The daily Republican., 1902-10-07

Bishop Leighton Coleman has
been off tramping again. and will
doubtless have many interesting in
cidents to relate. For many years
the bishop has taken his outing an
nually in this way, with an occa-
sional exception. He finds ita most
effective method Of laying his opls-
copal duties aside and Of studying
human nature at close range. Pos
6ibly he has avoided such an I'M
pleasant experience as that had last
week by Walter Augustus Wyckotf,
assistant professor Of political econ
Omy in Princeton University. 1t
was a worn and haggard tramp who
staggered into the dispensary of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany at Pueblo, Col. He had walk
ed fifty miles through storm and
cold and wanted relief from severe
cramps in the stomach. He admit
ted his Identity after it had been
disclosed by letter which fell from
his pocket. Prof. Wyckotf had been
tramping the State for weeks living
the life of hobo, in order to make
a study of the species.
After receiving attention at the
dispensary, he was able to resume
his travel. So it will be seen that
the professor goes somewhat deeper
into the art Of tralnpiny than does
Bishop Coleman. 1t is question,
however, whether it is possible for
q man who is not Il hobo. to put
himself completely in the place Of
the hobo, as the professor seems to
have been trying to do. As has
been said Of his experience many
OF what he counts as hardships are
not hardships to the hobors. Many
OF their pleasures are not obyiou,
to him. Whenever he plcases, the
world of the daily bath and even.
ing dress is open to him. lie can
not really penetrate the priyatiou or
the stolidity Of those among whom
he lives. The dress does not make
the tramp and the observations of
an outsider can hardly pierce the
depths Of the tramp's life.
THE reappearanceOf the MOhnouX
case in the courts Of New York
State serves to bring to pubic notice
once more one Of the most striking
examples Of the possibilities Of G.r-
lay i'll the administration of iu-t ti,r
which IS recorded III recent annals.
The crime Of which N0liueuX is ar-
eused-the murder of Mrs. kuthn-
rine j. Adams III New York city
through the administration If p,i--
on sent through the mails AMI lu-
tended for Harry :. Colni1u-or-
CURED four years ago. The first
trial Of the prisoner, which lasted
more than two months and attract
ed wide attention. culrl in rrhri-
ary 1900, with 4 couy.rtiou. which
was followed by the death sentence.
All appeal was taken, an Il uvH
trial was OrI"rrIa Il year ago. since
then the counsel IF MOliuruy has
vainly sought tp have the uidict.
ment against his client dismissed.
= BIRD s. tu.HM the Dnmor ratir
candidate tor Governor Of Sew
York, is Il believer III the "streuu.
Gus life. like pr"~ll"nr HDos4ve 1t.
81 never won anything III my lto
yet that | dit not have to tight for. "
he SAID III ~pe"oA to the HroDNIyn
Y. NJ. {. a. "Tu" day Of the pas
sive man ha, 4on, by. That Of the
active, energetic man has come to
stay" he addeOt Mr. Colrr Is right
The things worth having are to br
fought for All. Cr!er might easily
have adopted The ''pa-slve" life, for
his father Is rich but he has rho-
Sen to be a factor i'll I'll" world aul
at 80 years Of age has achic}eI
national reputation.