The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
NJ AND OPINION.

SINCE the President would not give Tan
ner another office he has opened one him
self. and 1T is a pension office. too: but he
will have more tronble an rerating than he
used to Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
WE can stand some improvements in the
management of the mails. such as precision
and expedition IN the handling thereof, be-
fore rushing into a reduction of the letter
rate TO one cent.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
To toss a loafer n nickel because he
ouIckens his pace and mutters IN your ear
that he wants one. is not charity. and the
act OF giving will not do him or You any
good. either in this world or the next.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
THE reduction of the internal revenue is
indispensable bond which tariff reform
lust give to show that they are not for
trade; and, If it is not given. they must
a ie by the fact that they are free-traders
of the most impatient and pressing sort.
New York Sun.
The America of the future will be a con-
geries of federated republics. similar in
constitution INC purpose. friendly in their
relations. knit together by strong ties, and
working out. along parallel lines. the full
est and freest development of the repub-
licap i~dea.-BOston Journal.
OWNERS of holes in the ground and low
grade. speculative mines, and wildcat min
ing stocks are getting ready TO help knock
out the greenbacks and open the minis to
unlimited coinage of silver Depressed
mining stocks. now practically worthless.
would be thereby stimulated and advanced
to good selling rates.-Chicago Tribune.
ALL humbugs ought to be exposed and
suppressed. There never was any reason
to believe that human nature in Iowa
would be different from human nature else
where, and that a law obnoxious TO a ma
jority of the people of a community could
be enforced in that community when il
affects appetites, customs and finances. OF
the good done by the prohibition law in
some of the rural districts of the State we
are well informed; but the same good could
have been accomplished under a law allow
ing each community TO decide on its own
policy.-Milwankee Sentinel.
The State Press.
CONGRESS- should not only pass such laws
as will bring about fair elections in the
South, but every Democrat who holds n
seat IN Congress by fraud practiced in his
district should be red.-Rushville Graphic.
THE American people can give thank To
Almighty God that they are endowed with
sufficient intelligence totwithhold perpet-
ual and absolute power from any political
party or any man. or association OF men.
The people can give thanks that political
victories are as uncertain as winds.-Ken-
dallville Standard.
The system of e~lecting Senators by the
Legislatures has proved a failure. In or
der to correct the abuse we speak of the
election of Senators will have to be given
to the people at large. just as Governors are
chosen. 1t is harder to buy a whole State
than a Legislature, and by making the cleo
ton popular poor men Will have some
chance to get Ito the United States Senate.
Shelby Republican.
AFTER all that has been said by mel in
his own party, and all the abuse that has
been heaped upon his head by the Democ-
facy in days gone by, ex-P President Hayes
is growing in public esteem. Few men to-
day command more sincere respect from all
who know him than the sage of Fremont,
and few have more calm and considerable
counsel to offer upon all social Questions
than he.-FOrt Wayne Gazette.
THE patriotism that puts patronage above
principle, and threatens death and damna-
ton to every one engaged i'm the distribu-
ton of a few offices contrary to its will and
service reform. The plain people who are
not office-seekers. disguised with these ex-
hibitions of selfish arrogance. will consent
to almost any policy which promises to
abate them. and SO the kickers decrease
their chances of getting their noses in tho
public Embellishments Journal.
THE Tribune will be glad to see President
Harrison take strong grOuhd in his message
in favor of improved methods in the civil
service, especially in the vital matter of
appointments tUOfice. And having spoken
push it all along. the line. The defects in
the law should be promptly remedied By
Congress, and then let its operations be en-
larged and extended. Such disgusting per-
~formances as that which occurred at Jetfer-
sonvillc VIII soon bring thinking people to
arigid demand for more rigid laws on this
subject.-New Albany Tribune.