The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-17
COMMENT AND OPINION.

GENERAL DECLINE seemed to have been the
officer in charge of the New York stock market
last week. -Pittsburg Chronicle.
UNFINISHED business takes up great deal
Of time in Congress. What seems to be particu-
larly needed is more finished business Boston
Advertiser.
THE next President of this land of freedom is,
probably, jumping on the necks Of the fellows
who want to announce his candidacy now.-Pnil-
adelphia Times
THE government telephone suit is progressing
at rate which indicates that a decision may be
reached within short time after the patents ex-
pire.-Boston Record.
THE man who will invent strike that will not
strike the women and children of this country
will please step forward and receive crown of
laurel-Louisville Commercial.
IF wages were increased as promptly when
business will warrant it, as they are locked
when business furnishes an excuse, there would
be fewer strikes Boston Herald.
IT seems about time TO suggest to both the
c0ntending parties at St Louis that having
their own work and wages is better than having
their own way.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
IT is becoming more and more evident that the
virtuous Jacob Sharp imperied his moral char
acter fearfully by having anything to do with
the New York Board of Aidermen.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer
THE intimation that the evidence in the tele-
phone scandal has most all been brought out is
of no consequence Enough has been brought
out to show that Dir. Garland should either 20
out or be putput. Philadelphia Press.
NOTHING is more pleasant or more profitable
to peruse than current articles on Ohio politics
There is suspicion slowly forming itself
throughout the country that the leading members
of both parties ought to be in jaiL-Atlanta Con
stitution.
If Senator Wilson has been keeping his ear to
the ground he has. undoubtedly, heard of the
resolution unanimously adopted by the Iowa
Legislature, condemning the proposed increase
OF rates on fourth-cass mail matter.-National
Republican.
Gov. PRocToR KNOTT, of Kentucky, says that
Moses was the greatest statesman that ever
lived. The Governor should be careful how he
antagonizes Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll unless ne
desires to precptate theological discussion.
Albany Express.
The Knights of Labor are correct in holding
that arbitration should come before strikes
The strike logically follows after reasonable
| means OF compromise are found to be futile
When one man has another down on his back,
the fellow that is underneath is not in a situa-
ton to go into court with his case Whatever
he does In such an emergency is the result of
compulsion, and not of compromise or convic-
ton. Philadelphia Record.
A PRESIDENT without a party is not only a
melancholy spectacle; but he is as useless as the
Keely motor. He get nothing DONE has no
friends whose anxiety for his success perpetualy
guards him against error; is used by the least
worthy because they are the least scrupulous
| makes more grave blunders in sheer ignorance
than the worst of capable party leaders would
ever dare to make; and is exactly the sort of a
ruler to be shunned.-New York tribune.
THE employer should endeavor to realize the
conditions and circumstances OF his men. He
| can do this to his own advantage as we'll as
theirs 1t is to his interest that they and their
families have enough to eat and wear, and it
should be his pride that they do have, and are
comfortable and contented. Only such men are
in a condition to render the best service and
such men make our best citizens Pay them
fair days wages for fair days work, and there
viii DO no labor troubles. South Bend Tribune.