The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19

The prophets OF the 16-to-1 brand are not
talking much politics now.-Seymour Re
publican.
The thousands of laborers who have re-
Gently received a comfortable increase in
wages are perfectly willing to worry along
under what Mr. Bryan hippantly terms the
poor mans load "-Greenfield Republican.
If left to the American people to decide by
ballot, there would be IN overwhelming ma
jority in favor of not only retaining the
whole of the Philippine archipelago. but
Porto Rico and Cuba as
News.
Recruiting for the regular army continues
to be brisk, Notwithstanding the fact that
times are good, wages high and labor in
demand. There mus be more patriotism
in the land than the .'aunties' imagine there
is.-Muncie News.
The very best evidence of general pros
perity is the marked improvement of local
conditions. The business men. farmers and
workmen everywhere are constantly and
proftably employed. While these conditions
survive there is no hope for the return OF
the soup-house party to power.-Blufton
Chronicle.
The question is. whether the condition in
which the country now finds itself. will
mills running day and night, wages increas-
ing. factories charging and crowding their
work and everybody employed and hust-
tho AiCNhCA z u Diydh III lhC
House. this condition would not be consid-
cred a fairly prosperous one. We are in
clined to think that Democrats would dis
cover, at least, some signs or budding pros
perity.-Crawfordsville Journal.
The people of the United States prob
ably never experienced a more prosperous
era than that which we are now enjoying.
1t is not a question with manufacturers Of
Row much goods they can sell, but how
much material they can procure out OF
90 r.anra n 80 a tho goods ECUarU m N
capable of doing good work, who wants a
job, either has 1t or can get IT,. Everywhere
wages are being adxaneed without the ASK
The sheriffs Of those counties in Indiana
where lynchings have occurred are as guilty
Of murder as are the men who composed
the mob, and are as much to blame for the
occurrence as the man who pulls the rope.
The decision of Judge Baker will make men
hesitate TO go on the bond of a man whose
Willingness to perform his duty in time OF
danger may be wanting. If the sheriff is
worth any property ii will make him think
twice before he calmly submits TO mob vio-
lence. 1t is a decision which will bring re-
lief in some measure to Indiana and lessen
the disgraceful scenes which have made her
the object of censure among Northern
states and a companion in crime TO the
Southern States.-Richmond Item.
Judge Bakers ruling in the United States
Court in the matter of the lynching of Ma
rion Tyler in Scott county, in which he
holds the sheriff liable for the safety of the
prisoner. may nave a very ~salutary effect in
the future. 1t is conceded that a sheriff
with nerve can in most instances defeat the
purposes of a mob. If the officers through
out the State are made to realize that they
may be held for damages, they will, per-
haps, not be so ready to give up the keys TO
the Jail, but will make a determined effort
to save their prisoners in the event of an
attack upon them. In the case referred 10
the administrator of the estate of the man
who was lynched is suing the sheriff and his
bondsmen for damages.-Noblesville Led
ger.