The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Democrats are greatly elated over
the discovery they have not all the thieves
in their party-Richmond Item.
Salsburys buy-a-gun advice to English
men has not disturbed European contem-
poraries. They all buying guns.-An-
derson Bulletin.
The party that exploits the Boer ENJOYS
for its own gain politically will find the
administration unwavering in its duty.
which is first to this Nation and its people,
the rest of the world Observation-Disclosures
News.
Cleveland ordered the flag pulled down in
Hawaii, but now the Democratic managers
are asking that delegates be sent from the
islands to the Kansas City convention.
Great changes, great changes in these
days,-Noblesville Ledger.
When laborers who are commanding good
wages and working steadily go on a strike
because they are prohibited from rush
ing the can" while on duty 1t is evident
that the question Of wages is giving them
little trouble.-Cannelton Enquirer.
The most open, searching, thorough in
vestigation must be made into the Cuban
postal frauds and the guilty parties pun
ished TO the limit of the law. The un-
faithful officials have disgraced the Nation
as 1T was never disgraced Decentralization
Courier.
1t is difficult to determine whether the
postal swindlers of Cuba are best fitted for
ball and chain or a strait jacket, whether
they are common thieves or lunatics. They
evidently have not sense enough to make
permanent success of rascality-Terre
Haute Express.
People anxious to provide for our ex-
Presidents should observe that those we
have are able to take care of themselves
Harrison has joined a golf club and Cleve-
land has gone fishing, and doubtless each
is prepared to furnish his own parapher-
nalia.-Lafayette Courier.
James s. Barcus made a gallant fight for
the nomination and accepted defeat grace
fully, as indeed did all the defeated candi-
dates-Daniels, Hays. Catlin and Ralph.
Barcus was willin' but the people weren't.
Well all take (a) Holiday next Novem-
ber.-Rockville Republican.
Americans are glad at visit OF the Boer
commissioners. but that body of repre-
sentative men need not expect to revolu-
tionize public sentiment against settled
conviction that the Boer struggle is not to
be compared with the American revolution.
1t is not at all parallel.-Elkhart Review
A party that can purify itself when it
discovers official corruption or peculation
in it's ranks is the party I'm which the
people will repose confidence. The vigor
with which the administration has taken
hold OF the Cuban postal steal will con-
vince the country that no guilty man will
escape.-Columbus Republican.
The passage of the Nicaragua canal bill
in the House of Representatives by the
overwhelming vote of 225 to IS is regarded
a complete victory for the policy of ex-
panSon. Its Importance TO American COM
merce and its value to an American navy
render its construction absolute neces-
sity TO insure our supremacy as world
power.-Lafayette Call
1t has been many years since a more
harmonious and enthusiastic convention
met I'm the State OF Missouri than the Re-
publican convention now in session at Kan
sas City Republican state conventions In
acter generally and portend a grand VIC
tory when the ides of November roll
around.-Vincennes Commercial.
The present outgo Of gold is a reminder
of the panic days of 1893. says Bryanite
exchange Yes. 1T is a reminder. because
it is so different In those days the gold
reserve In the treasury fell far below the
limit Of safety and the steady drain could
not be checked. No one is alarmed at the
present situation. because there is plenty of
gold TO spare for export--Muncie News
A month ago there wasn't Democrat in
Indiana willing to make the race for Gov
ernor. To-day the woods are full Of those
who believe that the populations OF the
to the Democracy. This Is an old. old
failing of the rnwashed They only see
occasion for hope when some Republican
shows himself TO be worse than his fellows.
Fort Wayne News
General Harrison has Joined golf club
and may soon be seen afieid. becapped and
beknickerbocksred. driving little balls into