The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
STATE PRESS OPINION.

These Mckinley times are mighty hard on
Bryan'S prophecies and free silver hereSies.
-Covington Republican.
Admiral Dewey will now lave to tackle
the somewhat arduous task of living down
his newspaper portraits-Lafayette Call.
The Democrats crucifed American indus
tries with the Wilson bill. The Republicans
touched them with the electrifying spark of
the Dingley bill and raised them from the
dc Republican.
1t will not be five years after the Philip
pines are pacified and the country on the
way to national prosperity until the Demo-
cratic party will begin TO claim the credit
for it.-Williamsport Review.
The Democrats will find out that an era
of high prices aAke for wares and wages,
and of abundant capital readily borrowable
at 4 Per cent, Is not a good time TO tune up
the old free misunderstanding Review.
The advocates for the lowering of the flag
in the Philippines have read history to lit
tie purpose if they imagine that this gov
eminent could be guilty Of so shameless and
cOwardly a desertion of duty.-Fairmount
News.
Republicans will be in full control of the
government for the next year and a half.
Their legislation on trusts will be wise and
effective. but II will not include the de-
struction of the protective tariff as Demo-
Gratis advfse.-Huntington Herald.
The continuous rise in prices of the prin-
cipal articles of merchandise in the United
States is not due to the trusts. but is caused
by the prosperity which has come to the
country: production has passed far beyond
all previous figures. but demand has grown
still faster. This is what has sent prices up.
Marion News.
The bridge business got a black eye all
over the State by the county councils. II
was time to call a halt I'm this matter of
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worked and the county treasures had been
numerically rob- ed by the slick bridge
combines 1t is hoped that a better day is
coming Tor the taxpayers of the State.
-Noblesville Ledger.
In 1896 the Democratic prophecy was that
prosperity could not come without free COIN
age at 16 to L. Last year the cry was pros
perity has not come; it is all a myth" Now
the prophecy is prosperity can not last" 1t
reminds one of the sign-boards after youth
ful America is through Juggling with them
on Halloween night.-Crawfordsville Jour-
nal.
While the county reform law is now in an
experimental stage it Is impossible to see
how 1t will prove other than popular if it
works a saving to the taxpayer. The trus-
tees and the county officials who are now
adjusting themselves TO the new law and
md 1t inconvenient will doubtless approve it
when 1T gets to working smoothly. The law
was given to Indiana by a Republican Leg
1slature. We believe the Republicans will
lose nothing by standing firmly by the law
SO long as ii is on our statute books.
Goshen Times. 4.
The people of America, and particularly
those of Indiana, can recognize the cor
rectness of the French praise of Gen. Ben
jamin Harrison's arguments before the
venezuelan boundary arbitration tribunal.
We all know, without a study of the speech
In detail. that ii has been made in a pointed
and intelligent manner. We all know that
the general spent months of labor in pre-
pairing Tor the arguments. and that they
must have reflected bis intimate knowledge
or all the details in dispute. There can be
no doubt that his speech will he a valuable
contribution to the literature Of this con-
troversy.-Lafayette Courier.
Never before in the history of Indiana oil
has there been such a scramble for terri
tory as there is at the present time. Capt.
talists from all parts Of the country are
f1ocking in in hopes of getting oil leases.
Some will make while others will lose. All
cannot make money. but the majority of
them are bound to make a winner of the
OIL business at the present prices. Wild
eating galore is being done. The most inn
portant find of the month is the well COM
pleted by the Ohio Oil Company on the
Dudgeon farm, in the southeast corner of
Rlue Creek township, Adams county, and
near the Indiana-Ohio State line. This will
lead to the connection of the oil fields of the
two States. and leasers are already thick
looking for every stray lease that they can
find.-Marion Chronicle.