San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-28
SHORT STOPS.

What the People are Saying.
The abuse OF the jury system seems
to defy all law, and to escape all the
precautions taken to correct the glar-
ing violations of the spirit and inten-
ton of the constitution and laws Of
the state.
Professional juryism has become to
be recognized calling, and it would
seem that the courts could not run if
it were not for the presence and avail
Utility of the professional.
Bexar county has several thousand
competent jury men, yet, our grand
juries are drawn from list of less
than 100 citizens. An examination of
the grand juries for a year or so back
shows the recurrence of the same
names, term after term.
\
Now, these gentlemen, are of our
very best citizens, but by the opera
ton Of our jury system, have become
professionals. The grand jury drawn,
contains only three or four new
names. We recognize among the
veterans: Juan A. Chaves, w. J. Ed
wards, Henry Elmendorf, Thomas
Kiolhassa, Aft. Mussey. Leonardo
CARA, J. Fl. Pressnell,: John Wick
land, who have all served OH grand
juries within the past year or so.
The grand juries are drawn by
three jury commissioners appoin ted
by the District Judge. The last
grand jury commissioners were J. w.
Light, P. w. Seffel and John Dobbin.
These commissioners select sixteen
grand jurymen from the whole body
of eligible citizens. The curious thing
about it is that they keep on picking
out the same old set.
If our grand juries have become
veteraDiZed, what can We expect of
the petit juriea.
The fact that the city of Dallas has
been erjoined from paying notes is.
sued by the city government, may
serve rs a warning to our city gov
eminent. 1t may turn out that our
city has large sum of bonds
which have been sold and notes is
sued upon which money has been OBJ.
tanned, and spent. that are not worth
the paper they are made upon.
When "Kansas City mutton chops
and tenderloins' appear on the
standing bills of fare at our res
taurants, it is high time for the pub
lie to take hand in the discussion.
Has the plan OF granting permits
sion to open meat stalls all over the
city, finally resulted in the produc-
tion of the poorest and dearest meat
in the state, in the n idst of the great
cattle growing region of the world?
Has IL come to this that our beef
cattle have 10 be sold to the Kansas
or Missouri buyer before we can have
a good steak brought back to us?
The question of what shall we do
with our butchers? requires prompt
and intelligent action on the part of
the city government. Is IL posi- BILE to
obtain such action.
There is no question as TO the fact
that our market system has gone to
rack, ruin and disgrace under the
present city administration.
Let the people think over the mat |
ter, and determine that the market |
business shall be among the reforms |
Of the next administration.
Our city should have at least one
large commodious, modern, general
enough to accommo-
date all the butchers.
In order to reform the degraded, di-
apidated condition OF the public steak
If San Antonio, it may be necessary
20 gather the butchers under one
.oof, where sharp competition, and
,loser contact will bring up the
character of our meat supplies.
Meeting OF Fair Directors.
Thn ~ Gan T.. 1