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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
APPEAL FOR LEGAL REFORM.
Too Many Openings for the Escape OF
Criminals.
Indianapolis News.

Indianapolis News.
One OF the strongest appeals for reform
in American criminal law that has come
under our notice was ap address delivered
by Attorney General Bonaparte a few days
ago before the National Municipal league,
at Pittsburg. The subject is not a new one,
1t has been more or less discussed for years
past by the bench and the bar, as we'll as
by the press and the people, with a general
consensus OF the opinion that the Ameri-
can system Of criminal Jurisprudence, es-
pecially with reference to the enforcement
Of law and the administering OF justice, is
the worst OF any civilized country.
Americans who go abroad notice the diff
ference, and foreigners VINO come to this
country, even those who come with the in.
tention OF remaining and becoming Ameri-
can citizens, are quick to notice it. There
is a laxness in the enforcement OF law and
apparently a legal connivanoe at the es-
cape of criminals, which tend to beget con-
tempt for the courts. and in a certain ex-
tent does do so. We presume no person
doubts that this feeling has contributed
to the growth of lynch lava feeling that
the courts could not be depended upon
to punish crime, promptly, swiftly and ade-
quately. That the feeling has also con-
tributed to the growth OF socialism, there
can be no doubt; for among the discon-
tented class 1t takes the form OF a charge
that big criminals escape. while the little
ones are punished.
1t is curious that in a country where the
people rule, or are supposed to, 1t should
be so hard to bring about reforms which
everybody admits are imperatively de-
manded. In the case under consideration
the needed reform is a legal one, and as
lawyers greatly outnumber any other class
in all our legislatures, one would think
there ought not to be great difficulty in
getting the reform. But there is; for un-
fortunately the lawyers talk one way and
act another. They all admit the existence
OF the evil charged and the need OF reform.
but whether, as law makers. practitioners
at the bar. or judges on the bench, they do
nothing to bring II about.
Attorney General B~onaparte's address
was at once an arraignment OF a vicious
system and an urgent plea for reform.
II was a strong appeal for the better en-
forcement OF law. and. as c~ontrlbutory 20
this. more conscientious attorneys a. the
bar and more learned and resolute judges
on the bench, especially In trial courts.
He thought the laws were defective in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
THE PRICE OF A VICroRY.

The hurley tobacco growers have won
a signal victory in their struggle with
the American Tobacco company. Through
their organization they stood out for and
secured good prices for their product.
This will not only bring prosperity to
the growers themselves, but materially
promote the prosperity of the state in
general. In this view of the case Moth
ing but Fluctuations all around are in orr
der.-Louisville Courier-Journal
The hurley tobacco growers of Ken
lucky may have wop a victory. but the
state of Kentucky has paid a fearful
price for 1t. The Tobacco trust has
paid some $12, 900, 900 for the hurley
crop and this money will be q won
derful stimulus to all industries and
interests in the tobacco districts, but
no amount of cash can wipe out the
disgrace visited upon Kentucky
through the operations of the Might
Riders" who have kept the tobacco
districts in a state of terror for
months, burned tobacco warehouses,
murdered planters who would not Join
them, defed the state and military au-
thorities and escaped without punish
ment.
The agents of the Tobacco trust and
some OF the men known to have been
active in the night-riding raids agree
that the sale of the hurley crop will
put an end to the lawlessness that has
been rampant for months, but this
holds no assurance for the future.
There is no guaranty that the same ele-
ments will not repeat their outlawry
next year II the price offered for the
tobacco crop does not suit them. These
men made the fight for pocket consid-
erations and won their point. No
amount of money cal compensate the
state for It's humiliation and disgrace
in allowing it's authority deied. The
end of the night-riding should only
mark the beginning of a vigorous pros
ecution against every man connected
with the wanton lawlessness. The vic
tory over which the people Of Kentucky
are rejoicing al not have any real,
lasting effect until the state demon
strates its ability to enforce its Grim
inal laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
TIE NEwpANAMA BONDS.

In the opinion Of the best financial
experts, Secretary Cortelyou has
chosen a wise time in which to an
nounce an issue of $4,000, 900 of
Panama canal bonds. The steady de-
crease In the treasuryas working bal
snce, the loss in customs and internal
revenue receipts and the necessity for
redeeming the certificates of indebted
ness issued during the panic have
made this step evident for some time.
Secretary Cortelyou has decided that
the bond transaction. will have the
effect of s%ubtracting $30,000,0 900
from available cash and will work ex-
actly as would have the withdrawal
Of a like amount from the banks.
The Panama account is now over
drawn some $2S,000,00 600, 80 the bond
issue simply replaces in the federal
treasury the money advanced out of
surplus for the prosecution of the canal
work. This Will leave, the balance
now in the banks to be drawn against
to meet the current demands. The
condition of the treasury is now such
that the expenses of canal construc-
ton must be met, hereafter, at least
for some time, by bond issues, and not
by payment out of the treasury funds,
as has been the custom.
The new issue will bring the total
of the Panama canal bonds up to
about $S5, 0OO, 900 of the total issue
of $3.50, 200, 1000 authorized by con-
gress. 1t will be the policy of the ad-
ministration, 1t is stated, to issue
these bonds from time to time as the
progress of the work requires, instead
of Issuing them in lump. The new
bonds will be in denominations of $40,
800 and $1,000 coupon bonds and
$40, 800, $1,000 and $4,000 regis
tered bonds. They will bear interest
at Q per cent and will run for thirty
years. They are exempt from all
forms Of taxation, are available for
national bank note circulation and may
not be sold at less than par.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
Personal NOTES.

Eight million words In the Oil trust case.
And how much truth?
AS Harvard won 1900 in foot ball bets,
President Eliot's prediction of the uni
versity's impending enrichment is full
filled.
A Kentuckian who challenged another
fenced to pay $500 and to 60 to prison for
six months.
Mr.. Rockefeller testimony on the wit
ness stand shows that the Tarbelb story
of the stsndard Oil company gave only
a hint Of the magnetic quality of the
hero.
The tallest actress in the world is said to
be Irene Smith, now at the Drury Lane
threaten. London She stands six feet one
and a half inches in her stockings, yet
wears high heels and an hat, to
make herself appear still taller.
President Castro is advertised to leave
Venezuela to put himself under the care
of European specialists for the cure OF a
serious malady with which he is afflicted.
Under the circumstances It is doubted
whether 1t is a case OF Sick leave or
French leave.'
Inventive genius too often fails of it's
just rewards in this world. In the unap-
preciative town OF New Orleans the bril-
liant Intellect which devised a way to rob
the church contribution box by means Of
a slender stick with tar on the end of 1t
has been cruelty thrown into Jail.
A man has been arrested in New York
for trying to borrow 100000 from John
d. Rockefeller. He may have been read
- nR- n--aAoNT.eta uVNAANAuroNhyV aal
become convinced, by the oil magnate's
statement, that he was always a great
borrower when he was a young man, that
borrowing is a virtue.
Holman F. Day of Auburn, N. Y, author
Of king Spruce" a novel dealing with
life and conditions in the Maine lumber
regions, as well as the subject Of forest
preservation. has been requested by Presl,
dent Roosevelt TO be in Washington for a
conference Saturday afternoon, 1t is be-
lieved the subject OF the conference will
be forestry.
Moses Zangwill, whose death In Jerusa-
lem was reported a few days ago. was the
father OF Israel, Mark and Louis Zangwill.
He was born in Russia, but when he was
16 years old vent to England. About ten
years ago he gave up his home in England
and went 10 Jerusalem, where he Joined
the colony Of pious Jews who devote their
lives to prayer and the study Of ancient
law.
Secretary Root Is the only cabinet mem
Der who wears a silk hat down to work
every day, senator Milton, the new sem
ator from Florida, has a heavy black
mustache and long black hair. He looks
like a ~spaniard, which he isn't. Senator
Hemenway of Indiana once dug bitches in
Boonville, the village he stu lives in, and
Senator Beveridge, from the same state.
was a book agent, and a good one.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary. the World-Herald, one day
makes an appeal to have the state in
situations taken out of politics" and
the lei day proves It's own %insincer-
ity. ut is too bad that the public
institutions Of this state" It exclaims,
are the victims of partisan politics
the prizes OF party success" And then
in its very next issue 1t comes out
with a fulsome eulogy of the gov
ernor-elect for the selections he has
announced OF democrats he will APP
point to positions in the state institu-
lions.
IL is not a question here whether
these selections are good or bad, but
whether they do not give evidence
that the incoming democratic ad-
ministration has no thought OF
taking the state institutions out
of politics. Whether eht or not
fit for the places they are to fill.
the determining qualification of the
new appointees is that they are demo-
Gratis and supported the incoming gov
ernor at the last election. We do not
mean to say that there should be no
changes whatever in the existing ad-
ministration of the state institutions,
but SO far as the changes already de-
cided on by the new governor go, there
is absolutely nothing to indicate that
they will be improvements.
Tho state institutions will never be
taken out of politics so long as their
officers and employees are removed or
appointed because of their politics.
They will be taken out of politics only
when the tenure of Office there is for
good behavior and removals made
only on proved charges of incompe-
tency, neglect of duty, or misuse of
Official authority.
If the World-Herald were sincere in
it's demand that the state institutions
be taken out of politics, 1t would be
protesting against any change in their
management, which has for its object
merely the substitution pm the pay
roll of a democrat for a republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
''-Chieago Tribune.
THE GARDEN OF Yesterday.

]. w. Foley In Golfers Weekly.N
l know a garden fair to see, where haunting
memories there be
OF treasures lost and joys OF ours forgot
ten, left among the flowers;
Like toys OF children strewn upon the play
ground OF the leaf and lawn
And many stand without the gate who learn
with hearts disoonsolate
II swings but out and none may go In
search Of treasures scattered so,
For Time is keeper Of the way-the Garden
there is Yesterday.
All day I stood beside the gate from dawn
to dusk. and saw them walt,
To plead with him to clear the way, that
they might search in Yesterday;
But to them all he shook his head, THE
way forever closed" he said;
II lost a child" the mother cried; "A sweet
heart l." the lover sighed;
voiced ineffable and rarej'' f.
But Time, unyielding, held the way; The
place is mlne-'tis Yesterday"
And came a schoolgirl, tearful-eyed: my
felon said: my Mberty-win you not
give 1t back to me?"
my gold" the miser prayed, It's there,
the hoard l loved and could not spare
MY youth is there the old man SAID; the
widow whispered low: my dead"
MY honor" faltered the weak knave; MY
strength" the sodden, sotted slave;
And one by one they came TO pray thex
might go back to Yesterday. =,
And somewhere in the Garden CLEAN the
gems OF innocence and dream;
And somewhere are the loves that were;
the eyes and cheeks, and lips OF her.
the hearts from sorrow free and
and ali the Joy that was to be;
The peace of Honor yet unsoiled; Ambitions
sweetness still unspoiled;
The ties OF love, the strength OF youth, the
hearts Of hope, the ways Of truth;
But Time is keeper OF the Way-the place 10
his, It's Yesterday!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
WIEN JUSTICE IS ACTIVE.

Chicago has furnished al apt illus
tration of what Justice can do in the
way of speed, when the way is clear.
Peter Van vlissingen was arrested in
his office, on a charge of forgery, at
1880 p. m. AT 3 O'Clock he was taken
to the district attorneys office. He
was indicted at S:15; placed on trial
at 4 o'clock and at 5 o'clock found
guilty and sentenced to fourteen years
in prison. This was all in one after
noon and he spent the night in the cell
assigned to him in Jail and went to
work making brooms in the peniten-
ttary shortly after.
1t may be argued that the evil
dence against Van Vlissingen was con
elusive and that nothing could have
been gained by appeals and delays on
technicalities, but the incident is re-
freshing because advantage was not
taken of these too much abused op-
portunities for adding another chapter
to the large volume on THE Laws
Delays" The case is striking by its
contrast with the proceedings in sthe
Thaw trial, the Ruef case, and, more
to the point, in the case of the Corean
who assassinated Durham Stevens in
San Francisco some eight months ago,
and who has Just been brought to
trial and is seeking a delay or an &C
quittal by presenting a plea of pa
triotic insanity" This plea will doubt
less call for the testimony OF alien
lists and will be threshed over in the
courts and the press and given a place
along with "momentary brainstorms,"
Americana dementiana" and other
excuses for furnishing employment for
lawyers and delaying the deserved
punishment of undisguised criminals.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
FUTURE OF THE CONGO.

The powers that have been express
ing qualification over the annexation
of the Congo to Belgium, have begun
to realize the fact that this Is no solu-
ton Of the Congo problem, although
II furnishes assurance that the brutal
domination of that country as a per-
sonal province by King Leopold is at
an end. The Belgian Parliament and
Leopold have agreed to the transfer of
the authority, but the transaction still
requires ratification of the powers,
among which Great Britain and the
United States have a powerful voice.
The natives insist that the agreement
of annexation does not ssh the re-
forms they have been seeking. They
demand the abolition of forced labor,
the dissolution of the concessionary
companies, the restoration to the ma
tives of the land and its produce and
the establishment OF the freedom Of
trade. While these demands were not
granted, the natives are rejoiced that
the administration of the Congo has
been taken from Leopold, as they are
confident that no authority appointed
by Parliament could be so ~unspeakably
unjust as has the old king. The Bel
gian authorities. on the other hand,
assert that the lands properly belong
ing to the natives have been restored
to them and that all other lands have
been declared the property of the gov
eminent and subject TO settlement or
sale as may be decided upon. In re-
turn for these lands, the Belgian gov
eminent assumes the debt of the Congo
and appropriates $4,000, 900 for
schools. missions and the Improvement
of sanitary conditions. The Belgian
government promises an administra-
ton that will secure the maximum
amount OF benefit to the native tribes,
as well as to the white ~colonists and
traders.
The real question, in which the
Congo is involved, is the future of Bel
GUM. All the other ~signatory powers
have interests in the dark continent
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

affording criminals too many avenues of
escape, and that the administration OF law
was too lax, owing to interruptions law
yers and unlearued or Weakened judges,
He declared his belief that American Grim
inal law today in large measure fails of
its purpose, and that this failure Is largely
due to its endless delays. He continued:
1--WE have small judicial districts. inter-
mittent sessions Of our criminal courts,
judges sometimes overworked, sometimes
indolent, prosecutors sometimes over.
burdened by their duties, sometimes poll
ticians rather than lawyers. All this makes
for delay and all that makes for delay
makes against the efficiency of the criminal
law
This plea by an eminent lawyer for legal
reform should appeal strongly to law MAX
ers, lawyers and judges.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
Tanned for a Time.
News.

The most remarkable thing about the
speech read by Emperor William on the
occasion of the centennial celebration of
the formation OF the city council Of Berlin
was that he read It from a printed form
handed to him by his prime minister. This
simple fact meant more than any number
of apologies for the past and promises for
the future. 1t meant that a very imperious
ruler has been effectively tanned, at least
for the time being. Whether he will stay
good remains to be seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Lincoln has elective police commits
and every election of a police
commissioner there is a pitched battle
with the liquor dealers, dive keepers
and their retinue all On M side.
Whatever other results may have been
achieved, making the police commits
sion elective has not put the saloons
out Of politics in Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

The endorsements made by the State
Bar association for those supreme
judgeships do not seem to have set
tied it so far as the applicants who
failed Of endorsement are concerned.
Governor Sheldon could have saved
himself a heap of trouble and doubt
less have done just al we'll by making
public the names of the new judges the
day after election.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

General Manager Mohler of the
Union Pacific promises to do his best
to make that new headquarters build
ing materialize. He has been doing
that all the time, but it is Mr.. Harri-
mans last say.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
Maintenance of Good Roads.

FHlIdutIpHIH fttCUIu'
Good roads will not stay good. The rains,
the freezing and thawing. the wear and tear
OF traffic all tend to the undoing of the
work Of the ~road-makers. The question OF
good roads, therefore, resolves itself into
a question of maintenance. Constant raw
age can only be checked by constant re-
pairs, 1t is the usual mistake of road cons
struction while making adequate outlay for
first cost to mare no suitable provision for
upkeep. w
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

When Governor Magoon is brought
home from Cuba, he might be sent to
Kentucky, where there is a crying de-
mand for some strong man to teach
them how to establish a stable gov
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

With renewed assurances of distin-
guished consideration for the telegraph
editor and the proof reader, a dispatch
from Wales is dated at the town of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tysillogogh.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

One Of our local Improvement clubs
has by resolution entered complaint
because more members of the school
board Are not chosen from It's vicinity.
Some school board member who wants
TO be appreciated should move out into
that locality.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

One Of the most shocking features in the
gas explosion in a deep trench in Brooklyn
was that different branches OF the munich
pal service quatreled as to whose duty 1t
was to undertake the rescue of the men
and children suddenly buried alive, and
several hours were wasted until the pre-
posterous controversy reached Mayor Nc
Clellan, and he set the health department
at work. There ought not to have been
a moments delay in beginning the rescue
work. Three men escaped by crawling
through a sewer a considerable distance,
but the chances of saving those who did
not find this way out were greatly reduced
by the criminal hardness in starting the
work of excavation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Fortifying the storekeeper's knock and
kick were three exhibits displayed with all
the skill Of the widow d~ressers' art. These
we're a comb worn by one OF the ladies"
piece of a directoire gown and the sky
piece of one Of the ladies'" Wherever the
word ladies appeared 1t was heavily un-
derscored in red ink. The encounter which
occasioned the exhibit happened about
midnight. The victor in the scrimmage
gave the vanquished one such a jolt that
she went through the window, leaving the
exhibits among the fragments OF the glass.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Lincoln is to have two deer pre-
sented to 1t by Mr., Bryan for its pub
lie park. The trick mule will go some
where else where it will not be in
such close proximity as a sad re-
minder,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Mr.. Rockefeller has made It plain
that he was not responsible for the
creation OF the oil trust. Folks just
insisted upon coming around and
handing him their money and he did
not have the heart to refuse them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

1t Is intimated that Governor-elect
S~hallenberger will not appoint any
liquor dealer to any once. But how
far back is he going in requiring a
clear pedigree? WIN the statute OF
Limitation run in favor of any good
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
stands rat for Pledges.

Kansas city Stdr.
Mr.. Taft has announced that the plat
form pledge for sincere tariff revision would
be kept to the letter. And does anybody
happen to recall any instance when Mr..
Taft has let go of any proposition that he
has taken up?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

When the doctor in the health COM
missioner's ONCE and the doctor in the
city council disagree, who shall de-
cider ASH 't
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Russians are said TO be taking
kindly to Esperanto. The rest of the
world takes kindly to any change Rus
SLAMS may make in their language.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Congressman Pete" Hepburn has
been succeeded by q country editor.
Mr.. Hepburn IL the author OF the bill
which took the railway pass from the
country editors.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

The Department of Agriculture re-
ports an increase in the number of
cases of foot and mouth disease
throughout the country. Usually there
is a decrease in the cases OF mouth
disease after the November elections,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Testimony shows that the Standard
OIL company has made a lei proht of
100000. geo In eight years. 1t would
hardly miss that a2st240.OOO fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Complaint is made that the whisky
in Georgia is 70 bad that ever the
southern colonies will not drink 1t.
That's n "a TO make prohibition
laws effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
Much Good May Follow.

NeW IUTk IIIUUHe'
The forthcoming second meeting of the
congress Of governors at Washington renews
the thought that regular yearly gatherings
Of that kind might result in much good
to the states and to the nation
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

The duke OF the Abruzzi a he is
opposed to long engagements. SEN
ator Elkins appears to be strongly in
favor Of long arrangements.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

II may be just as we'll to emem-
Der that congress and not the demo-
cratic newspapers will finally be re-
sponsible for the revision OF the tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

Richard Croker is probably coming
home to see what changes have been
made in New York City since he sur
rendered the ownership of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
Ear Flung battle Line.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
The republicans, as usual, had the more
money. They have a longer battle line to
defend. with no solid south to come for the
asking.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
Fir.t Put Him TO sleep.
New York World.

New York World.
Perhaps II Mr.. Taft could catch "Uncle
joe Cannon asleep and talk softly awhile
to his -subconscious self the speaker might
respond to the kindly suggestions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

The Tobacco trust has just bought
$4,000, 600 worth of tobacco in Ken
lucky. The country is apparently pre-
pairing for a prosperity smoke.