The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-11
COMMENT AND OPINION.

HARD drink ruins more constitutions than hard
work.-Chicago Journal.
THEY are having the usual Indian summerin
Arizona New Orleans Picayune.
IF Mrs. Parsons doesn't look out some Chicago
citizen will hit her with a handgrenade. At
lanta Constitution.
THE secret of General Mies's success with
Geronimo is out Miles is not West Pointer.
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
THE intellectual development of the South cor
responds with the advance of its commercial and
industrial life. Boston Herald.
HELLO, Mr.. Blaine General Logan is tearing
down your fences up here in the northwest and
your cattle are getting into Logan's pastures.
st Paul Globe.
BY all laws, Indian and civilized, Geronimo is
murderer and should be punished such; but
he should not be tortured to death with red tape.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE Charlestonians may be consoled by the
reflection that Mr.. Cleveland is attending exclu-
sively TO his own personal comfort" these days
New York Mail and Express
IF the government has no particular use for
Geronimo, Mr.. Bavard might find vacancy
somewhere and utilize him as diplomatic ar-
pointee.-St Louis Post Dispatch (Dem)
GERONIMO has settled one thing to the satsfac-
ton of every white man in the United States
IF he is allowed to live be will not be allowed TO
live again in Arizona. Philadelphia Record
THE hardness of the administration in making
the ordinary contribution to relieve the situation
at Charleston is exciting general and unfavor-
able comment.-St. Lous Post-Dispatch Dem J
THE Presidents dispatch to the Queen is the
only sign yet that he has heard of Charlestons
misfortune, and that was evidently written by a
clerk left at the White House.-Boston Adyer-
tiser.
SO far as heard from, Republicans refuse to
consider this an off year. and act as if the issues
WI a two narkiA ~ he i~Ln
portance That is pretty near the fact.-Chicago
Journal.
THERE seems TO be no doubt this time about
Geromimos surrender. His coming in SO early
in the season may be considered pretty sure in
dication of an early and hard winter. Washing
ton Critic.
The whitewash applied to Envoy Sedewick by
Secretary Bayard and the Mexican Jockey Club
acting jointly is rapidly washing off, Genius
has never yet evolved brand of whitewash that
would resist the moving force of champagne
Philadelphia Press.
1T is hoped that the administration has not
strained its intellect in the efforts it has made
for tho relief of Charleston. The army and
navy had plenty of canvas and other material to
furnise for the inauguration ball Why are they
so poor when the hour of real need has arrived2
National Republican.
TT will require many more years Of earnest
work to bring the people over to the side of pro-
hibition. and meantime it will be the part of
wisdom to try and so regulate the traffic in in
toxicants as to cut off the most garing evils re.
sulting therefrom. Nothing promises so much
in this direction as highcense law, rigidly en-
forced. -Pittsburg Chronicle.
THE course of the anti-saloon Republicans is
clearly the more rational and the more single
minded than that of the Prohibitionists The
latter, say what they will. are using one hand
for temperance and the other for revenge The
anti-saloon Republicans are, on their part,
simply endeavoring to make temperance reform
Tribune