The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-11
COMMENT AND OPINION.

CONGRESS- should do its best to attract atten-
ton before the baseball season opens.-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
THE report that Sam Jones is for Cleveland
shows that the clerical recruits TO the banner OF
the great reform President now number two
Burchard and Joncs.-Boston Traveller
One of the best shots made by Senator PIatt,
in his speech on the tariff, was that Everybody
but the dude and millionaire could be clothed in
this country cheaper than in England and in
WOODEN clothing. New York Mail and Express.
WHEN Henry George declares in favor of any
one or anything the public know. by that sign
alone that the thing which Henry favors is
open to suspicion if MT absolutely DANGEROUS
and worthless. Alas, for Dir. Cleveiand!-Phila-
delphia News lind se
THE defeat of the Democrats in the White
Lowry contest in the House is attributed to
Randall. 1t illustrates the strength of his posi-
tion and shows how utterly incapable the low
tariff Democrats of doing anything if he and
his friends stand with the ReDu Dlicans.-Denver
Republican.
POSSIBLY the time may come when the Sena-
tors of the United States shall realize that their
course is making them exceedingly ridiculous.
The question of secret sessions has long since
passed beyond the stage of serious argument.
The public generally regards the practice with
contempt, and those who persist in IL with much
the same feeling.-New York Times
THE Congress of the United States has no
business to potter with the details OF the gro
Gerry business in any case, and especially it has
no business to legislate for the destruction of
the industries of part of the people in order TO
secure larger prOltS In business TO a0OIler part
of the people; the whole thing is undemoeratc,
unrepubican, un-Anerican.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
IF the deliberate judgment of the Repu blcan
voters should prove to be that Mr. Blaine is the
best candidate to nominate. there would be
put confidence in the sober thong ht and
keen instinct of the people IF their judgment
should favor some one else, there would be
strong reason to expect him TO make phenom-
email and unprecedented race. SURPRISING even
the surprising strength shown by the candidate
in 1884, under circumstances which foreshadowed
disaster as clearly present conditions fore
shadow successfully York Tribune
We are not discussing the present tariff. Ex-
perts say that it needs TO be reformed and that
It's inequalities demand revision. Some OF its
features may be upjnst- That Is matter for
those to consider who familiar with it's work
ings. But the Constitution is IN favor of pro-
tecting American industries by taxing the prod
ucts OF foreign manufacturers; il is in favor of
policy that will benefit the South, develop
Southern resources and give strength and pur-
pose our industrial progress. Atlanta Con-
stitut,on- ~
FRoM New England comes the significant
movement for Sheridan. II is sp outaneous in M
way political A mutiny, of the rank and file of
the Republican party against management.
tendency toward candidate of stainless name
and rare achiesemrntssin peace and war; and
fans SO brilliant thar tits among the gloties of
American history. eMr.s Denew notes ii with tho
significant remark that sheridan would make