Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

the circumstances surrounding IL, and
the causes that led TO 1t, have, in .
certain measure, . bearing upon q
former honored citizen Of Christiaua
Hundred, but not Q criminal bearing
The gentleman to HON we allude 10
the Hon. Charles l. Swayne, who Is
the United States District Judge for
the District of Florida, a position
similar 10 the office Judge Wales holds
In Delaware. OF Mr.. 5wayne's legal
and mental qualifications 10 fill The
position there 10 no question. and his
character 10 beyond reproach. He
was appointed to the position after the
death OF judge Settle, and upon his
entrance into office he was confronted
with An avalanche Of outrageous cleo.
ton frauds in Florida, such as disgrace
other Southern States.
The people were crying aloud for
redTess and for the punishment of the
1ascais who had debauched the ballot
and made elections In that State like
those in the State adjoining II, Georgia,
nothing but farce. But In the way
Of the punishment Of the rsscsls stood
the law regulating, 1t would not be
saying too much, manipulating the
choosing Of jurymen to serve in the
United States District Court. That
Same law operates the same In Della
ware, and Mr.. Bayard Is credited with
the authorship of that law, az he 10
credited with the Ubiquitous assessment
and tax collection Of Delaware in 1873.
At any rate this political jury 10 " was
v.usnnH nd 4 &C. "a k~e hA
lion Of "Archie" Given before the
United States District Court of Della
ware was the inspiration ot both laws
The United States jury law is very
much like twin brother Of the Della
ware law passed to keep the Demo.
cratic party In power. 1t provides for
Q Jury commissioner who has to be oil
. different political faith to the district
clerk Of the court, and these two have
the selections Of the jury panels. II
the Florida case the commissioner il
Office when Mr. Swayne was appointed
Judge was vicious and uDprincipleG
partisan who selected men 10 go upon
The jurles who themselves were guilty
Of the grossest outrages upon the
ballot, some OF them indeed were
under Indictment for election frauds
Judge Swayne upon his entrance int,
office took in the situation at once an(
remedied 1t by promptly removing the
Jury commissioner who selected meI
for the panels, who, If they had thei
lust deserts would have been behint
prison bars and appointed in his plac'
. respectable, intelligent and homes
Democrat, who never voted anything
else than a democratic ticket.
The new commissioner, as was ex
pected OF him, selected honest Demo
Gratis for Jurors, men who were no
indicted for election frauds nor likel
TO be, and this is the cause of oil thi
hue and outcry against The FlorId
Federal court, charging II with unfair
ness and partsanship, and al the sam,
tiue making this as an apology Tor til
brutal assassination OF Deputy Marshs
Saunders. Yhe leading Democrat
papers Of Florida condemn in word
This brutal murder, and say that III
State must wash It's hands of ever
suspicion OF guilt in the affair, but
Shs same time these same papers CON
out and accuse the Federal court
Florida as the cause which led to Il
murder.
II Is significant thai though the mu
derers OF saunders are known, no a
rests have been made, and the Go
srnor and States Attorney Of Ford
instead OF remaining al home, oiiehi
reward for tpe nurdercrs and havii
them put in jail. hurried OF 10 Was
In 5ton to give ,heif plrtisal accou
oil the affair 10 the mocfnhc ney
papers. II is mol Improbable thst
mhrderers OF Saunders, like those
Clayton In Arkansas, viii nOt Oh
not be arrested snd punished for
crime they have COMM ted, but u
they will become Democratic of
holders ut the earliest oppoftunitl
II is hoped thai the Uniied States
tborities will not cease 10 exert all
authority to bring the murderefs
Saunders to Justice. II Is high ii
something was doue, and We sho'
know whe,her We have goverun
strong enough 70 protect its officers
- 49, -
PARLIAMENTARY still retains
proud distinction oil being the ban
Republican city OF the Union. j
r. Reyburn is elected TO Congress
Judge Kelley'e successor by