The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Discussion of the Finding of the Ora,
Jury,

Discussion of the Finding of the Grand
Jury.
CHICAGO. MayG.-Editorial comment on
the New Orleans grand jury report by lead
ing papers:
competent authority that the machinery of
criminal Justice has completely broken
down in the state of Louisiana, and that
crimes of any magnitude have to be pun
ished by revolutionary tribunal. 1t th' ows
some light on the workings of the jury sys-
tenn which people of other cities, particu-
larly New York, will do we'll to dig gest.
New York Herald: 1t is no time to ser
monize about mob violence. An uprising
of the people is not the outbreak of a mob.
The disease called for the cure and justified
the means.
Minneapolis Tribune: The grand jury has
published the declaration that New Orleans
is ruled by Il detective agency on one side
or a mob on the other: that the very forms
of law are disregarded by those whose
sworn duty it il to uphold its majesty.
grand jurors themselves that anarchy
reigns in New q leans.
Minneapolis Journal: Public opinion will
hardly indorse the omission of the grand
Jury to formally indict the leaders of the
lynching party or az many of the party as
were known 1t would have been much
more to the credit of the community had
tins been done.
Cincinnati Times Star; We believe it
will be the common opinion that far from
showing any grave weakness or defect in
our social or political system, the episode
and the outcome demonstrate the strengt h
and efficacy of popular government in
America.
New Orleans States: The people" did
it. and no grand jury could devise way to
indict "the people.
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iury's return will meet the approval of the
entire country. The Case has been tried
before the bar of public opinion and the
finding of well done" has long since been
returned as to the men whose act sup
pressed the Malta and gave warning to the
criminals of Europe that they would find
no welcome i'll this country.
Washington Post: The picture which
the report presents of jury methods at New
Orleans indicates that. while 1t has been
necessary to strike terror to dangerous
class of the community, there are still
other and equally dangerous elements that
would seem To require heroic treatment.
Philadelphia Telegraph The people of
this country, thanks to tho insoient course
OF the Italian government, will not seri-
ously concern themselves with the question
whether respectable men or beet citizens"
are brought to punishment but they ate
mightily interested in the question whether
the grentest city i'll the south is to be II
place where no human life Is safe, whore
government may be looked to in vain for
the exercise of legitimate and needfnl au-
thor,y.
Toledo Blade: Tho report shows that
courts have been for years nore or less
under outside control and Justice in any
case in which those outsiders might he
Interested was not to DO expected. Citizens
are blameable TINT they did not, years ago,
correct this monstrous condition of affairs. |
Toledo Commercal: The report merely
attempts to condoua the crime on the
ground of necessity and fails to show tho
necessity. Was the Staying of Hennessy by |