New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-09
DEMocRATTC DISCoRD IN TEXAS.

RACE DISTINCTIONS CAUSE FOR CoNTENTioN-ihh
RIGHT OF NEGROEs 10 SIT on JURIEs.
[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBoshi
DALLAS. Texas, Feb. 21.-AttentiOn IS Delng
directed 10 the excuses of war politicians adro' Al
polcy and crafty in strategy but welded to the past anu
willing to eectrify Its ideas into action wherever
evasnn OF direct collision with the Constitution ID posi-
ble Disciplinary measures have been est9biished by
them for the subordin alton OF the party requiring 'o
machine IN RIM over all who declined TO with H. ana
directing the shooting of all deserters ihey nave
shaped their policy to suit the planters mus III ieAas
labor without regard to race, color or previous cona
tion is compelled render gratuitous service In repair
of the public roads and in attendance ut Court as VIII
nesses for the State while the planter finds satisfactory
substitute for the save-abor or ante-Deilum ucs IA
details from the penitentaries to Keep up the supply
which many misdemeanors have been purposc1 mash'-
fled into felonies.
The Hon. o. NJ Roberts. ex-president OF tho texas
Secession Convention while Supreme Court Judge eight
wears ago ruled that State officers we're not supeos w
writs OF mandamus or injunction. Inc oeeisioh was
intended to apply to an election contest III harI'on
County Under it, while the United states coud not DO
prevented from installing the o"cers elected IL oouu
not because of its conforming In their practice 10
tot os stats Courts compel the Controller to issue war
rants for the officers salaries the Treasurer to honor
the warrant II Issued Later on, when the supreme
Judge had become the Governor OF Texas ne Iouhu MS
stan full OF antagonsm regarding their respective
and duties The Commissioner OF the Lana on1ce ue-
Loving that the directing the sale OF school ana was
at variance with Henry Georges IDEAS suuhehy WIN
drew 32OOOOO0 from market and tied IL up; tue
Contreller refused to warrants on vouchers signed
by the Governor directing payment OF portion Vi INC
University fund to tho support OF the co'oreu
SCHOOL, and several heads OF departments chiHcu
with the investment of trust receipts In Understanding
bonds found themselves competing In wall street ior
the purchase Of their States bonds winch thc5 SUI
in plnyu inf from below at no.
Against such excuses spirit OF resistance has been
growing for years The most important OF these was
developed Ecre recently by Judge Schulz formerly
Jewish Rabbi famous for his learning and liberal IDEAS
who contrary to Democratic usages In North Texas
Welded to tho entreaes of negress ON trial Tor hcr
liberty to have some coiorei jurors inpaneled Inc
action Of judge portion OF the Democranc press
10 bowling, but also called out manifesto IRON t'e
Hon. j. b. Simpson, one OF the abe't. we''hiest anu
most popular leaders OF the Texas Democracy said III
simpson:
,e irct,res upon the action OF Justice Schulz IN I'm
paneug negro Jurors IN his court but serves - illustrate
the strength OF old pTcIudces ana POSSIBLY tny VIII
that Is being done the c0Orcd lace III me SOUTH n1
DR.. Schuh's acton IN personally sunilohIhE cuioIct
jurors dl ia fact lac did sol may have beer 'ea '
unbecOmnG the dignity OF Juise yct nc scss a. 49,
10 have been actuated by principle OF petiec5 Justice
& soseeded 10 be onnaiIy clothed with every hight Of
the citizen, forces itsc'r upon our Wlfn,ion
Ing the convictions entertained for some years cannot
say 'iai ~" by our courts-ths rigid and abso
ine tycsnn of this people from the uFes OF ne conn
NV even when life Itself Ia at stakc-s in'tlcF NAV
s6tbern men can regard with favor or In theif hearts
declare 10 be lust. our courts DO not rebAc ana VI
fashionable churches have conveniently i1rfoip 'i,
sIavcry Las been blown Eclwlrl from TIE cannon 5
mout!" and that "a dity that cannot De o'.'4c' VI
eyadsd has come upon South since the accession Oh
Democracy 10 power.
The excitement created by Mr. Simpsons bold stanh IN
the interest Of equal justice is intense aud spreading
with the probability OF cnsuring domestic sttie Tor
years TO come But after all question not 50 much
the negro as II the effect npon Texas development OF
clays distinctions and class rule. Mr. Simpson snd
tbousands like him attribute 20 selfish, contractor
Motley the fact that while the North is oanng money NJ
four per cent interest there Is not Sufficient capital III
Texas to accommodate borrowers willing to pay 20 per
cont and the further fact that Texas with lis immense
| cot on supply fine water power cheap hOOF anu
n1oximty TO Mexico, does not Manufacture yard vi
| goods. .,----- ,-....... 1. ,t.o 40
An interesting feature In the departure Is tho de-
Termination OF the Negroes already freely expressed u
have turned loose the State whole regiment OF col
ored conyics whose trials negro Juror was no per
mted They cite the OF Neal VS.. Delaware tUnllei
states Supreme Court epOrtsl In which the verdict 0i
murder was reversed because the sheriff had refused %
summon negro jurors and evidently preparing III an
! organized manner to empty the penltchtiaries'