The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-26
COM MENT AND OPINION.

BIsMARcK's affection for the United States is
only surpassed by his satanic majesty's love for
holy water.-National Republican.
The Cleveland Socialists are getting ready to
uprlse. After they are uprisen, who will pay
| for the drinksg-Philadeph Record
AS between the Ohio Republicans and the
Ohio Democrats tho country has but one opn-
ion: The devil take the hindmost. Washington
Post
BRER RABBIT seems to be the ideal states
man OF the British political managers just at this
time. "Brer Rabbit, he lay low."-Springfeid
,, Republican.
We have heard good many words said in
favor of alcohol, wine and beer But we never
heard man who could say a single good word
| for saloon.-The Voice, Prohibitionist.
ENGLAND is not quite ready to recognize the in
pendence Of Ireland bat the other nations of the
world are. England will catch up with the pro-
cesslon after awhile --Phadelphia Press.
If Perry Belmont doesn't know any more
about foreign affairs than he does about Ameri
can politicians. the dignity of this Nation had
better be put on Philadelphia Times.
THE free traders who are counting on ma
jority in the House for the forthcoming Morrison
deception. The majority against the PROPOSE
ton will be about forty-si x.-National Re-
publican
Is it the opinion Of the Springfield Republican
that the modern mugwump ought to hunt up his
grandmother? And what would he do with the
poor old lady if he found her9 Would he put her
| through a competitive Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
The renewal Of the rather threadbare cry of
dynamite outrages" looks as if the Tory gov
| eminent is still disposed to leave an excuse
| open for resort to the policy of coercion, when
other methods Of keeping itself in power have
| faied.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wnr 70 fha
shall begin to do everything for the people and
the people to do nothing for themselves! That
black day will come when Congress authorizes
the government to do the telegraph business of
this country.-New York Sun.
THE point has been reached where the work
ingmen may secure any legislation they really
desire, so long as they permit themselves to be
led by the most sensible and intelligent of their
number The so-called labor question is grad
| ually finding its solution. Minneapolis Tribune
This, then, is the plan Of battle. Salisbury
will go out; Gladstone will go in, whipping his
public life by persuadng Englishmen that Ire
land ought to be treated justly after eghthundred
years of sneers and persecution.-N York
| Herald.
RAILROAD passes which save members of the
LEGISLATURE the expense of paying their fares in
going to and from the capital are an exact equiv
alent for the money the travel would cost
They constitute a bride precisely as much as
would the money if it were sent instead.-New
York Times.
THE intelligent people of the country have
made up their minds respecting the value of the
services of all the leading generals of the war.
| That estimate is very near correct. Why then.
| undertake to change that estimate by the publ
| cation of charges which most thinking men will
| believe to be false because they were not made
| years agog-Boston Journal
WHEN Dick Thompson, of Indiana, was made
cd
Mrs. Thompson to congratulate her upon her
| husbands elevation to the head of the Navy De-
partnent. She could hardly believe that the
news was true and said to her visitor: why
Richard isn't fit to be Secretary of the Navy-he
can't even swim. detroit Free Press
The senators from Missouri are moved to irri-
tat;on by the treatment they recently received
from the President. Senators Eustis, Vance
Beck and Voorhees, also have "reminiscences of
bringing away their pride from the White House
in their pockets. But the trouble is with them
They should not annoy and poster our greatest
official, after insisting on making him such.
New York Tribune.
For some years to come-indeed, until some
issue arises which excites the public as the
slavery issue did-it will be unsafe to reckon
that States will always vote by the book In
excluding this or that Territory because of it's
politics, dominant party may be really depriv-
ing itself of future allies And there can be no
question but the best way to make community
rights.-San Francisco Chronicle
WASHINGTON contended that in all cases where
the Senate had any doubts it was bound to ask
him for his reasons before taking final action
and why should not Cleveland do the same? 1t
is his privilege, of course, to refuse to render
any reasons but when he does SO for the pur-
pose of defending the presidential prerogative"
he exposes himself to the same suspicion which
has so long clouded Falstaffs reputation for can
dor and sincerity. Chicago Tribune.
LABOR really needs no governmental protec-
ton against capital in this country It has
formidable organization behind it, vast political
influence to be utilized whenever occasion de-
mands, and in all efforts animated by fairness
and reason it enjoys the irresistible support of
popular sympathy. So far as concerns it's rela-
tions to capital labor is quite able to stand
alone. In fact, it is strong to that degree in
which it needs self-restraint rather than assist
ance.-New York Star.
THE new English bankrupt act aims to punish
frauds. breaches of trust and unjustifabe ex-
travagance, while at the same time it affords in
ducements for the insolvent trader to stop bust
ness when he finds himself in failing condition.
This is the kind of legislation demanded in the
United States. uniform bankrupt law is
needed; but it should not be one tending to re-
store the condition of things which prevailed un-
der the act of lS16-a measure which became 80
intolerable in its working that its repeal was ab-
solutely demanded.-Chicago Tribune