The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Garter and Price.

Tue Mirror, will know the east
section Of this page of the family
journal no longer in that capacity.
The present editor of The Mirror
discovered the merits of this YER
satile genius and proclaimed that
fact to the world, although others
now claim they ''saw something"
in HIM long before that proclama-
ton. Millions Of people saw the
lightning in the heavens away
ahead Of the time Benjamin Frank
lin discovered It's identity and dem
onstrated it's quality. However,
as Rudyard Kipling once upon a
time observed, 9Th a is another
story
In the Fall of 1908 the writer of
Side Lights who now happens to
be temporarily, the editor of The
Mirror. proclaimed the fact that
"Anglicus is real poet and his ef-
fusions will rank with the best Tyr
ical productions of the master poets
of the world. In fact they are
classics. This opinion has beer
confirmed by the master minds in
the literary world. So much for
that.
AS to the substantial merits of
the cause Of the conviction and in
generation of Anglicus for near
ly five years The Mirror has no
opinion to express as it is not with
in the purview of it's zone ofjudg-
ment. That Anglicus has been
granted his freedom is more to the
point. 1t accentuates the philos-
ophy of the best thinker and writer's
to the effect that sit is more pleas
ant to give than to receive : that
kindly act awakens the best there
is in men; that the extreme Of the
law is the extreme of injustice"
"that charity covers multitude of
sins" and h a t sleeping Justice
sometimes aw akens-a after constant
prodding.
Everyone who knows John Carter
lie firmly convinced that he cannot
possibly be bad man. He is a
gifted musician, and a forceful and
highclass writer Of prose as we'll
as poetry. In liberating him the
State Board Of Pardons reflects
more credit upon itself than honor
or glory upon Mr.. Carter who will
now have an opportunity of confer
ring additional benefits upon So
clety which he has in the opinion
of all who know him never greatly
wronged.
There is another inmate here
who is entitled to consideration at
the hands Of the legally constitut-
ed authorities of the State of Min
nesota. His name is Charles Price.
He is an old salt and has sailed the
seas as an A. B. and man, O wars
man. He accompanied the gallant
General Grant on his tour around
the world on the Richmond, the
Government vessel placed at his
disposal.
| Charles Price killed man in a
quarrel it is true, but he was men,
tally unbalanced when he did it.
Murder was never in his heart.
The affair was an accident more
than anything else. For twenty
years he has .languished in durance
vile behind prison bars. Gods
sunlight has been shut out Of his
life. He is now sixty years of age
and according to all mortuary tables
is not long for this world. His
relatives are all dead-friends he
has none-except those he has made
while in prison. "Justice cries out
| in the streets" for this man. A
voice rises from the wilderness,
"Oh, Lord, how long must I suffer
to appease socalled society for an
act Of temporary Insanity"
This old man has certainly paid
the penalty a million fold. And
he has no silver. tongued retainers
to plead his cause in order that he
may enjoy for his few remaining
years on earth repose of body and
4ra,aan;l;ku of soul Tmantu wears