The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

COMMENTS OF The PRESS.
So long as they do not make it d
disdemeanor to drink water we will
have to be satisfed.-Ra,eigh Times.
The railroads might just as well
turn over their keys to the legisla-
ture and be done with it.-Char.o tte
Chronicle.
Although he has had a hard time
of it, President Castro has finally
lived down the report of his DEATH
Salisbury Post
Just as matter Of curiosity, we
would like TO know whether PERM.
cious activity" Is judged by intentions
or results -- Greensboro Industrial
News.
We shall wake up some morning
and find that the full complement of
jurors has been obtained for the Thaw
trial. When, oh. when?-Asheville
Citizen:
Wherever We see a lawyer or a poll
tician frothing at the mouth and rant
ing at railways and corporations, we
draw our own conclusions. And SO
does the intelligent public.-Asheyille
Gazetic.News.
The way the government. federal
and state. Is going after the railroads
would indicate that it wouldn't be
after all such a great jump from the
present to the government ownership
system.-Greensboro Telegram.
A we'Lknown Greensboro politician
was heard TO say on the streets that
IL Judge Clark did nS have a care
he would soon find himself regarded
as belonging to the conservative wing
Of the democratic party.-Greensboro
Industrial News
Panama canal appointments seem
TO be splendid stepping stones to fat
Jobs with public service corporations,
In fact Panama may soon rival the
cabinet as the place for a man to
make a reputation in quick time
.Ashevil'e Citizen.
II the provisions Of the pure food
law requiring everything except the
straight article to bear a label show.
ing its true character were applied
to everything called reform" there
would be a rafting a dry bone that
would awaken the seven sleepers.-
Greensboro Industrial News.
Speaker Cannon has again over.
looked the opportunity to appoint
Congressman Webb TO place on the
/ Judiciary committee and this action
rather sustains the open hint that he
might not be- able to use Webb In
his business. which Is shaping legis.
latiOn to suit nimself-Charlotte
! Chronicle.
| We hope a majority Of the members
Of the legislature will resist the effort
10 extend the limit OF the grandfather
clause from 1908 to 1915. When the
people voted for the constitutional
amendment they expected this clause
to expire in 1908, The best thing Ia
do is 10 carry out the promise made
TO the people in this connection
Winston Sentinel.
Senator Simmons. In a letter Ia
members Of the legislature. suggests
that no attempt be made at this sea.
son TO enact liquor or anti.liduor laws
The anti.saloOn league believes in let
ting well enough alone. When the
real temperance leaders and the real
politicians are agreed. we take II for
granted that nothing will be done
Raleigh Times.
The fact that the duke Of Mari.
borough gets out Of the hitch.up with
100000 a year OF Vanderbilt money
and the duchess retains her full rank
and title as the wife Of a duke sug'
gests the thought that some such ideal
arrangement may come to be made
from the very start In such cases
instead Of the vendor and vendee
fret undertaking TO live together
Charlotte Observer.
Il Is thought placing solicitors Of
the state on a salary in place Of fees
will at least put a stop to the practice
of some solicitors Of sending seven.
teen bills where one would have an.
swered the purpose. Astute solicitors
say this was done so that IL one bill
failed TO land a person. another would.
but II might be recalled that he got
fees In an the cases whore nine times
out Of ten one was amply sufficient