The Washington herald., 1907-06-17
AT THE HOTELS.

bNVt sldA by du1ptON n0tnlng WOulI
please me more. said Col James Hamil-
ton Lewis Of Chicago. at the New VIII
lard The colonel. in a natty suit and
jaunty straw hat was holding a levee.
many Of his old friends crowding about
10 shake hands with the clever little law
yer and politician whose wit has won
him national fame.
1T would be a bad thing I say. TO
nominate a Southerner, If for no other
reason than that It would Bring the race
question 10 the front, and thus place
against the Democratic ticket a solid
North. But a Southerner should by ali
means be named for Vice President, and
! should say that either Georgia or Texas
could be properly called on TO furnish the
second name on the ticket Hoke Smith
Is a selection that would strike the coun-
try favorably, though GOV Campbell OF.
Texas, might be just as good a choice"
What about the Presidential candidate,
colonel?"
well, I doubt not that If the conven-
ton were to be held right soon the honor
would 60 to Col, Bryan. II is by 10
means certain, though, that some new
man may not be nominated. The c0nven-
tion Is a long way off. Ny notion is that
the old Democratic party has got q glori-i
Gus chance Of winning next year. a
great deal depends On Its nerve and its.
sagacity IN adopting a strong, ringing
platform. that will let the country know
IL means business. It ought to come out
squarely and specifically for principles
and policies. and not indulge in glittering
generalities. For instance, on the tariff
IL should not be content with a declara-
tion for revision, but give out a positive
declaration in favor Of free raw ma
terials.
Another thing the Democracy should
insist on-the home rule principle tho
rights Of the States 10 manage their do
nestle concerns. The present disposition
20 have all government emanate from
Washington, and TO ignore the States, IS
one OF the most dangerous tendencies Of.
the age. II persisted In. it will utterly
destroy our system Of government and
put Us on the same plane as the effete
monarchies Of the Old World. The mis-
sion OF the Democratic party is to bring
the nation back 20 the old noorings. and
% re-establish the doctrines Of the
fathers Of the Republic"
The big chief Of the Fort Worth CTex.)
police, Capt James H. Maddox. is q ter
ror 10 evil-doers, and malefactors have
long since learned 10 give his town a wide
berth. Mr.. Maddox has been an officer OF
the law ever since he was a boy. He IS
no sentmentaHst in dealing with Grim
inals, but believes IN swift and condlgn
punishment as the best way Of securing
order and righteousness in a community.
Many years ago. when he was only
patrolman, he rid Fort Worth Of the
tramp nuisance most effectively IN a way
that was quite original
Maddox got tired Of a-resting the ho-
bos who made their camp in the near
by swamps Of the Trinity River. and 50
one Gay. sUmm0Iing a couple Of brother
officers, he rounded mp a gang OF about
twenty OF the vagrants and proceeded 10
give them an object lesson on the sin Il
vagrancy. The way he did 10 was the
inficuon Of score OF stirglHg lashes On
the backs Of the Weary Wiluee. he AMI
his allies applying a r8whide whip with
great Vigor, but without seriously injur-
ing the sufferers One dose Of the Mad
doX treatment was enough. Each hobo
spread the news ~ an Iue fraternity. and
II was many a moon aftsrwaEd before a
solitary one Of the species showed up in
that vicinity.
One Of the most popular OF the police
chiefs now assembled ir Washington is
Chief Harvey o. Carr. who is at the
head Of the force in the busui1g city OF
Grand Rapids. 1Ir Carr IS native
Hoosier and is a printer by trade When
quite y1ungs,er he migrated from In
disnapoIs 20 Michigan, and speedily be-
came one Of the leading y0l.- men OF
his adopted town. He was greatly sun
prised one DAY when the mayor Of Grand
Rapids, Hon. Edwin +. Uhl. offered him
a place on the board Of public works. A
little later. though a Democrat, lie was
appointed chief Of police by a Republican
mayor. and for tie past fifteen years has
administered that ofiCe 10 the great sat
isfactiou Of the community.
we have had the curfew system in
Grand Rapids said Chief Carr. for
about two years, and it has proved q
decided success. thought IL worth
adopting, and would advise its adoption
by any town OF 10000 inhabitants which
is about the size Of Grand Rapids Wheth-
er 70 works well In very large cities I
am not prepared 70 say. Our curfew law
compels boys and girls under the age OF
fifteen 70 keep of the public streets Of
the town after the hour Of p. m. in
winter and Q o'clock in summer We
have had very slight trouble fin enforcing
the rule. and the youngsters scurrv home
in the evenings Immediately on hearing
the big steam whistle blow that gives
them warning Many a Ch.ld's ruin has
come from the liberty given it Of running
the streets at night Home fs the place
for every well-bred Juvenile when dark
ness descends on a city. unless in the
company Of some older member Of the
family"
State Senator Charles J. Bronson. Of
Lexington, Ky, who has for years been
one Of the recognized leaders Of the
Democracy Of Kentucky. was seen at the
New Willard yesterday.
we have had considerable turmoil in
our country" said he. owing TO the de-
cision Of the State Court Of Appeals
ousting all the Democratic oficeholders
Of Louisville in favor Of the defeated
fusion candidates who were beaten at the
polls three years ago. Louisville never
had a better mayor than Paul Barth
who goes out soon, or a better board
Of aldermen and councilmen. It was a
administration all the way
through. but the decree of the court is
final Mayor Barth still holds Office
pending the nomination Of his successor
by the governor The new mayor will
then select a board Of aldermen and
Next week the Republicans hold their
State convention. and It Is conceded that
Augustus E. Wilson will be named for
governor. He is a lawyer OF high ability
and q stalwart Republican, but il is ex-
peCted that all the other candidates for
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