The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-16
COMMENT AND OPINION.

FROM the amount of eloquence which is being
poured forth in the Senate on the subject, it
seems to be clearer than ever that speech is sill
vern.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
THE tendency to set aside real statesmen for
money kings in choosing senator's is a bad one
and should be discouraged by the people who
elect legislators. philadelphia Times.
PERRY BELMONT and Secretary Bayard make
great team in diplomacy. One never knew any,
thing about running foreign affairs and the other
has forgotten Observation-Disclosures Press.
HIGH license under strict supervision is the
true antidote for the evils of intoxication; not
chimerical attempt to regulate the appetites of
entire communities. Philadelphia Record.
THE Mormons are said TO have powerful lob
by at Washington with abundant cash at its
command The Mormon Church is very rich,
and can pay as much for votes as any corpora
tion.-Mil waukee Sentinel
WE do not hesitate to say that the Southern
congressman who desires to handicap his section
and his constituents, cannot do better than throw
up his ear-muffs for Henry Watterson's free
trade theories Atlanta Constitution.
THE nomination of Thurman was the tardy
tribute vice sometimes is shamed to pay to virtue
and honor. In this way it was an indication of
a triumph of the better elements which the
future will bring forth.-Memphis Avalanche
STATE senators can hereafter speak twice on
the same question. In this way the abrupt and
premature adjournment of the Legislature can
be prevented. Anything 10 keep the brethren
with us till the June roses bloom. Boston
Record.
CANADA is becoming almost as restless as Ire
land. Rumors of prospective Indian outbreaks
follow close upon the heels of predictions of civil
war, and there is general feeling of uneasiness
throughout the Dominion. We may have a war
at our very doors within year.-Mnneapolis
Tribune.
THE laboring men who earn their bread by
the sweat of their brows have nothing in com
mon with anarchists, and they would be as
quick to rally against them in case of trouble AS
the trembling millionaire would be to contribute
his money, If necessary, to put the mob down
Chicago Mail.
WE should stop the coinage of silver as we
stopped the issue of greenbacks and make all
the money as good as gold thus UNFOLDING the
highest standard and the public credit at the
highest notch. In the value of this credit the
poorest man shares, and through it the most
heneicent works are accomplished
Commercial Gazette.
THERE is an agreement between England. Ger
many and the United States of neutrality in the
Samoan islands. and it is not likely that Bis
marck will be allowed to quietly absorb them.
Perhaps he thinks that England has more inn
portant business to attend to now, and that the
United States will not care. He will find himself
mistaken for German annexation would mean
the destruction of American and British COM
merce in the islands. -Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Nation practically holds their lands in
trust for the Indians themselves Their sole
chance against determination lies in adapt
ing themselves to civilization, and this must be
done under the sympathetic care of the United
States, and upon the lands whore they are set
tied. This seems to be plainly preceived by the
administration, and its wise treatment of the
question would be another strong title to the re-
spect and confidence of all good citizens-Har
pers Weekly.
IHE decisive point in Senator Sherman's favor
in all discussions in Ohio has been that he has
not hestated to confront with resolute oppos-
ton other leaders of his own party, and even
large majority Of his political associate IN the
Senate. on every issue which seemed to him to