The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-08
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

The rule among the Kentucky politicians
whose ascendency is dependent on keeping
up the excitement is when in doubt try
Jim Howard again with a fresh batch Of
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The fact that John Ford, the plate glass
millionaire. was penniless at seventy years
of age and made his entire fortune after
attaining that age should be an incentive
for old men to get up and hustle.-Anderson
Bulletin.
Columbia City has an electric light and
water plant that is proving a great saving;
in fact. the receipts are sufficient to cover
expenses and the city lights cost nothing
There must be some honest men to manage
affairs in Columbia City.-Noblesville Led
ger.
Tom Taggart threatens to break into In
dianapolis politics again as a candidate for
mayor. There is danger of Taggart con-
Guiding that Indianapolis can't get along
without him. He is not the first to accept
another's troubles as indicative of his own
popularity.-Muncie Times.
Arthur Pue German and Stuart Robson
were pages together in the United States
Senate many years ago. One became a
leading statesman, the other leading ac-
tor. The question now is. which rendered
the most service to mankind, the lawmaker
or the funmaker.-South Bend Tribune
best of reasons for her belief in the inno-
cence of Jim Howard. What she knows,
however, would not be competent evil
rill,. so the victim of the Goebelites will
never receive the advantage of it.-Terre
Haute Tribune.
To an outside observer 1t becomes more
and more apparent from day to day that
the Kentucky courts are more bent on per-
scouting the innocent than prosecuting the
guilty. With too many in that State poll
tics means more than law. and the former
should be given the strictest attention,
even If the law of the land is trampled un-
der foot.-Bloomfield News.
General Chaffee pleads guilty to the
charge of rice being sold at a profit in
Luzon. He says there was a profit Of Is
cents on each 1sS pounds. and this profit
was used to buy provisions for the desti-
tute and poverty-stricken in other parts of
the island. General Chaffee does not seem
to be cut out Tor a grasping monopolist any
more than General Miles is for a reliable
critic.-Terre Haute Express.
If James Howard killed Goebel, he ought
to hang for the offense. If he was not con-
nected with the assassination, he should
have been acquitted. The proof adduced
against Howard was weak, and. except for
the political phase of the case. would have
acquitted him. With a solidly Democratic
Jury no other result but conviction could
have been expected.--New Albany Tribune.
Taxes are being collected by a new
method at Logansport. Since the rural
mail routes were established County Treas
urer Obenchain has hired stenographers
and every day letters are mailed to farm
ers along the rural routes. calling atten-
ton to taxes due. and requesting that the
debtors procure money orders of the rural
mail carrier. The plan is proving success
the opportunity of paying taxes without
driving to town during the busy spring
season. 1t Is estimated that about $500
daily is collected In this new way.-Crowr
Point Register.