The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-07
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

MONEY was never plentiful nor cheap in interest
to those who have good cOlaterals. And yet III time
OF profound peace moneyed men afraid to invest it
i'll any manufacturing interest. There people who
voted for a change IL administrations who have been
foreteng the beauties of free trade and reform who
cannot understand the hard times of which they
complaining. The facts are the people are not up
in the financial wisdom OF this administration and
until they can take in the lesson they viii go slow.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
AT moment when all protective nations are in.
creasng their tariffs, and watching with jealous
their homo industries, and when strong and increas-
ing party Ill England are demanding return TO pro-
lection for manufactures, the people of the United
States not likely to regard with favor PROPOSE
ton that has for its sole object further reduction
the barrier Whlch-now exists between American and
European labor We have no doubt the Democratic
party will be foolhardy enough to make attempt in
this direction, bat it is not likely they will succeed
Philadelphia Press.
WE may add that there is not in the city of Wash
ington an intelligent of either party who will
pretend to believe that the Virginia Democrats
to let Malone get on top again, under any circum
chinery in hands" was the re,
mark made by one Of the most influential
Virginia Democrats last Friday. The only hope for
the Republicans is to create such condition Of pub
lie sentiment as will compel the ploters to submit TO
q fair vote and an honest count-National Kepub
lican.
WITHOUT intending it, perhaps, the administration
has put the Indian question before the country in
form that will be sure to prompt close inquiry and
widespra d and serious agitation. situation
so anomalous and unsatisfactory as that which now
exists in the Indian Territory and which plainly can
never grow any better without radical change of
policy, calls for the early adoption of plan
which shall at least authorize the grass of the waste
and silent prarcS TO be converted to the purpose of
reducing III some degree the burden Of caring for
class that somehow becomes more expensive every
year.--St. Louis Globe d. mocrat.
A PUBLIC funeral of the historic character of Gen
Grant should be such pageant would live il, the
memory OF every one who secs 1t, and should be
worthy in all its details of the deep ard widespread
sorrow Of which it is the visible exponent. Shabbi,
will be fatal TO its general effect confusion
and the endless delay attending the partic patton in
the ceremonies of everybody who can claim some right
to be III line would rob the day of half its distinctive
character. A procession of $4,000 men may be a
much more impressive pageant than procession of
twfe that nmm6er # the extra 80 600 Join it as
discpline-Brooklyn Union
PERSONS who nave not due sense of the loss
suffered by the Nation in the death Of General Grant
should have regard for the finer feelings ofthose
who have Or if they have not this then they should
have patriotism enough to care for tho good of
Nation. How must it sound when told through
out the nations which have expressed sympathy with
our mourning people that on the day OF greatest
patriot funeral the merchants and residents along
the way to the tomb turned from their weeping to
tack up signs to the effect that $40 will pav for a
place a window while the procession is passing
How we hope to escape universal condemnation
for such contemplate business this!-Chicago
News.
In State where majority of the people favor pro
hibtion it would be preposterous TO provide by law
for the free whisky device of low license for any
part of it, The virtue Of liquor tax depends the
amount of the fee exaceG 1t should be high enough
to operate a strong restriction the liquor traffic
and at the time yield ample revenue, thus
proving benefit to every taxpayer and enlstine an
overwhelming public sentiment III its support. lire
sponsible saloon keepers dread such law than
prohibition, for they know that it cannot be eyaded
even in the cities Iowa certainly will not give such
vendors the low license they desire; but there are
many indications that they may yet be subjected to
the robust influences of high tax. In event,
however, should it be less than 81 600 for such
State as Iowa-Chicago Tribune.
To hang Riel aud make martyr of him would in
flame the passions and preiudces of the French Cana
dams To inhict upon him a mild punishment and
set honestly work to correct the abuses Justly
planned Of by the French half breeds would much
to remove the illfeeling that prevails From hui
name point of view it would be scarcely justabe
hang whose mbecility is shown in his action in
the rebellion and the trial especially when wrongs
are admitted which would naturally have peculiar eff
feet weak and unsound mind. From polite
point of view it would be wiser remove causes of
complaint among the half breeds in good faith than to
choke to death one of their number who was at least
true to their cause, but who Will be remembered by
them only a weak fool, provided the government
does not raise him to the dignity of a tyr.New
York World.
THE Mormons can not 20 on forever in snllen mutt.
ny, venting mpotent menaces a. the govornment and
soothing their with quotations from Old Nor
tality." There must come time when they will
have to choose between surrender and expatraton.
Why not anticipate the inevitable! This country is
in hurry and is not deeply concerned in the
the Mormons may elect TO pursue. If they choose to
go we'll and good There plenty of people to take
their place in the fertile valleys of Utah. There
islands in the Pacific where they might settle. and
where their polygamY would not be noticed IN them
If they elect to surrender and to abandon polygay
in real earnest the government Of the United States
will not interfere with their religion any than il
nterferes with the religion of the people of Califor
MIA and in due time Gfter proper period of pro sa
on they may look forward to the admission of Utah
as State. IL Is for them to choose and it
them and their future interests not a httle.-San
Francisco Chronicle.