The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-25
COMMENT AND OPINION.

To prohibit adulteration or deceit is we'll,
but TO tax food just now. when surplus taxes
are the only troubles of the public treasury, is
douby crime against the people.--Chicago
Herald.
THE lump of mugwump self-righteousness is
endeavoring to leaven the whole mass OF Demo
cratic shortcomings. Inconsistencies and dis
honesties. It has got big and a hopeless job
on its hands.-New York Tribune.
BROTHERS in the shops and factories the final
result OF every free trade measure if permitted
to ripen. will be to transfer you and your indus
tries to Europe-or to make You paupers and
tramps in America. What you going 10 do
about it2-New York Sun lDem.)
THE change from the DIR. Jekyll of the reform
administration of 1885 to the Mr.. Hyde of
the presidential machine of 1888, was not quite
as sudden some that have been made on the
dramatic STAGE but it was complete enough TO
illustrate the idea-Pittsburg Dispatch.
WE agree with editor Watterson. that there
is no reason why Minister Phelps should be APP
pointed Chief-justice and we agree with him.
not be appointed. The next Chief Justice
should be an American, and not Englishman
from Vermont Atlanta Constitution.
The finest flashes OF humor yet seen in the
Democratic journals to President Cleveland.
begging him accept denomination. 1t is
probable that Mr.. Cleveland will consent, mas
much be is leaving stone unturned to get
a good opportunity. Repu blican.
THE boycott inaueurated by some of the la
Dor societies of New York against certain brew
of that city doesn't seem TO hurt the brew
ers. Boycotting is played out in this country,
and the walking delegate will soon have TO
wear sheet-iron in the seat OF his trousers.-Ss.
Louis Globe Democrat
THERE is a general unanimity among the
Democrats organs at the South that the Re-
publican party. which maintained that armed
rebellion should be put down by force. shall
never be forgiven. $50 long as there is a Re-
publican party. says The Atlanta Constitution.
$50 long will there be a solid South. Mill
waukee Sentinel
WE want all the help we can get to prevent
the complete national success of the solid South
and its affiliated frauds. but we do not want TO
pay too much for the cuffs and collars vote IL
we make nomination in 1888 that will be an
apology for the nomination Of 1884. we are GER
tain TO lose more than we gain byis.-Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
IN the endless work of trying TO keep the
Spanish American republics in order there
would surely be mistakes. The United States
would, for obvious reasons, be the power that
every swindling jobber in South and Central
American enterprises would specially invoke
the aid of. There is field here for the devei-
opment of official deception and rascality which
we had better leave severely alonc.-New York
World.
WHERE is that gentleman. William Steele
Holman, of Aurora, Ind, who once reputed
TO lie on the steps of the United States treasury
aud Rrowi when raid the building was
threatenedf 1t is about time for the old watch
dog TO awake and make il noisy at least for the
river and harbor pirates who intend to lug away
one-ffth of the total surplus of sl05. 000. 900
which Mr. Fairchlld reported few days ago.
Albany Express.
SAM SMALL and Sam Jones the stump
for third party, with prohibition basis. In
Georgia. aud daily denounce President Cleye-
land and the Democratic leaders. Jones and
Small are side partners OF Single Speech Grady,
and their opposition to the Democrats party
measures the influence OF the convict camp or
gan in Atlanta 40 far. Jones and Small. like
Joe Brown and GRADY. are in favor OF free
whisky. and then prohibiting its sale. They
are curious and highly interesting lot Of patri-
ots.-St. Louis Republican.