The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-14
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Macon Telegraph thinks that Mr..
power and usefulness in the spell-binder
of the recent campaign. AS d platform
writer. as a-ccld, incisive nnayzer of events
with relation to their bearing on the fu-
;ure veal. it declares that NE is dead
failure. This is said it adds, lin as
much kindness as candor. He can 'wlloop
up. but ne cannot plan. He can execute.
but he cannot construct. He can speak TO
the multitude and move them for the mo-
mert, but he cannot write down in cold,
impersllaEole ink chart for a great party
and great people
Casting about for another leader the
Ie-eiSraiEl says:
The second Waterloo convinced every
body except Mr.. Bryan. There is no chance
for his third nomination to the PreSi-
Gency by the Democratic party. That hope
will prove as Elusive as were The chances
twice for election. Whatever may be the
disposition in the West toward him. or in
The East toward David 3. Hill, who is
throwing out an anchor to wit?dward. the
South cannot afford to daily longer with
exploded theories with disappointed
men. OF the two Hill would afford the
most pleasing prospect: but he is not the
man. y new leader must come. and he
should come from the South. The next
three years. let Us hope, will develop
him
We should like to see a Southern man
nominated. and John W. Daniel is our
choice. But Hill will do.
Chicago papers do not tire Of sounding
the praises OF the citys Juvenile Court.
says the New York Evening Post, and of
tile good work it is doing in the reforma-
are ample justification for the praise. In
the last year six probation officers, aided
by sixteen policemen, twenty truant Of
ticers, and forty volunteers, have handled
$500 cases of de!inquents in the Sums Of
Chicago The fact that the Juvenile Court
has jurisdiction in all such cases, with
power to compel obedience has a restrain
ing influence on boys and Il disciplinary in
huence on Parents. In many cases the Of
fender is not taken before the Juvenile
Court at all. The probation otticer-some-
times the principal OF a public school-noti
fes the father that unless the eyring boy
complies with certain rules he will be
tia ken before The court and possibly SEN
fenced to tbs John Worthy School or 10
the reforma1olI at Pontiac. Then the boy
is given a rial No one in the neighbor-
hood or in the school he attends knows
that he is ON pr3aation. II the boy chooses
10 avoid The court he has the opportunity
ami in nine CASES out Of ten. according To
the Chicago Inter-OCeau, lie makes good
use of the opportunity
The demand for the special tax upon
oleo proceeds from Inc darying and
creamery interests, not from The con-
sIlnlers of BUTTER. The Times-Herald ia
vors any legislation that is calculated TO
insure the purity and wholesomeness OF
dairy products. The people who prefer
creamery butter are entitled to every safe
guard against aduGseration which the law
can provide. The dairy ana creamery in
terests are also entitled TO full protection
against compounds that may be sold in
the market as pure creamery butter.
But there is nothing in the Grout bill!
that was passed by the Lower House which
guarantees the purity OF creamery butter.
1T merely proposes TO tax q great and
growing industry, employing millions ot
dollars CT capital and thousands OF men,
out OF existence thereby compelling the