The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27

Colonel Harvey made great hit,
because he awakened thoughts that
had been latent in hundreds Of
thousands of American hearts. In
addition, he proved himself man
OF courage, not afraid to sound a
warning before the President s
plans had gone too far.
Then did 'the cabal at Washing.
ton that Il pushing cnce popular
idol of the people toward his own
destruction take notice. Somewhere
about the White House Is
Lions Mouth into which, as in
the terrifying days of the Doges,
anonymous accusations secretly find
their way. A United States senator
identity IndisclOsed, stealthily de-
posted therein. one very dark night
a wondrous tale at "The Five
Million Dollar Fund" raised TO
Thwart my Policy"
A conspirdtor was declared to be
a citizen of the United States who
disagrees with its President as 20
the right of the Chief Magistrate
TO choose q successor. Therefore
was Colonel Harvey named ga
conspirator.
There is precedent for his con-
demnation, although it cannot he
found anywhere outside of Russia;
and. even there the domination Of
individual imperial will is not re-
ceived with universal tolerance. In
II congressional assemblage. called
the Duma, recently convoked in
the capital of that Empire, frank
expression of opinion were uttered
by men of intelligence regarding
the titness OF the Sovereign to
conduct the affairs of state. True.
some OF these audicious speakers
mystericTlsly disappeaued-to enjoy
the retirement of palaces without
name or to so upon long journeys.
But, let 1t be remembered, they
went step beyond that taken by
Colonel Harvey in his recent ut
terances. Not a single threat cf
any kind had been made against
the Colonel. To be branded as ga
consplrator' is, nevertheless, Sc
Ilous event in one IS life. If Colonel
Harvey dare deny the unpleasant
lmputation, he may be 'shang,
haied y into the Ananias club before
he can ralley trGc and valiant
friends albout him for defense.
Once there, he leaves behind him
Ell hope of royal favor. 1t is a
llle sentence; there ism t anv par-
don. Up to the hour of writing
bins, Harvey has not been taken
into custody. But, that he is ga
e!nnsparator" nobody dares to deny.
The accused merely Smiles when
asked to plead, but, alas! one NAV
smile and yet be "a conspirator,,
Colonel Harvey must bear tbe
brunt OF the offending; he must
shoulder the revolt against Roose-
Veliian methods in the Republican
party as well as in his own party
ne Is man of Peace, despite his
military title and cnteriains thc
highest reverence for the President
OF ihe United States as an official
doubtless, however, as an individ-
llai c'flzen Of the Republic he
thinks him buffoon.
JOHN MARTUOL.
What shall be done with the cr1m-
inals? The Tombs is overnowinc.
The courts cannot keep up with the
malefactors. There are 300 more
cases on the criminal calendar of
New York county than there were
eie year ago and the number still
increases.
: 1t is explained on behalf of the
district attorneys office that the
criminals are SO active that the grand
jury and the courts cannot keep pace
with them; or at least they do not.
Were the courts to keep longer hours.
and permit fewer delays, an improve
ment might be effected. while the
courts sit about four hours each day."
said city official, "the criminal
classes are working twenty-four hours
day in and day OUT
The district attorney unhesitatingly
admits that in many cases he has per-
mltted men and women under indict-
ment, to plead to a lesser crime or
when he was certain
that he could convict them of the
larger offense. This was for the
purpose of expediling the machinery
or justice. The time that would
have been consumed in waiting for
trials, In trials and in retrials, was
thus saved, and the cells in the prison
houses cleared for new candidates.
Bu' this arrangement has been
possible only by permission of the
judges. or late these officials have
shown tendency to refuse the
pleas of guilty in grades Jess than
that set by the grandjury, thus in
measure tying the district attor-
ney's hands.
The suggestions are made by Mr..
Jerome that the judges might work
the same number of hours that most
men are compelled to work; that
three courts shclld be kept open all