The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-13
THE STATE PRESS.

The loyal, patriotic citizen wants his
country TO be right, but right or wrong, he
stands by it. when the flag is being insulted
and when it's enemies would drag it in the
observation-disclosures News.
This government is at war and those who
are not for it are against it. 1t has not
been long since that point was thoroughly
tested. There is no middle ground The
war has left US responsibilities which we
must meet and the administration Is meeting
them with that courage and craftsmanship
born of true patriotism.-Anderson Herald.
County councils under the new law are
seeking to do their duty in the interest of
the taxpayers. There will be a great howl
from some quarters, but the public in gen.
need some notifications, but 1t will never
be repealed 1t is like the fee and salary
law, law in the interest of the people.
Greenfield Republican.
The new county reform law is now in full
operation. While it is very difficult mat
ter to make such radical change in our
local economics, yet the law should be given
a fair trial. and if it succeeds the people
will be satisfied. No man is yet able to say
that the law is perfect. In fact, ii has al
ready developed that many changes will
have TO be made in 1t, which the next ses-
sion of the Legislature will do. We believe
that IL will bring about a great reform and
after few years it will prove to be a great
blessing to the taxpayers.-Tfpton Advocate.
1t is safe toGventure the assertion that
there is not another county in the State that
can show a better record for businesslike
administration of affairs and show more
substantial Improvement for money expend-
ed than Delaware county. The present
county Off1cialS are not tax-eaterS; the cOun-
ell that has cut their estimates gives them
credit for being honest in their figures The
County Council has reduced the estimates of
officials considerable per cent. If ii de-
velopS that these reduced appropriations are
sufficient IL must be said that the council
has indeed earned the gratitude of the tax
payers: But at present it is merely mat
ter of judgment that divides the council and
the officers.-Muncie Times.
The Republican party has always made it's
success because it was a positive party, a
party which proposed remedial legislation
for existing defects, a party which never
viewed with alarm" but always faced the
future with the knowledge that within it's
ranks were constructive statesmen who
could find solution for the problem of the
hour. In preparing for the coming cam
paign it should remember this fact. 1t has
formulated policy for the new possessions;
1t has formulated a policy with respect to
the Eastern market; 1t has formulated a
policy in its dealings with foreign powers;
has formulated policy in reference to the
tary standard; it should not forget to be
found with a policy upon the question of
trustS.-Shelbyville Republican.
That the County Council did its work well
Is the general opinion of the taxpayers
They took four days to do the work before
them and studied the estimates thoroughly
before taking action Though the allow
ances were several thousand dollars below
the estimates, they made provisions for all
needs of the county for the year. Nothing
will suffer They appropriated sS,522 less for
salaries and office expenses than the county
officers asked for, yet none of them will re-
sign because of the reduction. They will get
along all right though it may be necessary
for them to use little more official economy
than they have been used to. There were
material reductions in several estimates
made by the commissioners, including the
fund out of which the extraordinary" ex-
penses have been paid. A reduction Of $1,000
or $4,000 in the annual expenses of county
and the county's interest not suffer will be
appreciated by the taxpayers, and the re-
form laws will at once become popular.
Seymour Republican