The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
INDIANA EDITORIAL OPINION.

Henry Watterson says he is forever "out
Of politics" If by this he means he is out
of Democracy as 1t Is now run he is to be
observation-disclosures Item.
The time has passed for expansionist or
anti-expsn sionist. 1T is now collaptionist or
anti-collaptionist. The Republican party,
like the United States, expands but never
collapses.-Madison Courier.
Kentucky Democrats are not dwelling in
the most perfect harmony, Their political
differences, however, are Of great value to
the State In offering the people a chance
for good Republican Observation-Disclosures
son Herald.
Kentucky is going into the feud business
rather extensively this year. The coroners
of the various counties contemplate this
manifestation Of neighborhood enterprise
with unqualified Observation-Disclosures
Commercial.
The difference between Cleveland times
and Mckinley times is strongly accentuated
by the fact that Uncle Sans supply of gold
is getting so large that he can hardly handle
1t. and he has been compelled to stop ex-
changing notes for gold.CJay County Re-
publican.
Democratic essays on trusts Invariably
wind up with an attack on the tariff. The
Democratic argument is becoming clearer
every day. The Democrats are not so much
opposed TO trusts as they are TO any Repub-
lican measure that has tended towards the
oAA ~ AAANtAt VI VIZ ALC
Democrats are loud in their bowls against
trusts, but they have never done anything
to oppose them In the way Of legislation.
-Logansport Journal.
For cool. calculating duplicity and incom-
parable mendacity, for unrivaled impu-
dence. and editorial swindling and cheating,
the indianapolis Sentinel, the organ of ex-
Consul General TO Paris Morss, is without
a rival. Under his management the Sentinel
has never followed a straight line 1t could
not recognize a straight line were it TO see
one. Its entire time has been taken up
In turning curves, following tortuous wind
ings, in ducking and dodging.-Delphi Jour-
nal.
Yesterday a big delegation Of Hartford
City young men left for indianapolis, where
they will enlist in the regular service for
duty in the Philippine islands. All are young
and robust fellows, and 1t is believed they
Will pass the regular examination without
difficulty. The boys are of the sort that
privations OF the soldier will not have the
tendency to make them homesick. They
will endeavor to be assigned to the same
company and Observation-Disclosures City
Times. 81
1t is very plain to be seen that unless he
is boss. everything goes wrong with Genera
Miles. and In the above dispatch. after say
ing all that was necessary to encourage the
opponents of the war in this country. and
his dislike Of the secretary of war, he
hedges by with the declaration. IT DO not
care to discuss the Philippine question"
General Miles is a good soldier; but never
theless his jealousy of other officers and his
fear that others may win some glory and
the plaudits OF the people makes him a
man of very small caliber personally.
Warsaw Times.
Is General Miles flirting with the Demo-
cratic party? He has not added to his
fame since the opening of the Spanish war.
He has been accused of posing and has pre-.
bespangled officer on dress parade. He can
not be unfamiliar with the practice OF the
Democratic party, with one noteworthy ex-
ception, of making a civil candidate out OF
| the military officer who has made the great.
est failure In war. Perhaps General Miles in
reviewing his own recent record concludes
that he will measure down to the require.
m~ent.-Terre Haute Express.
In a recent interview published in the In
dianapolis Sentinel Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor,
had this TO say In regard to the present
condition of laboring men: Labor condi,
tons, generally speaking, are much i'm.
proved. Workingmen have secured a
restoration OF the reductions from 1898 to
1897 and are now engaged in trying TO Sc.
cure "A little better share OF the product
of their labor, which manifests itself in a
demand for higher wages and fewer hours
of labor" President Gompers knows
whereof he speaks when he says that labor
| conditions are improved. The improvement
has come during the administration of q
| Republican President. 1t ought not to be
difficult for the w~orkingmen 10 understand
ton TO better labor conditions.-Attica
/ Ledger.