The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-29
THE SOUTHERN VICTORY.

THE old dough-face breed of politicians
is becoming numerous again.-Louisvllle
Commercial Ind
THE Senators of the new West and new
South thought once that they had killed
the force bill snake. but they had only
scOtched it. Now they have not only
broken it's back. but crushed its cloture head
out of all ehape.-Kansas City Times Dem.
THE Republican party must stand by its
pledges and by it's principles. regardless of
temporary reverses. Let consequence rest
with traitors TO the party and d~emagogues
who would profit in a partisan way by the
conduct of those who would sell Q solemn
undertaking for q mess of silver.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette (Rep.)
The Democrats of the House and Senate
leaders proclaimed it a Republican Bull
Rull." They must remember. however,
that after the Republican Bull Run of his
tory came Vicksburg and Richmond. The
elections bill was q righteous measure; q
closure rule is needed In the Senate now
aud will be again.-Minneapolis Tribune
tRep.)
SO FAR as any of the five recalcitrants
except two. have expressed themselves. it
cannot be- said that their motives for vOt-
ing with the Democratic minority rise
above the level of party expediency., The
exceptions are Mr.. Teller and Mr.. Wolcott,
each of whom has put himself on record in
a truly noble fashion against lawlessness
and OF behalf of the COnstitution.-Chicago
Post Dem
To fail, through any weakening on the
part of Republicans, to pass the amended
and equitable federal elections bill now
pending would be to abase the party before
a triumphant Democracy. to establish
wrong III the scenGan and to sacrifice
the opportunity of years. 1t would be
hardly less contemplate. and certainly
more disastrous than q surrender in 1860.
New York Press Rep
LIZ the vote in favor of taking up the ap-
portionment bill includes all who are OPP
posed to the force bill the margin is too
narrow to be comfortable. Senator Hearst
Is said to be dying. and should he pass
away before the final test the Republican
BourbOns will gain O vote aud the Demo-
Gratis lose one, so that II the vote to side
track is representative there ia still danger
that the bill will become q law.-Atlanta
Constitution (Dem.)
"ANoTHER Bull RUM" shouted an enthu-
siastic Southern Democrat in Congress
when the defeat of the elections bill in the
Senate was annOunced-for doubtless the
vote taken was equivalent. to it's defeat.
The result could not have been more cor
rectly characterized. 1t was a victory of
the South. aided by Northern sympathy and
votes. over the principles for which the
loyal men of the country fought the bat
ties of the war. and which loyal victories
on the battlefield were supposed to have
secured.-Chicago Journal (Rep.)
THE bill seems to have more lives than n
cat. and it's final and complete arrival upon
the Stygian shore is even now by no means
certain, and probably will not be until the
end of the Congress shall leave it slumber-
ing. But the chances of its full recovery
are greatly lessened by this othe- blow. 1t
may kick again In the senate and even
crawl through that body by some means or
other. but it must then run the gauntlet of
the House, where the Republicans have
been without a quorum throughout the ses-
sion and less than five weeks remain. with
none of the appropriation bills acted upon.
An extraordinary stroke will. therefore,
now be needed to ~galvanize it into a living
reality.-Sprlngfeld Republican (Mug.)