The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-08
COMMENT AND OPINION.

If the Chinese could vote every politician in
the State would become their slave.--San Fran
cisco Argonaut
CHINA does not intend to let her treaty rights
in the United States fall into 'innocuous desue.
tude "-Pittsburg Chronicle
THE administration has been formally notified
that it must not attempt to throw off on the coal
oil combination Republican
The nudity craze in New York has had new
manifestation. The butchers rise up as one man
in opposition to dressed beef-Boston Tran
script
SECRETARY WHITNEY's prodigal entertain
ments are making the Republican court" under
Arthur seem like very plain and simple regime
Boston Herald.
in England. Under circumstances so distressing
it is astonishing that our esteemed contemporary
doesn't turn its column rules.-AEanta Consti-
tuition.
Mr. CLEVELAND is not elected President to
gush, but to conduct our international inter
course honorably and fairly without assuming
obligations which do not exist.-Springfield Re-
publican.
ENGLISH rule has been nothing but eviln for
bitter centuries. The only conclusion of the
matter is that Ireland should have opportunity
to do for herself what England has never been
able to do for her.-New York Herald.
II each State had four Senators elected by the
people. instead of two elected by the Legislature
there is good reason for believing that the Sem
cerely respected body than it now is.-St Louis
Post Dispatch.
If the establishment of civil service reform
shall cost the Democratic party the next Presi-
dent, it is worth thesacrifce. The honest voters
of both parties demand reform at any cost, and
they will have it sooner or later.-Charleston
News and Courier
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superior toward interiors and dependents 1t may
not have been the deliberate design of this bill to
degrade the States and subvert their govern
ments, but no measure could be conceived that
could better accomplish such a purpose --Phila-
delphia Record.
THE fact is that civil-service reform is not
loved, so far as can be ascertained without a
vote by the people of this State, or of any other
State, and it is mainly rooted in mugwumpery.
a cold and shallow soil for it, poor thing! And
they who watch and tend it are afraid of the
people. York Sun.
EVER since General Hancock's death the cru
SADIE has been kept up against General Howari's
reputation, both as soldier and citizen. And
President Cleveland has bitten at the bait with
the avidity of greenhorn in army matters In
whatever view we judge the matter, the Presl.
dent has made bad blunder. --Albany Express.
If CAPTAIN Eads could show any reasonable
chances for the success of his road, he would no,
nasc w appohi 10 the government Tor assistance.
There are millions of dollars in the United States
and England awaiting profitable investment.
Let Captain Eads appeal to the capitalists. and
let Congress alone-Ch Charleston News and Cour-
Ter.
A BROAD and general enactment, providing q
means Tor the peaceful settlement of ali contro-
Sersies between employers and employed, and
requiring resort to those means by all persons
engaged IN the discharge Of public services
h -, ~ as much as possible to the interest OF
Ga osher employers and employed to prefer the