The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-11
COMMENT AND OPINION.


start IL doesn't propose to be the last ditch.
st Louis Republican.
The mugwump is an admirable sort of fellow,
but his methods are un American and necessarily
unpopular. Let us not repeat his mistakes.
The Voice, Prohibitionst.
General Rosecraus enjoys his attacks on Gen.
Grant, and that being the case nobody should
say word. Posterty will never hear any thing
about it.-Mnneapolis Tribune.
Now that Mr.. Tlden favors placing our sea-
board defenses on a war basis it would be inter
esting to know what he thinks about re-
adoption of the income tax.-Albany Express.
No President should try to embody in his an
nual message the history of the United States
for one year. 1t is too large subject, and he is
not always sure of his authorities. Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Mr.. Wattersons star-eyed goddess of reform
is sadly disappointed in the Presidents message.
Reform of the tariff is her favorite STYLE and on
this the President is very far from satisfactory.
| Chicago Times
| Secretary Lamar's defense of the pension svs-
| tenn is sound and graceful. 1t glows with all the
ardor of an enthusiast who would like to it
| extended to the fellows who fought on the other
side.-Philadelphia Press
Poor Mr.. Hendricks! He escaped one pang by
going over to the majority before the absence of
that enormous surplus of $475, 600 900" was
officially confessed by Democratic administra-
tion.-National Republican.
John Sherman's elevation to the chair of the
Senate will have a tendency to disconcert the
friends of Charles Foster, who are said to be
scheming to prevent Mr.. Sherman's reelection
to the Senate next month. The Sherman fences
| in Ohio are in good condition now.-New York
| World.
"Weil, suppose Mr.. Randall prevents any mod
lhcation of the preDosterous powers of the House
committee on appropriations Can he expect to
| be again made chairmanl" Mr.. Randall must en-
| deavor to overcome the habit of regarding him.
self as the entire legislative branch of the g0Y-
| ernment-Washington Post.
| We are rather prepared to expect that this
session will be rather an opportunity for the
| statesmen of the country to feel the way for
ward to the issues of the future, and to the dis
coVery of the drift of public opinion than bat
e-ground whereon they will wage furious war
for the mastery.-Memphis Avalanche.
Before Congress makes any more experiments .
in the extension of the pension list it should
have some definite idea of what the experiments
will cost. The last venture of that sort cost
| about ten times as much was estimated by
| its advocates 1t is not worth while to take any
| more leaps in the dark.-Boston Journal.
! According to III. Clay Bascom, "God has
| smitten the Republican party with defeat be.
/ cause it has failed to make prohibition u part Of
| should bear in mind. the Democratic party has
| triumphed in spite of the same delinauency
| Perhaps, however, God doesn't expect ANYTHING
| of the Democrats.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Mr.. Vanderbilt recognized in many ways the
social obligations of great wealth, and has made
munihcent and useful contributions to science
and to art. That which will cause his memory
to be chiefly cherished by his countrymen is his
conduct with regard to the reverses that clouded
the last days of General Grant-conduct that
was marked not merely by generosity, but by
delicacy.-New York Times.
The people have within themselves all the ele-
ments OF government, with such discipline in
orderly. proceedings that even the death last
week of the President probably would have been
remedied without any great detriment to publie
interests Every American should be proud of
the conditions OF our society, which are 80 favor
able to the maintenance Of order under ali cir.
cumstances. Louisville Commercial.
A thousand dollars raised by local taxation ia
worth in the cause of education ten thousand
contributed by the government at Washington
Anything that weakens the sense of responsible
ity in any community for the success of the
schools does an rreparable harm What we
need in the South is more thorough realization
of this responsibility, We need an awakening:
we need to be left to our own resources.-Lous-
vile Courier Journal
Variety of Opinions on the Message.
What the President says on this subject [the
tariff is singularly poor in suggestion Of reform.
Washington Post
The Presidents message is kind of Noah1
Ark raven, sent out to see whether the watera
have suLsided.- Chicago Inter Ocean.
The President processes to be protectionist
but his proposition AS to revenue reform is thai
of ree-trader.-National Republican.
The discussion of the question of revenue ID
practically evaded, though it will be the most
important question with which Congress has to
deal. l.-Philadephia Record
If President Cleveland is the free-trader that
he has been represented to be, there are evil
denceS to sustain such representations in his
message.-Philadeph Inquirer.
Those who he ye heen douhtful aho,t tLa Drn.
idents attitude concerning the tariff will find if
sufficiently defined in his positive declaration in
favor of protection to American labor-Memphis
Avalanche.
If President Cleveland is the civil-s service re-
former he pretendS to be he will change the civ
il-service rules so to place the railway service
employees under the protection of that law.
Chicago Mail
On the subject of the tariff the Presidents re-
marks are more like those OF q trimming poll
tlcian. They seemed to be copied from the Dem
ocratic platform of last year, and intended to be
susceptible of a double construction. Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The tariff and revenue question is treated in
manner that fairly well satisfies the average Re-
publican, while 1t makes Mr.. Randall smile So
reney and causes the Kentucky school of states
men to gnash their teeth. The President avows
himself protectionist and advises the greatest
caution in the amendment of the revenue laws!
Minneapolis Tribune.
The position of the President in respect to the
Kelley affair is unsound, and not in harmony
with true diplomatic principles The intmaticn
that Austria objected to Mr. Keiey's religion wa
do not believe can be sustained, and il appears
to have been thrown out for other purposes than
to convey a correct impression OF the real point
at issue. Milwaukee Sentinel
The impossible barrier which prevents Mr..
Cleveland from following the course which
turned an Israelitish boy into Premier or Eng
land, and then made an Earl Beaconsheld out OF
plain Mr.. Disraeli. is the utter impossibility Of
his carrying his own party with him. The road,
to success for his great measures lies through
the Republican party Cincinnati Sun.