The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-06
THE STATE PRESS.

XNO' tue pTOtectlOu pOlCy OIL RepuD-
lfcan party has not ruined the country yet.
-kendallville Standard.
The political opponents of good times and
business prosperity are still in a chaotic
condition as to the future programme.
Paramount News.
Edward Atkinson is quoted as saying that
the contending, forces in the Philippines are
blood and righteousness. Which is Agui-
naldo!-Terre Haute Express.
The prophecy that good times would fol-
low the election of William Mckinley and
the passage OF q protective tariff has been
more than realized.-Fort Wayne News.
The tariff can no longer be made the all
absorbing issue of a political campaign. be-
cause the benefits of protection are so uni
versally recognized that it's most persist
ent enemies have no longer the courage to
assail it.-Huntington Herald.
There is but one thing that the United
States can do and maintain it's honor and
the respect of the nations of the earth, and
that is to put down the Philippine rebellion
and do 1t with little delay as possible
and then to set up upon the ruins of an
archy a just and firm government.-Middle-
town News.
The primary object Of common schools
is good citizenship 1t is a great mistake
to teach the boy that education means to
elevate the man above common pursuits of
life. In other words. that the educated man
must follow some literary, scientific or pro-
fessional calling. We need education on the
farm, In the workshop, in the store. in our
homes, IN the kitchen and in all our home
Work.-Bl0Omfield News.
Senator Albert ]. Beverages refusal to
be interviewed regarding his observations
on his recent trip to China, Japan and the
Philippines demonstrates his shrewdness
and ability to successfully avoid being en-
tfced into expressing his opinions upon any
and all subjects at the invitation of over
jealous reporters. When the proper time
comes Senator Beverage will talk and the
whole country will know it.-Muncie News.
Mr.. Bryans idea of suppressing trusts is
to permit nc corporation to operate in any
State other than that in which it is in
corporated except under license issued
as would make monopoly impossible. Yet
Mr.. Bryan poses as the champion of the
Democratic party, which holds the doctrine
OF state rights as one of its most sacred
principles. This would be bold step in the
direction of substituting national for state
authority.-Evansvile Journal.
The Republican party will not shrink from
the faithful discharge of the new duties
that we owe to the civilized world, and es-
pecially to the Filipinos themselves. Those
duties were not of our seeking: they came
as the elimination Of events which human
agencies could not control or direct. The
United States would have gladly escaped
these responsibilities had such been posi-
BILE, but recognizing that we cannot honor
ably retreat, we will carry the matter to a
successful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Review
Let 1t DE borne in mind by the taxpayers
and people generally that the meetings of
the township advisory boards and county
councils open to the public The pur-
pose Of the reform laws is to give as much
publicity as possible to all public acts and
to get the public business as close as posi-
BILE to the people Any taxpayer has right
to be heard as to any matter of public ex-
penditure, and 1t is his privilege to be pres
We believe it would be good policy for many
such persons to be present at these meet
ings.-Noblesville Ledger.
A good deal of complaint was heard this
morning on the schoolbook question, par
ents and others supplying children with
books being compelled to go deep into the
pocket for the necessary funds if the fam
lily happen to have number of children
or the children happen to be in the upper
grades. The exchange value of last years
books is very small, and as there is COM
plete change In the series of five or more
of the textbooks used, last years books
could not be handed down. to the next
below in grade, consequently an unusual
hardship Is exacted of school patrons. The
uniform schoolbook law passed in 1889 is the
reason for all trouble. The books adopted
the first year under the law were not at
all satisfactory and a change was made
five years thereafter In part of them.
Others are changed this year. hence the
kick. The fault is not with the local man.
agement of the schools, throughout the
State the same trouble Is being experienced.
The change i'm textbooks is made by order
of the State School Board or Board OF Edu-
of the Legislature of 1Ss9.-Columbus Re-
publican.