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DELAYED JUSTICE WiLL CEATE CHAOS.
The delays in meteing out jus
tice to those convicted of crire
is giving the people much con
cern at this time. They are be
coming restless under the recent
efforts to baffie justice. The
famous Jone's case has been the
game for astute lawyers. who
spring from one legal defence to
another, to thwart justice being
done. Of course, it is for the fees
they get that they are thus en
gaged; they sell their talents for
a price, while the taxpayer is
helpless, and must bear the brunt
of the cost.
It is true that every citizen,
high or low, rich or poor, is en
titled to the protection of the
courts, but when the courts have
considered their cause, and pas
sed upon its merits, it does
strike us that there should be a
limit. In the Jones case, the de
fendant was charged with the
murder of his wife, a jury of his
countrymen said he was guilty:
an appeal was taken to the su
preme court, and this court,
after reviewing the case. affirm
ed the verdict of the court be
low, but the lawyers in the case
sought another tack, and peti
tioned a circuit judge to grant
another trial upc.a what they pre
tended,arter discovered evidence,
this had the effect of delaying the
execution of the law: the last
judge appealed to found no
grounds to grant a new trial.
and so- decreed, neverthless, the
lawyers have given notice of
another appeal to the supreme
court, which will have the effect
of again continuing the delay.
There is no telling how, or when
this convicted wife-murderer will
pay the penalty for the actroci
ouis crime he was convicted of.
There was committed in this
county a foul murder about one
and a half years ago, in which a
young man in the bloom of his
manhood was the victim, a jury
heard the evidence and pro
nounced the slayer guilty, this
case was appealed to the su
preme court, and that body aflir
med the verdict below. In the
meantime the execution of the
court's sentence of death was de
layed for over a year. The con
victed man was brought mnto the
court where he was origirnally
convicted, but in this court his
lawyer set up the plea of insanity,
a jury was empaneled to hear
the evidence, and it said the
defendant was sane, again sen
tence of death was .pronounced,
and now comesanother harassing
delay, the matter through the
shrewdness of a lawyer, will
stand in suspense until the ap
peal is heard which will take
probably six or more months:
all the time the justice promised
is a farce.
When such a condition esists
can it be wondered that those
directly interested feel they are
not being given the protection
the law promises them? And. is
it any wonder that people who
have been outraged should lose
faith in the promises of the law,
become desperate and want to
take the law into their own
hands? There is such a thing as
patience being overdone: when
those who have had one of their
loved ones snatched from them
by the ruthless hand of murder,
they havea right to demand of the
courts, justice. Where is the
blame to be placed for the mis
carriages of justice whicn are con
stantly being enacted in this
State? Surely not with the juries,
because when the juries do their
duty, their work is upset by the
astuteness of lawyers who are
paid to take advantage of tech
nicalities that justice may be
thwarted. It is not with the court
officers, they are helpiess, and
can only carry out the mandates
of the court. Then where is the
blame for this state of affairs to
be placed? In our opinion, the
responsibility lies at the door of
the lawmaking power, it is there
where the laws are made, which
give the openings and the op
portunities for the legal techni
calities that work such havoc in
thwarting justice. In all of our
lawmaking bodies there is a
large percentage of the legal
fraternity; these gentlemen are
constantly framing new laws and
amending old ones, until the kay
members of the legislature can
not keep pace with them. The
fact is, the lawyei s themiselves
do not understand their own
made laws, because of their
confused condition, hence the
frequent appeals to the su
preme court. at the expense
of the taxpayers as a whole, and
the individual interested.
We would not dare to charge
that lawyers go to the legisla
ture to confuse the laws. for we
have no authority to make such
a charge, but we do say, with
all of the lawyers in the gen
eral assembly. and for years
this profession has been strongly
represented in the lcgielatnre
and gettin more so. it is strange
the laws of our State are
in such a condition that they
furnish so many opportunities for
such contrary constructions be
ing placed upon their interpreta
tion.
We have alwvays been taughttV
believe the law is common sense.
and that all laws should be
simple, so simple that any man
of ordinary intelligence can un
derstand them, but it does look
to us. and we believe it so looks
to the majority, that in this day
and time.whether so designed or
not. the laws are so constructed
as to confuse intelligence. There
should be a halt called sometime.
It is with those who exercise the
power of the ballot to con
sider the present conditions:
shal! we be forever burden
ed with taxation to pro
vide needless expense in main
Lainin, our courts?
This newspaper is no advocate
of lynch law, but if conditions
continue as they are at present.
this State will, from one end of
it to the other, have cause to
rue its indifference. We say, the
frequent delays of justice is en
raging the people. and unless
they can have contidence in our
courts, a deplorable condition
awaits alt of us. We know of
as good and as true citizens as
there are in the world, whc
would risk their lives in the up
holding of the law. but these
even, are becoming disheartened
at a condition where money to
fee a lawyer will act as an ob
stacle to justice.
DISCUSS THE TAX PROBLE).
It is with regret that we ti nd
the daily newspapers giving sc
little of the important parts of
the speeches made by the State
campaigners. They tell us thai
Col. So. and So, after stating his
position on "licker." made a
splendid talk on taxation,schools
good roads, etc. We regard
the views of the candidates
on taxation as so very im
portant, the newspapers shouli
let their readers know wha1
these views are. We know of
nothing at this time of greater
importance to the masses that
the matter of taxation: all must
concede that taxes are growing
every year until it has reached
the point where the owner of
property is seriously concerned.
The assessment of property is
another matter for serious con
sideration. Everybody knows
that property is unequally as
sessed. and if the owners of
property make a fair return, the
boards of equalization come on
behind and reduce. There has
been recommendations made
time and again by the Comptrol
ler General to the legislature
lookmng towards remedying thE
present conditions, but withou1
avail. The legislature is made
up of men largely interested in
the lands of the State. and while
they are willing for the personal
property which can be hidden
'o be taxed, they are very chary
about the taxation of the visible
property, whicu cannot be hid
den. They just will not accept
the recommendations of the
Comptroller General whose busi
ness it is to mrake a study of tax
ation. One of our great troubles
lies with our having the consti
tutional three mills for school
purposes to stand in the way, ii
this can be removed, and it can
only be removed by a vote of the
people, then we believe the mat
ter of taxation will be solved
easily, but as long as we have
the three mill tax fastened upor
us as it is now, fair assessments
will not be had, the result is tha1
a great deal of property goes
upon the tax books not only far
below its value, but very unequ
ally assessed! making some men
pay more than their just pro
portion, and others escape their
just proportiorn.
The question arises, how can
this condition be remedied? The
gentlemen aspiring to the high~
State positions should enlighten
the masses with their views on
this subject, for in our opinion,
it is a subject that will interest
all of *us. Every one agrees with
the general proposition that as
assessments are unequal. that
the common schools are needing
our care, we all agree that good
roads are a blessing. there is nc
dispute on any of these ques
tions. What the masses want
enlightment upon, is how to get
these things without a tax
ation which nearly amounts to a
confiscation?
We believe the present sys
tem of taking tax returns is in
efficient. and through this sys
tem there is lots of the property
that does~ not finds its way to tne
tax books. Now, how can a change
be made which will get the prop
erty on the books? At present,
the auditor has the taking o1
returns imposed upon him,and he
advertises his appointments, but
the people do not go to meet
him. they come to the court
house, look over a former re
turn, and regardless of increased
values in the way of new build
ings, arnd other property, they
make about the same return.
Now, if instead of the auditor
receiving these returns, the law
could be changed so as to make
the township boards receive
themr. with power to make re
turns, and let them pass upon
the valuation, we believe a more
equitable assessment can, and
will be had, for the reason. the
members of the towvnshiip boards
would know the conditions ex
isting in their respective town
ships, and they would be in posi
tion to act intelligently. They
would know if Mr. A has built a
house on his place. which say,
cost S,000, in the place of or.c
which was worth %00~Y: they
would know whether Mr. B has
to had of hores or tn, they
would know -hether or not Mr
C's land would bring on the
open market $50 per acre or $5. 1
In other words, we believe the
returns should be taken by the
township boards instead of the
nresent system. and too. we
think the township boards should
be maic up of good. sound busi
ness men. men who know values
and are fair.
We should like to see this or
some similar plan put into opera
tion for one year to see how it
will work, and in our opinion, it
would result in getting upon the
tax books a great deal of prop
erty which is now escaping tax
ation: it would equalize the values
and it would reduce the levy. If
something is not done to relieve
the taxpayer from the growing
burdens, we are afraid it will
bring on another political revo
lution with all of its attendant
Jbitterness, for it is when the
people are restless, and discon
tented. the demagogue fans the
prejudices into flame, and brings
on a condition of strife and un
happiness. Therefore, we say,
our leading men should make a
study of this problem, discuss it
before the people that they may
'take it into their minds, and
reason with it, and then. if not
this time, perhaps some other
time in the near future: some
man will be gifted with the abil
ity, and the wisdom, to rise up
and lead us out of the wilder
ness.
"-HE WHO AGREES NOT WITH ME
is VILL"
According to the Lake City
News, every man who favors
local option is "a liquor man"
and in an editorial it undertakes
to make thq impression that the
candidates for Governor who ad
vocate local option are endeav
oring to frighten the rest of the
people of the State by arguing,
if the State passes a State-wide
law, the six wet counties will do
something terrible. Our good
friend knows better than this.
for he is aware there are many
strong Prohibitionists and tee
totalers who are firm in their be
lief that temperance will fare
better under laws that have
a good, strong, healthy senti
ment behind them than if those
laws were forced upon a people
against their will, and the cause
of temperance, the uplifting of
the masses is one of the r --i
arguments for temperance: this
cause must be advanced gradu
ally, and not with one blow.
Grant that the legislature at its
next session enacts a State wide
law, and in the counties upon
which it is forced upon become in
different about the enforcement
of the law, will our Lake City
friend not admit the cause of
temperane will be injured?
Would it not be" far better to let
those people who favor prohibi
tion in the six counties work
with their brethren, and by per
suasion win them over to their
Iway of thinking, by this means
'create a sentiment in favor of
doing away with the sale of
It is fol-de-rol to say these
six counties are spewing their
filth over thirty-seven counties
in the State. The sale of liquor
is practically local: those hiv
ing in other counties do not have
to go to the dispensary coun
ties, they use the express ofices
and get a better quality for less
money. Let the News editor
ask some of his Lake City
friends to ascertain how much
booze is shipped into that town
by express, and then ask how
much is gone after to Florence,
and he will see that ninety-nine
per cent gets into his town from
without the State. So it will
not do to say the county dispen
saries in the wet counties "'are
spewing their filth over thirty
seven counties."
The great trouble with some,
they become extreme and do not
stop to reason if they are not
agreed with; they at once jump
to the conclusion that those who
fail to see things as they do are
enemies. A Local Optionist is
r-ot necessarily a liquor man, no
more so than a Prohibitionist is
a temperance man. There are
many who voted for prohibition
who buy and drink liquor, and1
there are many who favor local
option who are total abstainers,
hence we say, the Loca.1 Option
ists are not al ways liquor men.
But they sincerely believe more
good can be accomplished by the
laws as they now stand than to
go otY on a tangent, which will
probably be the case. becau'se
there are extremists, and these
are always dangerous as was.
demonstrated recently in Ala
bama, where the temperance
cause was set back for years.
IGrant, for ar-gumwent sake the
Prohibitionists win their candi
date for Governor and the legis-.
lature was to let the local option
law remain on the books as it is.
would the Governor be able to
help himself? And suppose a
Local Option Governor is ele
ted, does the News editor be
lieve he would veto a prohibi
tion Act? It really matters not
who is elected Governor, lhe will
carry out the laws enacted by
the legislature and will vem'
none unless he is convinced they
are unconstitutional, and even
then the legislatur-e can pass
ohte hish vto, stress is that
our friend is making the sam
mistake as other extremists are
making when he classes all Lo
cal Option men as 'liquor men.
andI when he attempts to mislead
his hearers by imtigta
theliqordrinkers from all
over the State buy their stuff
from the six wet counties, and,
too, whei lie undertakes to class
liquor selling and drinking with
misdemeanors r-egarded as hein
ous crimes. There is a great
in,- liquor and stealing. and a I
great difference between a man
who sells liquor and one who
murders. Liquor selling was
made a misdemeanor by the law
of the land to meet a demand,
but theft and iurdir is an iiihi
bition comnumanded by divine haw.
They are altogether different.
and cannot be treated the same.
NO DICTATION WANTED.
When the New York legisla
ture declined to accept the dicta
tion of Col. Roosevelt, it was
only another demonstration of
the futility of popular heroes
undertaking to dictate to the
people: they may get the ap-i
plause, and the popular acclaim,
and they may get the votes but
when they undertake to use their
popularity fo- others it is usu
ally resented good and hard. In
South Carolina its popular hero.
Ben Tillman. can get the votes
of the people for huimseif. but
whenever he undertook to get
votes for one of his friends he
found himself nil. He discover
ed the uselessness of attempting
to dictate how the people should
vote upon public questions as
well as public persons. Ben Till
man undertook to elect John
Gary Evans and the people in
effect told him to mind his own
business. He undertook to dic
tate to them about liow they
should vote on the matter of the
State dispensary, and the peo
pie practically let him know
they had sense enough to man
age their own affairs, and in
everything of that kind Ben
Tillman attempted in this
State, he lost out, but when
be wanted something for
himself the masses were
ready and willing to give him
that. Just so is it with Col.
Roosevelt, in our opinion, he is
the most popular man in the
United States today with the
masses, but he cannot dictate to
them how they shall vote or
what they shall do; we have no
doubt he can be elected governor
of New York State, but wedoubt
seriously if he can get a single
measure through New York's
legislature. The fact of it hav
ing the Roosevelt brand is re
sented by the members of that
body, they rather resent the
idea of being dictated to.
STATE OF oHi0. CtTV OF T3.LDo.
LrcAS CoUNTY.
FxANK J. C2ruvxY makes oath that be i% the
enior partner of the rarm of F. J. CiLzNEY &
co.. doirg business in the city of Toledo. county
and State aforesaid. andthat said Urm wIll pay
the sum of ONE HUNfDRED DOLL.ARs for
each and every cme of Catarrh that cannot be
cure-d by the use of HALi'S CATARMI CUt.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and 'ubsc-ibed in my pre.
ance. this 6th day of December. A. D. IA6.
...P.- A. w. GLEAsO..
SKAL Notary Public
Hal:'% Catarri: Cure i.. taken internaily and
act. directly on the blood and mucous surface-s
of the system. send for teZstimonials, Iree.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. 0.
sold by druggis'ts. 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
The Columbia State knew all
along that Johnson would whip
Jeffries, and is one of the "I told
you so" class.
The great prize fight between
Jeffries, the white man, and
Johnson, the negro, came off at Cl
Reno. Nevada last Monday, and
resulted in Johnson defeatirng
Jefries in the fifteenth round. f
So far as we are concerned it m
would not matter if both of these pr
toughs had killed each other-. P
The prize light game is one that "i
should not be allowed in a civili- in
zed country. but when it is per- isi
mitted, the authorities ought to be
give the participaints the right to
bammner each other to death.
The only thing to be regreted in om
a negro defeating a white maul ti
in such a contest. is the effect it e
will have upon the ignorant oc
negro throughout the country, w
it may cause these to beco me1 up- W
pish and insolent and bring or.,
trouble between them and some le
hot-headed white man. As for ca
Jefries, we have no sympathy e~
whatever. I
Chief Justice Melville W. Fmil- a.,
er of the United States Sunreme W
court is dead. This distinguish ed b"
jurist departed this life suddenly er
at his summer home in Maine Ji
Monday morning. The funeral en
will take place in Chicago next
Friday. Chief Justice Fuller was
appointed by President G rover b
Cleveland, and has served on the or
supreme bench contmnuously for in
twenty years. H1eew:~s 77 yea rs1Wi
old when he died. The death of 11
the Chief Justice leaves another1e
vacancy on the supreme bench Ial
which President Taft will have to W
fill. The ambition of President*
Taft's life was to be the Chief .Jus- e'
tice ot the United States Supr-eme M
Cour-t, but he had to give that up t
when he accepted the nomination I
of his party for the presidency. ft
It is up to him to appoint a new kr
Chief of the highest court inl th laI
land, and it is to be hoped the ap
pointmehnt will be free from par- Ja
tizanship. sh.
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The prevailing prices foi- food s
stuffs should be an eye openler to at
the peop~le of this country: there
is 1n0 pr'osp~ct foi- corditions to th
get any better. Th~e country is be
becommng more densely populat. tu4
ed and the demand for food is be
coming greater: the country is~
fast out growing the present
sources for food supply. wvhich is C)
largely the cause of the advanc
ig prices, and unless the farm- 1
ers of this country are governed
ed by the lesson of today, anda
hereafter- raise thleir- own food ;b
stuffs the high prices for their
cotton product will avail them but
little. Our farmers must give I
more attention to the raising of
corn. wheat and meat. No farmerl
can profitably raise cotton with .
his food stuffs boug'ht at prevail- "
ing prices. foi- it is not only the
food stuffs that are high. but :
everything that goes to the mnak
ing of cotton is extremely high,
therefore it behooves .'verv farm
er to make preparationls to mnake
lis forod supply at home. et
MiD4UEEIII
CLEARANCE SALE
Of lE CLOTHING.
It's the time of the year when we always il
~'clean up our Spring and Summer Stock. We
Sdo this simply by cutting prices so low that
Sgood judgment forces you to buy.
SHart-Schaffner & Marx $28 Suits, now $20.
SHart-Schaiffner & Marx $25 Suits, now $17.50.
Hart-Schaiffner & Marx $20 Suits, now $13.50.
fliClearance Prices on all Clothing, Hats,
Negligee Shirts and Underwear.
All Goods Sold Strictly for Cash.
SSale Commences Tuesday, July 5th, 1910
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