The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-27

nothing was accomplished by the absurd act.
Honest workmen will not submit much longer
to be controlled by such incapable little tyrants
New York Graphic.
"IF Gladstone falls,n said Mr.. Labouchere,
he will fall with the democracy Of the three
Kingdoms around him." These words are strik-
ing "A hundred-fold more striking than the plat
itudes about s.repea" and dismembermentr that
are heard on all sides-and every true believer
in human progress will hope they are as signih-
cant as they are striking. If they are it is high
time that Mr.. Chamberlain got back under "the
umbrella. r-Philadelrhia Press.
THE persistent misuse Of the word "strike" is
no doubt the cause of the confused ideas Of work
men, who suppose that they can resign a situa-
ton and still keep it under their control by
striking against the rights of others and mob
bling their late employer or his new workmen;
but they can not do it without violating the
criminal laws and rendering themselves liable to
be put under bonds to keep away and cease their
interference. or to arrest, fine, and imprison-
ment-Chicago Tribune.
THOSE clergymen who hope to increase church
going by putting stop to other methods OF
spending Sunday may be commended to consider
the enormous attendance upon Roman Catholic
places Of worship compared with the meagre at
tendance at Protestant churches. Yet the Ro-
man Catholic Chur:h by no means finds it nee
cssary to take their view of the improperly Of
doing anything else on Sunday in order to en-
/
York Times.
THE Goulds have not reared themselves over
q helpless people. They have risen above a
stupid. selfish, careless. politically higoted peo-
ple Lavish expenditure, corrupt jobs, loosely
worded laws, incapable and dishonest officials
and Congresses devoid Of craftsmanship have
made the Goulds possible The way to get rid
of them Is to elect legislatures and congresses
which they cannot control, and which will not
be afraid to leeislate for all instead of for the
few.-Chicago Herald.
WE believe in the rights of labor, in fair
days wages for q fair days work; but the fair
play of the Knights of Labor, as they call them
selves, is the most outrageous tyranny that has
yet been conceived of. Where it cannot rule. it
is determined to ruin. These men setting
French King, the Knights of Labor assume that
they the state. If they are allowed to have
their way the beginning of the end of the Re-
public has come.-New York Hour
JAY GOULD. thus brought prominently for
ward in this contest is held ND as the represent.
alive of capital, of the rich American citizen, as
the employer of labor. He is nothing of the
sort. He is no more the representative rich cit
izen, or the employer, than is Bismarck the rep
resentative of the liberty loving German people
He, as much as the other, is an abnormal, hate
full growth, and he represents nothing that in the
higher, better sense is American, republican or
democratic in spirit-Philadelphia Telegraph
EVIDENTLY the order of the Knights of Labor
has grown too fast to preserve due harmony in
its environment It's constitution ignores strikes,
although to its members such outbreaks are
familiar. The men who are reputed its leaders
possess no definite powers over its members In
regard to matters of vital Importance to the dis
cipline and existence of the order. Before such
a body can command proper and general recog-
milton OF its influence in industrial affairs it
must first perfect and apply an effective system
of self-government.-Phil Record.
In order to work fewer hours. we must all be
content with one-ffth less results Of labor, less
food, clothing, tools. travelling, cigars or beer.
1t matters not in what form man pleases to
take the return for his labor; he must be content
with less return. if all work less and produce
less. Have the workingmen of this country
more things to satisfy desire than they wanta
Surely not, when some are suffering. II they
insist upon producing less. the inevtable result
will be greater suffering tor those now in want.
and many will want who are now satisfied.
New York Tribune
THE ono thing which, more than any other. is
needed to give start to business and industry is
| a slight advance in the prices of the leading
products Of the country. That is the quite uni
versal opinion Of practical business To
this practical opinion the policy of the President
and the Morrison party in the House is opposed.
OF the price of staple products, which if adopted
would be followed by years as disastrous to the
labor and capital Of the country the past three
have been discouragng, because Of constant
decline of prices. Boston Journal.