The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
STATE PRESS OPINION.

In view of the fact that those Cuban guns
never hurt anyone. 1t might be safe for them
to remain in the hands of the soldiers.
Portland Commercial.
The country has witnessed the strange
sight of a candidate for the nomination to
the presidency on the Democratic ticket
throwing States rights to the dogs and
urge that the trusts be regulated by the
Nation, rather than by the States.-Fort
Wayne Gazette.
Bryan sticks to silver. There is nothing
else for him to stick to. 1t is his only
he drops that he will go out of sight in
stantly, SO, in order to keep in public view,
he must keep up his old-time agitation.
South Bend Tribune.
Trusts are not a desirable thing, but If
1t comes to a question between general dis
aster without trusts on the one hand and
general prosperity with them. We prefer the
latter. Some plan will be devised by which
they can be controlled, while there Is no
way to, meet general prostraton.-Marfon
Chronicle.
When the men who abuse Admiral Dewey
are closely examined 1t becomes apparent
that the gallant dmiral deserves congratu-
lations because the population of the coun-
try is not unanimous in shouting his praise.
There are men whose condemnation is pre-
ferable to their praise, and the anti-Dewey
chap is in that class.-Goshen Times.
III P-ORiC VI lhC oiitCo 1tottS - "
of our form of government, ~guarantying as
it does equal rights to all. and are anxious
that 1t shall be extended to other lands.
The anti-imperialist, who seeks TO stir up
oiscord, is therefore anti-American, and has
no defenders among the great loyal, pa
triOtic masses of the
News.
Men who are paying their debts with
money got cheaper than the money which
they borrowed will not be likely to listen
with patience to the repetition Of all the
old arguments in favor of the free coinage
the gold standard. which has brought about
this beneficial change, is all rigEt.-Wabash
Plain Dealer.
Judge Walter w. Mount has named the
members Of the county advisory board, as
announced elsewhere in this number. and
the selections are as good as could be chos-
en-, men Of the highest character and Of
first-class business ability. Judge Mount
possible results from the new reform law.
-kokomo Tribune.
The men in the ranks. at the coming tower
or in the engine rooms are they who endure
the hardship of war and are the real heroes
the true volunteer soldier. While We are
honoring Dewey, Sampson and Schley. Otis
and shafter. let us not forget the brave
their series of great and unparalleled VIC
tories.-Covington Republican.
A conflict between the civil and ecclesiast-
ical authorities is happily averted. When
a member of the Presbyterian General As
sembly referred to 1899 as the closing year
Of the nineteenth century 1T looked for a
time as though there might be an irrecon-
cilable difference; but at length the stated
clerk produced authority showing conclu-
sively that the century will close with the
year 1900, and thus was the judicial opinion
of our United States Judge Baker sustained.
-Terre Haute Express.
Dewey has not involved his country In
complications with European powers. He
has not repudiated the doctrines of our Dec
laration of Independence. He has not de-
MED the right of the Filipinos TO liberty or
their capacity for self-government. He has
not favored their determination as an al
tentative to nonsurrender. He has not sent
home a bulletin every week for the last six
months announcing that the insurrection
was on its last legs. He has not developed
the big head" He has never stopped
over" Dewey's don'ts are as memorable as
Dewey's deeds.-Mount Vernon Republican.
The Chicago authorities have taken a fore
most step towards the removal Of unsightly
sign boards and fences that bear advertise
ments for business concerns by listing the
same for taxation. II Is argued by the
board of assessors. and certainly not with
out reason, that these advertising mediums
yield revenue and therefore should pay a
tax. Heretofore it has been to
fix a tax on the advertising companies for
this kind Of business, but for some reason
1t failed. Now. however. II is proposed TO
put the tax directly on the property con-
tanning the advertising bulletins. as well as
taxing the company or Individual who fur-
nishes the lumber for such purpose. 1t is
a good scheme to be put in practice every
Where.-SOuth BEND Tribune.