The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-07
sense, and ought to be practiced by every
deliberative body.-New York Independ-

sense, and ought to be practiced by every
deliberative body.-New York Independ-
ent.
THE so-called race problem at the South
grows out of the inveterate prejudice of
the whites against recognizing the colored
people as human beings having the same
rights as other citizens. As is quite natur-
al. the lower in the social scale and the
more Ignorant the Southern white man, the
more violent is his antipathy to according
the negro equal rights before the law.-Mil-
THE Democratic party is not democrat
ic party. 1t is a Bourbon party. The true
democratic party is always the party OF the
people; the whole people, not the poor and
ignorant or the rich and aristocra,lc. or
these unnatarally combined, but of the
great mass of the people who are lac. tbcr
very rich nor very poor, but who are intel
hgent and progressive. That is the Repub-
hcan party.-Cleveland Leader.
CANADA has debt of $500 600 000 which
is rapidly increasing. There are large def
lelts In It's treasury, and the past year
trade in the whole history of the DOmin-
ion, These facts are cited by a Canadian
puDlIc man as cOgent reasons why Canada
should be annexed to the United States.
Canada should not be.-BOstOn Journal
LIVING in Utah under State govern
ment which would be organized now would
ne precariOuS experiment for gentlleS. 1t
is doubtful if any one of those who have
1or years past been patiently building up
business and a home there would be able to
remain. 1t would be utterly futile to con-
tend against the exOrbitant taxes that
would be levied by an untrammeled priest
hoOd.-BOstOn Journal.
THRILLING stories have been sent from the
South of the ferocity of the blacks and
mn r.da hrr< oil
time it is the negroes who are killed, while
the lnOffensive and patient whites suffer
only an occasional loss. Truly, the incOm-
ing Republican administration is con-
fronted with grave problem i'll the South,
the man from Indianapolis is the man to
solve it, fearlessly and intelligently.-
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Indiana Saloon Tax.
Under the present law no city or incorpO-
rated town in Indiana can impose a saloon
tax OF more than 500 ayear. The restric-
tiOn is plainly in the interest of saloons
II 1T were removed, or placed at, higher
Inquire, many cities and towns would impose
a much heavier tax than they are now per-
mitted to do, thus decreasing the number
of saloons, diminishing the evils of the
traffic, reducing the expenses of city gov
eminent and the burdens of other tax-pay-
ers.-PlymOuth Republican.
1Du1dnd SUaQQS In urgent neeQ Oh Nigh
license law. Under the present law no city
or Incorporated town in Indiana can impose
a saloon tax of more than 500 year. The
very least that the Legislature should do
would be to repeal this restriction and
allow cities and towns to impose heavier
tax, which many of them undoubtedly
would do if they had the chance. The pres
emit law is properly styled by the Indianap-
oils Journal "a relic of legislative barbar-
ism."-New York Evening Post.
An increase in the liquor license fees
means vast augmentation of revenue that
may be used to in part correct the evils
thaG are the lamentable result of the drink
habit. You cannot gainSay the statement
that nearly all the degradation and squalOr
and much of the misery of the country are
either directly or indirectly brought about
by the sale and use of intoxicating liquors.
If the saloons fill the almshOuseS and
prisons, and spread ignorance, crime and
vice, the business-like method is to make
the authors of the misfOrtuneS bear their
expense.-W Arlington Gazette.
Let each community say to what extent
the saloon shall prevail. Because one COM
munity wants saloons, partially unre-
strained, Is no reason why another com
munity should be compelled to submit to
such license where the sentiments of the
people are against it. This is an era of pro-
erosion, especially on the liquor question.
The sentiment of the people is far in adj
vance of the law; our law is relic of the
past and our Legislators should recognize
the fact in a more substantial way than
speeches and buncOmbe bills. The people
will cordially support advanced temperance
legislation, and they do not only want it,
but demand it.-GOshen Times.
We would place the saloon tax at not a
penny less than 81 900 year. Great bene-
fits have been derived in those States that
have adopted the high-license plan. The
effect has been to very greatly reduce the
number of saloons, while the business of
just the amount of the tax fixed towards
repairing whatever damage may have been
done by the sale of intOXicants. Wherever
high license has been enforced, the people
admit that it has been greatly beneficial to
the public, and at any rate it is proper to
place all possible restrictions about the sale
of liquors, and this would be one of the eff
fective ways to do it.-Warsaw Times.