The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-11
INDIANA EDITORIAL OPINION.

INDIANA EDITORIAL OPINION.
There is one trust that won't 60 The peo-
pie won't trust the Democrats to run this
government soon, again.-EVansvliie En-
Quirer.
The present demand for labor can find
no parallel in the experience of Democratic
management of national affairs.-Lafayette
Courier.
Mckinley prosperity is good enough for
the voters of this country, and they have
already made up their minds to nave TOUR
years more of it.-Goshen Times
If a calamity candidate on a calamity
platform couldn't win in a calamity year, Is
1t logical to expect him to win in a year of
unexampled prosperity? = Charlottesville
Journal.
1t is not war with the Filipinos. 1t Is
war against rapine and murder contem-
plated by gang controlled by an ambitious
and unscrupulous scoundrel, and 1t Is
righteous war-Marfon Chronicle.
Inasmuch as the Filipinos are running
short Of food and ammunition, their Boston
sympathizers might chip in and send them a
shipload of supplies, Ii takes something
more than mere Boston gush to make the
war go.-Vincennes Commercial.
One of the funny things in the Ohio Dem
ocratic platform is the assertion that the
Democratic party stands I'm line with WASH
dilapidated relic of party insist on SIAN
dering our patriotic dead?-Fowler Repub-
lican.
The same papers that are abusing Senator
Beveridge for not telling the reporters all
he has observed in his Philippine voyage
both feet if he should happen. to say any
thing which didn't coincide with their ideas.
-Mishawaka Enterprise
The spectacle of William Jennings Bryan
stumping the State of Ohio in the guber-
material interests of mulh-millionaire John
K. Mclean of Washington. ID. c., all the
while ringing the changes on how the rich
of this country are depressing the poor, Will
be sight worth seeing.-Fort Wayne News.
The tone of the Bryan papers and utter
ances of the Bryan conventions are that
defeat of the American arms and hauling
down of the American flag in Luzon,
planted there by the prowess of our navy
and army, would greatly help their party.
What great travesty upon American pa
triotism.-Madison Courier.
Benton county has the biggest corn crop
in her history and Is now so far advanced
as to be almost out of danger of frost. The
broad fields are we'll worth ones time and
trouble to see. The fertility of Benton's soil
Is not surpa ssed anywhere and ii is no Won
der that our farmers are among the most
happy and prosperous people on earth.-Ox-
ford Tribune.
One of our thrifty farmers who was
caught mapping when the hard times came
on few years ago now begins to see his
way out of the woods, judging from a re-
mittance he made recently to a creditor, to
which was attached a letter saying: IF the
people will let Providence and William Nc
kinley alone a little longer will be out Of
debt and have something ahead. marion
News
The Indianapolis Commercial Club, which
has been urging scheme for making
White river navigable as far north as the
state capital, has received from the secre-
tary of war a request for information re-
garding the stream. The Commercial Club
will be justified in informing the depart
ment that all that is necessary to make
White river navigable Is more depth, more
width and more water.-Muncie News.
Labor Commissioner Mccormack, of In
diana. makes the statement that there is
work for everyone in Indiana who is willing
to work. In referring to the condition OF
things in the labor field, Mr.. Mccormack
says that the Improvement has been Won
derful in the last few years, and the pros
poets are that 1t will be permanent And
still the Democrats are crying for free sill
yer and hard times.-Logansport Journal
An indication of the Improvement of con-
ditions for the farmer in the past year is
the increased value of farms, real estate,
as shown IN recent transfers recorded. Dur
ing the year of the panic the average price
in Henry county was between $40 and So
an acre. In the last few months the de-
mand for farm lands as Investments has
become marked. Sales have been made re-
Gently at from $50 to 800 Henry county
farmers are happy. Good crops and tair
prices make them rejoice. Ii means the ex-
tinction of many farm mortgages tnat nave
bothered farmers for years.-New Castle
Press.
The last Legislature made law liking the
salary of the county commissioners in every
county in the State. For this county the
salary was fixed at $3.50 and made payable
quarterly. The commissioners have cen
strued this to mean $3.50 every three months
or 81, 400 each per year, and yesterday they
allowed themselves $3.50 for three months
service and the orders were drawn by
Auditor Durment In making up their es'
Inmates for the year the commissioners put
i'm their salaries a 81, 400 each, but the Coun-
" Council allowed them only $3.50 In accord
ance with the statute.-Seymour Reprb'
lican.
The members of the various county and
| township councils are not doing their work
| for the salary they will draws per year
| but for the good of the people. They were
| appointed because they were recognized a:
| level-headed, conservative men. They are
| taxpayers and will watch public expenses
f. rot with a view OF embarrassing any county
or township officials, but with view o.
| putting public business more nearly on tn
same basis as private business. Economy
/ IN public affairs Is not a thing 10 be despised
and the new law is aimed at economy. The
| talent of so many good men for PRACTICAL.
Il NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald