The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE only way to make materials permanently
cheap, in country whose demands exceed
quarter aud in some products third OF the
worlds entire production, is to defend, encour-
age and promote home production of materials.
New York Tribune.
WHILE the Atlanta Constitution and other
Democratic journals are applauding Mr.. Dickin-
for cleaning out the few remaining Repub-
licans in his department." they forgot that
bad postal service is a very poor recommends
ton for Mr.. Cleveland's administration. Mil
waukee Sentinel
THE day will never come, perhaps when there
shall be published model newspaper, but GER
tainly the higher the standard aimed at by any
journal the moro nearly perfect will be that jour
nal 1t is to be expected that there will always
be newspapers that will wallow in the mire, but
discriminating public we sure, will not
wallow with them-Charleston News and
Courier.
liquor consumed in this country is used in the
arts doesn't necessarily show q languishing of
those branches Even that comparatively
small percentage means over D, 600. 900 gallons
of the distilled article alone. to say nothing OF
wines About the only conclusion forced from
the figures is that rather thirsty Ma
tion.-Boston Herald
IT won't be long before the employers of
America will rise from their lethargy and go out
on strike. They will follow the usual routine
and send grievance committee to their en-
ployes with a request for certain concessions,
and should these not be granted they will leave
their posts and order general strike all along
the line. It is mighty long lane that knows no
turning. and an abrupt corner will be reached
before long.-Nebraska State Journal.
LUCKILY the Southern tariff school are not in
a majority in either house of Congress. Mr..
Mills, the Texas free-trade statesman. has not a
formidable following. If he and his bill were
bet alone by the Republicans the Democrats
themselves would tear it to pieces and then de-
stroy the pieces. With this state of facts before
the country business confidence ought not 10 be
greatly disturbed. industry placed in
peril by the apprehensions and distrust of its
representatives. Journal.
If there is a difference between running q
long passenger train and locomotive and ten
der. or q train loaded with gravel difference
that calls for discrimination in the choice of
the engineer, it is patent folly to pretend that
the company has no right to pay engineer OF
two years standing greater compensation for
his labor than the man who has had no expert
ence, but must. like all other men in the world
doing skilled work. have his first day. his first
month and his first year of service Nebraska
State Journal
In such country how there be any over
crowding any pauperisma Our people have
only to make the right use of their opportunities
to become the happiest, most prosperous and
powerful nation the globe There is land
enough for all, and it is difficult for us to look
forward TO the time when the intelligent. sober
and industrious poor man will not be able to
own home. This, after all is the basis of en-
during happiness. prosperity and social order.
"A republic OF homes la bound TO have q bright
future before it.-Atlanta Constitution.
THE publics right is superior to the rights of
either the stockholders or the operatives be-
cause the rights of these latter have been cre-
ated by public land grants and exist merely a
means of securing to the public the benefits of
the public right. It is false and mischievous
conception which puts the public right wholly
out of the account, and treats dispute between
a railroad company and its employees as pri-
vate affair. Every contest which involves the
interruption of railway traffic involves also
crime and the party which is at fault in the
contest is guilty of the crime.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser
EVERYWHERE in the Northern States where
the liquor traffic is an issue the Republicans
be counted to support restrictive measures,
while the Democrats are as earnest in opposition
to everything that threatens to cut down the
number of saloons as if every man of them
the owner of a dstillery. In the face of these
incontestible truths, what is more inconsistent
and suicidal than for Prohibitoniste to help put
the Democratic party into power by running a
separate political organization of their own. only
to divert votes from the only party which is at
able and willing TO advance the objects
which they profess to have at heart9-Philadel-
phia Press.
Nor little of the failure Of the National OPP
era Company is due to bad management in the
matter of repertoire The management did not
give the public what the public wanted In
stead of such operas Faust or sLohengrin.v
popular though classical, the management tried
to force upon the public such operas as Nero"
and the Queen OF Sheba," which, though great
" win popular favor. No doubt the design of
the management was estimable. but he who I'M
dertakes to educate the public taste takes a
pretty big contract and needs long purse.
Grand opera in English. by American artists.
ought to pay in this country, and it will pay if
it is rightly managed. But to be successful an
opera company must give the public what the
public wants. The education will come os itself
in good time.-Boston Globe