The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

When 1t comes to rough-riding, that
is something at which Tom Johnson can
make full hand. as shown in his COM
plcte mastery Of the Ohio Democratic con-
acknowledgements Courier.
Governor Durbin, in his Labor day pro-
clamation, ascribes the primary cause of
Indiana's greatness to the toilers, yet
those Marion strikers claim he is "agin"
labor because he didn't appoint a police
commissioner to suit them.-Anderson Bull
letin.
Indianapolis is trying her best to gain
record as a great inland water town.
During the past few days the papers have
been full of exciting escapes from sinking
craft in White river. which at that point
is just little larger than an ordinary
creek.-Vincennes Commercial.
If the city council decides 70 grant privi,-
eyes for carnival it should assess each
individual show license as it does cir
cuses and the like 1t is unfair discrimina-
ton TO let carnival shows exhibit free when
other similar entertainments are charged
a license. Indeed under the ordinance how
can the council do otherwise ?-Elkhart Re-
view.
The victory of Tom johnson in the Ohio
Democratic convention shows what a polit-
ical victory means. He won by narrow
margin, in fact he won by a trick But he
won, and now the whole of the Buckeye
Democracy is on it's knees to him. The
band wagon is a big thing in this country
OF ours.-Anderson Herald.
In appointing Judge Wright, the Ten
nesse Democrat, as Governor of the Phil
ippines to succeed Governor Taft, who Is
to become Secretary of War, the Presi-
dent evidently believes that the judge is
the right kind of American-not I'M
willing to bear Americas share of the
white mans burden.-Fort Wayne News.
Colonel Bryans financial income is a
handsome tribute to the genius of a man
who ran for office for eight years and
didn't get it. but who was able to turn de-
feat into glorious victory over poverty
and want. No other politician in the world $
history ever achieved such result. 1t pays
to be bright, energetic, and resourceful.
even IL one cannot be President.-Lafay-
cite Journal.
In 1864 the Rev. Petroleum W Nasty ut
tered the following wall over the condition
of the Democratic party, which is applicable
to the situation now it was then: 1.-THE
politikel hevins is overcast with porten-
shus clouds. The litenin NV wrath is lapen
frum wun to anuther, whist the thunder.
witch wus wunst alta distance, now rores
angrily in our ears. The ole ship Dimokrasy
is tossin madly onto the wild valves, with
nary sale set, her seams open, the water
"a furrin element to her insides-a rushin
in. The stiddiest part NV her crew hev
seeZed the botes and abandoned her, and
the rest EN- air iitin for the helm New
Castle Courier.
The Indianapolis News, a sort of non
descript in politics, is 'agin" the present
city administration. Its opposition seems
to nave been rendered the more virulent
because it has been unable to sustantiate
a single charge of corruption against the
administration, though it has made many
such charges. A reasonable man or a SEN
sible newspaper would under such cir
cumstances, admit that there was nothing
wrong, and give credit where due But
the News is not built that way 1t has set
its head TO elect a Democrat as mayor OF
Indianapolis, and we presume it will have
no peace OF mind until that is DONE but
that will hardly occur this year-Middle-
town News.
Our James Whitcomb Riley is going to
take to the stage again this fall and the
tour of the 'Hoosier Poet will embrace
the leading cities of the country This an.
ment but for the interesting fact that Mr.
Rieys bookings include Anderson. and the
people are going TO give him great re.
ception for he has not appeared Their.
since he became famous Long ago in the
days of adversely Mr. Riley was a sigr
PAINTER i'm Anderson did work as a re.
| tried some of his poems on his neighbors
Now he Is going To give them the whole
show and IL will be great one, as il
should. Fort Wayne characteristics.