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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

RESPECTING the awful postalclerk 'conspir-
acy" which Postmaster-general Villas affects to
have discovered, the Freeman says:
"Mr. Villas has discovered conspiracy among
the postal clerks so widespread and dangerous as
to necesstate free use of the official guillotne.
'Other Democratic officials will begin nosing
for conspiracies, and it may be that this method
of eviction will become favorite. 1t certainly
has advantages over the secret-charge system,
and the offensive partisanshp method had been
little overworked. Mr.. Villas comes to the
rescue nobly.
1.-THE object of the conspiracy was to embar
rass the service by Wholesale designations, and
so compelling the employment OF incompetent
men. Is there no danger of embarrassing the
service by wholesale removals? The experienced
man is gone, whether he resigns or is removed.
Still, conspiracy will serve for a cause"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

Mr.. SIDNEY CoWING EASTMAN, has adj
dressed long open letter to the Union League
Club of Chicago, in which he discusses the
duties of citizens in their relations to the gov
eminent. He concludes with the following
paragraph, which is worth being read and
studied by every patriotic man: 49,
''The proposition I desire to suggest is that
our national life is degenerating, and that it
is threatened by dangers from without and
within. Nosystem Of legislation will cure it,
although many abuses might be cured by wise
laws, but the trouble must be met from with
in. We need, we must have a revival of
American patriotism Not the patriotism of
know nothingism, the Chinese wall Of insular
prejudice, but the patriotism which comes
spontaneously from broad, intelligent appre-
citation of the merits of the American civiliza-
ton, which civilization has always received
the highest eulogy from every side. Patriot
ism rose to a high pitch during the war, so that
the sacrifice of life for it was common. Cannot
there be patriotism which will sacrifice
some ease, some time, some labor? The re-
sponsibility lies at the conscience of every one
of you. Have you done your whole duty as
an American citizen? Do you do your best to
uphold the laws? Do you do all you can to
pnflIy the electlons! DO you take an active,
vital interest in all public questions, and use
your best thought and activity for the preva-
lence of sound views through the community
or do you not rather let things slide along with
an occasional sigh of regret at the degeneracy
of the timess A truth, if rightfully present
ed, is really more persuasive than lie. The
influence of man of education and public
spirit is worth the power of hundred;
statesman has only one vote, but by the use
Of his abilities he can rightfully direct not
only hundreds but thousands and tens of thou
sands. We, as members of this patriotic or
ganization, owe it to ourselves to try hence
forth to do our full duty as citizens. and to
save our country from the dangers which be-
set it's path"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

THE hool-teachers of Texas, in conven-
ton assembled, have passed resolutions in
dorsing the idea of federal aid to the schools
of the South, but, with true Southern pride,
qualify the Endorsement by saying they do
not want the general government to attempt
to exercise any control over the manner in
which the schools shall be conducted. AS a
rule with few exceptions, the United States
does not appropriate money for any purpose
without having some little to say about the
manner in which it shall be applied. The
Texas teachers are not half so anxious for the
good of the schools of that State as they are
for an increase of salary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

Ex-PREsJDENT HAYES addressed an au-
dience of three thousand people at Toledo on
the occasion of "Grand Army night on the
30th ult Dwelling upon the subject of PEN
sions, Mr.. Hayes was particularly severe upon
President Cleveland for his pension vetoes,
the spirit of which he characterized as a rap
idly growing feeling among the men who did
nothing to put down the Rebellion. The
Presidents action, he said, was contrary to ev-
cry tradition of the country, and one which
would meet with no approval from the patri-
otto and the just.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

Col. E. D. BANNIsTER, formerly of Law
renceburg, but now an inspector of Indian
agencies in the far West, is in the city, en-
route to Washington. He says that the talk
about investigating him for alleged violation
of the civil-service laws. in coming home to
work for Mr.. Holman's denomination, amounts
to nothing.
Ofcourse it does; nobody but MANY hammer
or mugwump expects the President to take
any cognizancs of the disgraceful offensive
partisanship' in the Greensburg convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

inconsistently remarks: taThe Lake Shore
switchmen have never asked for the discharge
of any Of these men, nor do they now. But
do not force them to work with men that are
h;ndrance to them" The only possible in
ference to be drawn is, that if they are re-
tanned in the company's service the union
switchmen will not submit to it; and they
have not submitted to it, but have gone on a
strike for the reason that these men have
been employed, and have not been discharged
according to the wishes of these strikers. The
very reasonable strikers have not only struck
because the company has failed to obey their
(the strikers) instructions, but at once set to
work destroying the property of the company
by interfering with its traffic, when there
were other laboring men ready and willing to
take the places they had voluntarily thrown
away These very conservative" members
of tn Switchmens Association have been
guilty of wrecking trains and of offering vio-
lence to all who have dared to exercise their
rights as free American citizens. There be
explanations that do not explain, and Of these
Mr.. Monaghan's is shining example.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

WHAT will New York do now, that the
House has refused to make an appropriation
for the Bartholdi statue9 Through her repre-
sentatives she asked for $3.50, 900, but would
have accepted $4,000. Instead, she gets
nothing, and the day is fixed for setting up
the statue, too AS it isn't to be expected for
minute that New York will, in the emer-
gency, or on any other occasion, contribute
the necessary funds, it naturally follows that
the September celebration must be declared
off, unless the tears of the metropolis can pre-
vail upon the country at large to come to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

THEN the interest bearing debt was So, 1892,
600, 600, and the interest from 5 to ard to B
6 per cent. Now the interest bearing debt is
ST., 900, 000 900, and the interest is from 3 to
4, IL per cent. Then the population among
whom the debt was divided was 35, 000 900;
now it is GO, 100000. Then per cent gov
eminent bond was worth 90 cents on the dol
lar, and drug in the market; nova per cent.
bond is worth 1925, and hard to get at that.
Then the item of cash in the Treasury was
little over $500, 900, OO0 now it is almost $780,,
600, Washington Special.
All this was achieved under Republican ad-
ministration. Not a dollar of the debt was paid
or dollar of interest reduced by the Dem
ocratic administration, until congressional at
tack compelled the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue cali for ten millions of bonds A
deficit in current expenses is now threatened,
the appropriations to carry on the government
are 500, 100000 larger than ever, and the diff
ferent departments are now running on IF
teen-day supply, the appropriation bills not
having been passed by the Democratic House
of Congress. This is Democratic reform. !"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

IT is eminently fitting that the recent re-
ligious meetings in Tomlinson Hall should be
kept up for the benefit of those who may be
attracted there who are not in the habit of at
tending regular churches. Yhe meeting of
last Sunday night was indicative that they
would be largely attended, and we believe they
would attract good-sized audiences without
the necessity of closing the churches, partic
ularly the uptown churches. A number Of
the leading preachers will be absent from the
city on their vacations; their churches will be
closed anyway, and their congregations will be
ministered to by other pastors. In the cases
where these shall be downtown churches it
should be transferred to the hall. which would
then accommodate the consolidated congrega-
tons, as we'll as all who might be persuaded
to attend, belonging to what may be fairly
called the unchurched masses. The experiment
is worth trying at least, and worth trying
earnestly and with enthusiasm, as well as
with wisdom in the character OF the services.
Since the above was written number of
the ministers Of the city have agreed to be re-
sponsible for services in Tomlinson Hall dur
ing the summer months. Revs Jenckes JEFF
ferry, Haines, Gantz, Hunter, Gilbert and
others will take part. Tomorrow night Rev.
DR.. Jeffrey will have charge of the service,
and on the night of the 18th the Rev. Mr..
CAN'T. There will be full chorus of sing
ers, and the meetings will be made as inter
esting and profitable as possible All are in
vited to be present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

two years and eight months, and the worst Of
the gang three years and eight months in the
State prison. The sentences were accompa-
MED with some pungent words explanatory Of
the rights of society and the law by which
they are upheld and defended. The antics of
Anarchists and social cut-throats may be toll
Grated in this free country for time; but ever
the right comes uppermost, and ever is justice
done. This fact should be apprehended by
all classes-the enemies of law and order at
both extremes of the social scale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

The COurier-Journal has a special dispatch
from Washington containing list of Repub-
iican officials who should be removed for no
other reason than that they are Republicans,
and their PLACES are wanted by Democrats The
Courier Journal does not care to mask its de-
sires at this time. though not so many months
ago it was one of the party that was per-
ishing because there was not civil-service re-
form in the land. The acknowledgement
should issue another secret circular Of instruc-
ton to Democratic congressman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

THE rich mans cow, that has hitherto been
turned into the city streets and into other peo-
pies yards to browse and litter is now ban
herdsman employed by company of the rich
cow-owners, or else kept confined. The man
in the Council or Board who votes to bring
the cows back to disfgure the streets and to
destroy private property will be spotted. In
dianapolis is too large to be country village,
even TO accommodate the rich and stingy cow
owners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03
TIE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

The Sunday Journal for July 4, the anniversa-
~ of American Independence, viii contain
among many other articles of interest
The second part of Noah Brookss very interesting
story, "A Strange settlement" This is one of the
best stories we have published
Gen. Adam Badeaus fourth paper on "Grant in
Peace This details how Ga ant became politician
and embraces letter Of the Generals written to
Gen. Dick Taylor, and also the letter of Secretary
Stanton convo ing the information of his nomina-
ton as General
'.Nym Crinkle' has characteristic paper Women
Who Spout, the women readers and recters of New
York. lie also writes of the artificial and natural
Gin dramatic presentation, "Zitka and Buffalo Bill $
wild West
the Summer Clubs of New York, by John D'Arme.
The Movements of Society People in the Haul Monde
by Mrs. c. Z. Harvier
BONE of the Largest Banks and Bankers of New
York, by "Ziska."
'Heredia's Ode to Niagara poem by the celebrated
Spaniard, translated by Hon. w. Dudley Foulke.
Dr. Talmages Sermon at Alexandria Bay on the 'Isl-
and Vision.
. And all the regular and special features of our
Sunday edition.
This issue will be found to DE full of good,
light, breezy reading suitable to the season.
There is no better paper published than the Sun
day Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

that paper: THE Herald has one principle
not to meddle with the political affairs of
ether countries than the United States Now,
if the Cincinnati Enquirer could be persuaded
to relinquish its war against England with the
purpose of acquiring the province of Canada,
all would be serene so far as the United States
is concerned In truth, there is a good deal
of good sense in the declaration of the New
York Herald though at first it may have the
appearance of being gratuitiously impudent
and bombastic. It is as well to keep out of
the political affairs of the other countries Of
this little globe as to keep out of the business
of any Individual with which we may have no
right to interfere. 1t is well enough to take a
lively interest in the outcome of the political
doings of any and all countries, but when it
comes to interfering in any manner it is a
gross piece of impudence that should be re-
scented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

THERE are all sorts of reports being sent
out from the city of Atlanta, which began the
experiment on Thursday of trying to do with
out public bar-rooms. Some of the reports
are evidently the work Of liquor men, while
some others are equally plainly the work of
prohibition enthusiasts. The experiment is
notable one, and it will be watched with great
interest by all classes, and particularly by that
large, preponderating middle class which is
earnestly looking to see what is practicable in
the treatment of the public liquor traffic from
the police and economic stand point Atlanta
is the only considerable city that has tried to
abolish the saloons, and if it be proved that
it can be done, it will be a welcome result,
and will have much to do with changing the
face and force of what may be termed-and is
termed for lack of better name-the "temp-
erance" movement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

THE speech of John Bright in opposition to
the Gladstone homerule scheme was, by odds,
the most forcible and effective that has yet
been given. 1t differed from the generality
of English speeches by being decidedly bright
and pungent. There is no English statesman
who has been more honored and revered in
the United States than the old commoner of
Birmingham, and his friends will read with
deep regret his repeated unkind references to
Americans. They are not worthy of him, for
they are untrue in spirit and essence. The
people of this country who indorse Mr.. Glad
stones proposal to give to the people of Ire
land home rule are not the enemies of Eng
land; they are the enemies Of the principle Of
class aristocracy, of which Mr.. Bright himself
has all his life been most distinguished op-
ponent. 1t may possibly be that Americans
do not understand the involutions and convo-
lutions of the question, but that misunder-
standing is not the result of enmity toward
England. The American people are not COM
mitted to the details Of Mr. Gladstone's bill,
because they do not profess to understand
them or the niceties of their application but
they are committed to the grand, fundamental
principle of individual liberty, and local free
dom and self-ccntrol, which Mr.. Gladstone
advocates, and which Mr.. Bright, with a
strange disregard of his long and honorable
career as a man of the people, now so bitterly
and so powerfully opposes. The speech. while
strong, eloquent forceful, effective and pun
gent, is yet much below the plane
on which DIR. Gladstone has conducted his
canvass, and the difference in spirit between
the Premier's reference to his old-time friend
and colleague in his Liverpool address, and
the references made by Mr.. Bright to his
former chief, is very notable, and all to Mr..
Gladstone's credit. Mr.. Bright's present atti-
tude, in contrast with the promise of his
career and what the world had the right to ex-
pect OF him, is not unlike the sad blunder
committed by Daniel Webster when his crest
brain and heart were clouded with the lust of
ambition, and which caused him to fall in the
Capitol at the feet of his enemies, as did
Caesar at the foot of Pompey's statue. MIR.
Bright has laid the ripened fruitage of his life
at the feet of his titled and constitutional
enemies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

but are defended And how much better than
these is the Postmaster-general who caused to
be sent out that infamous secret circular of
instruction to the Democratic Congressman,
who had been importuning the administration
for places for their supporters telling them
that they must prefer charges, charges of
some kind of any kind, only SO there were
charges on fle The intimation was given
that there would be no defense allowed, nor
has any been permitted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

SECRETARY MANNING believes that the
home-rule agitation in England will have
reflex influence in this country, whereby all
"centralizing' legislation growing out of the
war will be repealed, and the idea of State
sovereignty given full and free play, as before
the late rebellion. 1t was Frank p. Blair,
Democratic candidate for Vice president, who
favored riding booted and spurred through Con-
gress and over the constitutional amendments.
Senator j. c. S. Blackburn advocated s4he
wiping out Of every vestige of war legisla-
tion;" and now Mr. Clevelands Secretary Of
the Treasury talks of the repeal of seen traliz-
ing legislation" specifying those laws particu-
larly that give the United States supervisory
authority over elections in which United
States officials are to be elected. Who can
doubt the tendency of Democratic supremacy?
AS General Sherman said in his letter to
General Augur printed in yesterdays Jour
nal, '.the rebels whom we defeated in war
will beat us in politics"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

THE modesty and forbearance of the New
York Herald are things of which the Ameri-
can public has long boosted and been proud,
and never more than now There is an in
born delicacy and consideration for the feel
ings of others on the part of the Herald that
have won the admiration and gratitude of the
world on either side of the ocean 1t is reas-
suring therefore, to read in the last issue of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

The proposed law and order anti-strike
organization, of which the Journals ST. Louis
dispatches gave an account yesterday, must
seem, to the dispassionate observer, to be un-
necessary to the welfare of the community
Strikes are troublesome things, and the reign
of law and order is desirable; but there is al
ready an organization in existence in the
shape of city and State officials, whose bust
ness it is to enforce order. IF the citizens
who desire to prevent labor disturbances will
each resolve to engage in no strikes or boy
colts themselves, but to support the authori-
ties, both by word and deed, when called upon
in their efforts to establish peace or if the au-
thorities fail in their duty, to elect men who
will obey their oaths, no independent associa-
ton Of the kind mentioned will be required.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

The Freeman, the mugwump organ of this
city, casts scorn upon the New York Evening
Post, which affects to think that President
Cleveland viii not allow Collector Hunter to
''cover his administration with contempt" by
such conduct as he displayed in the Greens
burg Holman convention. The Posts es-
teemed co-laborer tells the Post:
''Thats just what we thought when we
were in the midst of the Jones fight, but we
were mistaken. Mr. Cleveland seemed per-
fectly willing to have his administration COW
cred with contempt by Mr.. Jones, and thus
encouraged Mr.. Jones to go on covering it
with contempt.
''Still We think that it would be well to
give the President chance to get rid Of Hun
ter if he wants to- When his case is disposed
of it will be in order to give some attention
to other federal office holders who, it is-said,
constituted half of the convention.
owe may be fnicky-we were told that we
were during the Blaine campaign-but it
seems to us that we are getting pretty sort
of civil-service reform around these parts.
Hunter is probably fair type of the men in
Office in Indiana 1t was mistake to appoint
such men, but they can be controlled, and the
first thing to do is to boost one of them into
the street. After this is done the others will
be very good. Why not begin with Hunter2'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

One fact developed by the going into effect of
the Atlanta prohibition law is that it requires
the contents OF five zone quart wine bottles to
make gallon. Consumers of this beverage
have long been aware that they were not getting
full measure for their money, but protests were
of no avail. 1t Is a different matter however,
under law that compels dealers to sell in guam
titles not less than a quart, and that does not
accept the bottle as standard measure. It is
the dealers who are protesting now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

JAMES T. MONAGHAN, grand master of the
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association of the
United States, goes into an explanation of the
switchmen's strike at Chicago and starts out
by declaring that ut is not fight of union
men against non-union men, nor is it fight
to force the company to employ any class of
men, nor against them employing any person
they G. se." A few lines further in his Tex
plantation he confesses that there is a very
bitter feeling against the eight men that the
strike is about. After detailing the grievance
they have against these men, Mr.. Monaghan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

JUSTICE has walked clear up in the city of
New York. Society has there found 1t neces-
sary to grapple with stern hand the enemies
of law and order, and the courts have nobly
and honorably done their duty. The coward
ly scoundrels who have been using the boy
colt, that weapon of black-mailers and thieves,
were yesterday most righteously punished by
Judge Barrett. The least guilty were given
One year and eight months, the next grade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03

WITH member in the Senate sent there by
legislators bought to do so like so many sheep,
and with such an Attorney generalin the Presi::
dents Cabinet, who is there simple enough to
imagine that the country is going be treated
to anything like civil-service reform while
these things are not only allowed to obtain