The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-19
MMENT AND OPINION.

THE hope OF Republican success ia sundering
the solid South lies in building up. in many OF
the States from the beginning, a new Republic
an organization Boston Advertiser.
1T was not Mr.. Brice's fault that General
Harrison's record was unassailable-it was a
Democratic misfortune. He made all he could
out of the campaien.-Minneapolis Tribune.
THE country is filed with gentlemen who
claim to be able to present drafts upon Benia-
min Harrison which will be honored. From in
d~ications Mr.. Harrison is a rather obstinate
man. He likes to do things out Of his own
head. A large number Of gentlemen are about
TO be disappointed.-New York World.
THE order of the Knights of Labor has been q
great power for good. 1t has disseminated USE
full information among the workingmen and
taught them a lesson in organization. But it is
o question whether the days of Its usefulness
are not past. As an educator it cannot com
pete with the newspapers. Minneapolis Trib-
une.
THERE is likely to be a very interesting fight
in the Democratic party growing out of Mr.
Clevelands defeat. The free-trade organs of
the party declare that they lost the election be-
cause the free-trade issue was not made radical
enough, and the protection organs attribute the
defeat to the raising of the free-trade issue.
Cleveland Leader and Herald.
IT pleases our Democratic friends to hint mys-
teriously of tho power behind ia the administra-
ton of President Harrison. but they need have
no apprehensiors. General Harrison is quite
capable Of writing his own letters, constructing
He is not, DOR will he ever be, a igurehead.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
THERE is little doubt that q part OF the fall
ing-off in the Knights of Labor has been bone
fetal, because il has rid the order of Anarchists
and other noxious elements. 1t will be q ques-
ton whether the knights can over regain their
former commanding position, but, at all events.
they can avoid in the future the blunders that
have brought them low.-New York Tribune.
THERE is no doubt that had the Democratic
party been returned TO power either the Mills
bill would have been passed or another placed
upon the statute books far more sweeping and
far more dangerous IN its provisions. But the
voters of this country took the alarm and gave
the Democrats party such a vigorous rebuke as
has not been given a party for thirty years.
Nebraska State Journal
OSE Augustus II. Garland, who Is said to be
the Attorney-general of the United States, rises
from Arkansas obscurity to remark that he
fears the coming Republican regime means the
restoration of carpet-bacgism in the South. Mr..
Garland would have como nearer the facts If he
had said that Harrison's election meant the
cleaning out Of the pan-electric scandal which
has Hourished like pigweed in the political hot
house Of the Capitol. Minneapolis Journal.
THE Republican party is fortunate in this one
thing. IL has elected n President who is shrewd
and careful, aud who will make nc unconsidered
move that would 1eopardize the prestige OF the
party, which 1t will retain, under wise admins
trations, for perhaps a generation to come. The
great opportunity for Democratic supremacy in
this country has come and gone. perhaps for
ever, and, viewed in the light Of recent events,
it is perhaps we'll that it is sofas Vegas
Optic.
Two years ago the Dakota Legislature passed
a local-option law, and under 1t so per cont.
Of the counties adopted prohibition. After one
years trial more than half of the counties car
ried high license at the recent election. The
explanation 10 simple. Prohibition did not