St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-22
THE PUBLIC MORALS.
Judge Young Charges the GRIND
Jury to Give Particular Atten-
ton 10 Mmmici PM OffenGers.

After the public has but recently been as
srrcd by the mayor of Minneapolis in his
annual message that the city is in COM
paratiyely healthy moral condition, and the
police authorities have been quoted to show
remarkable decrease of crime, Judge
YouugS charge Yesterday 10 the grand jury
in the district court. in which he confined
himself almost wholly To a consideration of
the dcplorable condition of affairs in Min
neapoliS. will be a surprise. He assured
the jury that if they took the trouble there
would be lutte difficulty in finding open viO-
lat.uuS of the law carried on with the
knowledge and cuunivance of the authOri-
ties. After dwelling at considerable length
upon the Importance of the duties of grand
jurors the judge said:
Ii rests largely with the people as from
time To time they are summoned 10 serve as
grand and petit jurors, Is 10 whether they
desire tu have the penal laws of the state
faithfully administered. and 50 serve as a
power i'm the interests of justice and good
order, or whether the
LAWS SHALL REMAIN UNENECUTED
and crime be winkcd ut and overlooked
Our penal laws are in the main good and
well calculated to suppress crime and afford
protection 10 the life Of person and property
of the citizen; and no; only are these per
sonal interests sought TO be protected bv
statutory enactment but the peace and
good order of society, the purity of society
the guarding OF our children. the boys and
girls. from perniciOuS publications and de
vices and, in short all our social interests
are remembered by the legislature. But all
these laws are continually, and some of
them
OPENLY AND DEFIANTLY VIOLATED.
The effect of an unrebuked violation "
samtary laws cannot be other than per
niCiouS and especially 50 upon the Young
They are led To look upon the prohibitOry
term OF the law Is without power because
practically without penalty. They argue
and logically, too. il the laws which in
terms prohibit gambling. prostitution. sell
INK liquor without 3 license and on Sunday
20 minors to h3bitual drnkariS may be
openly violated without punishment, why
not Is we'll any and all other lawS?@
After referring TO the evident increased
diS;ruSt of the power and efficacy Of the
courts IN this country ~ shown in the nu-
merouS lynchingS daily reported. and eau
tiouing the jury 20 see that indictments are
not found to crafty personal animoSitieS.
tAt -ltl-t A--stll taiAt 20 bitt IetlNcI WHICH
was evidently uppermoSt in his mind. and
continuing. said:
You are To diligently inquire in respect
% any violations of law Of which you have
knowledge or which YOU have good reason
10 believe exist. Your inquiries in respect
lo public offeu>eS are very important. even
though You do not in every case 70 which
inquiries are diuectej present an Indictment.
TIE fact that body of business men. inter
aSted in ferretnE out crime and clothed
with official power. are az each term of the
,ourt 90 make diljscnt inquiry concerning
the commission OF otfeuSeS within the
county. and are not - be limited in such
inquiries to eases wherein arrests have been
made. VII lessen crime and
MAKE Tue I-NwLEsS LESS BOLD.
In ,!ty like this, where there Is an organ
lied police. grand jurieS are usually dis
poSad "a avoid. - Tar IS possible. inquiries
i'm n.Snec; to local 0fTeD>eS. AMI leave the
rnururipa! authorities 70 deal with them eN-
cTuSyely. The law which calls you into
serrice does not recognize any Such division