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would thus greatly confirm the jury
system in an approval based upon Its
nractical merits

system In an approval Daseu upon i's
practical merits.
Mr.. BRYAN has given himself q novel
sensation I'm subscribing $1,000 to the
campaign fund of a Democratic Presi-
dental candidate other than himself.
He must have assured himself in adj
vance that his money would not mingle
with any contributed by Messrs. Ryan
and Belmont
It IL difficult to determine when TO
admire the more the chivalry or the
humanity OF the Georgia gentlemen
who silenced with a stream from fire
hose a woman who was speaking
against infant labor in factories.
In his generally excellent report on
the Titanic disaster Lord Mersey points
out that the captain OF that ship on APP
preaching the ice fields had two courses
open. He could have steered away
from the ice or he could have reduced
speed at night. Either would have
avoided danger. But he did neither.
Yet, says Lord Mersey, "it is impossi-
"ble to fix the blame upon Captain
Smith. Other skilled men would have
done the same in the same position.
on the whole, We prefer that a great
British Shipping authority should have
said that and not some landlubber OF
an American Senator who did not know
o main brace from a pinnacle.
SAYS The Springfield Republican,
commenting on the withdrawal OF
Judge Dillon as the Republican candi-
date for Governor in Ohio: III Gov
"ernor Harmon would accept another
nomination his reelection, It would
seem. could not be prevented" That
suggestion must seem superlatively un-
gracious and inappropriate to the nom
nee for Governor recently put in the
field by the Democratic State Conven-
ton.
The squeals from the Tombs shake
the underworld.
The circumstance that in Great Brit
ain there are only 1870 women IN prison
10 1000 men might be cited az an ar
gument in favor Of votes for women"
If the suffragettes themselves were not
50 vigorously and efficiently striving 90
lessen the contrast
Reports that Mr.. Fosdck. Commits
sioner OF Accounts resigned because
he was embarrassed by high officials
when he desired TO probe city depart
ments would naturally crop out now.
Whatever the desire Of those cOnceiva-
bly, able TO "cmbarrass' Mr.. FosdlcI
might be. It is not very likely that he
would have felt embarrassed" or
would have resigned II pressure had
been applied 10 prevent him from doing
tho work he thought necessary. He
was not that brand Of public servant
II he had been he would have been
Useless as an official ferret. whereas he
will leave tho public service with a
good record and the esteem Of all those
who know his work
II the graft dividend IL large 80
probably IS the dlvisor. There are Il
lot ~ people IN this city who would
not let &. 10000 be whackcd I'D with
out getting theirs.
Mr. Asquith's positive declaration
that the British governments land pol.
icy this year viii not include pro-
vision for the single tax system is an
indication that Mr. Lloyd George is no;
having ii all his own way I'm the min
istry.
The Democratic leaders IN Washing.
ton should consult Mayor Gaynor on
the business ~ putting people I'm hole
He could show them how he has put
himself in one.