The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-17
COMMENT AND OPINION.

A GOOD many people are inquiring: What
was Henry Georges pricef"-Detroit Tribune.
IT looks as if the United Labor party would
have to petition for q change of name.-Boston
Herald.
THE rumor that Blaine might be willing to
arbitrate is borne on the soothing Pittsburg
breeze. -Philadelphia Times.
Mr. BLAINE may no longer be in the canvass
as the great American. For that honorable po
si.ion his calling and election is sure-New
York Tribune.
POLITICAL party that depends altogether
upon man for leadership, and that has no
confidence in itself without his leadership, occu-
pies q very precarious position; for if that one
leader should die, what would become OF it.
Chicago Journal.
the Russian bear, the French eagles the
British lion. But he is careful not to say any
thing about tho American hog. His silence is a
striking tribute to the genius of Chicago and
Cincinna Philadelphia Telegra phi.
If Cleveland should do as Blaine has done,
and withdraw his name from the list OF possible
candidates. there would be a deal in the
Democratic as there will be in the Republican
party. and the canvass would he made decidedly
novel and interesting.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
POPULAR rights are worth preserving and
the way TO preserve them is to have it under
stood that the men who falsify the popular vote
must suffer the full penalty of their crimes
signed by the law There are too many men of
the Mackin class to let them off easiy-Pitts-
burg Dispatch
THE Presidents amazement at the mum Der of
House bills appropriating money for public
buildings is unwarranted. If he has not yet
found out that he Is keeping company with
party whose heart IS solid for the old flag and
an appropriation, he is too far behind the times
to be Observation-Disclosures Press
LET as suggest that there are a lot of men
talking politics freely with the Blaine letter
text, who after while will wish that they had
had hook in their jaws when the reporters
came on them. and try to avoid the consequences
of their speech by saying that the reporters mis-
represen ted then.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
THERE is the best reason for believing that
no apprehension Of the result this year has
prompted Mr. Blaines withdrawal The simple
truth is that he has at time felt willing to be
a candidate again. and desired make that
known so early that the party could select with
due deiberation q candidate upon whom it
could heartily unite, and whose election would
be victory in the best and highest sense-New
York Tribune.
IL the free-traders could put their ruinous
theories into practice without Mr.. Randalrs
assistance they would kick him aside, instea d of
trying to bluff him from his position by shrea Is
of presidential displeasure. He afford to
be ostracised rather than remain silent when the
are seeking to scatter it with iconoclastic hands.
The ree-traders may revls him. but they fear
him.-Louisvillo Commercial
WE are the edge of great epoch. We are
to decide whether the government is to be kept
on an allowance sufficient for all proper plr
poses, but not large enough TO encourage
intrigue and iobbery. We are TO decide whether
something should be done 10 limit the encroach-
ments of trusts and monopolies. and to restore
that fair and honest competition which has ALWAYS
been benefit 10 the public, but which 10 now
seriously imperiied We arc to decide whether