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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

the politics that Mr.. Cleveland was play
lng that. Notwithstanding his denunciations
or the communism OF pelf and OF the
spirit that was robbing labor OF its Just
rewards. the greater trust magnates the
dominating influences in the larger COM
oinations OF capital were supporting by
personal influence and by large subscrip-
tons his candidacy, while aside from one or
two actors and heads-in-the-ar poets his
most intimate personal relations were with
one who was so conspicuously identified
with trusts that his name on the Stock Ex-
change In New York was almost typical OF
such associat tons.
OF course. politics of which demagogy
Is the potent impulse. however IL may serve
the ambition of him who thus employs IL.
a;,Ss aesEiss II, one OF Two ways. IL
either brings revolutiCn-then Is successful:
or else disintegration of those who COM
bined in its support.
The demagogy which served Cleveland's
ambition In 1892 seemed at one time likely
10 result i'm revolution. and the surest proof
that he spoke and acted a politician for
personal ends IS the amaZement and then
anger with which vast numbers of those
who supported him i'm 1892 discovered that
ne was speaking not for them, but for
himself
1t is the opinion of profound thinkers
mere that no man whose public utterances
were born OF SiRcere conviction could have
beer neen borne lIae to the presidency as Cleveland
trative and legislative effect the spirit OF
those utterances. and IL Is by this failure
that Cleveland will be judged by and by TO
nave been the most successful politician or
ms time so far as personal aspirations were
concerned. and yet successful by the en-
pioyment OF something which. 4 not false
pretense. was rare and skillful phase OF
demagogy.
One of tFe shrewdest of observers. a
man of much political experience and
study. said the other day that there was
but little difference between the Bryan
campaign and the Cleveland canvass OF
NV. except that Bryan came too late. but
that vast indeed would have been the diff
ference; had Bryan been elected he would
have practiced in the White House what
he preached upon the stump
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
A CLASS OF AsPIRANTs.

The candidacy of men for positions in
which technical skill expert experience
is essential is a lingering evil of the spoils
theory. bank which should select a
cashier who never had a days experience
i'm a banking house would lose its depos-
itors. The one thing after character which
bankA officers would seek for in a cashier
would be a familiarity with all the details
OF banking business. y man who should
apply for the position of manager in an ex-
tensive publishing house would be required
TO present evidence as to his knowledge of
the whole business. If he should confess
ignorance, he would be dismissed with scant
courtesy. There are many other positions
in Washington which require of those who
hold them technical skill, yet for many of
them men are candidates who know moth
ing whatever OF the business. 1t Is not
necessary to name them, but knowledge
concerning their duties is as essential as
1t is for the supervising architect of the
Treasury Department to know something
about the construction of extensive build
ings. knowledge and competency are not
thought of by many applicants. Looking
over the appointments which may be made.
their eyes fall upon position. or. rather,
its salary. The salary is about their figure,
and thereat they make a raid TO secure it.
They would regard it an impertinence
if any one should inquire if they ever had
any experience in large printing establish
ments in patent investigation, in banking
or in engraving Some OF them would
sharply retort to such a question that quail
ifcation has nothing TO do with the mat
ter, they to be selected because of
their claims upon the party. Some of them
will intimate that if they are not given the
positions they covet and for which they are
unfit they will raise a row. Every one
who knows much of parties and appoint
ments knows what that means. Every ad-
ministration of every party, national state
and even municipal, has had experience
with the implacables who do not get APP
pointments. Often they become conspira-
tors. and if they happen to control small
newspaper they hang upon the rear and
TANKS of an administration which ignores
their demands for office like bushwhackers
upon hostile army. Usually the men who
assume such a position of hostility have
never been of real use TO a party. In fact.
they not. given place because they are
efficient in party sense, but because their
vengeance is feared. In office such men
are usually inefficient, a fact which those
who often feel that it is good policy to press
their appointment must know. 1t would be
much better if they could have the courage
TO throw them off-better for the public
service for the character which officials
should have. and better for the party upon
which they are leecheS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The bill will pass the House without diff
fculty. but what its fate in the Senate will
be remains to be seen. If the obstructionist
members of that body COULD for once rise
above partisan considerations and listen to
the voice of patriotism, IL they could but re-
alize the intensity of the popular desire for
legislative relief they would interpose no
obstacles to the passage OF the bill. By
so doing they would promote the best in
terests of the country, recognize the will Of
the people as expressed in the last election
and make an unusual record for patriotism.
But, unfortunately. it is impossible 10 tell
what the Senate will do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

President Mckinley began his administra-
ton with the businesslike announcement
that &c would convene a special session of
Congress on the 18th of March. The procla-
nation followed Immediately. Now Con-
gress comes together with tariff bill al
readyt framed which will Increase the reve-
nues. protect American industries, re-estab-
lish foreign trade and give employment TO
an army or American workmen. All this is
businesslike and will tend TO the restora-
fion Of confidence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

Word comes from Denver that i'm a recent
Populist city convention the women dele
gates assaulted the males. who applied cpl
thets to them and relieved several pa
triarchal Populists OF their whlskers Ii
may be assumed that these PopuIsts whose
faces were disfigured with finger nails ana
whose Iuxuriaut whiskers were scattered
in handfuls on the floor are not so jealous
believers in woman suffrage as they have
been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

the law of the case thoroughly, and. what
is better still. that he is thoroughly honest
Judging from the tone OF his order one
would say that Commissioner Lamoreux
will be lucky il he is simply superseded
and not dismissed in disgrace. Secretary
Bliss order setting aside the decision of
the commissioner is a remarkably severe
one to be issued by the head of depart
ment regarding the action of a subordi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The Noblesville Ledger publishes a joint
card from the druggists of that city stat
ing that under the quart-shop law recently
enacted I'VE desire TO notify our customers
that We cannot. under any circumstances.
sell liquors from and after this date ex-
eept In accordance with this law, and We
respectfully urge all persons needing
liquors TO secure prescription from some
reputable physician. IL all the druggists
In the State take this position there will
be very large falling of in the sale OF
intoxicating liquors by the pint. half pint.
and to be drunk behind prescription cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
solution of the DiaicuIty.

Men are SO stupid said the Sweet
Young Thing: Il could remedy all that
trouble with the water tower falling over in
two minutes
How would you do it?' asked the Horrid
Man.
Just tie good strong rope TO IT and let
two c. three of the firemen get inside the
burning building and hold 1.-THE rope, L
mean. The tower always falls backward
YOU know"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The nomination of Mr.. Bailey. of Texas
as the Democratic candidate for speaker
over McMilIin. of Tennessee. and Bland. of
Missouri may be due 10 the greater popu-
larity of the Texan but il will be accepted
as Indication that Democrats i'm the
House do not wish 10 emphasize the mar
rowness of McMiIlin and the one idea of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
which Bland renreSents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The Journal does not believe that Con-
gress can do any more for the wool-grow-
ing interest than has been recommended by
the ways and means committee. Except on
woods and wooIens. the duties of the new
bill are generally lower than those of the
yfr,Ia Ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

1t may be that the ways and means COM
mittee can put provision in the tariff bill
to the effect that il shall become effective
the day that il is offered i'm the House.
This does not seem possible. but could not
the new duties be imposed upon all goods in
bond at that date?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
She Had Loved Others.

He-Don't you think you could learn TO
love me?
Shell would not have to learn. if l felt
inclined to love you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The change in the mode of electinC state
librarian. from the Legislature to the State
Board of Education, does not seem likely
TO prevent repetition Of the traditional
scramble for the place. There are now ten
applicants for the position, including the
present incumbent. whose term is about TO
expire. 1t is safe to say that some of the
applicants possess no qualifications for the
position. To constitute a librarian in the
present acceptation of the term requires
years of training and special equipment,
added to natural fitness and aptitude
Nowadays no library worthy of the name
thinks of appointing or employing a.
librarian who has not had a regular train
ing and course of education in library
work. When the present state librarian
was elected the Journal objected TO a
change on the ground that il would replace
an experienced librarian with an mex
perienced one. The same objection lies
against a change now. when the present
incumbent has had some years OF ex-
perience. unless a person should be elected
with more experience and better qualifica-
lions. The state library should be taken
out of politics and the field OF political
spells. The aim should be to get COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

4 The gold reserve now exceeds $l5l. 600, 600
an increase of SIC. 752. S52 since Jan l. If the
Treasury Department had had greenbacks
to exchange for gold it is probable the
treasury gold would have exceeded the
present figure. There is now an abundance
OF gold in the conntry-a fact which will
not please some people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The denomination of Speaker Reed by ac-
clamation and the refusal OF the Repub-
lican representative caucus. by a large ma
5ority. To appoint a committee TO change
the rules OF the House with a view TO
greater iberality indicates that the good
sense of members prevailed and that the
majority believe in the safeguards which
the present rules afford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The only criticism made on the appoint
ment of Cornelius y. Bliss as secretary OF
the interior was that ne was not a lawyer,
yet one Of his first official acts Is TO set
aside a decision in very important case
by FIR cleveland's commissioner of the
General Land Office. who is lawyer. The
language OF the order in which this is done
shows that Mr. Bliss grasps the facts and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

Mckinley pie has been meager thus far.
and it may be predicted that the counters
will not be bountifully supplied until after
the passage of the tariff bill is assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
"wi.e Above what Is written =

New lpth AuNOcdlc.
Lieutenant Totten has been trying to
show the ministers of Hartford. Conn why
he believes the Anglo-Saxon race are the
lost ten tribes of Israel. He hears the me
relation TO Scriptural exposition that Wig
gins. the weather prophet OF Canada. sus-
tains 10 science. Both know considerable
that is true. but what they know that ia
true is small i'm proportion 10 what they
know that Is not true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found the following places:
NEW YORK-W1ndsor Hotel and Astor House
CHIcAGo-PaImer House and p. o. News Co..
I'll Dearborn street
CINCINNATI. X. Hawley & Co., lS4 Vine
street.
Lou ISVII.LE-C- T. Deeriag. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co, 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C--1ggs House. Ebbltt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street. between
Pcra- avenue and Il street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

Fifteen years ago. said the aged broth
er. addressing the congregation, Il gladly
gave my heart to the Lord.
And that's the only cheerful gift he ever
made" whispered the deacon whose busi-
ness it was to collect the annual subscrip-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

Senator Hoar's proposed amendment to
the Senate rules provides that when a mat
ter has been under debate for more than
one day any senator may demand that the
debate shall be closed. and if his demand is
sustained by the majority OF the senator's
the vote will be taken. That is sensible
rule, but it IS doubtful If the Senate will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

Ii can be safely said that no Congress
has assembled in recent years whose pro-
ceedings will be- watched with deeper inter-
est than that which meets to-day on the
call of the President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
Watercd.

II don't take much stock in those wonder
full stories Schwartzhogan tells, do you
II wouldn't take any stock in them at ai.
They are too heavily capitalized"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

The DingIey tariff bill. if it becomes law,
will add s15,0D0,0OO a year 10 the revenue,
but this will not be so much in excess of
current expenditures that exces sive appro-
priation oils can be passed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

After all. it may be possible that a Legis-
lature with 4 limited term may give better
satisfaction than those whose terms are
without limit In TWO States Legislatures
which have been in session ten weeks and
can continue weeks if they desire are critI-
cised because they have not attended to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
The Lost f'Ountl.

Philadelphia North American.
Ex-Vice President Adlai Stevenson has
been received at his home with cheers. His
fellow-townSmen no doubt thought that he
had disappeared forever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

petent librarian and then make no change
except for cause other than political. The
present congressional librarian has been
connected with the library since 1861 and
has been librarian-in chief since 1864.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
THE ANNEXATION PROJECT.

Before a final decision is made re-
garding the proposed annexation of sew
eral suburbs TO the city careful
consideration should be given to the
business and financial aspects of the
case and to the municipal RESPONSE
bilities the movement may involve. There
are some arguments in favor of annexa-
ton. but the sentiment expressed by
greater Indianapolis is not one of them.
The commercial Importance of city is not
increased by a mere extension of its
boundaries or geographical limits. nor is it
thereby advanced in any feature of its
moral or material well-being. In a COM
mercial sense the suburbs which it is pro-
posed to annex are already part of Indian
apolis. and annexation will not make them
more so. Nor will the few thousands which
would thereby be added TO the city's popu-
lation add anything to its actual business
or its standing in the commercial world
For these purposes the suburbs are already
part of the city. The important questions
to be considered are what benefits annexa-
tion would bring in the way of increased
taxes and revenue, and what cost it would
involve for police and fire protection, light
ing and other municipal obligations. If
there has been. any careful estimate made
on these points it has not been given to
the public. These are matters of business
not sentiment. 1t is far more important to
know what benefits and burdens annexa-
ticn would involve. what increase of reve-
nue. and what increase of expenditures for
police and fire protection, ETC.. than il is to
be able TO say that greater Indianapolis
embraces so many acres or that its legal
population has been increased by so many
thousands. Even if annexation would be
benefit to all the residents of the terri
tory ii is proposed TO annex, the question
still. remains how it would affect. the much
greater number of residents of the city as
now constituted. The revenues of the city
are scarcely equal TO its necessities now.
and II would be unjust to taxpayers to
take any step that would largely increase
the demands on the treasury without in
creasing the revenue in the same proper
tion What has been said is not intended
TO oppose annexation in il If. but to sug-
Sest the propriety of subjecting it TO the
test of close scrutiny from a business
point of view. 1t should not be carried
with hurrah of greater indianapolis"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
Very Likely.
Washington Pr

Washington Post.
Hon. John j. ingalls, Is TO report the Car
son City convention for the New York
Journal. He will be sure TO be reminded Of
the inefficiency of the Cleveland admin
iStratiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15

Before the powers begin to coerce Greece
they had better make sure If they can
coerce popular sentiment at home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
Soldiers in Skirts.
Kansas

Kansas City Journal.
People of the United States would have
more sympathy for Greece If she would
elothe her soldiers I'm uniform without
pe1ticoats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
A TX" I'm This One.

New York Evening Sun.
Ex-Governor Cumbach. OF Indiana wants
10 be minister to Hawaii. What's In a
name?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
~ Iinfieras.


Cleveland Is at Hatteras. After four
Years of politics he had 90 get 10 some
stormy place in order not TO be lonesome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
Indianapolis, Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
IN The United States should put on an eignt-paee
sixteen-pase paper a TWO-cENT hostage
stamp. Foreign postage rs usually double these
rates.
Al communications intended for publication IN
this paper must in order 10 receive attention, De
accompanied by the name and address OF the
writer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
DlMINUTION OF SEALS.
Some of the Reasons Pointed Out by
DIR. David Starr Jordan.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 16.-Dr. Da-
vid Starr Jordan, en- route to the interna-
tional sealing conference, corrects an error
into which ex-Minister Phelps and others
seem to have fallen when they commended
a thrty-mile closed zone for sealing around
islands belonging to the United States. He
says a sixty-mile closed zone is already in
effect ''As matter of fact, the strictest
regulations governing the American herd
have been of no avail The natural increase
of the breeding herd is about per cent.
Since 1885 the American herd has fallen
from 100000 breeding females to 10000; the
Russian herd from 100000 to $4,000; the Ku-
rile herd from about 10000 to 1,2O0-that part
of it now belonging to Japan now number
ing three females, as against $4,000 former
ly. The sole cause of decline has been in
all cases the same-indscriminate killing of
females For this great international crime
two nations are solely responsible. They
are Great Britain and the United States
One great obstacle to the success of ne
gotiations in the past is the fact that we
have never come into any conference with
clean hands. American hands have de-
StrOyed One-third of own herd, which
once had a cash value of $25, 900 900, and
more than half the devastation of other
herds has been due to American enterprise.
We have allowed our pirates to destroy the
seal herds of ourselves and our neighbors
just as we allow SqudtterS to burn Off for
ests to improve the feed for their sheep.
If nations were as honest and just in their
dealings as private citizens are forced to
be, the whole seal controversy could be
settled in a day. And it must be settled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

pleasant young man. I'd like to trot with
him-or, rather, should have liked to have
done so in my younger days He is clever
but he does not know it all-not all there is
TO be known about bones. Yet he was very
positive on the witness stand that he knew
more than any other osteologist called in
this case, and his assurance on the witness
stand simply made him ridiculous"
EX-Judge Vincent continued to roast"
the experts for the prosecution, while he
protected and lauded the experts for the
Defense He talked about the soap making
in the factory and positively declared that
there was nothing strange about 1t, and
that the reason for making the soap had
been fully explained
EX-Judge Vincent closed his address with
the words quoted above. AS he finished
the crowd in the courtroom broke into ap-
plause which the bailiffs vainly tried to
subdue. Judge Tuthill, his face flushed with
anger stood UP and commanded the APP
plause to cease and as soon he could be
Pointing directly at a woman who sat in
the front row of seats, and who had been
among the most vigorous in her approval
of Judge VincentS perOration he said:
There sits woman who is present in this
courtroom by courtesy. / brought her here
myself. She has abused my kindness, and,
Mr. Bailiff, / desire that she be removed
from the room"
Soon after this incident court adjourned
until Monday, when States Attorney De-
neen will close the case. Judge Tuthill will
probably deliver his charge to the jury on
Tuesday, when the case will go to the jury.
Betting is going on in Chicago pool rooms
clare the corpus deficit has not been shown
sufficiently to warrant conviction are said
to be Offering bets of 60 to 40 on the propO-
sition that Luetgert will be acquitted.