The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02
COMMENT AND OPINION.

in the case of burst bank.-Boston Herald.
THE average belief is that the Queen isn't
nearly as big man as the times and occasion
demand.-Philadelphia Times. az
EVERY man honestly entitled to pension long
ago obtained one, and these arrears propositions
are bats for elastic consciences. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
WHEN the dead phrase, providing for the
inner man, can still be found in Associated
Press report of banquet, talk about progress
as nation is q hollow mockery.-Buffalo Elk
press.
unanimity that Parnell should go into the next
Cabinet. Things have changed some since Mr..
Parnell dated his letters 'Kilmainham jail"
Springfield Republican.
THE silver question is serious enough without
being made more so by dumping all the bullion
any way of getting it again into ciroulation.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
A LITTLE New York boy, whose conduct made
his mother say that she feared he did not pray,
replied, Yes, do; pray every night that God
will make you and pa like my ways better"
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Mr.. RANDALL is too old and experienced
and deadly poison. Mr.. Randall as free trader
would be certain of just one vote from his con-
gressional district. Express.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND repeats his
declaration that he will never wear dress suit.
He has been measured for a nice, new telephone
suit, however, which seems likely to fit him too
closely for comfort-Philadelphi Press
1T is reported by the Chicago Herald that the
next issue in Iowa is to be woman's suffrage.
The last one was prohibition. AS the bottle and
the ballot generally go hand in hand the anomaly
mentioned is worthy Of being pasted up.--Louis-
vile Commercial
THE defeat of the Tories on the land allotment
question as presented by Mr.. Ceilings, and the
position assumed by Mr.. Gladstone indicate that
the OLD land question is again coming to the
'front.' and that the home rulers must wait until
that is settled.-New York Star.
1T is not worth while to consider Sherman's
bill. 1t is rounda bout attempt to still further
degrade silver, and we believe that it will be 80
viewed by the bimetallists in the Senate Sher-
man is not honest in his alleged friendship for
the silver cause.-Denver Tribune.
WHAT does it matter to anybody what General
Sherman may have said away back in the ter
tiary epoch as to the accidental nature of the
circumstances which brought Grant to the 'front.'
1t lis sufficient for the American people to know
that he came, and that when he came he stayed.
Minneapolis Tribune.
THERE can be no fault found with the humane
interest taken 10 the proper defense of impecu-
NOUS prisoners and ministerng to their spiritual
wants But Christian charity can find more
profitable tasks than allowing Itself to be parad-
ed to influence a jury or divert justice from an
impartial and certain punishment of crime.
Chicago News
WHATEVER the outcome of all the agitation
and thought that are expended upon the labor
and social problems, there is one thing to be pro-
foundy thankful for. The discussion has
passed out of the domain of the Mosts and the
Gorsuches, the dynamiters and the anarchists,
and into the arena of earnest and intelligent de-
bate.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
AUSTRIA and Germany have succumbed Tn tho
popular demand for constitutional government.
and are all the stronger for it. Russia will keep
her grip on Capitalization as long as she can, but
the time will come when the throne must share
its power with the populace. King Canute or the
tide must give way. 1t is never the tide it is al
ways the king.--New York Herald.
Action respecting home rule may not be i'm
mediate. Indeed, it will be Mr. Parnells true
policy to conciliate public opinion in England by
self restraint and moderation in speech, and to
allow Mr. Gladstone time to approach the cues
tion with deliberation. But the new Liberal
Cabinet must eventually come to it, or else go
down at Mr.. Parnell's bidding. New York Trib-
une.
In is the fundamental principle of the bimetal-
lie system OF money standards that the laws of
trade should preserve the equilibrium between
the two without legislative interference. When
such SYSTEMS in working order the payer ordi-
narily uses the metal which is the more convent
emit or the more easily obtained. This maintains
demand for the money which is the more plen-
tiful and least expensive, and hence the demand
constantly alternating to the cheaper operates to