The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19

With the tariff disposed of, no one will
dispute that the currency becomes the par
amount issue.-Elwood Call-Leader.
protection and prosperity have been good
friends in the past which is a guarantee
that they will be on equally good terms
In the future.-Logansport Journal.
II the coal operators would work as hard
for an adjustment of the strike difficulties
as the arbitrators do the miners would all
pc at work in twenty-four hours.-Evans-
Vile Journal.
The free-silver shriners. when they read
of those fabulous finds of gold in Alaska,
Will be compelled to admit that the Creator
IS not on their side OF the argument.-Fort
Wayne Gazette.
With foreign demand for wheat and
the market price rising, the American
farmer will not complain that the dollars
he receives are too dear and buy too much.
Lafayette Courier.
The Republican party is carrying out it's
pledges rapidly, more rapidly indeed than
any party ever performed the acts promised
in its platform in the memory of the pres
ent generation.-Muncie Times.
The hopeful tone which newspapers of
all parties are showing when speaking
about the business outlook in the fiscal
year which has Just begun is significant
No such note of encouragement has been
heard before for several years.-Laporte
Republican.
The Mckinley administration is proving
business like, and gradually but surely
sending the croakers and obstructionists to
the rear. While business has only begun
gradual increase, there is great courage
ana hopefulness in business circles.-Green-
field Republican
Bryan is running around over the country
telling the people about hard times" and
the "hopelessness of prosperity at the rate
of $4,000 year. AS he receives his pay in
a coll H.
equal to the salary he was after last year.
Charlottesville Journal.
The real farmers of Indiana are not put
ting in their time growing now. For weeks
they have been working with might and
main to save an immense hay crop and
get great wheat harvest into the shock.
ana now the hum of the sthrasher is heard
and the golden grain is pouring into mar
ket-NeW Castle Courier
Whoever thinks the subject of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver is mere
superficial political drift is greatly ,nistak-
en-; it is a question of the moral integrity
of the Nation and has it's foundation in
truth. justice and duty. To elect a Congress
and President who may decree fifty cents
worth OF silver shall be a legal-tender dol
lar, would be to enact a crime against
moral laW.-NobleSVille Ledger.
Those gloomy pen pictures drawn by the
free-silver orators during the campaign last
The farmer sitting on the fence weeping
while the bailiffs sold him out and his wife
and children carried away into captivity
he is up to his ears work The land
smiles with plenty and behind it all is that
greatest incentive to all effOrt-the visible
evidence that times are indeed becoming
better and the hard work will not be in
Vain.-Wabash Tribune.
With the tariff bill out of the way the
question of reforming our currency system
should be taken up, and so settled that
there would no longer be danger of a dis
parity of the several kinds of dollars in
circulation. Every dollar should be main
tanned to the value of one hundred cents
and there should be no possible inability
of the government to maintain each and
every dollar under all circumstances at an
exact parity.-MiddletOwn News.
The currency commission proposition sug-
rested by President Mckinley has met with
very favorable comment from the people
Of the country, irrespective of party. There
is general feeling that the entire cur
rency question should be taken into con-
Sideration, and a plan of revision worked
out If practicable, and that a. specially Sc
lected commission from among the business
men of the country could accomplish this
result better thar, any single committee of
Congress goes withouT saying.-GreencastI
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