has been put into this matter; yet it is always
best to speak the truth.-New York Sun.
IT very clear that the cvilseryice law has been
directly violated in several instances recently and
that the object in each case not to benefit the
government, but to make place for waiting and
hungry Democratic partisan. AS a matter of fact,
with all the talk about reforming the methods of fill
ing the Offices the practical gains in that direction
have consisted so far of the cancellation of few of
the present Administrations scandalous ap-
pointmentS.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
IT is to be remembered that the so-caIed removals
of alleged offensive partisans only Suspensions
under the law To make removal complete the SEN
If excessive zeal Republican is good for
removal. excessive zeal as a Democrat is a@gcod
ground for the rejection by the Senate of nomination
by the President If the rule is worth anything it
should work both ways. The Senate will be amply
justified in resisting the removal of Republicans on
partisan grounds in order to find places for Democratic
war horses" and workers" who compose the hun.
CRY and thirsty army waiting to be billeted upon
Uncle Sam.-Philadelphia Press
NOT only does crime increase, but it is taking on
unnatural and atrocous phases and criminals often
and human that renders dealing with them absolutely
hopeless Crime remains what it was, the per.
pc; ual torment of human society-and the foulest
forms of crimes generally to be found in the most
elaborate society. The smell of blood the repusiye
odor of prisons and the shocking sight of the scafod
and guilotine continue to remind boosted civil
cation that sesEness cruelty and vice cannot be civ
ilzed out of human breasts, and that crime prisons
scaffolds, penal codes and criminal courts will remain
in the world to the end of time-St Louis Repub.
lican
dent. No man who has fair position and good
standing in society suddenly wrecks it, and destroys
his future, and puts himself within the reach Of the
law, without gradual change in his circumstances
in his conduct and in his mode of regarding his du-
ties In every of defalcaton or fraud it comes
to light that there had been for time change in
the conduct in the habits in the associates in the
business interests of the guilty subordinate which, if
the officers of the bank had noticed it, would have put
whether the oldtime watchfuness and fidelity would
not bring back to us much of the old time safety.
New York Tribune
WHEN General Mcclellan said in his speech at the
Antietam battle ground on Decoration Day that the
was brought about, made necessary by
the extremists of the two Sides he departed from the
truth exhibited in the records Of the days before
the Rebellion in order to please his auditors of confed
crate sympathizers and antecedents. Cancellation was
carried by the Northern representatives in Congress
to point which now might well bring to the North
ern cheek blush of mingled shame and indignation
The chiefs of the secession movement mistook conci.
iation for timidy, and would be content with nothing
short of DIVISION % It was this that made the war
necessary. The North strained principle almost
honor, TO avoid it-Providence Journal.
THE interference Of federal officials in party man.
agement particularly in the Republican party has
always had damaging influence upon the party.
They are regarded as men whose position gives them
more influence than they should have. and. conse.
quenty, nominations which are made by their CO.
operation quite to be scratched and it is hard
work to get out class of voters for no other
than they suspect the dctation and manipulation If
oficeholding clique. Many other reasons might he
added to show why official patronage is source Of
weakness rather than strength to party. but thew
will suggest themselves to those who watch the drift
of psrties The Democrats may be able to use patron
age skillfuly than the Republicans but we pre
dict that before 1883 they will find it source of
weakness because a of dissension
Journal
AT the present time. when contest arises between
corporation. or individual who employs aiarge
number of operatives, and those who are working for
him. the statements made by one side are ordinarily
directly contraacted by the other the public has
means of drawing correct conclusions This leads
to class antagonsm which might be in large degree
prevented if clear and impartial presentation of the
actual facts in the could be made Even the
most arbitrary corporation is amenable to the pres
of adverse public opinion when that opinion is
based upon thorough knowledge of the questions In
dispute. This has been found to be the case In Eng
land, where GLASS divisions more exactly defined
than they in this country; hence has right to
expect that similar processes would produce even bet
ter results here than the other side of the Atlantic
Boston Herald.