The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
STATE CONTEMPORARIES.

XIII the Nicaragua canal steal-Colum-
bus Herald.
Santa Claus will be more popular than
ever if it develops that he is responsible
for these elegant, sunshiny days.-Muncie
Times.
II we desired to predict prediction, we
should predict that gold will be az a prem
lum within twelve months. Then there will
be some fun is politics.-Anderson Demo-
crat.
The republicans in Indiana have baen
kicking against everything the democrats
did for the last few years. They now hale
chance to try their hand. Let US see
how they come cut vita it.-Sullivan
! Times.
1t seems to be the policy Of the repub-
lic1ns in the United States senate To not
allow the democrats 10 ID any lesislating
the remainder of the term, ard u do none
themselves until after another election.
Great craftsmanship thaJ!-Crawfordsville
! Argus-News.
The kind of money that makes business
brisk and wages hign IS money that cir
culltes. Gold IS not money. 1t is simply
the stock in trade Of a few usuriOus gold
time to swell their boards of gold.-Ev-
ansville Courier.
Oh no! the republican party isn't the
friend Of the great corporations, trusts and
combines. 1t is merely a coincidence that
IL proposes to send such notorious corpora
ton men as Elkns Of West Virginia. Thurs
ton Of Nebraska and Addicks IF Delaware
to the Uaitcd states senate.-Br1zil Miner.
The Wall-st contingent is making ready
for another raid upon the gold reserve"
and unless their plans miscarry will force
another issue of bonds. Silver money is
good enough for the common people. why
not utilize It for plymen. OF claims against
cr,1 ha lraf gold
from the treasury Huntington Demo-
crat. Ia -s0 ~tt1os0' a.-
The postoffice department is being con-
Quoted upon strictly business principles
and publishers of legitimate publications
will feel themselves under particular obli-
cations to Postmaster-General Bissell for
the earnest efforts IN excluding fake adj
ve-tising publications from the privilege of
the second-ciass postage rates.-Evansville
Courier.
The Democrat has little faith in the new
theories Of the currency doctors who ara
prescribing countless remedies for Uncle
Sans alarming condition. Lst us restore
the patient to the natural conditions that
existed satisfactorily for eighty years BE-
fore the gold bugs and plutocrats secured
the rape Of silver in 1S73.-WincAestsr
Democrat.
Colst defense is steadily progressing in
spite of the small appropriations made by
congress, and in five years this country
Will have its chief saapOrts il = condition
10 resist sudden attack by 4 fleet. for ii
IS constantly forgotten that IN the greater
number Of instances in recent times suCn
an attack has preceded any declaration Of
war.-Goshen Times.
The defeat of a motion to kill the income
tax law by striking out provision for It's
collection in the urgency deficiency bill by
a m0jority of 120 in the house is a pleasing
indication that the merits of the law are
recognized and that its enemies will not
be able to do it any serious harm. 1t Is a
law in the interest Of every poor man in
the couniry.-Starke County Democrat
Senator Turple told some solemn truths
on the floor OF he senate Tuesday in his
mastery opposition 10 the attempted
Nicara qua steal. The Union Pacific rotten
ness is too fresh in the minds of ths peo-
pie TO render them patient in another at
tempt 70 use the credit Of the government
to foster l private enterprise Of doubtful
expedency. The government should know
what l. Is doing before 1t engages in any
more business of this sOrt,-Kokomo Dis
patch.
The republicans now threaten to out
HerOd Herod. They opposed the passage
Of the present school book law making the
price Of school books cheaper, but now the
Lafayette Courier advises that the present
law be let alone, that il anything be
done i. be amanded making scnool books
free. 1t says: The present law Is by
no means as satisfactory as could be de-
sired. but il is a big Improvement over
the old system Of mulctl3g the public. -
Charlottesville Argus-News.
All that Is needed now to start the ma
chinery Of business moving with it's old
time vigor is for people to drop the talk of
hard times and go ahead and engage in
transactions with their old confidence.
There is just as much wealth in the coun-
try as thsre ever was, and just as much
money to move thai wealth, while prices
generally are so much lower that 81, 900
will handle about double the value Of COM
mOdities that il would have done a few
years ago. This is good time to buy
everything that possesses intrinsic value
New Albany Ledger
Another drop in the price Of sugar 1t
will now be in order for republican editors
to tell their read rs what motive tn wicked
sugar trust has for further reducing the
price Of sugar, now that the elections are
over and have resulted in the overwhelm-
ing defeat OF the democratic party, for
whose "valuable service 10 them these
trusts had shown such kindly recognition
by agreeing to keep the price down until
after election" Was that statement made
by our esteemed contemporary only 4 re-
publican campaign lie. made for political
effect?-Lagrange Democrat.
The democrats Of the federal senate. who
are in favor of repeating the odious sugar
tax, should not be discouraged by their
failure to bring the bill up. They should
persist until they get every senator on
record. The democrats, having a majority
are responsible for the action OF the sem
ate But this does not relieve the repub-
leans of their accountability to the peo-
pie. After having denounced the demo-
Gratis throughout the late canvass for Yield
ing TO the sugar ring, they voted solidly
50 far as they were willing to 20 on record
against even taking up the bill to repeal
the tax.-Seymour Democrat.
Altogether the republican legislature OF
this state this wiatsr would seem to be
between the devil end the dsen sea just