The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
EDITORIAL tOmM ESrs.

New York World: In his alliterative
eloquence yesterday Congressman Sib-
ley, of Pennsylvania. SACRIFICED logic TO
euphony. What the country really does
need is brains, brains, brains. And when
II gets them ii Will make less difference
about the other BIS in the combination.
New York Times: Although, as we
have already pointed out, the action OF
the Democrats in conference on Monday
was by no means conclusive OF a favor
able vote on the Carlisle-Springer cur
rency measure, II Is not absolutely dis
couraging as 10 the prospect oil some
legislation. So far as the Democrats In
either the House OF the Senate are con-
cerned, ii ought 20 be plain that they
have very serious situation 10 deai
with If they do nothing in regard TO the
currency, or If they do nothing that IS
res sonably sufficient, they expose thtlr
party 10 the danger of complete eHace-
ment at a time when the needs OF the
country are great and urgent and when
pubic opinion is being forced TO recOg-
nize those needs.
Philadelphia Record: Notwths landing
the fact that the theory of hypnotic in
fiuence in crime has been Indignantly
repudiated by the American Association
OF Psychologists, in recent session at
Princeton. y. j., the jurlsts of the land
appear to be growing more convinced
lhan ever of the criminal efficacy OF
this mysterious and subtle power. \ re-
view OF the court records OF the country
Tor the past month alone has revealed
the fact OF five criminal cases in which
lVpnotism was upon solemn trial In
two of the cases the excuse was accepted
by the presiding judges as valid evil
dence of non-responsibility of the pris-
oners: and in one truly surprising in
stance the actual, self-confessed criminal
was discharged and his accused hypno-
tizer placed under arrest. Altogether,
hypnotism has become, singular pine
nomenon IN modern jurisprudence.
Atlanta Journal; Sam Small. Ike his
former partner, Sam Jones, hates a dun
time but 1t appears that he made d
mistake, in his recent attempt TO make
thin IS lively by charging that the SUI
parintendent of Public Education IN Nir-
ginia had been brbed by the American
Book Company. and that the Governor
and Attorney General had been guilty
of negligence in permitting corrupt
Mr.. Small published in his paper. the
Norfolk Pilot, a very sensational article
on this subject which was reproduced II
last Saturdays Journal, together with
the evidence of the Virginia authorities
to disprove MIR Smaifs allegations. 1T
appears that there Is no ground for the
charges brought ia the Pilot, and the
American Book Company has guaranteed
Mr.. Small against duh time for
while. AT least. by entering a suit for
libel against him.
Charleston News and Courier: AS the
result OF the exhibit made by North
Carolina at the Worlds Fair in Chicago
fiye colonies of most desirable immi-
grants have moved 10 that State, and
have gone actively 10 work to aid In
the development of the marvsllously rich
resources OF the Tar Heel reservation.
They are not, as rule. rich people, but
they are working people, thrifty people.
and will make most excellent citizens.
South Carolina could get immigrants II
IL would so about IL iii a sensible way.