The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-23

may nave III the DaCk OF their ASdOS
the idea that an army Of larger size
than formerly will be needed to sup
press internal disorder. Except in the
rarest cases the army of the United
States was not used for this purpose
at all and it was once considered con-
trary to the policy Of our government.
contrary to the rights of the states, to
use it in that way. Cleveland was
much criticised for sending troops to
Chicago years ago to stop rioting
there and no one would have approx
ed his course but for the fact that the
governor of Illinois was supposed to
be in sympathy with the rioters and
at any rate was not using the troops
of the state to restrain them. If the
state troops had been used for this
purpose the president would not have
sent federal troops into the state. As
1t was he was censured by many for
sending troops into a state without
the request of the governor. 1t was
generally held that he had no right to
do this
The national guard ought to be suf-
ffcient for the repression of all dis
orders and if it has not been recruit
ed to strength that would make 1t
fully able to attend to this duty it is
because service in the national guard
has been made so disagreeable that
men are discouraged from enlisting.
This should be rectified and the ma
] tional guard should be encouraged to
attain it's old strength so that the reg
ular army would be needed only
against the foreign enemy.
And there was never as little dan
ger from a foreign enemy as there IS
now. The nations in Europe are bank
rupt and could not attack us if they
would. In addition to this they have
Ihad a demonstration of our ability to
| fight.-Times- Union
Had you noticed how smoothly and
J efficiently the executive machine at
Tallahassee was working since the
fourth of this month, when Cary A.
Hardee went in as governor? Quite a
| number of matters have been attended
| to, some designations have been re-
| quested and some very important ap-
| pointments made, and in every in
stance public approval has been SO
| general that there hasn't been the
| mildest form of criticism from any
quarter. Nothing like having a man
! of brains and education and self-re-
spect ard character and conscience at
the head of the state government.
Governor Hardee cannot hope to es-
cape criticism during his four years
term-no man of force and conviction
could. But he will never offend the
public sense Of propriety in office and
he will always be able to give a clean
and rational warrant for every act of
his official life, and when he has done
that, allowing for honest differences of
opinion, he will have filled the full
| measure of duty as a public servant
1t is really refreshing to the intelligent
| citizen of Florida who has an ear
for perfect machine movement to hear
the rhythmic hum of that executive mo-
tor over in Tallahassee after what he
had to listen to for four years prior to
its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times.
Why the Editor Left Town.
Somebody sent the editor of the
Poketown Gazette a few bottles of
| home brew. The same day he re-
| ceived for publication a wedding an
| nouncement and notice of an auc-
| ton sale. Here are the results:
"Wm. Smith and Miss Lucy Ander-
son We're disposed of at public auction
at my farm one mile east of a beautiful
cluster of roses on her breast and two
white calves. before a background of
| farm implements too numerous to
mention in the presence of about sew
enty guests, including two mich cows,
six mules and one bob sled. Rev. Jack
son tied the nuptial knot with 200 feet
of hay rope and the bridal couple left
on one good John Deere gang pillow
for an extended trip with terms to suit
| purchaser. They will be at home to
their friends with one good baby
buggy and a few kitchen utensils af
ter ten months from date of sale to
| responsible. parties and some fifty
/ ens."-Exchange
Rural "Inferiority.'
In former years many country peo-
pie have had feeling of inferioritys
They felt abashed and behind the
times when they met city folks.
If any country people still feel that
way they should get over it right off.
City life dulls mentality since it has
so little to develop peoples initia-
tive. People sit in padded seats at
shows and see someone else do things.
They do one thing over and over
again in their work. and they rarely
get a chance to help themselves.
Country life gives people a chance
to develop their own resources and
originality, both in it's work and its
play. City people who come out in
these progressive times should feel
behind the game as they see how the
wide awake country folks keep in
touch with modern life and SO ahead
in all directions
King Milan of Serbia, died in power
ty, disgraced. hated by his country
men and despised by his own son and
wife.