The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-21
THE STATE PRESS.

Michigan City Dispatch: 1t is reported as
fact that there have been more ex-solciers
appointed to Office since the administration
President during the same length OF time,
notwithstanding the fact that there are not
nearly as many soldiers as formerly.
Richmond Independent: The free coinage
Of silver is destined to become popular with
the people and to be the final settlement of
the silver question. The current that set in
for the re-coinage of the silver did not roll
on with any more force than is the theory
for free coinage.
Veedersourg Courier: Congress should
employ its legislative power 10 represent the
profits of capital The levy ing of gradu-
ated income tax and the prohibiting of hold
ing large tracts of land by single owner,
would contribute more to the speedy solu-
ton of the labor problem than any half
dozen compromises that may be patched up.
Under the repreSs system capital is living
from the fat of the land, while labor is
wTiDging her hard hands and crying for
bread.
Evansville News: Does orr great tariff re-
form expect to run great political party Cd
fat promises to do? If the Democratic party
can not fnlfll its promise to reduce the tariff,
who is to be blamed for putting impractical
promises in the National platform? Who is
TO receive the credit of making us a laughing
stock? Let the gentlemen proceed with their
programme, and if they succeed let them re-
ceive full credit. But they must also be ready
to settle the debtor side of the ledger in case
OF a failure.
Seymour Democrat: Jay Gould, in a re.
cent interview, stated that General Master
Workman Powderly was in sympathy with
the riotous elements of the strikers The
people have long known and regarded Mr.
Gould as an Oppressor of his employees and a
gambler in the stocks of the roads which he
controls, a thief, who only escapes merited
punishment through the influence of his
stolen millions, would be better term per.
haps BY his latest utterance he brands him.
self as willful liar.
South Bend Tribune: In these days he
does his country the best service who, in
stead of stirring up strife to deeper extent
endeavors TO bring about friendly under
standing and feeling between employer and
employed; who speaks a good word for the
poor man to the rich man. and who puts the
good deeds of the wealthy citizen in the best
light before him who tolls in poverty. Why
should there be any quarrel upon perfect
understanding mutually, and a willingness
upon both sides to be just and do right?
Michigan City Dispatch: 1t is useless for
Democrats to deceive themselves with the
idea that the late township elections in In
diana will have no political significance or
bearing upon the coming fall elections.
With perhaps few dozen exceptions the
contest In every township IN the State was
fought by the two dominant parties 1t is
reasonable to suppose that the Democratic
nominees were as honorable and as well
qualified to transact the affairs OF their re-
spective townships as were the Republican
nominees. Yet. on the whole, the Demo
Gratis suffered greatly when the votes were
counted.
New Albany Ledger: Ii two or more in
dividuals quarrel and the peace is disturbed
or threatened, the law steps in, lays its hand
upon one or both parties and settles the dis
turbance. A man named Gould and another
named Hoxie, representing great corpora
tons, on one side and man named Hall
and man named Irons and Others repre-
sentiDg great society, on the other, have
quarreled. The peace has been disturbed.
1t is time for the law to step in, lay its hand
upon all the parties protect the public in
terest, redress the wrongs of those who have
suffered and punish the guilty. This is all
plain. There need be no mistake in the mat
ter. Justice is, or ought to be, blind. No
favors should be shown capital or labor,
wealth or numbers. Apply the law to all.