The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
COM MENT AND OPINION.

INDIANA Democrats show a very remarkable
want of harmony this year.-Boston Advertiser.
A MORE glaring specimen of ''class legislation
than this interchangeable bill was never pro-
posed in gress.-Albany Express
Ex-PREsIDENT HAYEss declaration that he is
s'out of politics inspires every politician with a
desire to supply him with fresh lot.-Phiadel-
phia Inquirer
FRANKSEss compels the admission that the
Democratic House has not yet made record
that will help the Democratic party much in the
fall elections. Savannah News DEM
THE one significant fact in the honors now
paid to Governor "Jerry" Rusk, of Wisconsin.
is the American peoples love of order Let the
politicians study it and profit by it.-Philadel-
phia Press
PERHAPS no work is more demanded just now
than clear and concise history of strikes. Such
a record would demonstrate to workingmen the
unJrustworthness of most of the leadership to
which they have submitted themselves. for it
would prove that on an average two strikes out
of three fail.-New York Tribune.
The solution of the Southern problem will
come when the mass of whites in the South are
convinced that their root prnciple-the keeping
of the blacks in position of inferiority-is not
essential to the safety of society. Mr.. Cables
statement of the elements of this problem and
the conditions of its solution is exceedingly in
teresting. -BOston Journal.
the country at their tasks in fairly contented
frame of mind, the labor question can hardly be
SAID to exist longer in any aggravated form. Its
sudden subsiding is a new illustration OF the eff
fective way in which the practical common sense
of the American people asserts itself after every
passing craze.-Boston Advertiser.
In 1860 one third of the WOODEN goods used in
this country imported; in 1880 only one
tenth was imported. Suppose we should now
strike down the tariff on WOODEN goods and i'm
port one-third of all we use, as we did before,
where would the textile workers land? Before
any of them follow tho misleaders they would do
we'll to think of these things. Philadelphia
Press.
IT is the dictate of sound reason and expert
ence that the provision for education should be
left to local interest and care. 1t may not be at
present in every locality as full and rich as is
desirable, but there is more danger of dulling
pablo interest by unwise gratuity than by leav-
ing it to develop naturally under the conditions
of appreciation and desire which now prevail
Boston Advertiser.
THE Knights of Labor Issue addresses in which
they assume to settle all questions of finance,
and these addresses exhibit in striking way the
ignorance of their leaders of the first principles
of economic science. They insist that Congress
shall pass a law making the rate of interest uni
form throughout the country Congress might
AZ we'll attempt TO make the rate of wages uni
form throughout the country, and in every
branch of industry. louisville Courier Journal
THE conviction of Most is n healthful sign.
1t shows that the laws Of the country are strong
enough to deal with and stamp out this foreign
danger to our institutions il they properly
enforced And now let the good work GO on.
Most is not the only scoundrcl who has been
breathing fire and slaughter. Every one of the
leaders should be punished; and. that done. the
ignorant misled rank and file will soon abandon
them.-Chicago Tribune
THE marriage has been duly solemnized-the
President has married lady who has been
treated by tho American people, whether her
husband is capable of approaching 1t not, with
respectful and tender consideration-and 1t is to
be hoped that he will presently recover from the
morbid vanities which he has mistaken for SEN