The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE free-trade bill is so far the only Repub-
lican campaign document printed at government
expense under orders from the Democratic
party.-Phiadelphia Press.
IT is time for the legislative power to do some
thing to accelerate the movements OF the COURTS
The founders Of our system of government
never intended that men should die OF old age
while waiting for justice. Boston Globe.
IN their haste to ges all the Offices filed with
Democrats before the opening of the campaign
the administration have sacrificed the efficiency
of the postal service. and the blunders that are
made by hundreds every day have followed as
an inevitable rssult-Miiwaukee Sentinel
THE North and West have not changed a par
ticle. The South has simply stopped sulking
more frstcla funerals the new generation will
be on top, and school children at examinations
will fail on the question. Where was Mason
and Dixon's lineq"-Omaha World
How does California. the largest wool grow
ing State in the Union. like Democratic free
woola What does Indiana, with its /, 100, 900
sheep, producing 1000, 900 pounds of wool, say
to Democratic free wool7 Michigan. with it's
will of course. be reioced at the Democratic
idea of free wool.-National Republican.
THE whisky ring" of the South 10 the most
powerful of all political agencies in that region
the most desperate and liberal supporter of
free .trade politicians and newspapers and of all
forms of political bourbonism. So long the
whisky tax remains this compact and ably-ma
aged political power for evil, and for evil only,
will be the curse OF State and national politics.
New York Mail and Express.
THE campaign has opened in earnest in the
Postofiee Department of the government, and
the public will be given plainly to understand
that no sentimental, musk scented, eilt-edged
prscepts about cvil-ssryice raform will be al
lowed TO impede or make uncertain the re-
election of Mr.. Cleveland TO the Presidency-as
least in that branch of the government presided
oyer by MIR. Dickinson. Minneapolis Tribune.
THE Democratic party is identified with the
doctrine that IL 10 not right TO punish a. temper
g l. -
that in the matter of eating and drinking every
individual ought to be free to do as he chooses,
provided he enjoys his liberty without invading
the rights OF anybody else. The domination of
therefore. fraud. and it met the fate it mer-
ited.-Brooklyn Eagle.
For the practical failure of the Maine law, q
failure which its advocates now admit, the Re-
publican party is not responsible. The result
would be precisely the same If the Democrats
or even the Prohibitionists themselves gained
control in city and State. The simple fact not
to be denied or evaded 10 that prohibition cannot
be enforced in places of any size business ac-
tivity, while the wisdom and desirabiity of en-
forcement, even If il were possible. Is at least
open to ENTHUSIASTICALLY Times
THE great corporations OF this country ought
to make haste 70 appreciate the fact that Amsri-
can workngmen. by the very nature of the
country they IN. are different from working
men of foreign countries, and their manage
ment must differ accordingly. AS they more
tenacious of their rights aud, perhaps, more
quick to take offense. and as they will not for
au hour bear anything like q slight oppres-
sion, so they ara quick to appreciate any
thing which il concession to their manhood,
or which selects them for promotion. or adds to
the trust bestowed mon them. As rule, they
take the same interest in the welfare Of their
EN- uloyer that he takes in thera III it Ia wholly
matter OF wages and pay. then when the
service IS rendered and the service Is paid for,
So for hearts stasve to death sven on full
pay. Ssalt Lake Tribune.