The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
STATE PRESS OPINION.

The President is proceeding on Davy
Crockets plan. Be sure you're right, then
go ahead.-Muncie News!
There are a few yellow congressman, but
Congress a whole has so far proven
itself to be true blue.-Goshen Times
The papers that abuse President McKin-
ley now are only punching holes in their
oWnNtreS. The people are with the execu-
tive.-Marion News
The national honor is safe in President
McKinley's keeping. With firmness and
calmnesS he awaits the decisive moment -
Huntington Herald.
We have worse than India or Armenia
at our doors and it is a duty, as clear as
that of patriotism, to 20 to it's relief with
unstinted bounty.-Wabas Tribune.
Sampson is the name of the new COM
mander of the naval squadron. When he
gets among the Philistines there will be
news to report.-Fort Wayne Gazette.
The Spanish diplomat that threatened in
case of war to "foment rebellion in the
Southern States might learn something
by trying his plan on F'itzhugh Lee.-Ander-
son Herald.
Pay as you go is the American policy of
preparing for national defense. The peace
programme of the government is being con-
Quoted on a solid cash basis.-Vincennes
Commercial.
There we'll be no European concert to in
terfere between this country and Spain. The
old world nations have all they can do to
provide music for their own performances
Evansville Journal.
A good answer to Spain's inquiry as to
why the United States is buying warships
would include a statement that it is be-
cause 1T has the price. The Dons might
then understand why they have poor sue
cess in the Notwithstanding Republican.
For some reason which they keep to
themselves, the Democrats are not having
much to say of late about the Dingley bill
Democrats may be useful for some pur-
poses, but as prophets and statesmen they
have about gone out of Observation-Disclosures
Republican.
If the United States government has the
right to feed the starving Cubans, it has
the right, we should think to prevent Spain
those heathenish people to starve their own
brethren we are in measure culpable.-
LapOrte Herald.
When it comes to questions of such grave
import as those with which Consul General
Lee and the President have had to deal,
partisan differences are obliterated and
ability and courage, coupled with loyalty
and patriotism outweigh all other consid-
erations.-Mddletown News.
President Mckinley must have the sane
ton of the people in a matter so terrible
as the declaration of war or a policy in
volving the possibilities of war. fills con-
duct has been noble, admirable statesman
like. He has won the assent of other ma
lions to his course.-Lafayette Call.
The truth of the matter is simply war is
inevitable, and at this late hour when
SPANS fiotilla of torpedoes have set sail for
Cuba to resist the acts of mercy. humanity
and Christianity which are now being prac-
tlced by the United States, there is no long
er any excuse for delay.--Hammond Trib-
une.
The Washington Post offers up a prayer
of thanksgiving that there has been no or
ganization of the mothers-in-law of the
Revolution, but he had better not rejoice
too soon. In this progressive age there is
no telling what may happen, and relations
in his family are liable to become strained
at any acknowledgements Journal.
The war preparations that have been
made during the past three or four weeks
prove conclusively that when war talk
first began the United States by no
means ready for war. And thus the Presi-
dents wisdom is exhibited in not listening
to the voice of certain war cry newspapers
for immediate war-New Albany Tribune.
Barring distress, hardship and loss of life,
our war with Spain would bring about
many good results Among the most prom
inent would be the substantial renewal of
the loyalty of every American citizen to his
country and flag, regardless of section and
party aff1liation, and which viii be lasting
for at least a generation.-Mt. Vernon Re-
publican.
The President knows how much depends
upon him. Any inclination to criticise
should be delayed until the public knows
just what he proposes to do. If by vac
Hating policy he fails in the accomplishment
of what he has promised, there VIII be full
time for harsh utterances. To the present
time he has been equal to all emergencies.
Lafayette Courier.
There are more persons who have regular
employment now than there have been for
years. That business in almost every line
has improved there can be no doubt. More
money is being paid out TO employees, more
have been for number of years This is
not only true locally but IL is generally true
throughout this eountry.-Columbus Repub-
lican.