The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-05-15
Comments on the New Orleans Grand
Jury REPORT,

Comments on the view Orleans Grano
Jury Report.
New York Posi-: ..This is not a
legal document. 1t Is the apology Of q
political committee for mn act of direc,
revolutionary violence committed by the
entire population OF large city and
expressed In tho inflated rhetoric in which
such manifcstoes are usually couched. /,
holds out no promise OF better or more
regular administration OF local justice, but
II throws some light on the working Of the
jury system in New Orleans, which the
people Of other cities, and particularly
those OF New York, will do well to read,
mark, learn and inwardly digest, for, as
was remarked when the news Of this
tragedy first came, we arc travelling fast
along the shameful path which has ended
In New Orleans In the erection OF mob
government US desperate necessity"
| Cleveland Piaindedler! The people
have spoken through their representatives
on the grand Jury and their decision is
final. Under tho circumstances Premier
Rudlnl may well dismiss the whole subject
us "bootless controversy"
New York Mail and Express: II tho
history Of New Orleans Since the tho war
and up TO the 18th Of last March had been
| entirely unfamiliar to the people Of this
country, the voluminous rhetoric report
presented by tho grand jury of that city
!ustifying the enforcement Of lynch law
on the memorable occasion might be re-
garded with more favor than can be ac-
corded by the loyal and law-abiding citizens
OF this country. The Sicilian Malta found
in New Orleans Il congenial and h6meliko
field for their operations. In city where
white men OF any position have been al
lowed TO commit murder with impunity
whenever the killing occurs in duel or
oif-hand fight the criminal immigrants
from Sicily felt encouraged to resume the
homicidal careers for which they had to
leave their native land.
New York Herald: That is the verdict
Of the grand Jury which speaks for tho
people OF New Orleans. 1t will DO the
verdict of the American people'and OF the
civilized world wherever the facts are
known. 1t is no time to sermonize about
mob violence. an uprising of the people
is not an outbreak of mob. II Is idle to
moralize about law and justice taking
their usual cours, Safety of the com
munitv ia ,be hiyhes, Law AVID whom
statutes and eourts fail that higher law
rcigns. Thc Malta, instead of the COM
munity, is now terrorizod. The lives OF
law abiding cl,jgcps arc snfcr ,h,r, Inns.
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The disease called for the cure. The end
iustiilcs tho means,
New York II Progrcso: It Is what we
thought woul. be done. II is an outrage
that these men should escape for what
they have done.
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washington fosf' Whilc II may have
not been necessary to strike terror to
dangerous class oil the community by the
aroitramenl oil seli-constituted court
there arc SIN other and equally dangerous
eiemen's that would also seem to require
heroic treatment
Denver Republican: The general opir-
ion in New Orleans is that the action OF
the mob was not only iustiiiablc but ncccs.
sary In order 10 check the spiri, OF assas-
sination among the Slcllian residents OF
that city, and that view is probably cor
rect. 1t is not likely that similar action
will be needed for a like cause IN the near
future.