The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-08
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE free traders had party-where is that
party now?-Philadelphia Press.
THE attempt to Smash the Republican party"
can hardly be called a conspicuous success -New
York Tribune.
NEXT time Frank Hurd wants to run for Con-
gress he should go into some district whore he Ia
not known.-Philadelph Inquirer
THERE are Henry George clubs in all tho
Northern cities, but the biggest was in New
York, and it smashed him.-Atlanta Cons tltu-
ton.
WHEN the President begins to mend his fences.
he will hardly know where to begin amidst such
profusion of starting points. Louis POST
Dispatch.
THE Prohibitionists did not get out as full a
vote as they wished. But perhaps they are OPP
posed to that kind of vote on principle Pitts.
burg Chronicle
THE revolution this year, we say, is not in the
right direction. 1t is best to consider the facts
just as they are It is useless to try to blink
them.-New York Sun.
Both wings of the Democratic party tapped
together this year, and did it so earnestly that
the exercise broke the creatures neck. Let the
good work 60 on!-Philadelphia Press.
THERE is thing to be said of Mr.. Blaine
and General Logan. Their Republican ardor
does not cool their party activity stop with
personal defeat-Des Moines Register.
SECRETARY BAYARD says that the Marseillaiso
And "Rule Britannia" strikes him with an in.
expressible sympathy. Record.
THERE has been shown the growth of protec-
tion sentiments IN the South where every new
cotton-mill or iron-furnace is practical argu-
ment against Carlisleism. Louisville CONNER.
cal
If there is any free-trader in the new Con-
gress he will probably find it more profitable
to adopt the dime museum profession than to
tinker laws for his native Iand.-Philadelphi
Press
HONEST elections or none ought to be the Re-
publican shibboleth. 1t is time fer the party to
seriously consider whether it can justly take
part in mock elections for President-Natonat
Republican.
WE do not delude ourselves with the too
sangune feeling that the struggle with free
trade is over; but it is entirely safe to conclude
that its banners will trail for some time to come.
philadelphia Press.
IT is evident that the country can now rest in
security, confident that the destructive heresy
of free trade is, for the present, at least dead.
No party in any near future campaign will dare
| to attempt lis resurrection. Chicago Journal
| In PENNSYLVANIA the Prohibitionists have
| taken about the same insignificant place as in
Maine. Mr. Blaines live campaign in both
States seems to have driven the deserters from
both parties back into the ranks Washington
Star.
THE Republican party comes out of these
elecLlohS Win new 'lIanty and power. instead
of being bliehted by defeat, it springs forward
with fresh strength and faces 1883 with IN
daunted courage and confidence. Philadelphia
Press.
NEARLY four thousand respectable, unpur-
chasable Democrats remained away from the
polls with the deliberate purpose of regulating
the alleged ownership of the CDurier-Jonrnal
! over the Democratic party in thie State. 1t was
| manly, SQUARE blow between the eyes. 1t was
stroke that sent the Courier JoErnal brawlng
| and bawling into the mre No severer repri-
| mand was ever offered to any man or to any
party. 1t relegates the Courier1Iournal to the,
! ranks. 1t rebukes the campaign Of SANDER. ID