The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-10
COMMENT AND OPINION.

IHE time ought TO De past In THIS country
when every election is followed by wild
scramble for the spoils.-New York World.
WAR brings blessings as we'll as evils.
War sentiment may be the highest express
sion of patriotism. But to invoke war on
general principles and as the best available
remedy for domestic difficulties is certainly
an extraordinary thing.-New York Sun.
In view of the Importance of the work in
hand for the next Congress to perform, and
the desirability, not to say necessity, of its
being done at the earliest possible time, we
think that President Harrison should call
the next Congress to assemble in extra ses-
S1On as soon after March as practicable.
Detroit Tribune.
So LONG as respect for our institutions
remains leading and vital impulse, just
SO long will the Monroe doctrine be boldly
asserted on all proper occasions. We owe
1t to ourselves as defense against the en-
croachment of foreign political influence,
and we owe 1T to the people south of us, to
whom we have repeatedly offered pr0tec-
tiOn.-Baltimore American.
THERE is a new South, and it is in the as
tendency. Though the men of the present
generation must atone for the sins of their
fathers and they are confronted with veXed
problems growing out of past iniquities.
they may confidently hope for success in
their difficult task of recOnstructing the
social, industrial and political framework
of the SOuth.-MinneapOlis Tribune.
A GREAT number of very worthy persons
doubtless come to the United States from
Europe for the betterment of their fortunes,
but it is an important and threatening fact
that the average quality of the immi grafton
is deteriOratlng every year, and that this
country is becoming more and more a
European pOpulatiOn.-Philadelp Tele-
graph.
HUMANITY is weak at best, and many q
defaulter in public office has literally
drifted into crime which, if it had been
suddenly suggested to hmm as an alternative
Stunned with adherence. The sapds of
rectitude slip readily from beneath the feet
of the unwary. Swervs not from the
straight line of duty. danger often turks
consin.
If General Harrison went as minister to
the court of st. James he would be obliged
to wear the court Dress although he would
not enjoy it, and while the state dinners
and the Inauguration ball will, doubtless,
be great bore to him, nevertheless there
does not seem to be any moral obligation
resting upon him to omit the ball because
he does not dance, or omit wine from q
state dinner because he does not drink it.
Portland Oregonian.
THE people at large do not care much
who holds the offices. They are only in
terested in getting good, prompt, accommO-
dating, capable and honest servants; but
the people, and all the people, are inter
ested in seeing great party fulfilling its
pledges; in seeing 1T proposing and carrying
out policies that will rebound to the credit
and glory of the country. in seeing it stand
upon its feet squarely and being what il
promised to be, and without apology for
being so.-Washington Post.
So LONG as the negro vote of half dozen
or more States is suppressed as it is at pres
ent the election of President by the pop
ular vote will be an impossibility, for the
North will not consent to surrender its
present advantage to system under which
the South could elect any candidate it chose
by virtue OF either suppressing OF manip.
ulatlng tho cOlOred vote, as 1t might be
deemed the more expedient. There can be
no popular election for President until we
can have full vote and fair vote South
as well as NOrth.-San Francisco Chronicle.
WHEN Mr.. Cleveland. under the disguise
of a sham reform turned out faithful and
efficient officials to make room for hungry
| spoilsmen, his followers declared that they
had come to stay for the rest of their nat
ural lives. But four years were more than
| enough to show the magnitude of the blum
ocratic party with the control of the gov.
eminent. 1t proved its unftness and un-
| worthiness to direct public business long
before the people had an opportunity to
| pass upon its stewardship-Iow State Reg.
| lister.
BRITISH cruisers naVo IODDcQ ln1S gov
eminent of thousands of dollars from the
| Behring's fisheries, American fishermen have
| been seized and imprisoned on their Owl
waters by Canadian marine police and the
recognized rights of American fishermen in
| the waters near Canada allowed TO be tram.
| pied upon. Such has been the effect of Mr.
| Bayard's policy. but to such work the
American people have placed limit, and
| that limit is March 4, 1859. Cowardice, ig
| norance and dishonesty were too much fol
the American people to stand.-Nebrasks
State Journal.