The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-12
OMMENT AND OPINION.
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1T is a wise mugwump that knows his own
party.-St. Louis Post-Dspatch.
AN Indiana politician refused the Persian mis-.
sion, and a Chicago man has resigned it. There
is nothing left for the State Department to do
with it now but feed it to the pigs Louisville
Commercial
THE coming year of the Knights of Labor will
be eventful in their history. They have wrought
great harm in the past three months. From
this time on they trial as never before.
Central Christian Advocate.
We disposed to think that NO home rule
bill can be enacted until an appeal has been had
to the people upon this direct ISSUE Whatever
hastens this appeal will hasten the ultimate re-
suit Viewed in this light, this temporary de-
feat may open the way to victory.-Boston Jour
nal
THIS mornings Herald charges the Republican
party with being responsible for the weakness of
our navy. lnasmuch RS for ten years past Re-
publican Presidents have urged upon the Demo
cratic House to vote money for the ships, and up
to within two years the House has refused to do
1t, 1t is not hard to see where the responsibility
lies.-Boston Becord.
THERE might be some sense in talking about
ham stringing civil service if there was enough
of it to hang up that way. If they went
Washington with iine-tooth comb no one could
find more cvl-service reform practiced than
grasshoppar could kick halfway across field
while Strengthening the kinks out of his legs
these June mornings. Chronicle.
WE rejoice to think that the home rule bill
was essentially American in its conception. and,
like popular suffrage and the equality of men be-
fore the law. and some other distinctly Ameri-
can political ideas which have been adopted in
Great Britain, it is thing sure in the end to
prevail. because it is founded in eternal right
New York Commercial Advertiser.
THE most sacred right of the worker is his
freedom to work where and when he Will.
Those who ch0CSn a al
justly claim the protection of the law, when an
attempt is made to rob them of it. The author
tiles. whose duty it is to punish every violation
Of law, and the unorganized workers, whom
strikers seek to rob Of their freedom, are bound
to act together for common end.-New York
Tribune.
A SHORT time ago home rule was in the OBJ
security of disgrace; to-day the nations of the
globe are discussing it. Then it took the shape
of persistent obstruction; last night s-alender
majority of thirty voted against it, The ava
lanche cannot be stayed; once started it must
proceed to its destination. Ireland may find it
hard to be patient, but patience is only another
word for success. The darkest hour Is just be-
fore dawn-New York Herald
THE change proposed by Messrs Holman and
Randall is virtual repeal or notification of the
reform law. 1t is an indirect method of restor-
ing the spoilS system in that small part of the
service from which the law now excludes it, 1t
is an attempt to .'head off" the Presidents policy
and to fill the service with Democratic partisans.
1t is also legislation introduced into an appro-
priation bill and project to override the
executive discretion. --Harpers Weekly.
ENGLAND is at present beginning to feel the
ill effects of the single standard in the disar
rangement OF her Indian exchanges Hard ex
perience will ere long force her to yield in
the monetary fight she is making against the
world. When that time arrives, there will be an
arbitrary international agrcemsnt as to the rela-
tive value of gold and silver. Then, and only
then, will we be able to coin an honest 100
cents worth of silver Albany Express
1T is about time to have it understood that no
secret society can absolve' it's members from
obedience to law or require them, when enlisted
in the military service to dsoDey the commands
of their officers. If embership in the knights
of Labor carries with it such obligations then
the organization is a menace to good govern
ment, and the Knights cannot be depended upon
to perform the duties of law abiding, patriotic
citizens in the military service elsewhere
Chicago Tribune.
WHAT we need, especially at this time, is re-
vival of the old delight and pride of the work
man in his work. Laborers go to their
tasks sullenly, and their ruling purpose is to
minimize the burden. How different from the
spirit of the old guilds of the middle ages, where
but of their reputation. We need a resurrection
of this pride and JOY in honest work to take the
place of whining complaints and sullen looks
New York Commercial Advertiser
THE wise thing for the workingmen to do is to
make the most of their present high wages while
they last, and lay by as much as possible for the
hard times that in store for them. Instead
of spending every cent they earn as fast as they
can earn it, they should practice little self de
nial, and put few cents out of every dollar into
the savings bank. This may compel them to live
a little less comfortably now, but it will help
them to live better by and BY and thus make a
satisfactory average. New York Sun.
The cool mpudence of the British owners of
confederate bonds might be supposed to take the
cake when they ask the United States to pay the
expenses of the attempt to destroy the Union.
Suppose that the conqueror should be requested
to pay the powder bill of the conquered in any
war in which England was the couqueror, how
Cousin Bull would laugh. And that is the stu
alton for British bondholders since her Maiestys
government recognized the belgerency of the
Confederate States.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.