The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-24
COMMENT AND OPINION.

Mr.. BLAINE Isn't half so bad q man as the
mugwumps describe him. and Mr.. Cleveland
isn't quarter part as good rs they make him out
to be.-Lowell Courier.
THE instances have been few in which men
have refused the vice-presidency. We call to
mind but one such case-that of Silas Wright,
in 1844.-Boston Herald.
THERE has been remarkable drying-up in
the columns of free-trade organs lately of all
matter pertaining to protection trusts" Like
the ubiquitous coal tariff it was boomerang.
Free trade coal and free-trade trusts knocked
'em si1ly.-Detroit Tribune
CONGRESSMAN MILLS says that no one has
any idea of the amount OF work required to per-
feet tariff bill. Probably before he is through
with il he will also confess that no one, not
even Mr.. Mills had any idea of the amount of
work required to pass tariff bill.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
To Secretary Lincoln the son of the great
emancipator. belongs the honor of the order
that the captured trophies of the of the
rebellion should be boxed up and stored in the
sub basement OK the new War Department
building There they might we'll have been left
to rot in 'innocuous desuetude." The people of
the United States have no interest in their
preservation. -Chicago Tribune.
THE best evidence of the success of high IL
cense is the attitude of the people of Chicago
who have observed its effects. Says the city
collector: II can say, without fear of success
ful contradiction. that tho people and press of
Chicago are on the eide of high license. and if
there is to be any change here. it will surely be
towards higher license and stricter regulation
for the saloon rafhc."-Milwaukee Sentinel
THE benefits resulting from the tariff are ap-
parent to every reasonable and unprecedented
mind Let Republicans point to these results
and leave it to the so-caled reformers to defend
their position. When they misrepresent facts
hammer them. That is all right. But don't
waste time in defending the tariff The tariff
needs no more defense than patriotism love
of the Republic needs defense apology.-New
York Press.
THESE com bnations to prevent competition
are radically hostile to and destined to de-
feat the very object of the protective system
which is to secure ultimate cheapness of prod
ucts by encouraging home competition. Any
trust or other association which really deprives
the people of the benefit that protection is in
tended TO confer, and does confer upon them,
must be regarded as an enemy Of the protective
policy.-New York Tribune
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN was the heir apparent to
Mr.. Gladstone's leadership, when he became too
impatient to wait for the succession and came
out in public opposition to his chief on a most
importan spoint of party policy He succeeded
which he took charge has been diminishing ever
since, and does not now promise to become
formidable. Meanwhile Mr. Chamberlain has
lost all chance OF being chosen when the time
comes to select a new leader for the Liberal
party and any marks of royal ministerial
favor that may be bestowed upon him not
likely either to hinder or to help him--New
York Times
THE Canadian government with their customs
regulations deliberately harassed and prosecuted
American fishermen in order to force the United
States to take off the duty fish. That was
their objective point; and it will De again. treaty
or no treaty. Indeed, by the provisions for ton
mage dues be paid To Canadian officials. Secre-
tary Bayard arms them with new facilities for
operating against American fishermen. There
is nothing in this treaty to prevent the
renee of outrages on the Dominion seaboard. 1t
is conventions that will be as unpopular in Can
ada as in New England. 1t does NOT offer ba-
sis for the permanent settlement of the fisheries
question. Itshould be summarily re ecttd by
patriotic and self-resnecting Senate which pro-
posed farm ore adequate method of protecting
American rights-New York Tribune.