The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
No More Judges Needed.

- hool teacher Is mt TO have charge of
class OF children. That Is a fact
otyond question. So a Judge that is
90 weak physically. often complain
tng OF this ailment and that one. is
ut prepared to handle cases in
pgorous clear manner. He loses his
E fp.
courts. Often two days are spent
o,irking and quibbling over a trining
Use. D,latory motions are made
and then follow appeals and new
t-ials. That is not according to the
principles OF eternal justice. but Il is
sham Justice. a mere show OF jus
ice. For that condition IN our state
Judges and lawyers are to blame.
The cr'ppen case In England as
scii as the Leneve case. which fol-
lowed Immediately. show how speed
y great trials are decided there.
A rich man In Canada was arrest
d for murder. There was no doubt
as to his guilt. The deed was COM
rnftted on the line. He said to his
lawyers that II they could prove that
the deed was done on the other side
NJ the line. he would be safe. He
vas a millionaire and knew what his
money could do In the courts Of this
country.
Last year In this state a man and
ms friend killed his wife. The deed
vas as cowardly and brutal as any
thing the boy criminal. Jesse Pome-
roy committed about "a years ago.
without any excuse or palliation.
they did the deed. But they are
new free by paying the amount OF u
small bond.
In Union county a prominent bus
taess man was tried and convicted
for killing his wife more than a year
ago. The case Is now being held up
In the courts There Is no telling
when decision will be reached. The
man was guilty or innocent III
guilty. he should have been punish
ed long ago: II innocent. he should
have been set free. so that no could
attend TO his business affairs.
Justice has been thwarted In many
ases A man charged with felony
deserves a speedy trial. and when
uied and a verdict reached. the sem
fence should be executed speedily.
On account OF delays and the ease
with which these criminals escape
puni4. ment through the sharp prac-
tice OF lawyers and the leniency o.
judges. our people are losing respect
for law and the dignity OF the
ts.-spartanburg Journal.
Christian woman's Board of Mis-
slons.
Dr. Jennie Crozier. OF India. will
represent the Christian Woman's
Board OF Missions at the South Caro-
lima convention OF the Churches of
Christ. next week I'm this city. This
organization Is the only Independent
w0man's IN ssionary society In this
country. AM the wonderful work
these women are doing demonstrates
tine WISDOM displayed In the manage
nent.
The Christian woman's Board OF
hissic MS has 10000 local auxiliaries,
10000 women enrolled with monthly
offerings OF Is cents per member.
Their work Is being carried on In the
United States. jamaica. South Amer
ica. New Zealand Porto Rico. MeAi-
60 and India their largest work be
Ing done I'm the latter country. In
India the board maintains ten stations
and thirty out stations also two hos
pitals and orphanages. Five Bible
chairs In State universities. three
mountain schools. and three negro
schools are maintained In the United
States by the woman's board. This
year they raised S311.S67 for their
work. a missionary training school
and missionary rooms have recently
been erected at headquarters. Indian
apolls. Ind. The organ OF the society
is the Missionary Tidlngs. said to b.
the best authority on missionary in
telligence published i'm this country
The marvellous growth OF the Chris
tian church In this country is at
tracing attention. During the last
ten years the gain has been S7.2 pc,
cent. the largest gain CT any religion.
Indy In AmnrICa The wono,,'s
hoard aims to reach the following
the coming year: 100000. 1O0.-
900 women and $1,000 TidIngs. Mis-.
Crozier is expected to speak on next