The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
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THERE is doubtless overproduction in manufactures
and indeed in some agricultural products in the
world at large, but doubt if feel much of it in
the United States and should feel very little of its
bad effects if the people of other countries able
as largee part of their production as we do
in this country. The trouble GENERALLY is that while
every country has interested itself about production
for foreign markets few if any nations have paid any
attention to the fostering of the home capacity for
consumption Boston journal.
If however before wages are arbitrarily reduced
the employer would present to his full descrp.
ton Of the situation giving his reasons for the pro
posed reduction, and meeting his employees in a
friendly spirit it is altogether probable that the great
majority OF lockouts could be avoided. Then labor
and capital would not begin by pulling in contrary
directions. There would then be exhibition of
violence side a show of arbitrary authority
on the other. Both sides would be imbued with q
spirit Of reconciliation, and there could be
for feeling Of bitterness in society either in regard
to capital or labor. Give arbitration trial.-Ceve-
land Leader.
To declare Riei insane, and to sentence him to con
neInent i'll lunatic asylum is plainly the best
to follow. Whether he is a fanatic or madnan he
is likely hurt the government by dying the
scatfod than by continuing to live insane patient
Dead the gallows he will at attain the dignity
and influence OF martyr, and his memory may prove
formidable than his living SELF 1t is to be pre-
surled that the Canadian government will realize the
mpocy OF proceeding to extremities III such case,
and they reprieve Rel and at the time redress
the wrongs of the halfbreeds the danger of further
uprsings in the Northwest will be practically at
end-New York Tribune
w E 90 not see now any WOrkiDgndn
Democrat in the face OF the conspiracy into which the
leaders of that party have entered to contract the
currency and to give England chance to sell her
pauper-made goods in American markets. The Re
publican party is practically united on the
question Of protection. The free traders like
Beecher, Curtis, Schurz and Jones, left the party
when protection was made the direct issue and a
protectionist nominated for President 1t is the
workingmans party-the party of the masses, and
for the preservation Of American interests. No man
who labors for his bread afford to be Democrat
under the new observation-disclosures Tribune.
BECAUSE holds Office by virtue of a com
mission which entities him to serve for yet year
two unless he shall subject himself to dismissal for
legal reasons it does not follow that the adninisra
ton may justly and fairly proceed against him in star
chamber fashion and Glch his place from him by a
process which casts an imputaton upon his personal
character without so much according him the poor
comfort of knowing what has been charged against
him who has entered the complaint. Such policy
cannot be defended the ground that it stons
scandal. 1t is in itself the grossest description of
scandal; and all right thinking citizens must regard
it with unconditional scorn and a sense of national
disparagement aud shame.-St Louis Globe Demo.
crat.
AS far west Indiana illinois, and Michigan there
are whole counties which hardly hold their own and
the increase OF population is mainly confined cities
and towns being most rapid in the ai Sest cities This
tendency to concentrate population in towns is of
the most important and interesting features of Ameri
results and i'll future changes VIII the cities continue
to draw from the country SO heavily will there be a
reaction In favor of agricultural sectons2 What will
be the effect of the continued concentration in cities
upon business and society," These questions which
patriotic Americans may we'll be thinking about