Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-23
cURagNr COMMENT.


may De- susp, ctod that Mr. TAFT g.
spending th, winter in the South quite
as much Tor the purpose of cultl,atiug
intimate political relations with IL a.
for the purpose OF escaping the cold
weather. BE. has not been in the
habit Of spending his winters in the
South. but be- is making pretty good
use of his time this season"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says:
There o. a specific recommendation
before Congress that the secret srry.
ice should De- taken from the control
OF the Treasury Department. Combiu.
ed with the other detective agencios
Of the Government and organized into
a separate bureau under tine manage.
mOut OF the Department of Justic,
Why not discuss this proposition boz
an effort o. determine It's feasibility
aud give nap The effort 90 harl.- th,
President by attacking the present -a-
or,t scryiCe?'
The birmingham News says: More
protest and criticism ol Official acts
of the President based on legitimate
grounds adopted for commeudab,,
purposes and made To- the proper
spirit and form. and lees billingsgat,
hurled 40 the personality of the Pres
ideut and frequently for advertising
purposes only. would be highly desir-
able at Washington by way OF eucour-
aging the people 10 entertain a gen
uine respect for the Office OF President
whatever may be their attitude to-
wards the individual occupying that
position for the time"
The Springfield CMassD Republican
says: 1t would certainly seem as
though the lifting OF official salaries
at Washington might wait until the
revenue deficit has been overcome.
And even then the proposed large ad-
ditiOns % the salaries OF the ViCe-Pres-
idont and Speaker OF the House. along
With a provision Of horses anu
coaches. should present 20 Congress
an objectionable. not 20 say a ridicJ-
Ious. appearance. Why the presiding
officers of the two houses should be-
so tar exalted above the other mem
Jers as this is not clear II il is
allowed. we shall next have the in
rreases pointed TO as a warrant for
further advancing the regular Cougres So
ioual salary
The Richmond News Leader SAYS:
SO far as we can recall. it was not
until these more recent days that any
Senator from a Southern State has
been an object OF Tidicule or suspi- |
,iCn or has been held up before the
as a kind OF Merry Andrew
lr clown. Now We think the Southern !
people generally are becoming a little
tired OF their experiment. With some
recent examples before them, We be-
Iieve their disposition hereafter will
be 10 require OF 4 United States Sen
ltor something more than the ability
10 be noisy and TO be able 20 put forth |
cunning 10 appeal 20 class prejudices
and denunciatiOps Of an imaginary
II they cannot find real
and conspicuous talent and intellect
with proved character and
dignity they will select men who I'm
the conduct OF their own business
have demonstrated capacity, strength
and energy along with high standards
N conduct and ethics We believe
the day OF the demagogue, the blather-
skite and the noise maker is nearly
over I'm the South and that presently
We will be back to our old orderly and
kindly way Of doing things and our
old respect and eagerness for real
ability, force and exalted cleanliness
OF life and nobility of purpose"