The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-29
COMMENT AND OPINION.

because her husband. shoemaker, was on
strike.-Lowell Citizen.
OPEN executive sessions and closed lobby are
what the American people demand from the
Senate-Phlladelphi Inquirer.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL will favor the
policy that offers him the best grip for pulling
himself up-St Louis Post Disp patch.
ALL this trouble and talk about the South
western railroad difficulties come from the re-
fusal OF the Texas Pacific to hire hall.-Lowell
Courier.
BUnLER is defeated but the reform principle
is not a great gamer in the confirmation of Gen.
Rosecrans as Register of the Treasury.-Bo
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JAY Could affrms that his "hindsight is be-.
ter than his foresight" No doubt ne might have
been rich man if he could have learned to profit
by experience. Boston Record.
THE American eagle bushes away back of his
ears every time he thinks now much the Demo
economically. Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE Iowa Greenbackers are sick of their fusion
with the Democracy, and will nulify it. This
means that the Greenback party will go out on
the road with the other tramps-Philadelphia
Press
AS discoverer the New York Sun has eclipsed
the Herald. Mr.. Dana announces the discovery
OF man who acknowledges that he docs not
know how to run . newspaper.
Tribune.
THE way In which the transcontinental rates
are jumping up to the old figures indicates the
determination of the railway kings that the pub
lie shall pay for the fun it has been hav-
ing. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
BoYcoTTING by freight and passenger unions
is fully as damaging to the interests of the coun-
try as boycotting by labor unions One boycotts
the people and the other boycotts the corpora
tions. Cleveland Leader.
Mr. Hox1E, of the Missouri Pacific, is boasting
of the increase in circulation of the freight cars
on his lines. but as yet he hiss made affidavit.
From this we are led to believe he is telling
pretty nearly the truth.-Chicago Mail
IT will be better for Congress to follow the
suggestions contained in Mr.. Clevelands labor
message than to keep up the farce Of the inves-
tigation committee. Jay Gould whipped out the
investigation committee in the first round-At-
lanta Constitution.
ENTERPRISE dies and capital draws back like
snail into its shell, and hunger, want and desti-
tuition crowd close together in the cottages of
the poor when causeless strikes are ordered by
men who want ito show their powern-New
York Tribune.
THE duty and the necessity of obeying orders
III labor organization are, of course, subject to
the legal obligations of the members not 10 dis
regard the laws of the land. and the moral obi
cation NOT to support an unjust demand. Blind
obedience is fit only for slaves Boston Herald.
The Knights of Labor should join on the in
slant in the attempt to bring to justice the mis-
creantS who tempered with the railroad tracks
They have greater stake in ferreting out the
murdererS than have other citizens who have no
quarrel on hand with the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road Company. Philadelphia Record.
TT must not be forgotten, we repeat, that we
are face to face with state Of things in which
considerable body of our fellow-citizens are
disposed to consider the whole penal code an nm
justifable Interference with their rights and the
laws against murder, assault, highway robbery.
as unjust discrimination against 'slabor New
York Evening Post.
The screw of contraction is turning steadily
and the day is not far distant when 1t will bring
us down to point whore the struggle of many
to get the work for which but few are needed
will tend almost irresistbly to reduce the rates
of wages to much lower figures than we have
ever known IN the United States. York
Sun.
Mr. PosyDERLY, as the mouthpiece of the
Knights of Labor. though personally in favor of
the eight-hour system, has declared that it is a
two-sid I'D subject which must be fully consid-
cred by employer and employed, and that while
its agitation and discussion should be continued
no united effort will be taken In its behalf Al
bany Express
fronting the Knights of Labor are based upon
system of joint insurance against loss from dis
turbances by strikes There ia no other course
that can be pursued. The w0rkingmen how
ever. ought not to be surprised. Organized as
saut always ar0uses organized opposition The
Knights of Labor are responsible for the appear
| ance on the field of the Knights Of Capital Chi
cago Tribune.
IT is no longer q question between labor and
capital, but between the few workers who are
organized and who make their power felt aud
less have the Same righta Tho expulsion Of !
public officer from labor organization for tho
discharge Of hia simple duty under the laws.