The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-16
COMMENT AND OPINION.


SOURCES defense is that he Is too big fool to
be gue.-Providence Journal.
THE vacancy in the State Department still ex-
ists It's name is Bayard.-Pittsburg Chronicle
IT is probable that irregular fighting will take
place along the Rio Grande the local-optlon
plan.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
SURELY the President will not go fishing and
leave Texas and Mexico with their hands locked
IN each others hair.-Dallas News.
THE annexation of the Central American re-
publics to Mexico would be like adding swarm
of mosquitoes to hive of hornets.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
THE Indiana Democrats gave the administra-
ton liberal but vague and ambiguous indorse-
ment It is too generous to be Misunderstanding
delphia Press.
THE attitude of Lord Salisbury and of the
Tory press is notification 30 the Irish that they
are to expect nothing from England under the
incoming Ministry but what they can extort
from her.-New York Times
WE would like to hear from somebody who can
write an article on the battle Gettysburg with
out charging anybody with 'scrippling the army
of the potomac or without claiming consider
able share of the glory.-Pittsburg Chronicle
IT is the emptiness of Irish stomachs which
mparts bitterness to the controversy; and so
long as they remain empty no political device or
patent panacea can avail to cure the evil OF
which Ireland complains. -Sw Francisco Chron-
icle.
WHEN the spoils system shall be entirely dead
and buried the country may reasonably expect
to witness a preponderating influence of states
manship, instead Of machine demagogsm, In its
general legislature. And net until then.-Chl-
cago Tribune.
The Indiana Democrats met. passed resolu-
tons, nominated ticket and adjourned. Civil
service reform was never referred to, but free
trade first, last and all the time, was advocated.
Incidentally the administration was Endorsed
Albany Express.
In Atlanta, where prohibition is in force, there
is said to be rather strong reaction of senti-
ment in favor of high license. Curiously enough,
one explanation of this change is the belief that
many of the temperance drinks now dispensed
are really more injurious than liquor. Albany
Express.
GONG into power with voluntary pledge to
reduce expenditures, with vigorous denuncia-
ton OF the appropriations under Republican
control the Democrats have not merely admitted
by their course that the Republican expenditures
were proper. but they have even voted an in
crease.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
THE oleomargarine law has Ealready had the
effect of raising the price of butter three or four
cents pound. When the Tall Sycamore Of the
Wabash lassoed the idea of incidental protcc-
ton" and hitched 1t to the car of progressive
Democracy he stole the livelest colt that was
ever foaled in the Wing stables Brooklyn Eagle
WE want no war 10 terrorize the Mexicans, or
make them fear to punish rowdies and criminals
merely because they may happen to be citizens
of the United States. That is the Texas idea.
There the Eotion prevails that Texan ought to
be able to ride rough-shod over Mexican laws
and customs. just ne is apt to do with his own.
cleveland Leader.
ONE thing is quite certain. The war-making
power is vested in Congress alo ne. Congress
was asked to advise the executive what to do in
the Cutting case, and after debate declined to
give advice. This was equivalent to an admoni-
ton to Ego SLOW" and was consonant with the
best interests of both countries and of civiliza-
tion.-New York Evening Post
WHAT a man a nation once accomplishes
for right and justice is fixed quantity and be-
yond the reach of folly or treachery. The story
of man like George w. Julian points this moral
in plain and impressive terms; and his case Is
only one of hundred that might be cited ia the
annals of American politics for the last quarter
of a century.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
In New York the best hopes for reform would
be by alliance with the Republican party. Phe
halls and rings have so corrupted every form of
city administration there that it is indeed rotten
The new movement may succeed with Republi-
can assistance. Without it, it is likely to be
nothing more than q protest against present
methods made, without power to change them.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
IsN'T a strange performauce-that of Secretary
Bayard in demanding of the state of Chihuahua
the release of Cutting2 In the event that the
State. which is one Of the States of the Repub-
lie of Mexico as Massachusetts, is one OF the
United States refuses to give up Cutting, will
Mr.. Bayard declare war against that State? And
what right has our Government to make such q
demand?-Boston Journal.
IT is now more than ever desirable that the
American people should enact in every State
sensible laws for the protection of forest prop
erty, and then make their enforcement possible
through just appreciation of the value of the
forest to the community. Such laws without
the backing of public interest useless. The
lesson which can be learned in the misfortunes of
Michigan and Wisconsin should not be neglected.
New York Sun.
THE best thing about the Indiana Democratic
convention yesterday is the fact that ''the ma
jority of the delegates were middie-aged and
young men, and that not man the ticket
nominated is above forty years old. The
Bourbonism of political generation which had
outlived it's day has long been the bane of both
parties in Indiana, and new generation
hardly fail to change things for the better.--New
York Evening Post
THE Indiana Democrats are carefully dis
tration. They cordially approve Of the ad-
minstration of President Cleveland for his
ability. integrity and economy public affairs"
There Is not word that can be construed as a
distinct appreciation Of his course in those par
ticulars regarding which it especially needs sup
port. the Democrats of State where Hen
bricks, Voorhees,, Mcdonald and Holman are the
leaders cannot be expected to care much for re-
form.-Boston Advertiser