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The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
NEW TOWN ON THE MAP.
Judge In Texas Puts IL There by
Strange Conduct.
From the Los Angeles Tribune.

From the Los Angeles Tribune
Midland. Tex. gets on the map through
the conduct Of a judge there. The judge
himself ought to get into the law libra
ries, where he would be useful as n
precedent.
A railroad. case came up. which this
judge desired to pass as not of imme-
diate Importance. An advocate of prompt
action remarked sudibly: You're a liar,
Judge"
Court was adjourned at once. For the
next few moments the judge was engaged
in active citation of Queensberry rules.
interpreting each with easy skill He H.
Illustrated the upper-cut and solar plexus
blow and how to land on the kidneys or
put a punch TO the heart.
Having made this all so plain that the
man who had called him a liar could see
II, albeit having a pair Of eyes that did
not see material things very well, the
judge went back TO the bench, fined him
self SO for lighting. and the wheels Of
justice began to turn without a creak-
II is believed that contempt Of court. In
the tribunal presided over by this scrap
per. will remain firmly locked in the
bosom OF the man who happens to feel 1t.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
ABOUT THE JUDGES.
Paper Says They
Need n Lesson.

Frun the Philadelphia Pres
The Judges will not be the worse for
the shaking up now in progress n they
triumph in the end. as we are confident
they Will A stirring up Is sometimes
The judiciary should not
be shackled, but they badly need les
SON. The disfavor into which the bench
has fallen has not been without cause.
The delays which they -countenance in
the prosecution of cases their frequent
strained, unnatural. and absurd construc-
ton OF ordinary language. their persist
ent adherence to precedent, even when
that precedent Is clearly wrong, their
disposition to look backward always and
forward never; to prefer form to sub
stance, the letter TO the spirit, and to
allow subtle technicalities TO defeat Jus
Ice. all these things have wearied the
people and aroused what Is practically
a rebellion against the judges.
The people. we believe, will rally to
their defense when they have a clear
understanding OF what is involved, but
IL the judges see the light they will
heed the warning and repair from with
in the great evils Of judicial practice,
procedure. and principle that have
wearied the people to the soul and
caused some Of them to clamor riotousIy
and recklessly for the judicial recall.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
Puts Ban on the a'Rah, ,Rahp

In expressing his dislike of the uni
yersity yell as a means of greeting and
welcome among college men. President
Taft has done a public. service. Within
the past thirty years deafening jumble
of words has developed in universities,
colleges. and smaller schools, well
enough in the open on the football field
to encourage tbe players, but harsh and
unsuitable within doors. President
Taft recently told the Harvard Club
in this city that scholars would do well
to invent some other more acceptable,
courteous, and less ear-splitting mode
of welcome.
The college yell seems to have had its
origin in the necessity of providing
young men with some means to vent
their surplus energy. Gifted with
abounding physical vigor and emotion
alism, they adopted the yell as the vocal
expression of their loyalty to alma
mater. But President Taft is right in
voicing his displeasGre at its use as
the vehicle of salutation among gen.
tlemen after graduation, or anywhere
when the effect is unpleasant upon those
forced to hear it
Probably the 'Rah. 'Rah y will not be
abandoned in the American universi-
ties and colleges. but if the hint Of the
President is adopted and the use of
this mode of salutation is limited to
the gridiron, the diamond, and the
campus, where it belongs, there will be
distinct gain to unquiet nerves.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Neither Nor Both Means Downfall
of Representative Government.

Frum the Baltimore News.
The opinion Of the Supreme Court that
the question whether the initiative and
the referendum are consistent with the
constitutional guarantee OF a republican
form of government in the State is a
political question which Congress must
decide means, no doubt. the further spread
Of these methods of government.
But, properly safeguarded. there is
nothing TO fear from them. They do
not mean in any sense the downfall Of
representative government. They do not
do awaysswith legislative bodies In fact.
they may furnish a much-needed method
OF attaining, reforms that the people want
and which corruptly controlled or boss
dominated bodies refuse TO give them.
There is need OF some way OF doing
things where the modern political organi-
zation defiantly blocks the way. The
initiative and referendum furnish II.
II they are so bedged about that they
cannot be used except on occasions OF
real and serious Importance, let them
come.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

Bureau, it is more severe than many
others. but not more 50 than some Of
the extreme variety In fact, all me-
teoroIogical records show that the CHI
mate IN this part of the world has not
materially aitered in the memory of
mar. Washington for 100 years and
ffxvr has had its cold and mild winters.
its cool and hot summers. its heavy and
light rain. The weather mill has
ground the same grist, with no radical
change
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

From the Charleston Post
The Giants have captured Texas. beat
ing the Mexicans 10 IL.
Frcm the Omaha Bos.
Those eight Roosevelt governors ought
10 add one to their number and be IN
season when the baseball schedule begins.
From The Psdncah Essnlng Sun
Fans OF Padlcah: Don't let the Fulton
cat chase our kitty into the. cellar In
ignomInlous defeat. Feed It and keep I'D
its fghtlng spirit
From tho Bostsn Christian s1.nee 8ioaiis.
Baseball necessarily win have 10 come
into competition with the Presidential
campaign this year as a great national
game. but iss friends are confident that
Il viii hold ils own as an attraction
Still, there are certain possibilities n
which IL might nof hold IT. esa.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
GOV. Deneen,. CanpaiEn.

tEr.@ IA polltics Hnlie IN the HOUSE VIII
be almost startled to hear Of his rejuvs-
nation and prominence IN Ohio Affairs.
GOV. Deneen's Campaign.
Illinois Republicans VIII nominate
candidate for governor by primary vots
on April .. and Gov. Deneen has already
begun a tour OF the State asking a sec
ond term He has announced that be-
fore the primary date he win visit every
county blessed with q railroad. Illinois
is promised the most bitter State con-
test Of recent years. and the shadow Of
Lorimer Is over all. with the Senator not
lacking in friends. Gov. Deneen's man
ager IL oatspoken sgaipst. the Lorirner
machine and declares that the campaign
Is case OF honesty hdeiity and courage
against the jackpot. There seems to be
a general lining up OF Federal oniclals
in the southern section Of the State for
peneen. and thfs Is taken 10 mean that
the governor will be loyal to the Taft
side Of things. Members OF Congress in
many districts have troubles enough Of
their own and are keeping clear OF both
the goyernorshfp and Senatorial contests.
W. w. Wilson. of Chicago. has little
contest pending here In the House. as
the Democrat who failed to connect on
election day two years back Is urging
a hearing. and two Republicans in the
district-Mcshane and MerriaTn-have an
nounced that they win give Wilson trou-
BILE for the nomination. Meantime. VIII
son continues rotcnd, rubicund and slow
to anger.
/ The Situation I'm New York.
Chairman Barnes. OF the New York
Republican State committee. continues IN
sistent for the denomination Of Presi-
dent Taft and fears not to Indicate. that
Roosevelt will have slim picking when It
comes to delegates IN his own State.
Within the last week the New York
members of Congress who continue loyal
&c the administration have been given
assurance from their districts that they
are doing the right thing. The one
Central New York member who has in
olined to the Roosevelt end Of things Is
Mott, OF .Oswego, who has two strong
Republican counties and feels that he
can perceive a very strong inclination
toward the colonel II happens that
Mott has been bit lonesome in his
claim that New York will eventually In
cline to Roosevelt and since Chair
man Barnes insistence on loyalty to
Taft there has been stiHering Of backs
among members from many other up
country districts OF the State.
One distinguished New York leader
made this short statement at the Willard
last night. adding that comment was un-
necessary:
"At the Saratoga convention Of 1910
Col Roosevelt fought the Republican
State committees programme and forced
the nomination Of Henry l. stlmson for
governor. At the polls In the following
November John A. Dix. the Democratic
nominee. won with q plurality Of 81
4Ol
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
"HAsTY PLATE OF SOUP"
Lyman Abbott's "Cup of CoReeo
May Become as Celebrated.

Frum the Hartford Cousnt
Once upon time, a gallant old SOL
der who had been nominated for the
Presidency of the United States wrote
a letter and mentioned in it that he had
Just eaten "a hasty plate of soup
The ribald newspapers of the other
party-the other party's newspapers were
always rfbald In those days-pounced
upon that ''hasty plate OF soup and had
fun with Il; they kept II spinning. and
the thoughtless grinning. right through
the campaign.
We shall see now what happens to Dr.
Lyman Aboott's cup OF coffee The
reverend doctor tells US that he's sure
his contributing editor, when he declined
the third cup IN 1907, by no means meant
to swear of on coffee for all the rest
OF his life
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
OH, YOU BALT1MOREl

Prom the Charleston News aud Courier.
Chairman Mack says that Baltimore is
going to entertain the convention In
great style. A la Maryland, no doubt
From the BAltim0re Sun.
Jupiter Piuvius could render great and
valuable assistance to the handicapped
Baltimore STRENGTHENING department
just about this time.
Ffon the omaha Bee.
Tammany win go 10 the Baltimore con-
vention. It Is said. supplied with its own
beer. Evidently going TO take no chances
on the other delegates consuming all that
Baltimore produces.
Ffon the Houston Pest
The Baltimore hapers say that the con-
vention visitor will be able to get all the
Maryland frie2 chicken he can eat for a
quarter or 4ili Of crab fiakeS for dime
Maybe It viii pay most OF tlla patriots to
remain In Baltimore permanently and
spend their time eating.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
pemocrat. Mood Unity.

Prom the Troy Record
The attacks made Saturday In the
House upon Representative Hobson by
two OF his Democratic colleagues is an
other indication Of the lack Of harmony
among the members Of that party. Mr..
Hobson has sincere. although rabid.
views on military and naval matters. but
that Is no reason why such accusations
as have been made on both sides should
be aired before the public. Apparently
the heat Of the campaign has not helped
the tendency toward unity which was
noted In Democratic channels six months
ago
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
n. Wa.hinEton E1cItcdt

Prom the Hartford Post.
Washington is all excited over a Sun
Cay night dance given by member OF
the diplomatic corps and attended by
some Of the best-known people in the
National Capital. Wonder what will be
done next 20 show defiance at ideas Of
Sabbath keeping that have become sa-
cred with American people?
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
GENTLE SPRING.

From the Florida TimesUmou.
FIorida's crowds are getting summed to
dandy tan.
From the scranton TIibune Republican.
The zero weather correspondent can
now take vacation.
From the Albany Journal
The ice in the streams Is exceedingly
Old Sol when he's on the job? y
From the Bimirsh1m AgeHeraId
Pure maple sugar has appeared, al
though there has been no weather to
start the sap where the sugar maple
grows.
From the Savannah Pres.
The farmers are getting late start
this season. Nobody knows it better than
the man with factory full Of guano,
10 sell.
From the Houston Post
Jupiter Piuvius made noble campaign
for paving and then quietly withdrew.
leaving the sunbeams dancing upon the
beds OF fragrant mint.
Iron the scranton Trfbune-Republican.
1t is now in order for some oid-tiper
to mar our enjoyment OF this fine, weather
BY references TO the blizzard of March.
lssS which knocked everything out.
Frcn the chariestOn tw. Val Mail.
From the fact that the weather man
has doped 1t out that we may have snow
within the next forty-eight hours, Il is
to be presumed that the ground hog has
decided TO come back,
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
Botherrns About Megaphone..

From the Scranton Tnbuns-Repubhcn.
Col. Bryan, 1t appears, raises lemons
or a part of his Texas farm. Many Dem
ocrats. particularly in Congress, must
have long suspected this. but what they,
would most like to know is where he
gets his megaphones
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
Hard winter I'm Caroline.

From the Charlotte Observer.
Many SHOWS. big hogs, and slaaghtered
rabbits. together with arms and legs
broken by falling. appear to be the sig
mai features In North Carolina for the
winter of 1872
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
Mean Journalism I'm Paris.

From the Newark star.
Meanest newspaper yet has been found
IN Paris. Reprints an interview with
Sarah Bernhardt thirtytwo years ago IN
which she said that in twenty years she
would be an old woman.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
PRINTEns, INK.

. .
A drop Of Ink makes thousands think.
As you have often heard.
There Is, OF course. lot OF force
In just one printed word
And as they gauge the sporting page
And by the fireslde dream.
A drop of ink makes thousands think
They'll have winning team
Uncle Pennywise ssysi
OF course every man can explain the
referendum. but the wise man doesn't
Not So Nice.
81 know a girl who made a two-doIiar
graduation gown and captured husband
on the strength of it,
There's a good argument for two-doi-
lar gowns
The trouble is. she caught a two-dol-
lar husband. He has expected her to dress
on that precedent ever since" h
4 Large transaction.
"Can 1 get two pounds ofs butter on
thirty days timer
THAT is rather big deal for one man
TO float" answered the grocer. 'Tll un-
derwrite half of II"
February 20 IN History.
February g.. l57s-The gout makes
Henry VIII very peevish. Half the court
sent 20 the Tower.
February 5, Columbus performs
his famous experiment with the egg, =
Not II Revamped.
It is a sin to steal a pin.
But 'tis no crime
When one is broke to use a joke
second time.
Very Emotional.
Ever see one Of these barefoot dane
ers? Their steps are symbolic; every step
means something"
81 saw one Of 'em land on a tack one
night Her steps were full Of meaning
for the next few minutes"
His Theory.
'why do you want to take sides in q
feud that doesn't concern you? What
will happen when these feudists get TO
shooting7 You run great risks In TAX
ing sides"
q know I do. pard. But It's safer thar
being an innocent bystander."
often Happens.
Il love my work.
You seem 10, since the new stenog-
rapher came"
A Better Way.
81 never throw away my old junk, for
that would make me feel wastefuL'
What do you do with itT'
81 give II away and feel charitable"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

Beside this all-absorbing question Of
how far We are to depart as 4 nation
from the traditions and methods of our
forefathers, the contest between candi-
dates seems trivial and unimportant II
is struggle, however, which is grow
ing more interesting as the time for
holding the national conventions ap-
proaches, and is already reaching the
stage of personal rancor. In the Re
publican party the lines are being tightly
drawn between Taft and Roosevelt,
with the nomination of the former
practically assured, because the organ
ization of an administration is generally
unbeatable and because the Republican
party as an organization is not yet
ready 10 accept Roosevelts advanced
ideas.
In the Democratic party, the enniity
against Woodrow Wilson handicaps his
campaign, and the antipathy of Bryan
and Bryan's followers to Gov. Harmon
has not abated. Champ Clark, mean
while, is securing delegates and is the
second choice of those who are aligned
with the other candidates. position OF
strategic value if the fight in the na-
tional convention should be prolonged
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

When, in 1896, the Populist party
held its national convention in St
Louis, it indorsed certain political prin-
ciples which up TO that time had been
almost unknown. It is true that four
years previously the National Peoples
Party, which nominated Weaver, of
Iowa, for President, had declared in
favor of the initiative and referendum,
and in the same year the Socialist Labor
party took the same stand, advocating
also the abolition of the President, Vice
President, and the United States SEN
ate.
But when the Populist party issued
its platform in 1896 there had been a
wider dissemination of ideas re-
garding the new systems of govern
ment, and the direct election of United
States Senators, the initiative and ref
erendum, and many other novel propo-
sitions were advanced, not the least
being government ownership of tele-
graphs, which Postmaster General
Hitchcock now favors The Demo-
cratic party, although Mr.. Bryan was
its candidate, was not yet ready to
countenance these Populistic ideas, and
no mention of them is found in its
platform. Even four years later, when
it formally approved direct election OF
United States Senators. and cautiously
suggested direct legislation wherever
practical" 1t was silent as to the prin-
ciples which had found favor in Popu-
listic minds.
1t was fifteen years ago, therefore,
when the remarkable collection of hu-
nanity known as the Populist conven-
ton projected its progressive principles
into the political history of the country.
Meanwhile, and while the organization
itself is gone if not forgotten, the
propaganda which it started has steadily
developed. The direct election of
United States Senators is in practical
operation in large number of States /;
the initiative and referendum has been
adopted by several Commonwealths, its
acceptance in California by an enormous
majority being a recent instance and its
incorporation into the new Ohio con-
stitution being now a certainty The
climax came in the speech last week of
Theodore Roosevelt at Columbus, when
he stood squarely for these new sys-
TENS of government, thereby assuming
the leadership of those who believe in
the largest degree of individual respon-
sibility in government.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

1t is not difficult to record facts which
are apparent to every eye 1t is less
easy to analyze the conditions which
are antecedent to the fact, and still
more perplexing is it to reason out the
effects which follow. If. however, it is
possible accurately to assign the recent
trend of the popular mind TO one single
cause it may be said that II had its
foundation in a protest against the
domination of monopolistic corpora
tions. There was the fear in the public
mind, somewhat substantiated by events,
that the legislatures of the country were
largely controlled by these corporations
and that the public interests were,
therefore. not sufficiently safeguarded.
This belief has been the overwhelming
factor in determining the course of the
people toward taking the government
more largely into their own hands.
In this campaign of 1912 this ques-
ton of popular control becomes vital
issue Roosevelt's speech accentuates
it. The line of demarcaticn between
parties is showing new cleavage The
time may not be far distant when the
American people will duplicate the con-
ditions now existing in England and
be divided into Conservative and Radi-
cal parties. the latter known, most prob
ably, as the progressive" AS the case
now stands, there is little difference be-
tween the two great leading political
organizations. the tariff being the only
serious matter involved The tariff,
however, is more or less Of an abstract
proposition and cannot stir mems minds
Ike the questions which involve human
rights.
There is every reason to believe that
Mr.. Roosevelt has simply attempted to
Iearn whether the people are ready to
dissolve their long-standing political
bonds and go forward along new lines.
II they are, he is willing to lead them;
if not he simply regards himself as
ahead Of the times, and will wait for
the procession to evertake him. He.
knows. as every one knows, that the
American people are, as general
rule, conservative in both opinion and
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
Uncle PennYwise saysi

OF course every man can explain the
referendum, but the wise man doesn't
try.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
often Happens.

Il love my work"
You seem TO, since the new stenog-
rapher came"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
WITH THE POLITICAL PROCESSION

terest in politics while IN the House VIII
nation and prominence In Ohio affairs
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
Lamp.on Again a Factor.

Ohio Republicans doing business in
Washington during the session and who
happened TO be in the State during the
Roosevelt visit were interested to just
look on at Columbus and hear the ad-
dress They were almost startled to find
that Elbert L. Lampson. once reading
clerk Of the House, is now the leading fig
ure in the constitution convention and
once more around with the vigor apd en-
thusiasm OF youth.
The marvel Of all this lies in the fact
that over twenty years ago Lampson was
a really big figure IN the Ohio legislature.
speaker and lieutenant governor. He was
also big enough 10 be considered for gov
ernor. Then came collapse Of the fac
tion with which he had trained. and he
came to Washington content to be read
ing clerk at a good salary. A few years
before he had also sought to be a mem
Der of Congress from the famous old Gar
field district. but was beaten BY Aubrey
Thomas. There was often wonder that
Lampscn. with the start he had In State
politics. should lapse into u state Of in
nocuous desuetude. = to quote Grover Cleve-
land. and be content with 4 mere clerical
place In Washington. But. hearken.
After the Democratic House threw Lamp
son into the private citizen class he went
home and won the nomination for MEM
Der OF the constitutional convention. He
was elected. and at once took hold as
leader, much 70 the amazement Of those
who had almost bewaiied his seeming
indifference TO political Affairs while on
the House pay roll Indeed. the erninence
Of Lampson IN the constitutional gather
ipg may make him a candidate for gov
ernor, or some other high place on the
state ticket. Those who recall his appar-
ant indifference and almost lznguid IN
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
His Theory.

why do you want to take sides in a
feud that doesn't concern you? What
will happen when these feudists get 10
shooting7 You run great risks in TAX
ing sides"
u know do. pard. But It's safer thar
being an innocent bystander."
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
4 Better Way.

,fI never throw away my old junk, fol
that would make me feel wastefuL"
What do you do with it3''
Il give IL away and feel charitable"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

From the Florida TimeSUmou.
FIorida's crowds are getting summed to
a dandy tan.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

And as they gauge the sporting page
And, by the fireslde dream.
A drop of ink makes thousands think
They'll have winning team.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

A drop OF Ink makes thousands think.
As you have often heard.
There u, OF course, a lot OF force
In just one printed word
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
Very Emotional.

Ever see one Of these barefoot dane
ers? Their steps are symbolic; every step
means something"
81 saw one Of 'em land on a tack one
night Her steps were full of meaning
for the next few minutes"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
February 2S In History.

February 3.. l57s-The gout makes
Henry VIII very peevish. Half the court
sent 70 the Tower.
February 5, 1le2-Columbus performs
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

Pure maple sugar has appeared, al
though thers has been no weather TO
start the sap where the sugar maple
grows.