The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-29
COMMENT AND OPINION.

IF a man borrows money he does not care to
have it talked about He wants to be quietly
let loan.-New Orleans Picayune.
THERE is no immediate prospect that the
royal family of England will become extinct be-
fore the royalty itself expires -Providence
Journal.
NEXT to Grover Cleveland there is reason to
believe that Thomas F. Bayard would be the
favorite presidential candidate in England
Chicago Journal
THE Sherman boom is evidently gaining
strength in the West. In fact it seems to be
the only boom that booms in that section so
far.-Boston Transcript.
IT is calculated that at the late election South
Carolina voted only one man to the square mile
But that was quite enough-in South Carolina.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
WANTED-A man who can 90 to Mexico on
government business without getting drunker'n
billed OWL Address State Department., Wash
ington, D. C.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
THE Presidents letter in the case of Stone is
formal notice to the mugs that if they desire to
support Mr. Cleveland they must do so inside
the Democratic Unconstitutional Republican.
UNDER the rule Of administrations entirely
hypocrtica pernicious activity is pernicious
only when eXerted against the party in power.
Don't we interpret you correctly, Mr.. Cleveland
Philadelphia Press.
IT Is good news which comes from Washing
LOu tndb VIC EcSIoeHCS m6SSdRo Will u0 SHOrter
this year than last. The newspapers will for
give Mr. Cleveland many things if he will cut
his message short-Boston Journal.
THERE is talk to the effect that a goodly por-
ton of the Presidents message will be devoted
to euogizing the virtues of Civil-service Reform.
Mr.. Cleveland obviously believes in speaking
kindly of the dead.-Philadelphia Press.
THE cry that this administration is a civil
service reform administration has, in the light
of its undenied record, become repulsive can't
and the sooner it IS dropped the better and more
wholesome will it be for every one. Boston Ad-
yertiser.
If Judge Gresham is seriously a candidate for
President he should do something to head off
the tide of mouthy praise which the mugwumps
are pouring upon him. If he doesn't it will
drown his boom as sure as shooting.-Philadel~
phia Press.
THERE is plenty of opportunity in this coun-
try for all who seek honestly and industriously
to improve Their condition, no matter how hum
bic that condition may be- and those who pro-
claim any different doctrine for political or
other purposes; are false and pernicious teac b.
ers.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
IT men are thriftless and dissipated or lacking
in industry and sense, it is hold that somehow it
is due to our laws, or the absence of laws, and
straightway party is formed to obtain laws to
make thriftless men prosperous, and inefficient
men competent. Natures switch, which she
lays on the backs of those who offend against
her laws, is the one method of bringing up
disciplined race, with character. vastly
greater number of men would be drunkards but
for the headaches and poverty and disgrace
that follow drunkenness. Poverty and suffer
ing Is the penalty nature irficts upon the
inefficient and foolish as an inducement for