The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-28
COMMENT AND OPINION.

MRS. GRAY should write an ele.y on the boy
cott.-St Louis Post-Dspatch.
BoYcoTTs by their other names are getting to
be known as conspiracies. - Philadelphia Times.
IT is we'll to look out that the eight-hour sys-
tenn shall not be mixed with the mol hour system.
Philadelphia Ledger.
THERE is prospect that in course of time the
whole country will be governed by commissions
National Republican.
THE failure Of the Delaware peach crop, after
being slightly delayed by the floods and the
strikes, has arrived.-Richmond Dispatch.
WITH Powderly working from fifteen to
eighteen hours day and Gould wearing six
dollar suit two years, who says there isn't provo
cation for boycotting both Of them9-Pittsburg
Chronicle
News comes from Georgia that prohibition op-
crates, in one way or another in 1l5 counties in
the State. The qualification sin one way or an
other unfortunately applies to its operation in
other parts of the CONTEMPLATION Record.
THE loss Of wages to workmen by strikes dur
ing 1880 foots up $l3. 003, $685. as Mr. Weeks tabu-
lates the figures for the census bureau. If Ex-
perience does not bankrupt the American work
man in tuition fees, he may finally learn in her
school how not to strike.-St. Louis Republican.
THERE is too much strike and too little arbi-
tration, and the more there Is of the former the
CARNATIONS lost their headsl Their intelligent
course Of the last two years led their sympa-
thizers to look for better things from them.
Denver Tribune. e~ti
THOUSANDS upon thousands of very good peo-
pie, and some very pious people, would rather
do without their Sunday sermon In the church
than the Sunday sermon laid before item in the
morning newspaper, quick with the pulsiIg
movement OF the world In which they live.
Philadelphia Record.
WHEN his message, untimely or all account Z,
is declared to be the work Of dot or dema-
gogue. it is not to call names, but TO state sim
pie fact If he does not know that his message
wns an impertinent interference with the work
OF the legislators he s stupid to the last degree.
If he does know his message was q bit Of
demagogism unexampled in the history of his de-
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
WHAT objection could be made IL employers
should agree in great number that they would
called Free if he has bound himself to do what
he feels Is crime against his wife and children.
or against society, because an association orders
it, Surely this is not freedom. Nor can the
welfare of free men be promoted in the long
run by any such condition of labor.-New York
Tribune. s
We take it that the perfect organization of
labor is a long step towards the elevation Of Ia
Dor. 1t fosters the sense of responsibility, and
it promotes both efficiency and self-respect- II
may be used for unworthy ends, like all human
agencies, and be 80 indlscreetly managed az to
defeat its own purposes, but no friend Of his
species Will grudge II every legitimate triumph,
or throw any artificial obstacle in the way Of its
accomplishment.-Broo Union
IF Mr.. Powderly Is the man for the occasion
and for the Office he holds he will at once. be
fore the sun sets to-day take whatever steps are
necessary to cause thorough and efficient pa
troll of the entire Missouri Pacific by these iiu.
employed men whom the order is supporting.
The cowardly thugs and assassins who are taking
advantage Of the present troubles to ply their
nefarious trade are outlaws against society in
general. but more especially against the best in
terests of the workingman. Chicago News
WHO is there, anywhere. who does anything
better with his time than to work all that he is
able2 Is there not danger that two hours day
unoccupied by the organized labor Of the coun-
try, for themselves, would be unproGtably used9
OF course this time is not to be passed in idle
ness. How is it to be made proitablei How
will it help the families of the workingmenf If
there is nothing earned In those pauses will
there be anything spent that should be say edl
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
GoD has a controversy with those who oppress
the INDECENT; there are evils at this point that
ought to be remedied. and must be remedied be-
fore capital and labor will be at peace; and it ia
because we would help on this reconciliation
that we declare against the boycott as foe OF
freedom, q wrong in the sight of God. and an
enemy of laboring men. II capital should resort
to the boycott the land would be full of waiiine,
and the poor would beg, or etarve Let us be
wise and prudent Western Christian Advocate.