The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19
COMMENT AND OPINION.

A RULER has been found for Bulgaria. All tha
powers have agreed upon him except Bulgaria,
which doesn't count. Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE defeat of certain Western Democratic
free-trade candidate for Congress is accounted
for by the fact thar during the campaign. he
sent around cards labelled 'vote for an honest
man. Philadelphia North American.
THE Sioux Indians, in so far as they have any
government, run il in accordance with the Hen.
ry George idea, that the land belongs to every
body and not to anybody. But the Sioux plan
has serious drawbacks Philadelphia Record.
What workingmen most need at the present
time, is not orators to fire their hearts and hold
out vague promises of good but thinkers to
study out the conditions of their welfare and
the best means of gratifying their aspirations
New York Commercial Adv ertiser
THE free-traders, having recovered their
breath, declare that they will make q straight
fight against the tariff. As a matter Of fact,
however, they won't dosanything of the kind.
They always talk about making straight fight,
but when they get to work the fight is invariably
crooked Philadelphia Press
MORE land is not so much wanted az change
in the wants and habits, the modes of living and
the qualifications, of some part of the workers,
who crowd into the towns where there is too
great crowd already, and who crowd into occu-
| patons that are too full already. This change
| in human nature will not be effected By changa
| in the tenure of land.-New York Tribune.
| sonable demands it will have the support of the
best elements of society," but that when it at
taches itself to the policy of smashing things"
generally and revolutionizinc society by means
of class enactments, it will have the steady and
effective opposition of the intelligent forces OF
society outside the labor organizations. -Mil-
| waukee Sentinel.
| Mr. CARLIsLEs theories tend to direct taxa
| ton But direct taxation is injustice for per
| cent of tax on him who receives $500 a wear ia
orin hurda han
whose income is 81, 900. Besides which the in
evitable economies are against all the sophstries
of Mr.. Carlisle. We have grown rich under our
protective system faster than England under
her free-trade system Chicago Inter Ocean.
| The farmer may strike as an individual by re-
susinc to sell, but combination for the purpose
OF forcing consumers to pay higher prices is i'm
possible The true Knight of Labor is obliged
to sell his property. the proceeds of his toll ia
open market. and is then subject to the add.
tlona lnfiiction OF having the full value thereof
claimed by Anarchist orators to DO conferred
uDOn it by the workers in the cities.--Chicago
Tribune.
ALL his prattle about aping English cv-serv.
| ice methods is demaeoey, for Mr. Blaine is too
able man not TO know that the part OF wise
craftsmanship is to take leaves from the ex-
perence of every nation and people now strug-
Cling with the problem OF government or that
ever sunk beneath the weight of false leaders
and selfish statesmen. His idea OF American
sonian maxim, ITO the victors belong the
| spoils. Chicago News
The Democrats in Indiana would do we'll If
they ceased from railing at the victorious re.
publcans and turn their wrath upon Voorhees,
and Lamb, at whose instance and for whose per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT the State was so Infamous
ly, and, as events have proven, foolishly gerry.
wandered 1t is 10 secret that there was a large
number of protesting Democrats in the last Leg
islaturo who were dragooned by Mr.. Voorhees,
into voting for the gerrymander at the last mo.
nsent.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
IN a government like this no apologies should
be necessary from an official appointed or elect,
ed who, on proper occasion, appears In dAfens@
or advocacy of the principles of the party which
is, in all essentials, the government 1t tho
people are to govern themselves they have right
10 demand from their servants an account OF
their stewardship. The Democratic party Is to-
day divided aimless and practically pasalyzed
because the men in Washington, deriving their
power from that party which, being the major.
ity is practically the people, refuse tc lead it or
give its principles vitality by publicly preclaiua-
Ing them. Chicago Herald.