The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-18

tion in the next century it is probable that self
culture will scarcely meet the demands of prog
ress and that only the brightest minds, com
bined with the most highly trained faculties
will be called upon to direct the ship of state.
New York Star.
DOES prohibition prohibitr Let Maine an
swer. The total number of persons committed
to jail in that State during 1885 was 1896. of
whom 18S were sentenced for selling liquors Ian
increase of SO over 1884,, and l. 76l for drunken
ness ian increase of AL over 1884 New York
Evening Post
IL Mr. Beck's notion of the right of petit on is
that it can only be exercised when the petition
ers happen to agree with the senator to whom
they send their prayers for presentation,
he is queer kind of Democrat He would
do we'll to look up some sJeffersonian" authori-
ties on the subiect.-New York Times.
AT all events, before we clear the decks al
pipe to quarters by way of prelude to sweepiI
the German flag from the Pacific, let US wait to
get little more explicit information. The En-
glish are much more deeply concerned than we
are in the business. because. unlike US, they
have no Samoan harbor formally made over to
their separate use.-New York Sum-
WE deny that anybody in the United States is
opposed to the coinage of all the silver which can
be kept in circulation without its being forced
upon creditors The statement that there is any
class who work to abolish all the silver currency
we pronounce as untrue. We know of no per-
son who is in favor of demonetzing a dollar OF
the silver already coined Milwaukee Sentinel.
In is not easy to give good reason for the ex-
clusion of the people from the fullest knowledge
OF the action of their servants; and every reader
who has taken an interest in public affairs will
recall cases where undoubtedly that was done
by the Senate in secret which on the face of it
was indefensihle and which presumably would
not have been done had the Senate acted openly.
New York Herald
TIr affect Of acunpt;nn &c ton racapf not RI
have taught some men the Stiffness of all cheap
money, fiat money and redundant currency the
cries. 1t would require but little to topDle down
the precarious silver fabric. The best friends of
absurdity Of extreme measures. The Eustis
resolution would have brought the denoue-
ment-Memphis Avalanche.
THEY a queer lot the old-time Bourbons
sturdlly blockheaded as impervious to ideas as
wooden Indians, and. unfortunately with the
power sometimes of transmitting their qualities
to their offspring. That modern missionary. the
commercial traveller, finds them tough subjects
He cannot convert them, but he can make their
qualities widely known He can do little good
in his way.-Chicago Tribune.
THE tactical advantage given to the opponents
of the President is immense. 1t was Mr.. Car
isles duty to arrange his committees that
the Presidents policy would have the advantage
Of position in debate and be sure of thorough
discussion. But fruitess ambition has made
Mr.. Carlisle disloya to his best self, and untrue
to the best interests of his country and his party
Charleston News and Courier
IN matters which the President is authorized
to direct it has been decided by the United States
Supreme Court that every member of the Cab
met is subject to the Presidents direction.
Hence, to request from the Senate for inform
alton touching removals made by the President
the secretaries may reply that they have re-
ceived from the President no instructions to
furnish the information.-N York Herald.
No partisanship could be more Offensive
than that which promises to sell out the party
which has conferred honor and emolument in
order to curry favor with an incoming admins
tratlon. The man who cares more for his Office
than for his self-respect and the respect of his
neighbors is not fit to hold it. Wherever you
find such men, President Cleveland, off with
their heads; and the Republican party will say
amen.-Albany Express.
WHERE the qualities of the individual de-
termine his place in the community and every
man is part of the body polite, 1t is absurd to
talk upon an uprising against society Society
will not rise up against itself. The whole people
are not likely 20 break out into promiscuous
hostilities There is no ruling class. no power
TO be overthrown except the power of the people.
and nothing but the power of the people to over
throw it.-New York Times.
The duty of selecting proper officers is in
trusted, not to the President alone to the Sen
ate alone, but to both and il is to De presumed
together for the public good. If so. the Presi-
dent will not withhold from the Senate any in
formation needful to the formation of a correct
judgment to the reasons for a change and
the Senate will not stand upon punctio in de-
handing information where none is needed.
New York Tribune.
WITHOUT considering the purpose of the Pro
hibitionists from moral or financial point of
view the statistics of their numerical weakness
is cause enough to rule them out of considera-
tien when methods Of reform are under discus
sion The less heed paid to their misdirected
zeal at Albany the better; for to postpone re-
strictive action the plea that prohihitory ac-
ton will thereby be delayed. is. even If prohibit
tory action be desired, parallel to postponing
efforts to do good till the milenium-Brookly
Union.
DID there exist an honest desire to do so, Eng
land could also long ago have given assurance to
the Irish that amicable justice would be done by
the approaching Parliament. Instead Of this. it
looks as if the British government were actually
trying to provoke famine and anarchy in Ireland,
in order to have full excuse for new tyrannous
assertion of overbearing power So. between
what England is doing for Ireland and what she
might and ought to do. there is a vast open
space filled with the indignation of mankind
Philadelphia Times