, 1875-10-11
The JURY SYSTEM,
An AT1pWxE1 HrE4Lt IN It's pEHALF.

10 the ttttor n 1h< ch,caao Ir,onn<.
CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-1.yer eIucc you 40 kindly
tcntered tho tlse OF your caumns to thone do
sir1uy to e1rre.e their views upon our jrry sys-
ten, have oneery lnokcd for light On this im-
portsnt sutjec!. Hh.is ylovs on currcucy or
ma,rifuony fiji COLUMBIA no ono peems willing OF
Rhln to cnme forwa,d sod tuvgees . better eud
more speedy Way to right our Wroues.
IN orcrs ws!l organized government thfro
must be = power to interpret the law anl tbs
tights Of lts citizens aud the bcncd. Of havula
citizens cit uron iur;es and illus rt r,n.s.spR
mankind to adjust tho c'xiu,B Of oae anoyhar IL
incalculabie. The t1lal nv jury s an Influence
agAfnst rrstudce. and ip.t,!is into ths minds
., tho tsop'e II lovs for Justice aud fair lIar.
Jury ttals tend more TO public tv than ANY other
mode, sud from th1s EIea: good results. II It
Wero MOI fol- our jury nyslenl large nuftion Of
our cst.xsrs would Lave very lmpe!fcc. ,dea of
our lu1isprndaHtc.
4 Jury etyo, dignity to colrt. They are A.
Maya changing. and sake great interest il, the
proceedings and even dieci~s nth tlcr fellow
,rtn tho scenes aud lnc,aenta Of tho co,lrt aud
Jury toon, long hftcr thsis term Of service has
exptfo1. Jurors tako Gn oae, ahlc!i TEACHES
them to love tiis GuEerurnent and nbay }aE mud
order. II lnculcases = loyo Of Justice among The
people. 1t cu1tsyAtcs thp tndsdual ju1or. sutt
gcncratea thiInt fnr knoaiuhgn. Ynev hear
scas9n. 1lHteu aud l:arn. Aud aTu luale s;Eongst
ANA peter men.
4 trta! by Jury divides the labor Of Tho Court
aid there IL lot = judge ID this or auy othsf
city VINO does not prefer aut feel re!levnd whnp
The responsibility of deciding Guesti,nx of lar:
rosts With tho tnry. Thu tri.i bv jury III tho de-
v,inpmtnl Of CENTURIES. II IN N 1ns l.u.,ou
mere than tnlce Il old AZ onr Government. In
1855 The nost trformt! trial hy Jury mas inanc,,-
tEted IN EnaIspd and evor 4Inco that tina HOW
tfiAl IL civil c2ses sasy be grAnseo hen she jusy
abnso t!,cis power. The }nrv only uasses Upon
facts. md N osc rr.ctlcal men looA nt ali Buea
OF = csso and tr. to d. 1uAt:cc. Their verdict
han n1Havs beeu considered Of solemn seHid-
tANcs. This fact Is demonstrated .,y the rcluc-
tAnco with which AppsE'&to COURTS sat hsids o.
Interfere with tho we!l ccne,dered verdict OF \
jury on matters Of facs,
TIE rys,eul VI triAt by jury a.ls in forming a
Glars ot advocstes lea.n't i! sud powerful, wtiosc
training tonds to e1olnt,ce. and whose iutiuencG
lh inIt in tho land. aud thna tho jury Il civil
mt! c!ucatIoua! iuaitGtlon OF great powor and
fitllo Aprccla:ea rutlt cur Judicial ryatGtu !G
pure aud relsahle. Ne hhluM nat wish for the
abo!ition of tn al by inrr. II tLs country. poor
attorneys, IN Tho mower States, arc ofsen elected
M Judgcs, simply btcaI-e ther arb better
known than aouoder men !: stld Foou Judges a-e
ofteu dufoated because thny u!l1tlt have gwen q
Just but unpopular decision, lLsll tie Ju1ici
nry OF the land arc frea from susp'c,n't. and arc
acceptable to tho populaca. tha stability nf The
country aud tue na;ntcblnce Of our republican
institutions domAud tsAt the s"stem of lrlat bs
Jury voncbsafcd 10 avery c.,Izeu muht rer,alt
lnyiolato upon our stAtute-honkb.
u, UANEY ffANNEu.