The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-08

Garland, since it is rather difficult to condemn
the Secretary and laud the President who made
and can unmake him--Boston Journal
EVERY fresh eviction in the coke regions is
likely to add to the numbers of those among the
letting human beings freeze to death.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
| WHOEVER understands the present condition
| of the treasury cannot believe material reduc-
ton of the tariff will permit any material in
crease IN the pensions appropriations. -Milwau-
kee Sentinel
MR. CLEVELAND should either tell Garland to
| 60, or else publish another long and vehement
declaration of his undying and indomitable at
tachment to official purity and reform.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel
| THERE is no telling how many drunkards have
been made by the nightmare pictures of the in
| teriors OF the stomachs which temperance lect-
urers have been so fond of exhibiting. -Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
THE divine right of kings is pretty thor
| oughly exploded idee' in France when the
| crown jewels are sold to provide fund for aged
workngmen. The peoples hour" struck in
France with the downfall of the little Napo-
leon.-Boston Record
THE experience of Hong-Kong has been the
experience of San Francisco, and that is that
the Chinese are beyond the ordinary processes
of our law. They care less than any other race
for imprisonment, and their cunning and treach-
cry are proverbial.-San Francisco Chronicle.
A 'sIaNED editorial" is misnomer In q
signed contribution, it is the individual, and not
the journal. that speaks. The very fact of a
signature shows that the edtor-the responsible
conductor Of the paper-does not commit the
journal to the views expressed.-Boston Herald.
THE chief objection to postal savings bank
consists in the fact that the money of depositors
instead of staying at home to be loaned in the
improvement and building up of the town, would
be sent to Washington and New York, where
| there is too much money Observation-Disclosures Con-
stitution.
A THOUGHTFUL concern for the material inter
est of Ireland would seem to dictate that Parnel
should be content with such legislation, conced
ing the principle Of home rule, as Mr.. Gladstone
can pursuade the Wings to consent to. Whether
he will or not remains to be seen.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
FIRE insurance men will be glum over the
New York Commercial Bulletins estimate of
January's fire loss, which is placed at $l2, 900,
600, So, 0O0, 900 more than the average January
loss for the past ten years. An encouraging i'm
provement in the amount of losses last year was
noted, but the promise of the new year does not
inspire confidence Springfield Republican.
THE Rocky mountain country has received
very little aid from the general government,
while the East has received much. 1t is surely
not asking great deal that certain localities in
each of the Rocky mountain States and Terri
tories be reserved from sale and set apart as
national parks. to be used and enjoyed by the
public for all time to come.-Denver Republican.
UNLESS indications are badly in error, the
present House promises to become purely OBJ
structonary. 1t has placed itself at variance
with the administration, and has no policy of its
own The Blands and the Morrisons are evil
IDENTITY determined to provoke legislative pande-
monium. 1t is disgraceful sight for the first
House of Representatives under a Democratic
administration. Albany Express.
The verdict Of the Democratic press, with few
dissenting voices. is that the Attorney general
must either sell MS stock or resign The verdict
of the Republican press is that he must either
be removed or impeached The verdict of every
journal of influence and character is that the
telephone scandal requires thorough, search
ing. impartial investigation at the hands of Con
gress, whether the Attorney general stays in or
goes out.-New York Tribune.
Mr.. GARLAND is yet regarded as an honor
able man. and the intention TO his official in
huence for his personal profit has not been i'm
puted to him. But he will forfeit this judgment
Of him if he persists in Drawing 1t out" or if
he wait till the President requests his resigna-
ton. He could save himself and turn what he
regards as detracton into praise by Offering his
resignation before the suit is brought and by in
sisting on its acceptance. Brooklyn Union.
If question answering is the best test of fitness
for appointive. it is also the best test OF fitness
for elective Office Let it be erected into a COM
trouble will be about the selection of the ex-
aminers. The creation of self. examining exam
lining board might be the best plan Its
members aud all its subordinates would hold
Office for life, and then the professional civil
service reformer would have nothing more to
complain of.-New York Sun.
THE Bell company may have desperate rea-
sons to regret Secretary Lamar's decision, but
facts have not yet been given which lick him in
guilt-for the point where guilt begins is now
nearly or quite reached-witn Mr.. Garland, Mr..
Harris and their co-owners of stock that has not
and has never had any value other than the
value which their names and possible influence
gave it. In justice to Secretary Lamar, the two
parts of the controversy ought to be kept dis
tinct in the public mind. Brooklyn Union.
WALK up Mr.. President Delays are danger
ous The Senate is letting in daylight; it will
| not do for the executive to keep the curtains
down. That was an excellent idea that this ad.
mnstration lives behind glass doors. But the
people want the curtains pulled up. 1t is very
possible, and indeed certain. that you have made
mistakes: but the people will forgive you. They
will understand that you have been imposed
upon. But they don't intend to have this
wretched Office .seekine and Office getting done in
secret any longer You cannot save the poll
ticians who have deceived you. and you would
be- very foolish to go down with thcm-New