The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-22
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE grand old man has heap of fight left in
him yet-Boston Herald.
Mr.. MORRISON has about concluded that his
tariff bill is not loaded. Philadelphia Inquirer
GENERAL BUTLER says he is divorced from
politics. Then he is only giddy grass widow
after all Minneapolis Tribune.
THE graduates of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, at Baltimore, do not talk Latin. Then all
is not lost.-Atlanta Constitution
THIS would be about the proper time for
Mr.. Chamberlain to throw little salt the
tail of the Chamberlain boom. Philadelphia
Times
THE grave-diggers Of Philadelphia have organ
lied as Knights of Labor. If the mid wives
will now organize the circle will be complete
New York Star.
NOTHING would have a greater influence for
good upon this city than the spectacle of Jacob
Sharp in the pententiary for good long time.
New York Evening Post
FREE trade is lame duck of diseased marty,
and all the fussy doctors cannot restore its mus
cles to normal action When the people wish a
tariff revision, they will order it done by friends
and not by enemies. Chicago Inter Ocean.
THE absurdity of the temperance party in
Maine is illustrated by nominating a Prohibition
candidate for Congress against Governor Ding
ley, man who has done much any man in
New England to promote the theory of prohibi
tion.-Boston Journal.
CARLIsLE's nomination for the vice-presidency
will be the weakest that the Democrats can
make 1t may be seriously doubted whether he
would consent to go through the analysis of q
national campaign with only prospect of second
place for the stake. The prize is hardly worth
the risk Washington Ratchet.
AFTER having disposed of the mugwumps and
Pension Commissioner Black, Senator ingalls,
to know the number of removals and appoint
ments thus far made in conformity with the
civil-service regulations. If the President knows
what is best for himself he will politely give the
Kansas Senator the desired information, before
the latter opens fire.-Albany Express.
THE weakness of the Conservative position is
that it relegates the whole Irish discomfort to
the limbo of futile remedies Every one knows
that Lord Salisbury's plan Of governing Ireland
would only deepen the present disaffection.
Nobody, on the other hand can say that home
rule whether on Mr.. Gladstones plan or an
other would not pacify and satisfy the country
completely and permanently.-New York TI.b-
une.
Mr. CLEVELAND has hardly man of his own
party near to him who is thoroughly loyal to this
lcivil-service reform idea. But he is thoroughly
involved If it goes down with his consent, his
reputation goes with it. If he stands vainly
protesting in words, but without interfering, his
courage and bravery can no longer be defended.
1t is hard trial for him, indeed, but he has
come to the point that he must confront it. -Bos-
ton Advertiser.
THE Republican opportunity will be in nomi-
mating men of broader information and greater
boldness of opinion than the uncommony low
average in these respects Of the present Demo
cratic members; for the shortcomings of the
present Democratic majority are the results
mainly of the ignorance of so many of the mem
bers at is the most ignorant House," we'll
informed Democratic member of experience re-
Gently declared, within my memory and prob
ably the most ignorant in our history. Brook
lvn Union.
INTELLIGENT and honest voters should refuse
to support rich candidates who have no othor
claim upon them. The nomination of sucn men
should prove disadvantage instead of an ad-
vantage for party. 1t should forfeit more votes
than can be secured by the use Of money, for
the purity of politics and the good of the public
service alike demand that mon shall be put for
ward for Office account of their merits and
their ability to give efficient and honest service.
New York Times
THE South has always been conservative, and
can become again the balance wheel of the coun-
try, but in order that this shall be accomplished,
and in order that this indissoluble union of in
destructible States shall be maintained, the peo-
pie must familiarize themselves with tho Consti-
tution as with their books of prayer, and rever-
ence it and be guided by it in political matters
as the one supreme authority and as the only
guide in those paths which are to give us liberty
and security in the present and larger liberty and
larger security in future. charleston News and
Courier.
THE marvel of the situation is that the people
are at the front That is by no means the least
interesting fact OF the campaign for Americans
At the last election the two millions who were
added to the list of voters welded an unaccus-
toned power and welded il wildly. During the
winter they have had time to think. The Irish
question will appeal to their sympathes, so their
common sense and to their sense of political
honor and justice. Upon them rests largely the
responsibility Of determining a controversy
which has lasted for ages. and it would not be
strange if the common people should grant to
Ireland that which the upper classes have uni
formly denied her.-New York Herald