The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THIS is for the exclusive benefit of the measly
Mormons: What constitutes a Statef Well,
one salt lake and a crowd of lecherous polyg-
amists don't-not by long shot. Philadelphia
Press.
If the Republican managers will Just let Mr.
Cleveland alone he will furnish them with all
the campaign documents they want. The treaty
Is almost as good a document as the message
the tariff New York Press.
BRITISH COLUMBIA imported 105. 900 pounds
OF crude opinm last year and exported none.
either crude or refined. Where did 1t all go2
There is no question that the bulk of it came
III this country on the sly, and paid duty
New York Mail and Express.
IT would be well if the negroes in the South
should JOIN the Democratic party. 1t is not to
secure the negro vote. but to protest against
the inequality of representation, that the Re-
publican party should hammer away at this
living issue. -Milwaukee Sentinel
SPLIT in the Anti-poverty Society; split in
the Knights of Labor; split in the United Labor
party; split between the Progressive Labor
party and the Socialists split between George
and McGlvnn-split and splutter! All of it to
show the brotherhood of man.-New York Sun.
If the English had studied the federal system
under which the Americans live they would be
better prepared to accept imperial federation for
themselves If they understood how it is that
State OF the American Union is in certain re-
spects as independent of all the other States as
England IS of France, they would not dread
they do now the consequences of granting home
rule to Ireland.-Denver Republican.
MEN who do right never dream of being
WaEc16Q pY 0oU0cI1Y0S. 1T, DIV error detectives
watch Them the job is ended Thefe is
no profit in it. Consider for moment how I'M
concerned men are who do right, regarding ev-
en- the existence of detectives. Less complaint
about detectives, and ringing laugh at them
In the tally-sheet cases would be putting laugh
where 1t would do tbs most good, if it
were 'bluf."-Columbus Dispatch.
THE disposition of employees to take charge
of the management of corporate property is an
outgrowth of the trade organization spirit which
cannot be entirely overcome; but the managers
IS hJcX A.
excellent opportunity to assert their right to
control the affairs OF their own business enter
prise without dictaton from irresponsible SUBJ
ordinates. Even the panacea of arbitration
would scarcely avail to settle such dispute as
this.-Philadelphia Record
AS far as the Anti-poverty Society is con-
cerned, McGlynn seems TO have the best of it,
for he holds the fort. and is weekly crested with
the stereotyped thunders of applause from his
presumptively weak minded followers, while Mr..
George absents himself from the Anti-poverty
love feasts and gets never cheer. But what a
spectacle two Intelligent men, one of whom is
unquestionably sane. present in going to law
over the right to incorporate such a wholly gidi-
culous, useless and insubstantia affair as an
"Anti- poverty" Society. philadelphia Ameri-
If the Republicans win at all in Novem-
Der, they do It IN other way than by
that of nominating candidate of the highest
ability and character, and by presenting a
platform of principles which will be in itself
basis of good government Having done that.
they must go to work in all the doubtful States
to convince the majority of the people that it
will be to their advantage to elect the Repub-
lican instead of the Democratic candidate Pres
dent. They must work, not whistle; they must
talk common sense, and not babble or drivel
about charger currents of thought" turning the
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
GREAT numbers of citizens whose hearts have
turned sick at the evils OF intemperauce have
voted with the Prohibitionists an earnest of
their interest in the cause, though they could
not their way clear TO success. Whether
high license shall prove permanently success
full system remains to be seen. but the fact that
it will greatly restrict the traffic and remove
many of its worst features. and the fact that the
legislation which ACCOMPLISHED these results
adopted through Republican efforts will
the class of prohibtionists referred to to
support the Republican ticket next falI-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
THE most stubborn opponent of the way the
Republican party is shaping it's course and the
one which seems determined to give the most
serious trouble. is the Tribune, of Chicago 1t
acts in a chdishly petulant manner, and
threatens that if not given its own way, it will
pout the rest of the year. In the Northwest
where it has been a great power for more than a
quarter OF a century, its old readers who have
trusted and supported ID, are protesting against
its course The Tribune might rs well come
down gracefully now, and avoid embarrassment
later on. It's efforts to stir up discomfort among
Republicans in Indiana highly improper,
not to say Observation-Disclosures CONNER
cial Gazette.
THE facts show that the Republican party is
already committed TO practical temperance re-
form in nearly every State where il has sufi-
Gent strength to make itself felt that il has
gained in strength everywhere in consequence of
its being right and being with the people on
this question With majority of the Republic
an State platforms in line with the advanced
sentiment of the country this question there
seems TO be longer any why the ma
tional Republican platform should be silent.
On the contrary, there abundant and obvious
reasons why IL should De clear and explicit in
its declaration IN favor of practical temperance
legislation and against the saloon in politics.
Minneapolis Journal