The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
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If Russian absolutism coheres its advance must be
disastrous to all trle progress and all real civilization.
1t it does not cohere, the country will have to work
out its own salvation painfully through anarchy and
revolution. But, whatever the future character of its
government it do nothing for the general welfare
OF mankind for long time to come, and at present
all its dangerous and threatening to the
cause OF democracy in Europe.-New York Tribune.
IT is folly to claim as some of the Democratic or
gans doing, that the Presidents policy regarding
the distribution of patronage is generally Endorsed by
his party, and that the leaders not disposed to
make any trouble in the premises. The truth is that
nine out of every ten of all those who voted the Demo
cratic ticket last November opposed to the plan in
question, and hoping that it will soon be abandoned,
while not few of the conspicuous and forceful men
of the party make but thin conceament of their dis
gust and their intention to openly antagonize the
doctrine if it shall be carried much furtherSt Louis
Globe Democrat.
THERE il no tax imposed for any purpose upon any
special business which rests upon sounder economical
considerations than taxes imposed the liquor
traffic. Whilst they are, no doubt, equtaoly
distributed. like other taxes, under the opera
tions Of the laws which govern trade. their moral
effect practical Encouragement to form of bust.
ness not conducive u the general good is of great
benefit. The liquor business takes heap of money
out of the county and State treasures if it be
made to pour a heap of money in, great good will
of it without injustice or harm to anybody.
Philadelphia Record.
LET the administration ascertain what is due the
Indians, and let it be paid. Furthermore, let the
whether any fraudulent entries have been made of
these newly opened lands and let the land laws be
greatly magaaed and that nothing r very hsipous
will be discovered by the emissaries of Governor
Pierce. Whatever may be discovered there can be
lands by presidential order Only by due process Of
law in each individual such removals be prop
erly made.-Minneapols Tribune.
LIZ the government is pay for slaughtered cattle in
fected with ro-pneumonia it will have also to pay
for hogs infected with cholera horses with the CHAMBERS
sheep with the scab chickens with the cholera etc
etc. If tie government is to exercise its paternal
care in this way if 1t is to make good mans msfort
unes illluck it must insure him against lightning
tempest and sudden death. 1t shows that the only
good government-the only self government-is local
governments that the dependence on outside inHu
ences, outside aid. is unwise and mschievous. It
Is so IN all cases, and it Is especially in the case
under con Observation-Disclosures Courer-Journal.
WE see why the photographers should
throw bricks at Mr. Hayes his wife and the chickens
that within his hencoop. The plain facts in the
CASE are that he is wellmeaning but weak man.
who did, in 1876 what nine hundred aud ninety nine
men in every thousand would have DONE including all
his assailants He is not in public life; neither
is his wife, IL he chooses to keep hens there is no
law to prevent him from doing So and poultry farm
ing is quite honorable occupation railroading
finance lew. Besides, nothing gives strangers SO
bad an opinion of American institutions and Ameri-
these silly paragraphs which wantony invade
private life and tend to impair respect for high of
fce.-Phiadelphia Record
THE position of England in this quarrel is not at
all comfortable one. She is not only without an
ally in Europe but sho is surrounded by neighbors
who, if not openly opposed to her, regard her with
dsfavor She is completely isolated and if she fights
Russia, must do it without aid even sympathy
All the elements of success Russias side, all
but the indorntable will, the training, Skill courage
iveness of the British navy While England's neigh
bors in such fight would look coldly on, giving her
sympathy, Russia would be secretly applauded by
them for every blow she successfully struck at her
enemy. 1t is that which makes England hesitate and
Russia advance on the way to war.-Philadephia In.
qurer.
A e. 1oI 1 L.
course of some eighty years, to revive trade in
this country, to draw heavily on supplies of gold
and to stimulate, speculation, with consequent col
lapse. Every collapse here has not had war in
Europe preceding it but at least two wars the Ma
poleonic ard Crimean ard might not unfairly add
the FrancoGerman war; followed by the train of
events already outlined Perhaps nothing is more
dangerous than to assume and effect in these
cases to imagine such relation exists becau.e it
is not apparent One thing be unhestatingly said
the general level of prices will advance and everyone
will feel richer if breaks out and prices will fall
sharply and smartly if war is avoided. -Phadelphia
Press.
THE Cleveland administration has to search the
ranks of progress and the fagend of civilization
to find its appropriate agents and representatives
That is where the Keieys and the Lawtons to be
found-defenders OF secession and slavery IN this
country and advocates of the divine right of priests
to rule other nations against the will of the people,
Conspicuous only for their resistance to every
of progress, these men are now brought forward TO
represent the country they lave stigmatized and in
Keileys case it was proposed to carry this doctrine
stitutions he has revived 1t is TO be hoped however
that if the administration will not abandon Kelley it
will at least be willing to send him to some other post
than the court of Italy.-Chcago Tribune.
WITH light sentences lax discipline and moro or
less idle conditions of life in prisons and ails it is
needless to look further for the of increase
of crime not only in New York but in other States
for crime is steadily increasing year by year in all the
States. 1t cannot all be laid to police negligence.
The police far from perfect but there are other
causes at work. If we had the English system of en-
forcing justice aud the English modes Of punishment.
such as long terms, absolute silence hard work. and
only suficency of food it is likely that the
criminal statistics might decrease. A year or two of
dleness in Jail before trial and year two of idlc
in jail after trial is only offering premium for
crime and the increased discipline of the prison
does not act as deterrent. is shown by the sta
tistics.-Chicago Tribune.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is reported as saying that
he intended by his acts to influence tho coored to
vote with the Democrats. That is praseworthy
aim. If he mako the conduct and the policy of
his party such that colored citizens will support it,
he will make it infinitely better party than be-
FORE Here If nowhere else, reform Is necessary, as
the Sage Of Cipher Alley used to say. There Is no
other reform much needed, indeed as u reform Of
the Demo cratic party in its spirit toward and in the
treatment of the coored citizens IL President Cleve
land work out that great reform; If he
petely make and regenerate his party that col
orcd man vote for il with selfrespect and
without feeling meaner than Esau when no sold his
brthright for Of pottage, he will do a great
and good work.-New York Tribune.