The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-12
COM MENT AND OPINION.

THE man who goes out to look for the Voor-
bees boom for Vice-presdent nowadays must
not fail to include dark lantern and q search
warrant 10 his outft.-Philadelphia Press.
A GREATER man than Emperor William, b 9th
intellectually and morally died a year ago yes
terday. William was King by accident Of
birth; Beecher was king by nature and genius.
Boston Globe.
IT would be much more reason able to com
memorials MIR. Jefferson Davis, as the immedi-
ate cause of the liberation of the slaves than to
erect statues to Mr.. Lincoln the unwilling
agent of their imaginary emancipation. Charles
ton News and Courier. 9a
THERE onlv two ways of dealing withthe
sugar tariff Either strike off the surplus by
the Louisiana planters, or keep the tariff up
to stimulate investment In sugar refner-
ies.-Plttsburg Dispatch.
AFTER the United States has gone into the
telegraph business. what is to prevent it from
going into the railroad business thelcanal busi-
ness. the steamship buslness-in fine. assumin e
and absorbing into itself all the machinery and
operations OF production and Observation-Disclosures
York Sun.
FREIGHT and travel will pour over those lines
having the most satisfactory, accordant and per-
manently peaceful relations with their am
ployes. Such a condition will beget confidence
the part of the public and increased eff
cheney on the part of the men. Ii the Bnrs
lngton system discard its petty supercilious-
ness and compose this senseless conflict on its
part-Natonal Republican. {
THE great crisis in German politics will not
come until Prince Bismarcks death is
nounced. Then, indeed. the wisest man may
well hold his breath; for even the -warrnest adj
mirers of the Prince and OF his work must ad-
nit that the one thing for which he has in his
great career made provision is a successor.
Neither his policy his system of government
is suited tn a world in which the supply of Bis
marcks runs short-New York Evening Post
WITH Bismarck at the helm there4is OF likely
to be any demonstration by the crochety lead
ers of socialism. because they not q unit in
purpose, much less are they agreed rs TO meth
DDS. Besides. conservatism is marked charac.
teristic OF the German masses. They not
speculative enthusiasts or dreamers OF Utopia.
Their inertia will prove insurmountable even
death of the Emperor. Philadelphia North
American.
1T is begging of the question for Chief Ar
thur to say that ne does not order strikes. and
has no power to do Technically speaking,
he is not authorized to order quit work
on his own motion; but it is equally true that
strike cannot take place without his con-
sent and cooperation. His responsibility is
plain and explicit. and he Is mistaken If he
power TO cause strike without consulting tho
wishes of his followsrs-St Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
The sixteen votes against the pensions bill
were cast by Southern Democrats, every one of
whom expects the President in the last extren-
ity TO recognize his solidest and strongest con-
siituency by yetoing it IF he does
so, he will make an issue. not with the Repub-
leans who consider tins measure too moderate
who are carrying a splendid work of charity
aud mercy throughout the Union, and require
cooperation from the national government.
New York Tribune