The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-01
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
col. watter.on on COL. Bryan.


It Is our Judgment that Mr.. Bryan can
not poll the full party vote, nor get any
considerable portion of the independent
vote. He has identified himself with too
many conceits of the lecture platform. 1t
is safe to say that quite two-thirds OF the
Chautauqua audiences which applaud him
are Republicans and will vote the Re-
publican ticket, regarding him as an agree
able lay-preacher whom they like to listen
to, but not their preference as a Presi-
dental candidate.
In all of the debatable States there Is a
distinct anti-Bryan element just as there
Is a distinct pro-Bryan element. Each
can defeat the other. In the face of these
conditions why should not Mr.. Bryan be
first to see the impracticability Of his
own candidacy and rest content to have the
party name a candidate who can unite
Its vote and draw to his standard that
who In the final equation determine the
result ?-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Jury Methods in Germany and Here.
The trial and prompt conviction of Karl
Hau at Karlsruhe for the murder OF his
mother-in-law, Frau Moliter. the sensa-
tional features of which case brought 1t
into international notice, should not be al
lowed to pass from sight without noting
the sharp contrast in expeditiousness with
what would probably have taken place in
| this country In similar circumstances. 1t
was Just the kind of case that In an Amer
lean court would almost certainly have
been wearyingly prolonged by the law
yers for the defense, who would have
found ample opportunity In our methods
of judicial procedure. In Germany Its trial
lasted but five days, and a verdict was
reached In ten minutes.-Providence
Tribune.
Labor Unions Congratulated.
The labor unions throughout the United
States are to be congratulated upon this
verdict, as far as 1t may be accepted as
clearing one of them of the suspicion of
having engaged in a murder plot. OF
course, as 1t stands, the result of the Hay
wood trial serves only to absolve the par
tlcular defendant of completely In the death
of Frank Steunenberg. The others who are
accused of taking part In the alleged con-
spiracy are yet to be tried. The later trials
may result differently, although 1t is diff
cult to conceive such an end, in view of the
| failure of the prosecution In this case. I'm
I'll a jury declares Its belief in Orchards
! statements involving officers of the West
ern Federation Of Miners In the Staying of
Steunenbery, that organization must be re-
garded as presumably innocent. A verdict
of conviction, IN the other hand, would
have been one of the severest blows ever
sustained by organized labor in the United
States-WashIngton Star.
And other Cities, ToOR
Boston newspapers are rejoicing in the
alleged arrangement made by the city
with the railroads to do away with the
smoke nuisance during Old Home week.
BY virture Of this arrangement the rail-
road locomotives are ordered not to burn
smoke-producing fuel within the city
limits from now until the coming Satur-
day night. II such an arrangement can
! be entered into and carried out for one
week, why not for hfty-two weeks? And
If the railroads can be induced to make
moi the same Invaluable favor be extended
to Philadelphia also?-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.