The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-16

among the best portion of the Southern
people is the wedge which is going to split
the South asunder.-Boston Journal.
PUTTING prohibition into the Constitu-
ton of State Will not make 1T any more
effective or its enforcement any more prac-
ticable. 1t will simply tie the hands of the
Legislature and prevent 1T from adopting
such measures of restriction as experience
may suggest and the prevailing sentiment
will uphold and make etfectual.-New York
Times.
THE object of the civil-service law would
be defeated if appointees were protected
against summary removal for cause. This
sort of protection in the English civil serv-
ice has resulted in set of life-term officials,
who stand together and freeze out investi-
CATION or complaint, and who are decidedly
more numerous than the work to be done
requires.-New York Press.
IT is good politics to respect the honest
and honorable preferences of Territories
which are on the verge of statehood. 1t is
the sort of politics that becomes the Presi-
dent of the United States and the leader of
party; the sort that no honest stickler
for the proprieties can object to. and that
even the most officious hypocrite. would
find it hard to sneer at.-New York Trib-
une.
IT is to be hoped that the foreign policy
of President Harrison will be laid down on
the broad lines of human equality in its
highest sense; that. instead of plotting
of our State Department shall be to bring
mankind in it's practices to a nearer realiZa-
ton than has yet been attained of the great
theory of common Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
THE eternal vigilance" which was de-
clared to be 1.-The price of liberty" is nee
essary to sustain the protection principle.
now happily re-established as a funda-
mental and sound principle of government
for this Nation. PrOtectiOnists everywhere
oh y,I1 ha cd Nv hA 90 tn
enemies of protection to meet them with
equal activity at every point of attack.
New York Graphic.
In strong contrast with the uniform fail
ure of prohibition stands the success of
high license. Wherever the latter has been
tried it has diminished the number of sa-
looms, and of arrests for drunkenness. 1t
has proved TO be practicable and effective.
1t accOmplishes much good, while prohibit
tiOn laws have accomplished almost moth
ing. High license may lead ultimately to
prohibition, but, whether it does OF not,
the fact remains that it is the only method
of breaking down the power of the saloons
which is likely to prove effica ciOus under
existing cOnditi0ns.-Albany Journal.
Opinions of the State Press.
Brookville American: Governor Hovey's
class in constitutional government was dis
missed for the term last Monday. If the
class did not graduate with high hOnors, it
was not the fault of the tutor.
Goshen Times: The Supreme Court is
likely to undo much of the blindly par
tisan work of the Democrats, and the next
Legislature will repeal nearly all that the
Supreme Court leaves untouched.
Liberty Herald: There is nc hope of re-
forming the partisan abuses and outrages
in our benevolent institutions as long as
the Democratic party control the legis-
lative branch of our State government.
Petersburg Press: The revolutionists in
the Indiana Legislature found in Governor
Hovey a foeman not to be scared or bull
dozed into acquiescense or support of any
of their rascally and unconstitutional
methods.
Lagrange Standard: The legislative
committee that made an investigation of
the State Insane Asylum made a scOrch-
ing report. The Governor did good thing
when he forced that Investigation. The
charges are more than confirmed.
Columbus Republican: The nominations
sent in by the President so far give
| splendid satisfaction to the Republicans
| and while some will be disappointed in
| their aspirations, the party as a whole. will
approve of the wisdom of the President.
New Albany Tribune: Now is the time
! to begin to work for the next Legislature.
| The abuses and outrages perpetrated by
| the last three must be corrected. If the
| Democrats should have the control of q
| fourth Legislature the State will be abso-
| lutely ruined.