The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
HOUSIER GOOD SENSE.
A Writer Who Thinks 1t Will Prevail in
the Matter of the Courthouse Terrace.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Nothing is more remarkable than the fact
that those who think themselves capable of
guiding the human family into a new and
perfect way are themselves lacking; they
lack good sense, good judgment, and they
make a big failure Of their own affairs.
Nevertheless, let anyone, no matter how
lacking, proclaim that he knows how
things ought to be done and he is immedi-
ately followed by all the lacking people,
who shout his wild propositions in concert,
and will go any lengths with him Coxey
is an example. OF all propositions for help
ing humanity, that of cutting down the
courthouse terrace is the most absurd. Ii
was proposed as a means of giving work
to the unemployed. Now that question Is
done with, but the idea of cutting down
the terrace is still fastened in the brains
of the world improvers. and can't be got
out. No one with good sense, good tudg-
ment and the consciousness or general nt-
ness could for a moment look AT the court,
house and think that its beautiful, Well
made. ,stone-coped terrace snouta oe aeo
stroyed; the terrace is the very foundation
of the peculiar style and beauty or the
courthouse. The ST., 900 required to pay for
the" foundations of the City Han that we
really need. The County commissioner
nave the common sense of genuine Hoo
SlGTS. anu Have DItOClN to h"N NNAAo(~B ~
the great joy OF all sensible people.
The Hoosier mind has a bottom OF sound
sense. Good roads. good schoolhouses ana
small. PROSPEROUS farms, sheltered by rich
woods. where folks still live as they were
pictured in Uncle Toms Cabin" in tran
quill prosperity, well-fed ana Well,clad, are
the outward expressions OF hoosler sound
sense. Whether the State is third or fourth
i'm wheat. whether wheat is high or low,
the Hoosier's sense, judgment and modera-
ton keep him in comfort; he Is a tranquil
looker-on at the fantastic doings OF those
less sensible and successful than himself.
When the world improvers were all jump
ing into frozen-over bath tubs each morn
ing, he washed himself In warm water, II
he could get il. When they affirmed that
salt was killing us all, and must not be
tasted, he still seasoned his potatoes 10 his
taste. Then, when yeast was declared our
destruction and when fine flour was dubbed
poisOn. and graham rolls, tough and gum
my. were considered by the world i'm
proyers the one thing, the Hoosier stuck
TO his good light bread. Afterward when
they took TO soaking themselves in water
| and to paving the air with their hands be-
fore each others faces, in order TO cure
themselves of everything, Mr.. Hoosier
looked on, calmly uninterested. When pork
became the world improver's chief horror,
and all meat was condemned, and people
were ordered TO eat raw vegetables, the
Hoosier never tried a single raw turnlp
When the world improvers were covering
the land with blue glass. the Hoosier did
not waste any cash that way. Christian
science never gained Hoosier Votarles,
though buckeyes and Suckers by millions
became it's wild-eyed minions. The peculiar
world improvers who now think they can
save us If we will only use wooden pocket
handkerchief can't find a Hoos!er custom
er. The HOosier will not drink cups OF hot
water, and he VIII swallow grape seeds. IN
defiance Of faddiSts. His good sense, thank
gracious goodness, Is proof against such a
courthouse terrace MARY DEAN.
indianapolis, April 9.