The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-24

carried on, apparently with good re-
suits.
The plan Of Mr.. Crumpacker and his
associates contemplates a reduction in
the number of representatives in Con-
gress of any state. which deprives any
OF It's legal voters of his voting priv
ilege.
The constitution bases such repre-
sentation upon the number of inhabit-
ants. Now If from any cause in
Southern state there is a falling off in
the number of ballots cast in Federal
election, the presumption Of these par
tizan Legislators will be that tke vote
has been suppressed, and there should
follow reduction in the number of
representatives from such state.
There is little prospect that this will
prevail. but if 1t were put into prac-
tice the result might prove surprise
to those who inaugurated the policy.
In Colorado, women are permitted
to vote: true they show little of in
terest In the practical work of the cit
izen. but if in time there should re-
suit general movement by women
and all should appear at the polls and
cast an honest ballot, as do the men,
the result being that with the same
population as another state, which con-
tined the privilege or duty to men,
would not the state casting the larger
vote be justified in n demand for IN
creased representation, or still better
a reduction for all the other states not
yet sufficiently enlightened to recog-
nize women as qualified voters? This
Is but one of the many complications
likely to arise If these disturbers of the
peace are permitted to set aside the
constitution substituting a congress
sional resolution"
On the whole is 1t not wiser to wait
the slower process of time and trust the
people to deal justly by their own citi-
zens?
In the News, Mr.. Gignilliat writes
advocating the cause of the boys, CIV
ing them enlarged privilege and space
for play grounds; / heartily indorse his
suggestion: "Give the boys a chance"
and would add, give the girls two.
We have never been successful In
growing grass for ornamental purpose,
but II flourishes i'm the cotton and corn
field, taxing all our power to kill it:
now If | were in power ! would bring
from Tybee enough of sea sand to cover
the grass a foot deep, and turn the
children loose to work their own sweet
Wills
There must come to the modern
preacher Of the Word doubt as to the
wise course TO be pursued when men
persistently refuse to listen to his
warnings, in such case he may find
hint by turning to the original instruc-
tions given by the Master, st. Matthew
X, a. we may read And whosoever
shall not receive you, nor hear your
words, when ye depart out of that
house or city, shake off the dust OF
your feet" The other two synoptic
gospels are substantially the same.
In this way much of vain contention
might be avoided, provided the de-
parture Is not too long deferred. The
reformer needs to be patient, knowing
that 1t is written also that wheat and
tares grow together until the harvest,
and for this the day and season Is
unknown.
The season Of Lent comes again. Civ
ing opportunity for self-denial by the
wise. self-indulgence for the foolish;
we can take our choice.
The country will rejoice over the
recovery of young Roosevelt not only
for his own sake and his friends, but
1t indicates ability of the average
schoolboy to go bare headed in winter
without fatal result There Is no in
dication of degeneracy of the race.
We still hope and pray for peace in
the Philippines, in South Africa, as
| well as in the Sampson Schley quarrel.
| Great corporations recognize the value
! of adjustments which are fair to all;
| some day the nations will learn
The question of a public free library
elicits criticism in Savannah; 1t is well
to realize the scope and meaning OF
| the term. There is no Southern city
better able to deal fairly and justly
with the difficulties. 1t should be free
to all without exclusion of those who
need It, yet there is need for wise re-
striction. Let each side recognize the
point of view of the other. A corre-
spondent in the News. while present.
ing his view. seems to me to be un-
fair to Mr.. George Mercer, who may
be trusted to do injustice TO no man
or race.
Some of us are saints, more of us
are sinners. 1--WE do those things which
we ought not to do, leaving undone
those which we ought to do, and there
| is no health in u.s." and having con-
| fessed so much. we continue to trans
| gress. What will the harvest be, and
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