The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-20
COMMENT AND OPINION.


GROVER CLEVELAND has time enough to play
cribbage all day. but no time to take Garland
aside for ten minutes.-New York Mail and Elk
press.
The business of Philadelphia has suffered and
the Democracy of Philadelphia has been brought
into odium by the incompetent management of
the postofice -Philadelphia Record.
THERE need be no difficulty about the proposed
reformation" of Geronimo Phil Sheridan, long
ago. gave the formula for converting any
kind of an Indian into good Indian-Philadel.
phia Inquirer.
A DOZEN instances in Maine have fully JUST
ned the charge that the third-party movement
had its inspirations more in spite against the Re-
publican party than an earnest desire to promote
the cause Of prohibition. Boston Journal.
THERE is no valid reason why anyone not di-
rectly interested in having liquors cheap and
plenty should object to system which at once
reduces and controls the liquor traffic and makes
1t return large revenue. phia Press.
THE Republican party has a great deal to do
besides occupying itself with the temperance
question, but whenever and wherever that ques-
tion obtrudes itself practically, the Republican
party must stand for temperance. minneapolis
Tribune.
WHEN we get stringent laws like unto those
OF England and Canada, regarding the use OF
money to influence elections. and make up our
minds to enforce them. the influence of the
saloon in politics will cease to be a terror to
goo0 cltlZenS.-AIoany Express.
THE festive duty of reading Mr. Randall out
OF the Democratic party is again being dis
charged by the free -trade organs with just about
the same result. AS usual however, there will
be lull in the proceedings during the next
tional contest-Philadelph Times.
WITH the advancement Of society, legislation
will keep pace with morals. But undue haste
will do no good, and the unwritten but binding
law of public opinion makes it a grave offense
for women to publicly agitate certain forbidden
subjects. We ara in favor of reform In every
thing. but let us be decent in our methods.
lanta Constitution.
IT is probable that Mr.. Parnell is but the po-
neer in movement that will not be confined to
the British Isles alone. Assuredly, if the sys
tenn of private ownership in land were broken
down In Great Britain, and naturalization of
land should follow. it would not be long before
changes of similar character would be demand
ed in this and other countries Boston Herald.
A CIGAR was the constant companion of Grant
and Sherman during the war. 1t is altogether
vain to make war on the soothing and sustaining
plant. 1t has come to stay, and what is really
needed is to prevent noxious ingredients, w.
nilla and the like from being mixed with it.
Good tobacco Is an institution Of which many
kindly words can be veraciously spoken. Pitts
burg Dispatch
1T is for the Prohibitionists who are the legiti
mate champions of that reform, to show that
their proposed legislation will work an effective
just, and permanent remedy OF the evils of in
temperance. When they show that instead of
relying on indefinite claims Of greater elevation
than the outside world. their cause will make
more rapid advance than it has yet done.-Pitts
burg Dispatch.
THE evils of the saloon. both in politics aud
society, are being recognized as never before. A
spirit is growing up among thinking and patri
otto men Of kind to sweep away any selfish OBJ
structon, and this spirit has its Judgment in the
Republican party itself. The AntSaloon Con-
vention at Chicago is but an outward sign of
growing tendency and determination. It is the
beginning of organized action on the one line
which promises enduring and solid results.
New York Tribune