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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
THE SOUTHERN RACE PROBLEM.

The Charleston News and Courier pub
fishes an undelivered speech by Con-
gresham Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
ON the race problem in the South. Mr..
Breckenridge is thoughtful man, and is
counted an eloquent speaker. 1t was
expected that he would attend recent
annual dinner of the New England So
ciety, in Charleston, and respond to a
toast. He wrote his speech, but was pre-
vented from attending the banquet. He
treated the race problem in philosophi-
cal, impartial and Christian spirit. The
central idea of his speech was that the
negroes are in the South to stay, and that
the solution of the problem created by
their presence there depended on the
Southern people and their own sense of
justice, right and Christian duty. Start
ing out with the declaration that, ''NO
political revolution, no temporary sue
cess of a political party, can free us
from the obligations which Providence
has imposed" on the Southern people,
he insisted that, "The solution of the
race problem depends upon the intelli-
gence, the courage and the conscience of
the white people among whom
these negroes have been placed"
Again he said: at is impossi-
BILE to exaggerate the difference
to these Southern States between seven
millions of hopeless cOlOred people and
seven million contented colored people
in their midst. The very worst use to
which you can put human being in a
community is to prescribe him so that he
becomes hopeless.'n These expressions
read well and seem to be inspired by the
right spirit, as far as it goes. But they
do not go far enough. They deal with
glittering generalities and stop short of
q practical conclusion. Why did not
Mr.. Breckenridge say in plain terms that
the only solution of the race problem
was in recognizing the civil and political
rights of the colored people, encourage
ing them to qualify themselves for the
duties of citizenship and allowing them
to exercise said dutiesf If there is any
other or better solution for the Southern
question than honest elections and fair
count, we have yet to hear of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
COMMENT AND OPINION.

A PROSPEROUS body of laborers is neces.
sary to the existence of prosperous COM
monwealth. This Is lesson that has been
well learned in the North and which must
be well learned in the SOuth.-ChicagO In
ter Ocean.
LET the solid South break itself up by al
lowing free division on economic questions
and giving every man his civil rights, and
the North will gladly accept the evidence
that it has abandoned its sectional politics.
Portland OregOnian.
= The worst possible use to put an EXPIRES
ident of the United States to is to retire
him. 1t is an injustice to him personally.
1t is an injury to the country that should
profit by the experience he has had in its
service.-New York Star.
ONE of the sincerest consultations which
the Democratic business man has for the
defeat of his party is the knowledge that
within few weeks the decentralization will
be remedied and his letters will reach their
destination promptly and Observation-Disclosures
State Journal
THE essentials of international inter-
course can be kept up, although some of the
Indeed, the average American would not
enter any protest against the abolition of
the entire system of foreign ministers.-St.
Louis GlObe-Democrat.
BECAUSE wicked people give balls in
which the chaste dance is converted into a
Z SlocS 10 III 1CdSohWh al OduC-
ing should be condemned, There are more
good people than bad people who dance.
More real, harmless pleasure than evil is
derived from dancing.-Cleveland Leader.
WE want a Southern Republican admin
istratiOn. The Republican party wants
General Harrison to be as good Southern
Republican as Mr.. Cleveland has been q
Southern Democrat. 1t wants the Demo-
cratic party treated fairly, but it must
board itself and pay its own way and no
longer live off the Repubhcans.-Chicag0
Tribune.
The plain indications are that the Cabi-
net was not made in advance, either in
word or substance, and that Mr.. Harrison
is considering the matter carefully and in
his own way. The people will like to have
the new President himself appoint the Cabi-
net, in the full sense, for in no other way
can body of advisers be got together at
once so useful to them and helpful to him.
New York Press.
IT is plainly the determined purpose OF
General Harrison, by the aid of Congress,
to see that the right of suffrage accorded
the blacks by the Constitution is not denied
them or abridged; that they shall be per-
mitted to vote without fear of personal
consequences, and that their votes shall be
counted as cast. If the Democratic leaders
in the South can bring themselves to accept
this programme they have nothing to fear
from the incoming administration. If they
cannot the consequences may not be pleas
ant to them.-Omaha Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05


THE repeal of the 800 limitation of
the dram-shop tax is supported by every
argument of good morals, good govern
ment and good finance. Not word can
be said in favor of maintaining the pres
ent limitation that does not look to the
encouragement and protection of DRAM
shops. 1t tends directly to increase their
number, their demoralizing influence
and their cost to the community. A
large increase of the tax would diminish
all these evils and lessen the burdens of
other taxpayers. AS dram-shops con-
tribute largely to the expense of munic-
ipal government, they should be taxed
heavily for its support. The present
800 limitation is an insult to the intelli-
gence of the people and to the moral
sense of the community.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
THE nomination of Judge Claypool as

THE nomination of Judge ClaypoOl as
district attorney is great improve
ment over that of Bailey, yet that alone
is not sufficient reason why he should
be confirmed, and he should not be. I'm
der an al interim appointment from
Justice Harlan he could discharge the
duties of the Office for the present term
of the federal court and leave open for
the incoming administration the appoint
ment for full term. There are plenty
of Republican lawyers in the State who
could and would discharge all the duties
of that Office as well or better than Judge
Claypool, and from such President Har-
rison should be left free to select the
district attorney, after the 4th of March.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

THE indianapolis High-school has been a
prolific preparatory department for science
teachers for Western colleges and univers-
tiles. DR.. Harvey b. Wiley, chemist to the
National Bureau of Agriculture; President
ID. S. Jordan, of the Indiana State Univers-
ity; Prof Chas f. Gilbert, of the Univers-
ity of Cincinnati; DR.. VIM. b. Fletcher. late
superintendent of the Indiana Hospital for
Insane; DR.. r. L. Brown, former State Geol-
Ogist; Professor Naylor of the State Uni
versity; Professor Parr, of DePauw Uni
Observation-Disclosures Jones of the Indian
apolis schools; Prof. George Brown, late
president of the State Normal School; Prof.
Eli Brown, superintendent city schools,
Paducah, KY; and score of others won
their laurels as scientists and educators
in the Indianapolis High-school Miss l.. j.
Martin, who has just been called to the
high position of vice-principal and master
of science in the girls High-school, of San
Francisco, is graduate of Vassar
College. She has taught the en-
tire range of science in the
Indianapolis High-school, but her greatest
work has been as teacher of inorganic
chemistry; the laboratory was built after
her plans, and the work in general and
analytical chemistry has attracted the at
tention of teachers throughout the State.
Miss Martin has been contributor to
various scientific and educational journals,
and has read numerous papers before educa-
tional conventions. Her summers have
been spent in the laboratories of Harvard,
Ann Arbor and Cornell with eminent
science teachers in chemistry and botany.
Her departure is regretted by large circle
of pupils. teachers and friends in this city,
who have been attracted no less by her
genial and wOmanly nature, than by her
success as teacher of youth. The increase
of her salary over that of city high-schOol
teachers of equal rank is a matter of en-
cOuragement to local talent to make their
services so valuable that the School Board
cannot afford to retain them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

ScHooL-BOoK ''rings" doubtless exist,
and many impositions are constantly
perpetrated on the public in the matter
of unnecessary changes and extortionate
prices. Some protection for the people
should be devised, but it is by no means
certain that this consists in making the
books free to all pupils. Legislation re-
stricting the powers of trustees in regard
to changing textbooks, and providing a
method by which they shall be furnished
TO pupils at cost, may be effected as
readily as that requiring the purchase to
be made economically and safely, out of
public funds. Rings are quite as likely
TO exist where the States money is con-
cerned as when the victims are private
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
Southern View of the Negro Problem.


Every attempt to secure negro domina-
ton in the South, whether by legislation or
by the bayonet, has been a failure. The
negro problem, from the Southern point of
view, is not pol;ticalproblemin any sense,
and partisan or party legislation can only
serve to postpone its solutlon-can only
serve TO irritate and disgust those who are
doing their best to solve it ON lines that in
sure the safety and self-respect of both races.
The civil-rights bill was an irritant, and
the force bill would have been worse one.
Even the discussion aroused by Mr.. George
w. Cables ma gaZine articles was in the ma.
ture of an irritant. As long as human ma
ture remains as it is, outside pressure based
on ignorance or partisanship can only have
one result. Remove the outside pressure:
eliminate the idea that the North, taking
advantage of its power and influence, is
bent OH placing the negro in positions he is
not yet able to fill; leave the South TO deal
with the situation as III exists, and there
will be no limit to the kindness and friend
illness with which the negro will be treated
and advanced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

THE Sentinel advances the remark
able statement that S5O,OOO,0O0 will be
saved to pensioners by the proposed law
cutting down the fee for securing an in
crease of pensions from ten to three dol
lars. This estimate is necessarily based
on a saving of seven collars to each
applicant for an increase. Seven into
100000 goes 100000 and fraction
over. Seven million old soldiers a year
whose disabilities call for an addition to
their pensions! Gracious! Who but the
Sentinel would have thought its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

If the grand jury investigation of the
alleged Dudley letter is not yet finished,
we trust it will be pushed to a definite
conclusion by those who have the mat
ter in charge. There has been enough
of tall lying in the papers and of signif-
cant hints by government officials. What
the public wants is an honest, thorough
investigation and declared result. If
Colonel Dudley has violated any law or
done an indictable act, let him be in
dieted. The public expects the grand
jury to do its duty without fear or favor,
and not TO be bulldozed into doing any
thing else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

is pleasing variation from the usual
history of mining booms, and is, of
course, correspondingly gratifying to the
persons who risked their lives In the
search and to the others whorisked their
savings in investments. AT the same
time, the fortunate result does not inval-
idate the Journals advice as to the pro-
priety of waiting for further advices
before Fastening down TO lower Califor-
mia on the strength of what are probably
fabulous tales from Yuma
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

There is not human being that will pre-
tend to deny that Robert S. Robertson is
the legal Lieutenant-gOvernOr of Indiana
call the Senate to order and preside at the
opening session and until he is relieved by
the nant-gOvernOr-elect, Ira j. Chase.
The Democratic gable about consistency
is the most trivial kind of flap-doodle. The
revolution they engaged in two years ago
was rascally business that cannot be ex-
cused, palliated or condoned. and it would
be creditable to their good intentions if
they would seek to relegate the shameful
record to the realms of forgetfulness rather
than attempt to keep it fresh before the
people by pretense of consistency" that
really amounts to nothing more nor less
than a compromising of villainy. 1t is the
duty of Colonel Robertson to preside, and
he may rest assured that the people will
sustain him IN any possible emergency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

citizens; and while the parents of school
children may be relieved from direct
outlay, change which places the burden
on taxpayers, and does not secure them
against the existence of publishers COM
binations in that direction, can hardly
be called reform. 1t is a question to
which there are certainly two sides, and
the problem is one calling for very
thorough consideration and careful leg
islation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
The Dram-Shop-Tax.


The matter of the repeal, by the next
Legislature, of the limitation of the munic-
ipal saloon-license tax to 500 year is con-
siderably discussed. 1t is clearly shown
that the saloons are the source of large
part of municipal expenditures. and they
could justly be made the bearers of a much
larger proportion of the burden of munich
pal taxation. In this city the license fee is
only $25, and the income from it about
1,6OO year. AT the full amount of the
present limit, 500, it is probable that this
income would not be less than $4,000. If
this limit is repealed, or fixed at not to ex-
coed $500, this city, at q fee of 500, could
count upon an income from this source of
$4,000 year; at $500, the amount would
probably be $1,000, and at $500, SIS, 900, at
the same time reducing the number of sa-
looms one-half. The justice and propriety
of such taxation will scarcely be questioned
by disinterested voters and taxpayers. IL
is plain business and common sense, and
the wonder is that the policy has not been
adopted long since.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

THE Sentinel does not explain how Mr.
Dick Bright, who has not lived in In
diana for ten years, and has been out of
government employ for nearly half that
time, happens to be pairing Off with
anyone as an Indiana voter. By the way,
Mr.. Bright has not visited Indiana since
election, but no one has accused him of
criminal motives on that account.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
He Is Not Fishing for Cat.

District Attorney Bailey has ransacked
the State of Indiana, has subpRnaed MEM
bers of the Republican committees from
almost every county in the State, to find
some one who has received the alleged
Dudley letter. Yet after weeks of inquiry
one for conspiracy in connection with that
letter. Yet, as the indianapolis Journal
pertinently remarks, he has no surplus en-
ergy to devote to the Whitaker letter. The
original Whitaker circular, the man who
sent it, and the man who received it can all
be readily found. He will probably not
have to inquire outside the limits of the
grand Jury room to ascertain all the facts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

THERE are few men of any prominence
whatever in this country who are not
better fitted to judge of the economic
effects of a protective tariff than Mr..
Cleveland is, yet he arrogates to himself
superior knowledge of the subject and
charges all who oppose his views as being
actuated by "selfishness and greedm As
for his defeat, he says, "It proves the
stubbornness of the combined forces of
selfishness." Your intensely selfish man
is always abusing it i'm others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
In the Civil Service.

Washington Special.
There are about130 0O0persons in the civil
service of the government. there having
been a large increase under President Cleve-
land. About $4,000 are, or will be at the
close of his administration, under the civil
service rules. Hence there are . good many
places not covered by the law. But If they
were twice as many there would apparent
ly be several applicants for each place.
Senators and members complain that their
mails are loaded with applications for Of
flee. Senator Sherman remarked to-day
1T is an intolerable nuisance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

Washington Special.


The wife of a prominent Ohio Congress-
man who has recently returned from a fort
nights visit to Mrs. Harrison, was asked
many particulars about il at the White
House, yesterday, as she sauntered through
the East Parlor. She said it was very
amusing to read the letters that were flow
ing in uDon Mrs Harrison from all sorts of
people, and on all sorts of reform topics,
begging her to do this and not to do that,
and give some assurance in advance that
She positively would or would not do tbe
other. On leaving, the lady said to her
hostess:
What shall / tell your old friends in
Washington, besides telling them that you
are not bit spoiled, but the same whole
souled, genial woman as in the old days
therei"
"Well, tell Them" said Mrs. Harrison,
laughingly, that as TO low-necked and
wine, haven't made up my mind; as To
bustleS yesr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

A FEW days ago the Journal expressed
some doubt as to whether the hopes of
the gold-hunters who fiocked to the
Ceur dAlene region two or three years
ago had ever been realized. Since then
figures have been received showing that
the lead, silver and gold output within
that period runs into the millions. This
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

THAT the Germans should feel anxiety
over Prince Bismarck failing health
was to be expected under any circum-
stances, but there is now a special in
tensity about it. The subjects of the
young Emperor may be loyal, but they
look forward with dread to the time
when he will control the nation un-
checked by the guiding hand of the
Chancal1or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

CONGRESSMAN OATES, of Alabama,
rather overdoes the business in his
anxiety for foreign war to demon
strate Southern loyalty. The rest of the
country can get along very well without
a foreign war at present, and Southern
loyalty will probably keep while
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
LONDON-Americen Exchange in Europe, 4f9
Strand
PARIs-Amcrican Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A P. Kemble, 3735 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House
CINcINNATI-J p. Hawley & Co., ia Vine street.
IOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot and
Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Rlggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

Mr.. TURPIE seems to have lost his
temper over the nomination of Judge
Claypool as district attorney. He thinks
Bailey is big enough man for the posi-
tion-an opinion that is not surprising
when it is remembered that Mr.. Turpie
is not very big man himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

IT is interesting 70 know that Lord
Lonsdale is well on his way to the north
pole. LOnsdale is an English lord with
a damaged moral character, and such
members of the nobility can be put to
no better use than to set them hunting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
the pole.

AS the nomination for United States
district attorney at this stage OF the
administration is only an empty compi-
ment, the President might continue to
pass it around. There are lots of Dem
ocrats who would enjoy having their
names sent in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

GENERAL HARRISON is receiving a
great deal of advice about the construc-
ton of his Cabinet, but he has not yet
advertised for proposals to let the con-
contract to fill it; nor will he be likely to
measure petitions filed for such positions
by the yard, nor weigh them by the
nnnnd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05


1t really seems hard work TO believe that
il can be midwinter when one gazes across
the Common and sees the spring-like look
of things. But faint effort of the imagi-
nation is required TO make one think tho
trees will be budding and the grass SPRING
ing in day or so. The weather we have
been having may be. and undoubtedly is.
unhealthy, but il is pleasurable to the man
of health and healthy imagination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

Two Senatorial noses are put out OF
joint by Claypoors nomination. Neither
Voorhees, nor Turpie was consulted, and
both are Disguised. They went down
with Bailey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
They Fail to See the Difference.

The Democratic papers keep right on try
ing to raise quarrel in the Republican
party over the spoils. They do not seem to
realize the fact that the Republican party
is not the Democratic party-that the diff
ference i'll character between them 10 as
radical as the difference in principles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
He WIN Live Elsewhere.

Juuge.
We do not know where Grover will live
after his departure from Washington. hut
certainly not in the hearts of his country
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal.
Please state what is the pay of United
States supervisor of elections and to whom
shall application for pay be made.
JOHN z. TEETER
UNION CITY, Ind.
Supervisors in towns having population
of over 10000 receive S. day for their
services. The amount is paid by the
United States marshal when the money is
appropriated. Supervisors in towns of less
than 10000 get nothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-05

Telephone Calls.
Business Ofice23S Editorial Rooms 242
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-18
A Georgia Rat Romance.

Atlanta Constitution.
The wife of Greenboro citizen had
been bothered by rats and mice play
ing tag in the dining-room, and set
trap to catch them. Late that
night the husband hearing queer
noises stole down to the room. What
he saw he describes ina these words;
A bout dozen small mice had been
caught in the trap. This was sur
rounded by four or five big rats,
which had dragged it in one corner
and were holding consultation. AS
L looked in, alarmed by the light,
they hurried their preparation to a
close. One big fellow seized the door
of the trap between his teeth;
another rat seized him by the tail,
another and another quickly took
hold; a sudden pull was given, and
quicker than can relate the door flew
back, the mice scampered out, and
before could walk across the room
old rats, young rats, old mice, young
mice had disappeared, leaving the
trap in the corner, with the door
shut and every vestige of the bait
gone.