Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

tue memphis commercial Appeal
says: a juror who could neither
read nor write. and who asked a po-
liceman to tell him what II meant by
forming and expressing an opinion.
was accepted by the State in the trial
OF the Coopcrs and Sharpe. VIII the
legislators amend the jury laws or
content themselves with Statewide
and creating a few oficesg"
The Norfolk Landmark thus quotes
and comments: We ..ere grieved al
the defeat OF good Mr. Kern for the
Indiana souatorship, bat we are stiu
more grieved AZ the way he Is beef
ing about his dolclt.-C Charleston Pot
! Our di illusionmont about Brother
Kern came when We saw his admis.
sion that be accepted the Vlce.Presi.
Dental nomination On order to get the
Senatorial toga as a reward for max.
Ing q hopeless fight"
The Galveston News says: IS ma.
tor Baiiey's remarks in opposition 20
the proposed doubling Of the Prcsi-
dents salary were well placed The
idea that government Is largely a mat.
ter Of social exchange and prandial
extravaganza has become too common.
Those officers OF the government, in.
GLIDING members OF both houses OF
Congress. who cannot live upon the
pay their Offices AFFORD should not seek
public prefcrment nor retain il after
they discover that they are not sufl-
ciently recompensod.'
The Springfield Republican says:
Gov. Hughes is very much strength
ened in his effort TO secure a direct
primary law I'm New York State by the
fact that the Governors OF all States
where such laws have been in opera
UiOn indorse them heartily. Here and
there a Governor has advised that
amendments be made and, in many
cases, amendments have been shown
by experience 10 be desirable, but the
impressive fact 20 contemplate Is the
nowhere do the people who have tried
the direct primary system favor a re-
turn 10 former conditions"
The New York World says: Among
the Southern Senators are a number
OF men Of signal ability. but a section
al minority. whatever its weight Of
Is lognd 20 convey the ian
preston Of sectional partnership. rs
the election Of even so few As three
Northern Senators the work OF rcha- !
the Demo ratio party as a
healthy and compact opposition both
at the national capital and throughout
the nation should receive a lasting i'm
pulse. A truly representative minor
ity in the Senate, well led and acting !
I'm the name Of nearly 6.i0O 900 Demo (
cratic voters. can exercise an I'm |
huence on the course of national af- |
fairs and even partisan administra- |
ton beyond its mere voting strength"
The Norfolk Landmark (Dem.D says: !
az DNAAAUAA0Aa III AAlE AAuucN VI Mp /
and In the Senate ought |
20 introduce and press a joint resOlu-
ton cOndemning the attempt Of the |
Executive Department 20 revive the
sedition laws by suing newspapers for
libel. Quite an issue could be made |
OF this. and a proper one. The suit
represents an entirely new depart |
ure, and is not ore of those matters
with regard 20 which Congress can be |
Justly charged with eleventh-hOuT |
II the Republican majority |
voted down he resolution Il would |
seriously and Arongly commit itself; |
II Il voted for the resolution, a needed |
rebuke would be administered In |
striking manner. While We are say
ing this about the seditiOn business,
we cannot help adding an expression |
OF regret that the Democrats I'm the |
House did not join the majority In
calling down Representative Willett |
OF New York when he was abusing the |
privileges OF the floor 20 insult the |
President In a lurid and vindictiye |
A. 4-.. rs..s..