The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-09

by the simple fact of working at mechanical
trade, and in which the wisest need cool deliber-
ation.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Mr. DoRMAN B. EATON has begun a series of
letters addressed to Hon. Samuel j. Randall.
If these two gentlemen could be persuaded to
engage in a correspondence which would end as
did the Kilkenny cat-fght, the country would
brace up and bear the infection with becoming
resignation. Courier Journal.
THE truth is brethren, that, having removed
the boycott from musical instruments in general,
you have placed your churches in a position of
danger Opera music and secular tunes are in
| tensely aggressive. and creep in where there is
| the slightest opening. The line should be drawn
World G ''''D'' '''0A"-' 'S"l'" -0'A
| NOBODY will claim that absolutely no pardons
should be granted. But if new facts in the his
| tory of any crime seem to warrant revocation
| of sentence. a board of pardons, composed of
| competent men, should decide upon their merits
| for the assistance of the Governor This is a
matter for constitutional convention.
| vile Commercial.
| In view of the systematic rejection of sober
counsel and the general approval of wild, IRA
tional schemes it is not difficult to believe the
| assertion of leading Knight that "Powderly
| leaves Cleveland smaller man by 80 per cent
| than when he came" and that all hopes of good
| being brought about by the order have declined
| in the same ratio.-Chicago Tribune
THE place to improve the condition of Irish
men is in Ireland, where they want to stay.
| The problem cannot be shipped to America.
| The time has gone by for proposing to remedy
| the evils which British misgovernment has
| brought upon Ireland by depopulating that
country. Blood-letting is no longer the approved
method of cure for fevers; the Tory prescription
| is hopelessly obsolete. -Springfeld Republican.
| THE cause of organized labor cannot gain
strength without some unpleasant experiences
| any more than other causes There are
| philosophers who claim that wisdom can only
| be gained through suffering, and if the short
| sighted Knights bring their organization to a
| state of disruption something more substantial
| will doubtless spring up from the ruins and be
| controlled by workingmen who wear larger hats.
| New York World.
| THE bankruptcy bill seems to be again doomed
| to failure. Business men NAV we'll give up
all idea of securing any legislation for their ben
eft from this conclave of politicians, and adjust
| their prices and credits in a manner to protect
| themselves as far possible. When the mer
| chants in the debtor States find the conditions
of credit hardened and prices advanced upon
them to cover losses from dishonest failure, they
| may begin to see their interest in uniform
| bankruptcy law.-Boston Herald.
| THE Knights of Labor convention has jumped
| into politics in most ridiculous fashion, doing
| the order incalculable injury and placed new men
| in the executive board who are known to be
| bitterly opposed to Powderyism and all that it
| implies. What will be the result of this unex
| pected outcome of the Cleveland Assembly can
easily be foreseen. Mr.. Powderly must either
surrender to the hostile and radical element or
| prepare to step down and out-Philadel phia
| telegraph
| THE aim of an intelligent advocate Of temper
| ance should be to win over to his aid majority
| of voters. AT present, in many OF tie States he
| finds considerable minority, but not ma
| jority. Instead of trying to win anybody, some
| deliberately choose methods which repel and
| anger as many voters as possible. This is not
| practical sense 1t is not the way in which tenn
| perance men at the South have secured the re-
markable progress which has been witnessed
within the past few years. 1t is not the way in
| which any good cause has ever been promoted.
New York Tribune.
1T is most encouraging sign when the COM
mon people show themselves to be awake to the
| Importance of any matter of great public con-
| Germ, and the action of the knights of Labor,
| upon the public land question particularly.
| proves that a very considerable and powerful
| body dispersed throughout the States are aware
| of the injury which the country has suffered by
reason of congressional Indifference or inaction
| on this subject, and are disposed to call the
| public servants to account and urge them to the
| discharge of their duty.-Charleston News and
| Courier.
THE laborers think they are right They may
| be mistaken, but they think they are right.
| They strike on what they regard as principle.
They are not robbers, they are not pirates, they
| are citizens. They have made grave blnnders
but it would be uni Just to impeach their motives
| The employers also regard themselves in the
| right. They. too. have blundered and acted un
| wisely, but their motives are not to be i'm
| peached. Now in the name of common sense
in country like this. is it not possible for two
| disagreeing parties each of whom wishes to do
| the square thing by the other, to consult to-
| gether and settle the matter face to face.-New
| York Herald
| NOBODY believes that there is much business
ability in Congress, but how little there is would
never be imagined were it not for the failure of
| every attempt to secure national bankruptcy
| BILL Such bill is opposed by two classes-dis-
| honest debtors and debtors lawyers. The latter
can make more money by keeping settlements in
| suspense and allegiance, and the debtors them
selves do not relish the prospects of law which
would give their most distant creditor as fair a
| chance as those at home, with whom dishonest
| debtor may easily have understanding. To
oblige these two classes, the prevailing uncer-
| taiLty as to business settlements and credits
must probably continue another year-New
+! York Hour
| SOCIETY does not object to trades-unions, or
| even to strikes conducted without violence and
within the limits of the law. Society objects to
the boycott and to every form of coercion sought
| to be imposed upon bystanders. and onlookers,
and persons not concerned IN the question which
| may happen to be in issue between employers
and employed The boycott is the concealed
weapon of the Knights of Labor. An organiza
| ton which can ''order out" the car builders of
| private firm in ST. Louis because a Texas rail
road company has discharged foreman is a
despotism which can never become popular in
this country, and which will certainly be short
| lived-New York Evening Post.
| THE difference of opinion in regard to religious
revivals existing between the Episcopal and
| other denominations of the Protestant church,
| was clearly stated by Bishop Paret in an address
| delivered in Baltimore yesterday He said that
| when the fruit of Gods grace is looked for it is
not found to have been received 'by the rush of
great torrents sweeping along and exciting atten-
secured after the gentle. steady long continued
rains which are distributed without excitement
and hurry" The Episcopalians of Baltimore
die not, as rule. encourage the recent Jones
Small demonstration in that city. Washington
| Critic
THERE is unquestionably large class of
voters VINO will support almost any other promi-
nent Republican, but will not vote for Mr.
i Riaina Two h. Lost this cln ne