Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27

FTNHERE has been no end OF talk about Gov
n ernment by Commission, Government by
Injunction, Government by Glasses. A few
years ago lawyers were under the popular
ban and much criticised by certain news
papers because they could not be trusted
safely with the making Of the laws. 1t was
all the style among writer's and speakers to
discredit them; but they are coming back,
and with them there are coming also large
number of newspaper folk, who are playing
now remarkable part in the affairs Of the
Government. 1t was Thomas Jefferson who
said that II he were compelled to have gov
ernment with newspapers or government
without newspapers, he would choose gov
ernment with newspapers and let 1t go at
that, or something like that. Mr.. Wilson
seems to have caught the true Jeffersonian
spirit on this subject, as he has called into
his service larger number of editors and
correspondents than any other President In
the history Of the country.
In Cabinet and Office
TN HIS Cabinet there are two representa-
i tives Of the Fourth Estate-Willlam Jen-
nings Bryan, editor of the Commoner, and
his First Lord Of the Admiralty, Josephus
Daniels. editor of the Raleigh News and
Observer.
Walter H. Page, long time journalist and
editor of the Worlds Work. is his Ambassa-
dor to the Court of st. James Thomas Mel
son Page. who made his first money writing
for Virginia newspaper and who Is the
author of many books Is his Ambassador to
Italy. H. NJ. Pindell, owner and editor of
the Peoria Gllinois) Journal was selected
by him to represent the United States at the
Russian Court.
Pleasant A. Stovell, editor of the Savannah
Press is his Minister to Switzerland. Will
liam E. Gonzales, editor of the Columbia
State, is his Minister to Cuba
Richard l.. Metcalfe managing editor of
Mr.. Bryans paper, the Commoner, was ap-
pointed one of the Panama Isthmian Com
missioners and designated head of the De-
partment Of Civil Administration.
C. NJ. Galloway, who served for years
the Columbia State, appointed Civil
Service Commissioner
William Bayard Hale, for time connected
with the Philadelphia press, entrusted
with an important mission to Mexico during
the revolution against Huerta.
Byron r. Newton, an old Sun man. is
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
John Shelton Williams, Comptroller of the
Currency, was the owner at one time of two
newspapers in Richmond, Virginia.
Robert W. Wooley, formerly of the New
York World, Is the auditor for the interior
in the Treasury Department.
George r. Cooksey, formerly of the Asso
ciated Press, is the private secretary Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
John T. Suter, of the Chicago Record
Herald, appointed private secretary of
the Attorney General.
In Congress
THERE are other places in the public serv-
i ice that have been filled by newspaper
men since the New Freedom, and there are
men enough left among the unattached jour-
nalsts doubtless to take whatever other jobs
may be offered Just to help out the Admin
istration."
In the Senate and House the profession of
journalism has not been neglected by the
people Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, served
his apprenticeship newspaper reporter.
Representative Keating, from the same State.
is set down in the official record as "a news
paper man"
Thomas Lawrence Reilly, Of the Sd Con-
necticut District, engaged in the newspaper
business for 80 years"
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, the
founder of the Atlanta Journal.
Congressman James II. Brady. of Idaho,
"edited a newspaper two years"
Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner, of Illi-
nois, has been doing newspaper work of one