The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-13
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BADNESS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

Badness AND CRAFTSMANSHIP.
The New York Telegram says:
Point is made that the fact OF his
being the first baldheaded man to run
for president will give Senator Knox
big lead over his opponents"
Who makes the point? Whoever
does is not we'll Informed Baldheaded
men have held the office Of president
son particularly so. AN the prints
sonp articularly so. ALI the prints
show him with smooth. dome OF the
most severe cut. Martin Van Buren,
had but a thin growth of curly hair.
And General Taylor drew a thin lock
down in front to break the wide ex-
panse of a white forehead.
AS for men who have sought the
presidency, number Of them were
bald. Horace Greeley had no thatch at
all. George F.. Edfhunds, who at one
time figured In the presidential calcu-
lations, showed only white fringe
around the base of the skull. Thomas
B. Reed, by 1896. when he disputed
the way with Mr.. Mckinley for the
nomination, showed onlyuaa sparse
growth of brown hair on the sides Of
is bald. He has talked off, or other
wise disposed Of, the suit OF black hair
with which he began his presidential
chase IL years ago. The change has
added nothing to his pulchritude, but,
with his port, gives him an elderly ap-
livery. And Mr.. Fairbanks can recall
the day when the tonsorial art was not
needed to present him to his taste.
But, strictly speaking, Senator Knox
is not bald. His hair is thin on top
very thin-but enough remains to make
a front" He wears it closely CROP
ped, and that style on a large head
robs the quantity of the adornment
Of its full effect. He is not in the class
at all with the Adamses and Mr.. Gree
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Star.
LAWSUIT STANDARDS.
civilization that the courts are open
for the redress Of every wrong. 1t is
not, however, a matter for boast that
our courts are also open for every
fictitious grievance that anyone wishes
to assert. The immense and costly ma
chinery OF courts is due chiefly to the
fact that suits without merit are OF
frequent occurrence. Another evil IL
that any irresponsible person, either
ignorant1y or maliciously, can bring
any kind Of charge in a civil suit af-
fecting the probfty or virtue of any
man or woman. There ought to be a
device for sitting the prirna facie evil
dence on which a plaintiff files his petit
ton. This would be in the form Of a
commission, to proceed much as a
transaction before formal prosecu-
ton is begun. The commission would
be judicial; its members learned in the
law; it would have the functions of a
court exercised before the joining of
issue instead Of afterward. It would
determine, in fact, whether there was
any issue really worthy of being con-
sidered by jury or chancellor. Many
cruel wrongs to women would be
avoided II such commission investi-
gated a case before publicity could leg
ally be given to reckless ISLANDERS. Vast
expense to the state and the Individual
litigants would be escaped II suits had
to have merit in them. License which
frequently amounts to outrageous
abuse OF privilege would be avoided II
statements IN petitions had to under
go cold, impartial analysis. The courts
would then not be overburdened with
causes and ~the laws delay would
not continue to reproach.-Kansas City
Times.