The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-29
COMMENT AND OPINION.

LII turns out that most of the boycotters arc
not naturalized citizens They should be ure-
vented from becoming uch-Philadelphia
Press.
MR. RANDALL has been consistent He Ia not
| free trader, and time will show that the Dem
ocratic party IS not free trade party.-Atlanta
Constitution.
rageous violence, and such lawlessness ought to
be put down with strong arm and a resolute
will.-New York World
Mr. RANDALL is not great man. but he an.
pears great in the assemblage of statesmen on
the Democratic side of the hall of Represents
tiyes -Boston Advertiser
NEVERTHELESS. Mr. Fitz John Porter, VOC
you will never get bill through which will rein.
state you in the good opinion Of your country.
men, or which will make your name honorable
in history. minneapolis Tribune.
THE lettercarriers in Philadelphia demand
the adoption of the eight hour system twill
occasion genuine surprise to discover that there
are some government officials who toll as much
as eight hours per diem.-Albany Express
So ''the President writes his vetoes himself,n
does ne? 1t is news that any one ever suspected
that he didn't That elephantine playfulness
and Cotton humor, so to speak, could never en1ar
nate from any one else's brain.-New York Mail
and Express.
WE regret that the procession of boycotterS
toward the penitentary is not accompanied with
an equally long procession OF professional
friends of labor" who are the worst culprita
and deserving of the hardest punishment.-New
York Evening Post.
THE strength of republic rests not in the
absence OF its enemies, but in the number and
devotion OF its adherents; and, unfortunately.
public policy in France seems to be so directed
as to lessen republican devotion and to reduce
the number of Republicans. Boston Herald.
THIS country has suffered enough in its tradt
commerce T.
have learned how to deal with men who are bent
on mob violence. When strike becomes a riot
It should be put down. and riot is one Of the
things that cannot be talked to death.--Sk
Louis Globe Democrat
ALL those Republican organs who are go
Jnbllant because of the genius of the Democracy
for quarrelng among themselves should conside$
that they have also as great genius for settling
tneir quarres before they get to the ballot box.
| In that they differ from the Republicans who
carry their discussions right into the ballot box,
or beyond it. -Philadelphia Telegraph.
| THE principle for which the knights of Labor
are contendng leads directly to state socialism
| which has been for years the dream OF European
theorists, but which is utterly opposed to ak
American political ideas, and has not yet found
much favor in this country. Unless our work.
ingmen are prepared to endure the necessary
| evils OF such socialism. they ought not to favor
the measures that will produce it.-New York
| Sun.
| people have come TO feel that he IC!eyeland is
simply chief clerk, without any grasp of poli-
| cy, with no ability to impress himself ON Cone
eress, with no capacity for leadership, with ne
| insight for any emergency. He has done moth
| ing but devote himself to appointments, aud
| that business has been badly mixed. Republic.
ans would welcome his candidacy. Philadelphia
| Press.
| A TEMPORARY imitation of prices is exactly
what the country does not want 1t woald re-
strain exports, already too small in proportion to
imports. It would increase the cost OF living,
and particularly the retail charges, already tot
high Ill proportion TO wholesale prices The in.
crease in cost of living would intensity the dis.
content of labor, and increase the uncertainty
which affects all Industrial operations. New
York Tribune.
THE highicsnse plan has worked well wherev
er it has been adopted. Supplemented by prao~
| teal temperance missionary work. it forms pc.
| tent and benefcent agency of moral reform. It
growth is fostered by rational ideas Of the lmi-
tations of police restraint, not by hot-house
rents OF fanaticism and bigotry. The policy
which it embodies is one in support of which
| patriotic and sober minded citizens may heartily
unite. Philadelphia Record.
| THE number of workingmen outside of unions
is much greater than those inside of such organ
izations. but by force and violence the insiderg
| would like to rule This is virtually what they'
say to their fellow aborers: sUnless you join oue
| order and put yourselves under our rules AM,
direction, we win do our best to prevent you
| from earning the money necessary to purchase
! food and clothing for your families" Such po-
| sition does not agree with our ideas of human
| ity or liberty. Chicago Inter Ocean
AN allegation that Senator has. bought his
way into the body in which he holds his seat ~
| the representative Of great State. ought t.
| touch the honor Of that body at It's most sensi
| tive point and to produce unanimous demand
for its investigation. And yet such an allegation
has been made in regard to Senator from Ohio
| and the committee having charge of matters re-
| lating to the election of members has determined
that no inquiry should be made into the manner
| of his election. This denotes the utter callous-
ness just where there should be the greatest sem
sitiveness. It is virtually an admission that Il
does not matter how a Senator secures his seal
and that it is not safe to inquire uto the methods
used in some cases.-New York Times.