The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE lightning seems to have struck the Pan
electric committees report and split it all to
pieces. Washington Critic
The best way to get the mugwumps back is "a
go after them with handful of fresh salt,f
just as creduous children 60 for birds --Nas
tional Republican.
IL Pension Commissioner Black is not blum.
dering hypocrite it must be solely because COM
plete wreck cannot be a laundering hypocrite.
Philadelphia Press.
THE people expect Mr.. Cleveland to stop veto
ing bills long enough TO get himself q new Attor-
ney General And unless We greatly mistake
Mr. Cleveland he will do it without much delay
New York Herald.
THE New York boycotters resfnding ont that
they made a big mistake when they undertook
to boycott saloon keeper and then assess him
for damages New York justice won't stand
anything like that. -Philadetplia Inquirer.
THE Democratic newspapers are defending the
course of Senators Logan, Evarts and Teller in
voting against investigation in the Payne case.
This is the worst political misfortune that ever
befell the three Senators named Cleveland
Leader.
Mr. PRESIDENT until you dismiss Mr.. Gar
land and Solicitor general Goods from the servi
ice which they have endeavored to debauch,
your administration cannot hold up clean hands
in the eyes of an outraged public sentiment
Boston Herald.
CAN it be possible that Democrats majority,
elected on the pledge of reform and in condem-
nation of Republican methods,will apply to the
Pan-electric statesmen the kitewash prepared
for them by Mr.. Boyle and his Democratic assos
ciates on the committee?- New4York World.
THE Democratic issue will be "the great
American yetoer," and the providing for special
taxes to pay the 100000 in pensions voted by
Congress; but not the Pan-electtic scandal, and
the payment of $500 900 for the stock jobbersy
which is not provided for by special taxes--MiI.
waukee Sentinel
For boldly anticipating so many others of our
public men in advocating home rule for Ireland
James Ct. Blaine seems to be calling down as
many Democratic maedictions on his head as
when he pointed out Recourse which the adj
ministration finally adopted IN the fisheries con-
troversy. ALBANY Express.
BEEcHER's description of Mr. Gladstones ora
tory, when he is kindled upon great public
question which enlists his heart and soul, as
Shining down upon his audience like the light
through cathedral windows made up of all the
colors the sun can produce full of sbrilliance.
and richness, and weird effects is worthy OF
the greatest American orator alive, and Is MIR.
Beecher in his most exalted mood Brooklyn
Eagle
THE workers in this country are tho people.
and are therefore sure OF hesRymrathy of the
people whea they seek to improve their condis
ton by lawful and proper means. But when
few Of them organize themselves. and make war
upon the far greater number who are not organ
lied, as in the Lake Shore case they deserve nc :
sympathy, but are hated by the great majority
of unorganized laborers as the worst of monopo-
lists and wouldbe tyrants II they resort to
violence or threats they are simply aw-break-
ers, and as such should be punished without hes
itation.--New York Tribune.
A WORD of warning to thd wage workers For
twelve years the continually falling prices Of all
commodities in 81 countries have attestcd the
SLOWLY but steadily mking value of monny as a
purchasing agent. This rising value Of money
has struck at the ordinary profits Of nearly all
industries, wiped many Of them out and COM
PEELED very large portion Of these industries to
choose between stopping, running ut a Ices Of
their capital, or reducing their wages, bills. Up
to the present, this squeezing process has les-
sened millions OF cap...ss: brought many hun
dreds of thousands of enterprises 10 the very
zero OF proftless equality between income AID
expenditure; has destroyed commercial credit
in the old sense; and has caused the banks "a
limit their loans to collaterals which are sup.
posed to be salable at certain current quctAti0ns
that are daily published. but which, after all
rest OH public confidence rather than on assured
earnings Frank Leslie's Weekly.