The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-06
STATE PRESS OPINION.

One of the features of the Taggart reform
administration at Indianapolis is an in
spector of sprinkling at SIS month during
the winter. This might be called a snap.
Monticello Herald.
Protection means industrial independence
for the United States. Already we lead the
world in iron and steel production, and
this, too, through protection. Soon we Will
take another step in the industrial independ-
ence and produce our own sugar.-Goshen
Times.
No administration can please all the men
who help to elect it. The most notable in
stance of this fact was in the, case of Gro
yer Cleveland In twelve months after his
election the Republicans swept the country
and the Democratic disaster in 1893 was
greater than the Republican reverSeS or this
year.-Crawfordsville Journal.
The Indianapolis News is compelled to
denounce Mayor Taggart for inaugurating
reign of spoils in the capital city. because
the News and its following hailed Taggart
as true reformer. The Republicans are
with enough sense to know Taggart as he
was and is-a vest-pocket edition of Tam
many brave.-Peru Republican.
President Mckinley set an example to Re-
publicans in his own State and in other
States by going home to cast his vote on
election day, an example which every Re
publican in every State. where an election
is to be held at any time ought to emulate
both by casting his own vote for the full
straight ticket and also by seeing that his
neighbors do the same.-Evansville Journal
Instead of being worthy of the confidence
of all the elements that supported him, Mr.
Taggart has proven himself a two-faced
man and unworthy the support of any of
them. One thing is certain: neither the
News nor Mr. Taggart will be able to de-
ceive the voters OF indianapolis or OF the
State in a future campalgn.-Lebanon Ia
triot.
Taggart, the reform candidate" now that
his reelection has been secured by high
pretensions has thrown off the Sleeps
clothing and exhibited himself as the
wolf of Democracy in its most obnoxious
form. 1t was ever thus. When Republic
ans are induced to support Democratic cam
diGates who pose as reformers they sooner
or later learn to their sorrow that they have
Tins of an old game which has so often
been exposed that to be deceived by it is
onable.-Steuben Republican.
The right of the people peaceably to as
semble for discussion and mutual support
in lawful actions is implied in the repub-
lican form of government and is protected
by constitutional enactment in nearly every
State, as well as in the federal ConStitu-
ton. This right, however, Is not right
to assemble with intent to commit or adj
wise the commission of violence on persons
&C property, to resist the execution of the
laws, TO disturb the public order or to do
or say anything reasonably calculated to
create public terror or alarm.-Plymouth
Republican
In the twenty miles lying between Ian
caster and Logan, o., Mr.. Bryan's train
was delayed ten minutes by reason of the
fact that it met fourteen hes Vily laden coal
trains fresh from the heart Of Hooking val
ley. One year ago the miners were idle
Now there is not miner in that whole val
ley who is not at work They cannot Sc
cure enough cars to transport the coal, for
which there is growing demand. And yet
Bryan went among those people telling them
that there were no signs of good times and
preaching the gospel of a bogus dollar. 1t
requires the cheek of a brass monkey to
play role of that character.-Delphi Jour-
nal
Communications signed Fool Republic
ans" are going into the Indianapolis News,
in which the writer's express regret for fol-
lowing the advice of the News and voting
for Mayor Taggart. There are great
many people in this world possessed of lit
tie foresight, and unfortunately some of
them are Republicans. The Republicans
and so-called independents who voted for
Taggart belong among those whose hind
sight is better than their foresight but as
the complaint Is chronic with the ''independ-
entS'' no consideration is given them. Re-
publcans, however, are generally satisfied
with one experiment of the kind. and meek
" return to the fold better Republicans
than ever.-Muncie Times.
When Mr. Bryan electrified" Ohio a year
ago he found genuine hard times, due to
tariff policy Of the government approaching
to free trade. Just such condition of dis
tress has been the result of the operations
Of every low-tarin measure ever enacted by