The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-21
II STATE PRESS.

While Admiral Dewey is an extremely re-
sourceful man, it is doubtful whether he
can succeed in resembling all the portraits
that have been printed of him.-New AL
bany Tribune.
Work is abundant and wages are good.
and yet recruits for the army come for
ward in undiminished numbers. The UNI
patriotic element is noisy. but has no
weight with the manhood of the country.
Greenfield Republican.
1t would be we'll for everybody to give
the trust question an impartial investiga-
ton. 1t is not altogether one-sided. and UNI
der no circumstances should such a ques-
ton be discussed in any other than a fair
manner.-WarSaw Times.
A million dollars a day is now the average
of the sales of American manufactures
abroad, more than double what it was four
years ago: Where are the men who said
that the Dingley tariff would destroy our
foreign t~rade?-Goshen Times.
. Mr.. Bryan's idea is that the only good
trust is a dead trust. He seems to forget
that a lot of worthy people. composing the
masses of whom he Is so fond, might
starve to death but for the trusts that give
them employment.-Fort Wayne News.
A third term for mayor of Indianapolis is
as distasteful to the citizens of that beauti-
full and progressive town as a third term
for President Of these United States to the
American people. Third terms are not popu-
lar, especially when two terms have fur
nished evidences OF MISUNDERSTANDING
News.
Talk about no money in Pike county.
There is an abundance of 1t. Only one day
last week a business man was a caller at
the Press office. He said there is oceans
Of money. We will loan any man who
gives US good security $4,000 If he wants it.
Under the Democratic Cleveland admins
tration this same man would not loan a
50-cent piece.-Petersburg Press.
The scandal of the city campaign in In
dianapolis is the extent of the assessments
being levied on employees of the city by the
Democratic committee. If elections are 10
mean anything. less money than more must
be used in them. Every man who sells or
buys a vote ought to be disfranchiSed. The
government Is too nearly in the hands OF
vote buyers and vote sellers.-Anderson
Herald.
The entire State is watching with interes,
the political contest now going on in the
capital city. Mr.. Bookwalter, nominated
by the Republicans for mayor against Mr.
Taggart, who stands for reelection on the
Democratic ticket, is a capable and popular
young man, and in every way worthy &c
lead his party TO a victory. the effects CT
which will be felt beyond the States bound.
aries. Republicans in the capital should
he on the alert. They have a hard man &c
defeat, but for that reason the victory is
all the more worth winning.-Tipton Advo-
cate.
The first session of the Rush County Coun.
ell adjourned last Thursday. after being ir
session nine days. and the work 1t accom-
plished Of itself speaks in loudest tones Of
the high character of each member of the
board. and of the earnestneSs and sincerity
of purpose which animated their every &C
ton. 1t will probably be a year or twC
more before the full benefits of the new law
can be determined fully and justly, but Il
certainly has given some evidence of its
good intent and of the pc ssible good thai
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