The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-25

concessions from the other fellows Meanwhile
the daddy dollars are day by day dropping lit
tie and dropping little in value, instead OF ris-
ing to the gold standard. as it was promised By
Brother Bland and his followers that they would
do. Philadelphia Telegraph.
WE are sorry for Mr.. Cleveland. He had
great opportunity by the coat tails. but his hold
has slipped. He had the chance to take the peo-
pie into bis confidence. and he turns his back on
them, aad goes in with the political class. Poor
Cleveland! By the way, what about this great
reform we have heard SO much of Where is
this Moses who led up out of the land Of
EgyptT-New York Herald.
SUCH bills as that introduced by Senator Van
Wyck, proposing to forbid contracts payable in
gold, are confession of the untenable position
occupied by the supporters of the Bland policy.
1t is like an attempt to overcome the laws of
eravtation by statute. Values can not DO de-
termined by legislation, and an act of Congress
can not make things equal which are unequal by
simply declaring that they shall be so regarded.
milwaukee Sentinel.
THE times have changed wonderfully since the
days when England could massacre and butcher
with discretion If Wolseley is sent over to
Ireland at the head of the Soudanese veterans.
who didn't capture the Mahdi, for the purpose OF
quieting the popular uproar by numbering the
women and children, the United States will not
be strong enough to restrain the millions OF
young Irish Americans who will go out cunning
for vengeance. Chicago Mail.
1T was once considered that women had char
acters to develop, good influences to exert, homes
TO make pleasant wives, sisters or mothers,
books to read, kindnesses to perform and duties
to attend to. Unfortunately that is not go now.
Society, and all that it implies, is what the rep
resentative women of New York and Washing
ton seek and are devoted to to-day. The old-fash-
Toned type did not end in heart disease, absinthe
and sudden death.-New York Hour.
PARTY government in any true meaning Of
the word, will never be known at Washington
until the legislative and executive branches OF
the government shall be brought into closer ac-
cord, and shall work together for the accom-
plshment of a common purpose. A party with
out leaders Is in as hopeless condition as an
army without generals. The Democratic party
can never accomplish anything at Washington
until it stops acting as mob.-Boston Herald.
THE reproach of prostituting public Office to
purposes of private gain is shared by the entire
administration In view of these discreditable
facts it is idle to speak of the Presidents SINGER
ity and good intentions The hard judgment OF
practical men will be that il it bad really been
his purpose to conduct clean, honest and reputa-
BILE administration he would have EXPIRE ssed his
disapproval of the Attorney generals public acts
In unmstakable terms and dismissed him from
the Cabnet--New York Tribune.
If they 1.-THE negroesl had their political rights;
if they were allowed to vote and express their
opinions as freely the whites il the State laws
and business methods secured for them the same
rights and the same opportunities to enjoy all the
profits of their labors they do the Whites IL no
unjust determinations wers made against them;
l. they had the same measure of justice in the
courts as the whites-nothing would induce them
to leave the South and if they leave it is because
they do not have these rights.-Chicago Tribune.
Mr. PARNELL pleaded for an admission that
Ireland was entitled to home rule in some form.
aad for reasonable rents. He was firm, but
moderate. He defended the Nationalist against
the charges of violence. The Irish cause is safe
in the hands of man who is calm and clear
under all circumstances. Ireland has at last
found Deak-she has had plenty of Kossuths--
and in one way or another. from party or the
ether he will wrest from England concessions
that none of the orators and over-zealous pa
triots of the past could secure Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The silver question is not one for the bankers
or the capitalists The rich can defend them
selves 1t is question for the Millions; for all
who have any earnings of labor, and, as well, for
all who have any wages of labor. By resolu-
ton which any bank can pass at a meeting of di-
rectors, it can write all its accounts up to date
payable in gold, and open separate accougts
hereafter for any person who may choose to pay
in silver or to borrow with the right to pay in
silver. All capitalists and financial institutions
swiftly dust their loans and dealings to the
same basis. But the institutions which hold the
money of millions of poor people have ne such
remedy. Ii government begins to pay silver
their losses will be disastrous.-New York
Tribune.