The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-27

of a most despicable political conspiracy
to rob citizens of their rights and liberty
through forms of 'law.'-Evansville Jour-
nal.
If a war in China puts up the price and
cuts down the sale Of fire crackers Mr..
Bryan win accept that as an evidence of
the decline of the Fourth of July, which
he has foretold.-Terre Haute Express.
Mr.. Bryan would extend the Monroe doc
trine in the Philippines. How would he
enforce il? BY a large rYavy, the equal of
that of any other in the Eastern waters.
Does this look like Imperialism ?-Richmond
Item.
The Democrats never did nor never will
carry Nebraska without the aid of the Pop
ulists. In many of the Western States
the Democrats occupy third place. They
never did occupy first place.-Tipton Ad-
vocate.
Democrats are greatly disappointed be-
cause President Mckinley has made no
mistakes in handling the American end of
the Chinese complications, and there is
more of the same ahead of =
ter Republican.
The wonder is that the Democrats did
not request hat the flags fly at half-mast
I'm sympathy for Aguinaldo, and the flag of
the Filipino insurgents would probably
nave called forth more cheers than did
old glory.-Goshen Times.
The enemy's country is moving westward
much faster han the center of population.
In four years it has gone from New York
to Indiana, and by the end of this year
| even Nebraska will become the enemy of
political fads.-Greensburg Review.
Mr.. Bryan is said to be so confident of
victory that he is considering his appoint
ments to office. which shows that Mr..
Bryan can grow sanguine on very small
provocation and that he is a poor poll
tician TO allow his selections to be known
before the votes are counted.-Vincennes
Commercial.
"AH the boys at Indianapolis are now
elated over the selection of Tom Taggart
as national committeeman. His activity is
putting life and enthusiasm into the party
workers. Besides, Tom sees to it that the
wheels of the machine are properly oiled
and kept in motion. Verify, Tom is a USE
full man about committee rooms.-South
Bend Times (Dem.)
Scrtach any community deep enough and
the mob spirit will be reached. In all the
history of Southern lynchings that spirit
was not more g%laringly shown that it was
at Akron, o., last night. In the craze
to wreak vengeance on a confessed GRIM
lna1 the mob sacrificed several innocent
lives and destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of Observation-Disclosures Palladium.
Republican Candidate for Congress Ma
than Powell is making a thorough can
vass of this district and is everywhere
meeting a most fiattering reception. Mr..
PowelFs fine address and scholarly bear
ing, coupled with that gift hat knows how
to meet the common everyday people, are
winning him new supporters every day.
Vernon Journal.
Small editors of little Bryan organs de.
mand that American troops shall not re-
main in China. Blu organs of the Bryan
faction that count insist hat soldiers be
not withdrawn. and even demand tina
more soldiers be sent, just as if the ad-
ministration had not for many weeks beer
dispatching regiments q and batteries
Marion Chronicle.
If our Republican friends do not fine
Democrats who are willing to accept the
odds of two and three to one on McKin.
ley's election. they might get a few bets
by offering the same odds that before Oct
/ Bryan and the party leaders will have
dropped Imperialism as an issue. 1t Is
dead now and cannot be kept on view more
than a month.-Terre Haute Tribune.