The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

One of The men who is foremost in coun-
selling laNlessnes among the striking street
car men jim Chicago is not altogether I'M
known ~ fame, as he heretofore gained
dlstlnctio.l by making speech in which
ne niaatlyl approved the assassination of
PresldenT Observation-Disclosures Courier.
Mayor-flect McClellan's last speech as a
member of Congress was in favor of the
Cuban reciprocity bill. He urged that it
Was a national duty on the score of ma
uonal morals If not self-interest He may
nave been born in Germany, but he is an
Americah all right.-Fort Wayne News.
COLOMBIA may meanly fling at us as
having Seen sticklers for an anti-seces-
sion polfry, but she should bear in mind
that thet United States of America is not
under recent and present circumstances
bound td regard the United States of Co
lombia ass an ''indissoluable union of indie
structibls states. Fort Wayne Sentinel
The speeches made at the meeting of
the street railway strikers and their SYM
pathizers. in Chicago last Sunday, to de-
nounce mayor Harrison and the police, at
test anundantly and conclusively the
truth of the trite couplet, mo rogue eer
felt the halter draw with good opinion of
the aw.-South Bend Times.
A pair of rich young vanderbilts are to
live in q fiat of six rooms this winter and
the important intelligence is given out that
they are to have fresh flowers on the table
at every meal. What is the use of filling
up the papers with talk about Japan,
Russia, Panama and Senator Fairbanks
When we can get news like that?-Terre
Haute Tribune.
Another Evansville rioter has been sent
to the penitentiary. William Trimble was
on Monaay sentenced to two years in the
State prison for having participated in the
riots OF last July. A few more such con-
victionst like those at Evansville and Dan
vile VIII have tendency to break up
rioting n this section of the State.-Vin-
cennes Commercial.
The Democratic senatorial caucus on
the Panama case resulted in the appoint
ment OF a committee to present a pro-
grammt on which there would be "a fight
ing chance for united action" This is the
associated press phrase for it, fighting
chance Tor united action" In other words
this means no more nor less than a fighting
duce harmony-fghting for it-Marion
Chronicle.
DIR. Hurty, the State health officer, has
been as Lafayette to investigate the re-
ported death of two children from tetanus
or spasms following vaccination. The
deaths, DR.. Hurry says, did not result from
vaccination or the virus-perish the
tnought!-put from spontaneous bioplasm in
the wounds on the arms Of the little ones
DR.. Hurry is convinced that the vaccina-
ton was entirely successful. The children
are stll dead.-Fort Wayne Journal Ga
Zette.
An indiana jury has found for the
plaintig in suit for damages brought by
contractor against a carpenters union
which had boycOtted him. The verdict was
In accordance with a ruling of the Judge
who said that the fact that the union was
not incorporated does not necessarily pre-
vent a jury from holding ii responsible fol
injuries when the injuries complained OF
are the result of an act for which the union
as an association Of individuals, is RESPONSE
ble.-Huntington Herald.
Mr. Cromer is not only a good politician
| but he is good congressman and no mar
| ever served the district who has done more
for his people than has Mr. Cromer. The
people are not unminded of this and wher
| it comes TO a showdown they will show
| their gratitude by insisting upon his re.
nomination His three terms in Congress:
and the high standing he has attained
among his colleagues qualify him fol
greater usefulness to his constituency TIL.
people of the Eighth district will make q
| serious mistake If they do not renominat,
and ro-elect Mr.. Cromer They will no
make this Observation-Disclosures News