The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-27
SPIRIT OF TIE STATE PRESS.

That civil service doctrine which treats
public offices only as an end, rather than as
means through which certain lines Of public
policy are executed by the friends of such
policy, merits but little consideration, Sac
cessful soldiers don't accomplish results by
placing the keys 10 the situation in the
hands of the enemy.-South Bend Times.
Grant won. Davis lost. Grant has had
the glory. Davis mas had the odium. Twenty
years Of peace has done much toward vindi-
ling the motives which led many Southern
men into the rebellion. Davis was wrong,
but no doubt was hon est. He now sees the
error of bis past life and asks forgiveness, or
rather his friends do for him. We can well
afford to pardon him. Then why lot do it?
Fort Wayne Journal.
The Indianapolis Sentinel reprodu oes an
editorial taken from the Journal and credits
it to .he Michigan City Dispatch. We are
glad to know that the readers Of the Sentinel
were permitted 70 read 80 able an article,
but If the Sentinel wishes to give credit at
all, it should credit the editorial in question
to the paper from which it was TAKEN
Dor; it was not Intentionally
Circuit Judge at Indianapolis proposes
to investigate the bonds of guardians and
executors in his court and weed out the
worthless once. There has been so much
loss to wards from defalcations that were not
recovered because of worthless bonds, that
it is wonder such PLAIN, sensible way of
looking after them was not before thought
of. This example might be followed with
profit by every court in The land.-Princetor
Democrat.
Indiana does not seem TO be getting her
share of the appointments that are being
made daily. Under Republican admins
tration this State had two second-class and
one first class foreign missions, and certainly
Democratic administration should be at
lesst equally liberal. But up to the present
time only two third.class missions have been
given, and ons OF them-the mission TO Per.
sia-is perhaps the least important of any in
the foreign service. No consular positions
have yet been filed from this State, al
though there are a number of applicants
who are qualified and deserving. We are
ton, but considering the splendid victory
achieved by the Democracy of Indiana in the
November election. this State is certainly
entitled to something more than it has yet
IeceiYed.-Eyansville Courier.
Governor Gray is reported by the Indian
apolls Sentinel IS saying that very little, if
any, vicious legislation was enacted by the
1ato I'll
study of the laws that were passed will prove
that the meeting of the Legislature was not
in vain. The Governor is, no doubt, correct
in his conclusion that a careful resume OF the
work done st the lsst session will show that
it compares fsvorably with that of any pre-
vious session. especially when the feet is ia
ken into account that there was need OF no
legislation OF any great importance to the
whole State. There was no general demand
for the passage of any measure in which the
people were greatly interested or agitated
over, therefore the impression went forth
that the Legislature was doing nothing,
while, no doubt, in justice to the Legislature
as 3 whole, it did much better than it was
credited with doing.-Michigan City Dis.
| patch.
IL our Republican contemporaries keep on
abusing Vice President Hendricks, it will
| yet result in the nomination of that gentle
man to the Presidency, and when nominated
bis election is foregone conclusion. Mr..
| Hendricks as political racs horse, has never
been beaten, and as time rolls on he seems
to gather strength and force. OF course the
purpose of the Republican press is to belittle
him in the eyes OF the people to speak light
of his abilities and to Tidicule his inhusnce
with the administration. This might avail
something If persisted in were it not for the
fact that Mr. Hendricks is among the best
known public men n AIrsrics, and here in
Indiana stands pre-eminent as q leader and
q statesman, whose record is clean and
whose public and private character above
reproach. To asssil such a man and to keep
| up The assaults is only to heighien the estl-
nation the general public has Of him.
| Rochester Sentinel.