The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10

give way to confidence. But 1t will not do
for its present assailants to be trusted with
its emendation.-Elkhart Review.
No matter what the outcome may be in
the Ohio senatorial election, the men who
have broken party faith in not supporting
Mr.. Hanna will be despised by Democrats.
Popuiists and the great mass of the Repub-
liean party.-Muncie Times.
The advocates of the free-silver delusion
appear to be determined to follow it a
while longer The sound-money men will
find it necessary to make another light for
the preservation of the business interests
of the country.-Muncie News
One trouble with Ohio has been the null
tiplicity of men who imagine themselves as
possessing the elements of greatness. These
great men" are now warning among them
selves and the result Will be that several
of them will be killed off. 1t is only in his
way that relief and peace will come.-Mid-
dletown News.
The Republican party is in favor of hon
esty and fair play And that is the reason
that Republicans all over the country de-
nounce the treachery and hypocrisy of the
bushnell crowd in Ohio in its attempt TO
thwart the will of the people as expressed
in the state convention and at the polls.
-NobleSville Ledger
wild Bilr' Stafford was in town this
morning exhibiting some Morgan county
gold. He had $3.50 worth in a small vial
that he said was the result of washing four
pans of sand. Mr.. Stafford is not spending
much time in the gold-washlng business at
present, but some of his neighbors are max
ing good wages from the washing in Syca-
more creek.-Martinsville Reporter.
An increase of so per cent. in the receipts
of the new revenue law in five months of
operation shows that the friends of the
Dingley act were fully justified in their
claims that it would rapidly increase In
it's revenue-producing powers and soon
reach a condition in which to supply all
necessary funds for the legitimate expenses
of the overnment.-VincenneS Commercial.
The people who were throwing up their
hats with delight over the deficits which
were the natural result of the conditions
under the first few months under the Ding
ley law are saying nothing about that De-
cember surplus of nearly $1,000, OO0 Nor are
they calling attention to the fact that the
receipts under the new law have increased
so per cent. in five months operation.-Co-
lumbus Republican.
What the people at large most desire is
that the public business may be conducted
in an. efficient and conservative manner by
intelligent and trained servants. If be-
tween SO 100000 and $4,000000 could be saved
in taking the next census by placing the
bureau on the civil-service list the people
want it done that way. They want II, the tn,
most efficient work for the least money.
Charlottesville Journal
Above our duty to the party there is our
duty as citizens A few will consider the
offices of prime Importance, but for the
majority good and economical government
is the great object. To secure this we must
put good men in nomination so that we
can ask support for them from all good citi-
zens. We should not stay asleep until the
nominations are made and then feel bound
to vote for bad man because he is on our
/ party ticket. Don't sing that old song so
often heard in both parties that the ring
makes the nominations" Some one mas 70
make the nominations. If you do not 90
! your duty some one must make the nominal
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