The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE Persian mission ought to be ratified off.
St Louis Post-Dispatch.
If Senator ingalls, were dead letter. the
Postmaster-general would take great delight in
stamping n.-Philadelphia Inquirer
THE defeat of the free-trade bill simply serves
notice on John Griffin Carlisle that he can't be
Speaker after his present term.-Thiladelphia
Press.
TT is not likely that the Golden Club will ever
be able to raise much of a brood from the China
eggs on which Mr.. Morrison sits -Philadelphia
Times
WE have great faith in Mr.. Powdsrly because
he seems capable of knowing more next year
than he did the year Philadelphia
Record.
THE time has come to halt the free trade folly
by intelligent tariff revision, and the duty OF
leader clearly falls upon Mr.. Randall -Philadel-
phla Times.
In recent interview Senator Fair said that
President Cleveland had lost his right bower
in Manning. It is believed however, that he
still retains knave-St Louis Post. Dispatch.
We can get along very we'll without Nova
Scotia; but if Nova Scotia really wants to come
in, subscribe to the Constitution and all that, we
think she may be sure of hearty welcome.
Albany Express.
THE idea that the cause Of labor was so sacred
that the laws of the land could be violated with
lmpunlty In its name. has, we trust been Sc
verely shaken among the laboring classes as well
as in the newspaper offces.-New York Com
| mercial Advertiser.
PENSION COMMISSIONER BLACK is making a
prolonged effort to convince the Senate investi-
eating committee that his predecessor, General
Dudley, used his Office for partisan purposes. So
| far. however, he has succeeded in nothing but
trengtheEing his claim to total disability"
| Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE organization of distinctive Prohibition
party in Maine demonstrates that no concessions
h4v 10 xx% tIok troEx-
the Prohibition leaders. They will never believe
that men cannot be coerced into total abstinence
until they have had an opportunity OF welding
| the executive and judicial power themselves
milwaukee Sentinel.
THE truth is, a very considerable element in
| the Democratic party has grown away from its
free-trads beliefs and is now heartily in sympa-
thy with the friends of protection to American
industry. The development of important man
ufacturing interests in the South was q bad
thing for the free-trade Democracy as it has
allenated from the latter majority of the rep
resentatives from that section. -Pittsburg
Chronicle
| If Mr. Morrison is insisting on the considera-
ton of his bill to make record" it follows
that he prepared it, not for the purpose of re-
vsing the tariff, but for the purpose of making
a record" Why he should go to all this palms,
in order to make q record" is mystery to US,
and it must remain mystery. If he is not in
earnest in his efforts to introduce free trade, he
ought to tell the country so; if he is in earnest
IN his protested desire to reform the tariff, he
ought to consult with the protectionists. and by
a series of compromises credtable to both sides,
give the country genuine tariff reform. Atlanta
Constitution:
| WITH the Democratic administration substan-
| TALLY for free trade, with an overwhelming ma
jorlty of the Democratic representatives in Con-
gress for free trade, the safety of business and
| labor is clearly in the election of Republican
| Congress this year There is enough that is vi
cious in the Democratic attitude on this question
| to cause constant alarm. The fact that few
Democratic members of Congress are enlignt-
ened enough to understand the needs of their
constituents is not sufficient safeguard. Party
necessity may any day break that down. The
| reliance must be in the supremacy and wisdom
of the Republican party.-Philadelph Press.