The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-19
COMMENT AND OPINION.

II is hardly the Senates fault If it is idle three
days in the week. It is waiting on the House.
Washington Post.
LET us hope that nothing of an Extensively
partisan nature will mar the pleasure CT the
postmasters' convention. Chicago Mail
AS typical Englishman Sir Charles Dixie is
entitled to the blue ribbon.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
A THOROUGH trial of the validity of the Bell
patent is demanded by the public interests, but
not under the Garland conditions. Milwaukee
Sentinel.
THE more Mr. Garland attempts to explain
the matter, the further does he become
tangled ia the net Of dishonor. IN. ~
Advertiser.
Mr. GARLAND may yet make good Attorney
general, but he needs chaperon occasionally
when the question of propriety is involved.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch
In America every man has right to his own
opinion, but nobody who has an opinion seems to
recognize that right except as to himself.
Merchant Traveller.
If protection is curse. and free trade bless
ing, how happens it that business is improving
in this country, while it is going from bad to
worse in Engianda-National Republican.
THE more the Ohio investigation proceeds, the
more apparent it becomes that the river did not
rise as high rs 1t should have done last spring, by
several hundred feet. Philadelphia Inquirer.
JOHN BRIaHTs bitter speech. In Disraeli's
time, that England had neither friend nor
ally in Europe" is substantially true to- day.
She would do well 10 make both Of Ireland.
Boston Herald
The papers are still trying to explain the phe-
nomenon Of the death of an Ohio Democrat
while in Office 1t is supposed that the grim
reaper mstook John G. Thompson for some one
else.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
WONDERS will never cease Bold Ben Butler
hN coHc Nod 18th
had become possessed Of the idea that he was a
''workingman." But may be that was only dur
ing the campaign. Albany Express.
JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE insists that the mug
wumps lave future. but he is slightly in error.
They once had future, but lost it, and are will
ing to pay liberal reward to the finder, and no
questions asked. Philadelphia Press.
A DOVE sent out from the cupola of the State
house on Beacon Hill, Boston, yesterday in
search of dry land, returned with some brown
bread and beans In its mouth. It is thought
that this indicates that the waters are subsiding.
Chicago Mail
If the destruction of forests should stop now.
it would require many years even partially to re-
pair the damage. Every year puts the power of
recruitment further and further from our reach
When will the voice of the rivers reach the ears
of inteligencef-New York Sun.
A FIRM hand is needed, and the duty of the
government is clear. The whole power of the
l.
protect ir his undisputed right to freedom of
action the most insignificant Mongol who covers
before bowling mob.-New York Sun.
THE Democrats must give up the habit of
lauding the President for the introduction of
civil-service principles in Offices not touched by
the law, or they must submit TO the condemna.
ton of the President for palpable violations of
civil service reform principles. milwaukee, SEN
tinel.
The Attorney general explains, aud ought to
have the benefit Of his explanation, that Pan
electric telephone stock was not given to him. be
was one of the original incorporators of the COM
pany. That is to say, he has been giving stock
to others for their assistance. Demo
crat.
1T cost Mr.. Cleveland only 500, 900 to become
sheriff. Governor and President; but then Mr..
Cleveland is phenomenaliy lucky man. Some
men have spent more than that to get into the
Common Council-and made 900 per cent on the
investment after they got there. minneapolis
Tribune.
Iris announced from Washington that Con-
gresham McCreary has declared himself in favor
OF paying the United States bonds in silver. If
ne or any other Congressman will declare in
favor OF receiving his own salary In silver it will
be better evidence of his fondness for the IDOL
lars Of the daddies. louisville Commercial.
IL the protests OF the industrial classes against
the COZ. aetiton Of prison labor has any reason
in it. it meals that there is too much labor in
the country-mol.. at least. than can find en-
ployment al living wages-and that the time is
not far distant when we SHAH - compelled to
say enough, and close the gates again. lmml-
grants.-Chicago Tribune.
UP to the present time the House, DESPITE The
changes in the rules which were to make Il go
much more expeditions has been the sIowsst
LATEST and most incompetent that we have had
In long time, and it is hardly conceivable thar
the level OF it's reputation will be raised bv the
thrashing it will give to the old straw of the Por
ter case.-New York Times
1T Is very plain that the silver men have CON
troll of both houses of Congress. II ia narfactIv
clear that the popular Judgment is against ems.
pension OF the silver coinage. and that this senti-
ment Is reflected in Congress- 1t does mot mat.
ter what may De the right of it. 1t stands thar
the majority for the present stand stuhhornIv
against any movement looking to a susnens;on ~
coinage. memphis Avalanche "a
THE English bimetallists are to ma .a,.;..a
Tor their courage and persistence but there ;s
really very little prospect that they will ave.
succeed IN moving the government of their conn.
try from gold monometallism which is rar.rSaa
with superstitious admiration as the nrinc;n.i
source OF British prosperity in trade with tha |
outside world. Chicago Times. ''-' TAG
THEY 1.-THE Democrats have great deal mora |
to fear for 1888. if they insist on premature sx.
element over that matter. from inside their own
Ia ann .nan lrom Maine or anywhere else. A |
little OF the patience and calmness which tbav
praise as the late Mr. Seymour,s high oualit;ass
would De useful now both in Democratic politics
Ind Democratic ournalism.-Brooklyn Union
NEWSPAPERS chronicle so much, that wa ara
spt to forget how many things they do not and
'annot contain, but the habit of copious tine
noir' making seems to- have been dropped with
he full development of the daily press. II
'ity that we cannot have both. but If they NAV
lot ooexist we shall not be able to greatly re-.
ret the substitution OF tho greater for the lesser
'oon. Brooklyn Union.