The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-10
INDIANA EDITORIAL OPINION.

Some Democrats in giving out their pre-
dictions evidently proceeded on the theory
that il is better to see Democratic victories
before election than not &c see them at ALL
New Albany Tribune.
Mr.. Carl Schurz takes it for granted that
a good deal said by the Philippines COM
mission is not So When one gets to the
point of denying all his opponents state
NETS there is no room for argument.-La-
fayette Courier.
The loyalty of the Southern people to the
national flag, both during the war with
Spain and in the war now in progress to
suppress the rebellion against the national
authority in the Philippines, puts the cop
perhead squad in the North to shame
BrOokville American.
The case of Golden Rule Jones is not
different from that of other reformers who
have, in the past. occupied the public stage.
They do not discover that political parties
are unnecessary until the political parties
ascertain that they can get along without
them.-Vernon Journal.
Farmers over the county are complaining
of a failure to obtain corn huskers as they
want them. Good prices are being paid for
willing men, but these are scarce. The
most of the corn is yet to be husked. The
reasons for the present condition are the
scarcity of common labor and the unusually
large corn yield.-Muncie Times.
headlines and editorial in the Indianapolis
Sentinel which claimed Democratic gains
which the dispatches failed TO snow. These
illusions We're evidently written and set up
early in the evening and overlooked in the
awful gloom which settled down on the
office at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
Coal is selling here at cents bushel
delivered, higher price than Sullivan peo-
pie have paid for 1t delivered in many years.
81, lipQ m
success at the polls would mean more bus
mess. and more business required more
steam and more steam required more coal.
The more goods we manufacture at home
the more coal is required to run the machi-
merry used.-Sullivan Union
Farmers everywhere should remember
that 1900 is the year for taking the twelfth
census, that ii is the crops or this year
which are to furnish the figures for agricul-
ture. and in order to help along IN getting
a real census and the true figures. special
care should be taken to keep crop records
this year, and thus help in this great co.
operative work of counting our people ana
our Observation-Disclosures City Tribune
1t is now too late TO discuss the wisdom
of securing the Philippines. They belong TO
the United States by conquest. and by pur-
chase. The title of the United States could
not be better. The problem now Is to sup
press an insurrection against the govern
ment of the United States. and when that
is done the question will be, in what manner
shall n government be (. rmulated for the
Philippines. County Republican.
Democrats seem to have small faith In
the ability OF Americans to handle difficult
problems Since 1t serves their partisan
purposes they ignore the fact that this
country has grappled with a number OF quite
vexatious questions within the last hundred
years, including expansion In It's various
phases from thirteen States, TO the present
great boundaries of the Republic. and has