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


| prisoners of the State should be thrown
into continual idleness is preposterous.
| likeness Is the road 10 insanity and WORTH
| lessness-Noblesville Ledger.
| The prison authorities are dlscharging
convicts under the operation of the. new
| law, which requires that convicts shall be
provided with suit of clothes. $40 and a
railroad ticket TO their destination. The
| discharge of prisoners under the new plan
began yesterday The prisoner is now con-
Quoted to the depot by anyone in authority
at the prison. where ticket is purchased
10 the prisoners destination.-Michlgan
| City Dispatch.
The happiest Republicans in the world
just now are those who went into the
fight i'm dead earnest to elect Mckinley for
the sake of the country. Their peace of
mind surpasses that ST the long list of
worthless who have had their heart set on
getting an office. and they will be the
stanch friends and supporters or the Pres
ident and his administration when the dis
appointed places-seekerS are abusing him.
-kokomo Tribune.
The country can again hold up its hea l.
We have once more an American in the
White House-a man who believes In
America and in American people, who is
the friend of the American people and not
the plant tool of their shrewd foreign riv-
ais. stat esrnsn v no puts American in,
terests and American prosperity first and
who Will give protection 10 American LABOR
TO American industries and to the Amer
lean home.-Shelby Republican
The financial record of the late Legisla-
ture of Indiana is of the best in the
history of the State. For the first time in
recent years the appropriation for expen-
al thousand dollars will be returned TO the
general fund. The Republican members
have carried out their pledges. None or
the interests of the people suffer and the
economically
at the same time efficiently.-Fort Wayne
Gazette.
The fact that everybody is expecting
good times TO come early is one reason
why they are going to come. This feeling
denotes a restoration of confidence. which
is an essential preliminary to a business
lists equally with Republcans-are show
ing a hopefulness over the industrial sit
uation which they have not exhibited for
over four years past 1t is clear that an
era of business activity and prosperity is
near at hand.-Thorntown Argus.
What will be done with the idle convicts,
is the question now uppermost in the minds
of the prison authorities and others. By
reason of the recent legislation there is
absolutely nothing for them to occupy their
time and muscles. consequently the prob
lem is most perplexing Until some ar
rangements be devised the convictS
will be compelled to march in squads in
order to keep in condition. This doing
away with convict labor was not the most
brilliant piece of work imaginable and it
is hoped the idea is but temporary one.
Hammond Tribune.
Since the Inauguration Mr.. Mckinley has
proved his democracy in many ways. Those
who have called at the White House TO
seen him have been admitted without ques-
ton, and to all he has extended a cordial
and courteous greeting. Party lines have
been forgotten by those who desired 10 pay
| their respects TO the new President. DEM
ocratS. PopuliStS. and silver Republicans
have mingled with the loyal Republicans
| and gold Democrats in the throngs that
have visited the White House. and all have
extended hearty and apparently cordial
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Plain Dealer.
Warden Harley returned from Indian
| apolis last evening, and In accordance with
| the decision of the attorney general on the
convict labor law, to-day locked up in their
| cells about l75 prisoners for whom the State
| now has no employment About 100 of
these men were taken off the Lakeside
| Knitting C0mpanys work, and the remain
| this subject forbids the State selling the
| labor OF am convictS not now under con-
! tract. and imposes a heavy fine of 81 600
and Imprisonment upon prison officials who
| violate it. IL some of the would-be So
called reformers and prison legislators who
are responsible for some of the late sweet
| prison Legislation, had known something
tempted TO legslate. would have listened
to reason from those who did know, they
would not have made such conSummate
| asses of themselves Michigan City News.