The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-17

not be taken from US in the prime of his pow
ers, however worthy from lie of labor to have
emeritus written after his name-New York
| Sun.
The President does not seem to perceive the
| effect of his arguments or even the mean
ing OF ms own words. His statement that the
question OF free trade is irrelevant is astoundin
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Daily News.
MARK what we say-that surplus wiz be
there when this Congress adjourns, all except
what they absorb. But the next Congress-.
elected by the people on this issue. will take the
matter In hand and relieve the people from the
excise oppression with which they are now bur-
dened.-Atanta Constitution.
THE enthusiasm displayed by Mr. Villas in
getting Gen. Bragg appointed minister to Mexi-
co is little suspicious Gen. Bragg comes from
the same State as Mr. Villas. and there are some
of the latters ambitions, it is thought. which
would be promoted by having Gen. Bragg out of
the country.-Boston journal.
THE miners have. doubt, hurt their cause
by in the least identifying it with the railroad
strike, but that does not excuse the Reading
officials from doing all in their power to reach q
settlement. One of the straueest things is that
the great monopolists and abusers of corporate
power remain so blind to the signs of the times
There is even now a handwriting on the wall
for their warning. but they will not lift their
eyes to see it.-Springfield Republican.
THE South-the Democratic solid South--fears
division on the industrial questions, and will be
distressed if there is not the further promise of
the sectional politics from which her current
greatness Is evolved. Inc SOuGQ-UQ6 CODSOu-
dated Conf ederacy-1ooks up to the North for
the necessary margin and man. Cleveland can
60 by road as steep as the one by which he
came, and with accelerated velocltg.
Comerci. Gazette.
THE French and German armies seem to be
the only ones in Europe who understand the
business OF winning battles and gathering the
results War between France and Italy would
be little less than fratricide, for the common
people of both countries have no hate for each
other. On the contrary, they have much IN
common. If Italy were what half its thinking
people desire it to be, repu bile, the two nations
would no more think of war than would New
York and Pennsylvania.-New York Star.
THE chest citizen" is the man who does his
everyday duty. whatever that duty may be.
the who is honest in all his dealings with
obligation of life. There is no roval road to
best citizenship in this country. The prize is
one for which both rich and poor alike may
strive The "best citizenship" that is based en-
tirely on wealth is sham and a delusion. and
the constant parading of a few names of
wealthy people as "Dest citizens" is slcken1ng
and disgusting-New York Press.
GIVE us the fullest and the freest tariff dis
cussion. The tariff must be revised. and let the
people know from those who have most prac
teal knowledge on the subject just how it
should be revised. Let Mr.. Wharton be heard
on nickel; let men like Mr.. Berwind and Mr.
Scott be heard on coal; let President Roberts
and Mr.. Carnegie be heard on steel rails, and SO
on to the end of the disputed list. Let us Get
down to bottom facts on tho tariff, End the only
way to do that is for practical come to
the front and leave paid theorists in the rear,
until the people, who pay all taxes catch up
with the processon.-Philadeiph Times.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND appears to believe
that when man rises with the headache. con-
sequence of too much wine the night before, the
sensible remedy is to go off and get drunk.
That is the wav of curing the prostration of the
wool growing and wool-manufacturing indus
tries. Because the manufacturer got wool last
year IA cents per pound cheaper than under the
last revenue tariff. he proposes to take off the
duty which makes wool dearer." Because
hundreds of woolen-1nills closed already by
a small reduction of duty, he proposes to cut
down the duty far more, in order to relieve
them from Oppressive taxation."-New York
Tribune
IF Mr.. Cleveland is to be renominated he is
sure not to handicap himself with man of the
weak parts and colorless record which Gray
has. Not only is this the case, but Indiana is
pretty we'll played out a school for budding
Democratic presidential candidates For time
out of mind they have been trying TO nominate
a President from that State catching onto
every statesman who gave the slightest promise
of getting any votes. But it has never been able
to get beyond the nomin alton of Vice-presdsnt
and in one of these cases tae experience or the
party was not so pleasant as to make it hopeful
to pursue the same policy in the future. What
ever the position of the various presidential
tickets may be, it Is safe predict that the
name of Isaac P. Gray will not be any of
them, unless he concludes. like Duudreary's
bird to flock off all by himseif.--New York
Press.