Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-30

IT would not be- Il bad idea for some
body who understands the business to
explain fully in some current public
print precisely how the jury panels
should be discovered and constituted
in exact accordance with the law as il
now stands.
There are people who would like to
see whether the intent of the jury system
is considered in the plan pursued as
well as the form-the substonce as well
as the shadow.
The same writer should also de-
scribe the term or the Shndo,c, for pur-
poses of comparison, for it is by re
putcdly odious guides that cavillcrS
arrive at conclusions, agitators at de
examinations, and reformers at results,
Just about this time of the year we will see
in good many democratic organs much talk
about reform. The oyster navy needs re.
forming; the school law needs change: we
will make the commissioners elective and
give trustees the privilege to appoint assist
ants we will do great things in the news
papers until nominating time.-Oakland
Republcan.
We have heard nothing like that in
this county-that is, no talk of chang
ing the school law.
Indeed, it is said here that it can't
be changed-that the oligarchy in
possession of the system is outside the
Legislative, judicial and executive
trinity, and as independent and su-
preme i'll its sphere as old Nick.
THE Cumberland bar association
have blacklisted one of their fratern-
itv, and turned him out to freeze under
the glare, so to speak, of the tender
mcrcies of chilly and clammy world.
Meanwhile, the ostracised lawyer
asks the public to extend him the
small charity of suspension of judg
ment until the matters whcrewith he is
charged can be investigated by the
only legal friends he seems to have
left-thc Judges.
The JOURNAL trusts that the victim
will be able to prove himself guilty of
what lawyers usually do under similar
circumstances.
OUR heavy jury will have heavy
case to try next Court.
But we forget
The regular panel will hardly do.
Probably one of yet more agnostic
turn will pass the ordeal of liberal
challenge.
Or Garlitz's ease will 90 over to
October, or to another county.
Meanwhile. McGady will keep COM
pany with Creegan's upbraiding ghost
in some cline more hoSpitable than
this, and eventually nobody will die
with his boots ON.
PEOPLE, before you vote next Mon
day inquire particularly whether your
ballot will go to the aid and comfort
ofthose elements which are represented
on the criminal records of town or
county, i'll some instances both.
Inquire whether your vote will re
suit i'll the punishment Of those who
have ferretcd out rascality, and the
reward of those who are suspected of
winking at it and saying nothing.
These paragraphs are penned in the
interest of law and order, and not in
behalf of any man or men.
At Martinsburg preparations for great
celebration of the Fourth of July have al
ready begun News item in Baltimore S""
As it is very hot about that time,
and thunderStorms likely to turn a
cloud of the shape and size of mans
hand into Il tempest big enough to
slap picnic dizzy, the Cumberland
Courjer would no doubt suggest that
the celebration take place anywhere
between next Thursday and the 10Th
of April.
THE willy Hambright finds it work
that is uphill pcrSuading his readers of
the CO"rier that the county'S birthday
should be observed about three months
before it arrives. He is shrcwd and
practical, but he would make the same
mistake to argue that Christmas day
itself should be advanced ninety days
earlier in the calendar.
THE Williamsonian indignantS and
Spcncerian humanitarians have an
other opportunity ahead for the dis
play of their peculiar consistency con,
cernin% the punishment Of convicts.
1t is Garlitz'S turn, however. to Suf,
fer or, after his jury disagrees, go tc
Pennsylvania on indefinite leg bail.
THE morning light is breaking:
As will be seen elsewhere. the Cum
berland TimcS proposes to hug tn,
leaders of the democratic party wher
they do right.
The sons of earth are waking;
And it will thrash the hay out o
them when they do enormously.
THE Times has had the misfortune to re
ceive the approval Of the Frostburg JOURNAL