Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07
THE CINCINNATI RIOTS,
The Lessons to be Learned from The
Mob in that City a Few
Days Ago,
An Excellent Sermon by Rev. a, +
Sheriff. Last Night.

gational church i'll this city last evening.
His subject was the "Bene6t to Come
from the Riot at Cincinnati" and he
chose the appropriate text found in L
Peter, I'd chapter, 18th verse, "Houor all
men, love the brotherhood, fear God,
honor the king"
The following are some of the salient
points made by Mr.. Sheriff.:
THE GREAT mo IN CINCINNATI
last week awoke a widespread and deep
interest. The reign Of terror throughout
the city for three continued days and
nights, the destruction of property, Of
valuable records which cannot be re-
placed, forty-ive killed, one hundred and
forty. 1--we manned aud wounded, are the
more deplorable that ii originated in an
~endeavor, not to destroy, butte restore
justice, safety to property and life, and
hat so many of the deaths were of good
citizens. But instead of dwelling in
mingled indignation and thoughtful sad
ness on the dark scenes, the charged re-
mains, the sad funerc's, let a look be
t,ken, rather, at the benefits which may
be hoped will come out of it. Three
stern lessons it reads which
sHOULU DE HEEDEp.
First; that we need IN increase of the
standing army, granted other reforms to
be- mentioned and which it is hoped will
be seen as our cities grow, as the country
fills up and property accumulates. Those
who know declare no other military ca
egency arises when there is such demand
for skilled officer, disciplined soldiers
and cool-headed work. The scene in
Cincinnati illustrate, how disastrous it
must always he at such a time to depend
upon inexperienced militia. The regu-
lar army should be incr, I'd so thai
there may always be not only enough to
wa oh the Indians, but also to furnish a
~or ingent nea- every large city.
Second; The American tendency In
both city arI state is to
IGNORE ABUSES
until they became intolerant Business
ab.ortJ the energy and attention of the
intelligent majority and l. YES a cletl
field to the ignorant and unprincipled.
So the good citizens of Cincinnati did.
intent Oh their money making un i
there were 40 murderers in their jail,
waiting to get out. Had Gin,
clnnati secl to it that her
criminal practice ives pure and
her officials kept well under the
criticism of a good public opinion she
would not have needed her indignation
meetings land could have saved her riot
OMAHA 4
is at present drifting to a like exigency,
Things are getting VIGOROUSLY bad a,
some are already threatening shotguns al
the next election, The carnage, the con
f~agration of Cincinnati speak gravely tc
Omaha, to Chicsgo, to New York, that
the mind, the character, the wealth OF
those cities be not u%nfaithful to their
trusts ~ citizens of republics.
Third-There is admonition to have
reform through our country of the crimi,
nal codes and their execution. The New
York Herald take up a number of years
there and shows al average of
ONE MURDER A WEEK
aud one legal execution Il year. The
Chicago Tribune reports LOCO murder,
in our country the pist year, a gain of
200 on the year before, and only 90 legal
executions. One paper says at the pres
ent it will not be long before murder will
be one of our regular incidents and
executions one of the lost arts.
Hold up these facts to the average popu-
lace and we Get the riot of Cincinnati,
the recent so-called ''bee" in Montana to
finish off thirteen desperadoes at a batch.
WHAT REFORMS II NEEDED.
First-Tne criminal code should be sc
revised that all crime should be more
dangerous, punished swifter and surer.
Second-The worthless lou who hang
about every court to get on every jury
they can, to be fixed $50 as to hang
the jury instead of the criminal, and tho
other class whose whole business is to fi5
juries-both these should be cleared out
with bayonets aud sent to Madagascar
That is why Tom Campbell, attorney fol
Berner, could openly boast he might
have cleared the self, confessed murderer
entirely if he had 30 chosen. 1t is a won
der the old jury system is allowed to g
OIL at all, but especially under its present
form. 1t has been openly
CHARGED BY OUR CITY ATTORNEY 4
that some of tho last grand jury wert
previously bribed and it has not beer
denied.
THIS jury corruption and abuse are nov
crying SO loud for reform, that iuriei
must be honest and competent. 1t mus
certainly come and Cincinnati viii
help it. These riots may have another
cause which may be called accessories
on the bench" Single gases where this
may be 30 from intention are more FIRE
quent than most suppose. Judges Otter
grow to have an unconscious affection
and,
LAVISH. ADHERENCE TO PERSONALITIES
the form of the law rather than the sub
stance of justice.