The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-28

tie Johnny's pants. AS months rolled
by the pants grew threadbare, and at
school one day Johnny accidently tore
the seat out leaving about one foot of
the lining in sight, and the boys were
surprised to read the following words
standing out in plan type: Doors
open at 1880, performance begins at
8."-Madison New Enterprise.
The Proposed Waterway.
The project Of an inland waterway
from New York to Fernandina is be-
ing talked of by the press Of the coun-
try. The value to commerce, and also
to the country in time Of war, of such
waterway would be incalculable.-
Fernandina News.
The Policeman and His Club.
A writer in the New York Times
calls attention of the people through
that newspaper to the quick and un-
necessary use Of his club by the aver
age policeman. He gives incidents
where policemen have used their
clubs most brutally and .unnecessa-
rily. He says that in New York city
the penal code does not warrant such
procedure" and that when police
man uses his billy except in riots or
under circumstances Of the direst
peril he should be instantly relieved
from duty and discharged from SER
vice. This writer says that of all men
police officers and sheriffs and their
deputies should be men of discretion
and moderation. That no man with a
reputation for recklessness and in
discretion should be allowed to hold
an Office whose duties require MIN to
preserve the peace.
The observation of this writer will
apply to every city and town IN tne
United States. Our officers, whose
duty it is to preserve the peace, are
entirely too quick to use their clubs
and guns and maltreat the prisoners
in their power, and the officer who is
guilty Of doing SO, should be instantly
removed from office. In free gov
eminent the rights of the citizen
should be the jewel that is above price.
-Ocala Banner.
It's up to the Bureau.
The Florida News bureau when call
ed upon by The Pensacola Journal to
name the persons who are putting up
for the expenses Of the bureau in its
amendment, named T. B. King, of Ar
cadia, member Of the state board Of
control. Mr.. King states that there
must be some misapprehension on the
part Of the bureau as while he Is OPP
posed to the amendment he is not op-
posed to the drainage proposition, and
has not put up cent to help the bu-
reau In its peculiar campaign. 1t is
up to the bureau to select another
name-Miami Record.
Will Need Understudies.
If Bryan tries to go to all the places
that are signifying their desire to
give him rousing welcome on his re-
turn home he will have to employ two
or three understudfes or slight some
body or be worn to a shadow by the
continuous performance.-The Tampa
Times.
Defeat Explained.
The gambling houses at French
Lick Springs have been raided. These
places are said to have been run by
Tom Taggart, chairman Of the Nation
al Democratic Committee. When it is
considered that such characters con-
Quoted the Democratic campaign two
years ago, it Is little wonder that we
suffered such overwhelming defeat
Palatka Times-Herald.
Work for Everybody.
The plea of one or two Florida
newspapers that under the present
lease system convicts come In compe-
titiou with free labor. has no founda-
ton in fact. There is not man in
the entire who cannot at this moment
find profitable employment, but on the
contrary employers have to import la
Dor in order to carry on the various
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