The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
COMMENT AND OPINION.

APPARENTLY Geronimo never is, but is always
to be captured Philadelphia Times
THE American people have already stifed one
great conspiracy; we believe they may safely be
trusted to deal with these foreign-born cut
threats and vagabonds Albany Express
THE LIQUOR question, unlike the tariff question,
is strictly "local issue" The Republican party
as whole never has. and. it is to be hoped,
never will indorse the unwise and futile policy
of prohibition. Buffalo Commercial
THROUGHOUT the whole Northwest the Re-
publican party seems to be honeycombed with the
persuasion that with an Eastern politician from
the State of Maine for its candidate again in 1888
defeat again is certaiu.-New York Herald.
THERE are other things which the farmers
want There is one thing that they very posi-
lively and emphatically don't want, and our
esteemed contemporary, the Evening Post, will
learn the fact with surprise-the farmers don't
want free trade.-New York Sum-
THE President will do we'll to use caution in
making political removals in Texas. A Repub-
lican State convention which adopts resolutions
of respect to the memory of Samuel ]. Tilden
does not represent an organization given over to
offensive craftsmanship Washington Star.
IT was peculiar illustration of the fact that
nature manages to get everything in harmony
that Secretary Bayard, under the law, should
become the legal heir of Cleveland until March,
1889 When a country commits folly the pen
atty can, in no case, be evaded. Washington
Ratchet
WE believe that this book of Mr.. Gladstones
will prove potent lever of opinion; that it will
diffuse vast amount of truth relating to the
grounds and consequences of the movement to
resuscitate the Irish Parliament; that it will in
short, complete the education of the British Lib
eral party.-New York Sun.
THIS country is not sized up right There are
many more thousand women in the East than
men, and many more thousand men in the West
than women. Horace Greeley was the cause of
all the trouble. When he ordered the young
man to go West he should have told the young
women to go with him.-Detroit Free Press.
How far the American people are disposeds to
accept paternal government, or sumptuary
legislation on an extensive scale at ALL will here
after appear That an attempt so to provide
them will now be made, and that the attempt
will constitute hinge or pivot, Wherein will
turn the fate of great parties, seem certain.
What is to be the result, az tie Italians say,
those who live will see. New York Herald.
THERE is no economy in all work and no play
The man who is able to take month off every
summer for judicious recreation returns to his
work fresher, brighter and stronger The man
who boasts that his business takes his entire
time, is liable to sudden collapse any time
after he has passed middle age. If We are to
be $50 English, you know" we should learn to
take rest when it is needed.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
LABOR candidates are usually put up without
any regard whatever for the wishes or expecta-
ton of the support of labering voters whose
support really makes the two great parties of
this country strong. Such candidates are usu
ally put up oY set Of political strikers, who