The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-01
THE INDIANA PRESS.

passage VI Sucn law DIS lH%t proposed
in the Nicholson bill, it asserts what it
cannot prove. The American hopes the
present Legislature will leave the liquor
question alone.-Brookville American.
Speaker Adams is proving of the
most popular presiding officers that has
ever graced the desk. He is wholesouled.
courteous gentleman, who puts on no airs,
and has large fund of common sense. If
the House does not complete its work in
fae He a aS dayi I M not &c ns
ture abhors a vacuum, and does all
in. his power to expedite business.-Monti-
cello Herald.
President Swain. of the State University,
was before the House ways and means
committee Tuesday urging the imposition of
tax of one-sixth of mill for the Bloom
ing'ton school, which it is calculated will
amount to 100000 a year. His appeal should
eaters must be kicked out. The Republican
party is pledged to reduce taxation and that
pledge must be kept Or we will not see an
other Republican Legislature in Indiana in
dozen years.-kokomo Tribune
The appointive power of the Governor
should not be disturbed. He is the head
of the State departments, just Presi-
dent Cleveland is of the national The ma
jority in the Legislature could change the
political complexion of every State insti-
tuition but 1t would be contemplate exer-
else of power. 1t would be just like a
Democratic Legislature to do something of
ILLS h-liO Win d fS6puDllcau NTOV6inOT. Inc
Republican party, however is not governed
ice.
While at Indianapolis and other cities
throughout the State the S0-per-cent CO.
Insurance clause does not apply to stocks of
merchandise or machinery valued at less
than $4,000, in this city, SO far as we are
informed. it has been applied to all mer-
camille and manufacturing risks and the
buildings that contain them, without re-
gard to their value Thus injustice has
been done either by the companies, the To-
cal agents or the local inspector (who passes
on all policies) to all merchants and manu-
fdcturerS and building owners who come
within the $4,000 limit-which, in fact
comprises large portion of our business
men.-Richmond Item.
Civil service reform for our benevolent
and penal institutions was strongly in
dorsed by General Harrison in a speech at
Danville, and his remarks on the subject
We're cheered. 1t was part of the State
Republican platform in 1886. William D.
fouike introduced civil-service bill in
the Senate in 1885 and every Republican
voted for it. John L. Griffitns introduced
a bill in the House in 1889 and every Re-
publican voted for it. Again ia 1891 SEN
a aeEr Mag age i narodueed the bill and It re-
failure now to pass such law will make
some mean explanations necessary in the
future.-Rockvilie Republican.
Among the House bills introduced Mon
country roads. This bill never ought to
have been even referred to committee,
but promptly kicked out Of the House. and
the member offering it sent home to his
constituents to be dealt with in a summary
manner what the next century may bring
forth no man can tell, but this generation
Will have passed away before our country
roads are turned over to horse railroads, or
any other kind of railroads The country
roads Of Clinton county have been con-
s she at great cost to the farmers and
ready to convert them into railroads.
Frankfort Banner.
1t seems altogether probable that the
Republicans in the Legislature will agree
upon a plan whereby the State benevolent
and penal institutions will hereafter be
controlled by boards made up of a majority
of members whose political faith agrees
with the party in power, with minority
representation. There can DO no other So
luton OF the problem. If the appointing
power is left in the hands of the Governor
he will continue to appoint. a majority of
Democrats, for he himself has said it 1t
is evident. therefore, that none of the re-
forms proposed can hardly be realized
while present methods continue to exist, but
there is hopeful prospect that much good
can be accomplished If the bipartisan plan
is adopted. The Republican party must
especially with reference to the State in
stitutions in question, but the sacrificing of
its adyantage to the opposition cannot be
of common sense.-Lafayette Courier.
The bill to create metropolitan police
boards in all cities of less than ten thou
sand is now before the Senare for consider
alton. The bill is free from the subjec-
tons which have been urged against met
ropolitan police boards in the larger cities
in that it preserves the idea of home rule
in municipal government. BY this bill the
board is composed of four members one of
which shall be the Mayor, the other three
to be appointed by the judge of the Cir
enls n3Mrt. This REMOVES the entire re-
which usually is Influenced more or less
by political considerations. The Office of
ponce machinery is placed in the hands OF
this board: All fees for detective work
shall be paid into the city treasury. If the
bill passes. it will create an entire revolu-
ton in police management, and we believe
SO, far as We are able to judge of it's merits
at t nrst glance, viii work to the ad-
nal.
A bill has been introduced for the appoint
ment of State Bacterio1ogist Let the
bill pass The great wonder is that the
State has grown to be SO large. many of
the native born lived to be so old, without
a State bacteriolossist. The boys would
have fought more CALAMITY during the war;
the rebellion would have been put down
much earlier if Indiana troops could have
pointed up and beyond the flag and said to
the enemy Now, fire another shot and we
will report your case to the State bacteriolo-
gist. Not only would Indiana have one
ex-President to boast OF now. but If we had
been provided earlier with a bacteriologist
the State might to-day be called the father
mother and grandmother of Presidents II
we had had a good coal oil inspector forty
years ago every county In the State would
have had oil of their own. A right good
natural-gas inspector Qike Jordan, FOR in
stance) and we would have had natural
gas thirty years ago. Give us a State
Board of Health with Metcalf for secre-
tary, and it will be but a few years until
we win have to put up monuments to mark
the places once known as graveyards and
cemeteries. The mineral resources, the
agricultural wealth of the State has been
kept back too long waiting for the LegIsla-
ture to create an office for the edlfication
and instruction of the people. The mem
berS of the Legislature are being watched
by their constituents with critical eye.
Let mot another sun go down until with
voice there has been first. second