The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

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hsrcsiss: and the officc should b. difrifted
b. the character Of tho men called 70 serve L
in n and by the circumstances OF tho en-
ployment. The first Quaiutcatton q ~
rur should be that ne earns ueccut A tsns
for himself ana family rgorosy csciuu.
ing all who. from whatever cause, w ~.
90 80; Nthicss fuas svMssu's nv ~, 49,.
are the chances OF lite always. Ine u.m
OF service should be Tor suverSi wecAs MY
twice tho AVERAGE waxes rs pau o
and the place OF employment DC kcpt opu es.
Judges and Justices OF the peace snou.u
be men OF gravity, sufficicnt icarninS'
| common esteem and strong personaisty.
who viii direct tho Jury TO the very uknt
OF the matter. Wien, after sucn = wv
vice, thu juror returns 70 MS usuat cru
pioymcnt ne VIII carry Win MN wy w.
fruits 81 the besS education, training anu
discipline, namely capacity 70 uisSetm
and disposition 10 renier Justice, anu
also coiscicncc tImons HE fellows, IN
creased vigor and force mu'ttplicu, man
Illness and seif-resrcct cteNatcd, 20 tnNt
| he will he felt thrvuEhoM his cines ~ one
wise ana saie ana true 70 Kuiuc tne COM
| mon sentiment anu OPINION dcretoiore
| tho jury system has Oeen NuminetcrSu.
especially In the courts of the lustccs OF
the peace. ana fear IN tne superior
| courts, IN 50 lax, SLACK, aeViucnta' tnu,
cisve and too often dissotute way tnnt y
has become mctnou LOT wy niIscws'iaE
of justice Regulates, inv,sorn,eu anu
popularised In sn,nc such way ~ IL pro-
| posed, Il Will become not only =
SAFER METHOD OF JUSTICE,
| hut viii lead mon 10 apprehcnd and cs-
,rem Justice Tor themselves and all others
There Is another OF tho processes Of the
law which can be developed to the same
| end Once year men are sent out, under
| ~ = title or another. with more or less au-
| thority. 10 ASCERTAIN The value OF every
| u,an's property to the end that 1t may
be taxed accordingly. Tho Inquiry no
makes or whether he makcs any, is a mat
ter committed TO his discretion; aud
whether he acts upon tho information al his
, hand OF according to his arbitrary pleasure
, | Is a ouestion for hia conscience, IL he have
| n eonscienne Tho whole thing 10 u secret
, ana ,rresponsible process. Tho natural
,ons ssp,, sm,,, ~" srac,ion Of what he
receives Tor reduced assessments OF the
| rich ana excessive valuations OF the prop
!, | rrty of the psor Our concern here IL moi
. with these mischiefs, but With tho us,s
! which may be made Of this prpccfs for the
education Of the people. Commit the busi-
:, ness 10 boards the majority of which shal
= be wage earnew. having the qualifica-
Q ,,on, "a ,,,or, at the hoard sit at con
v gcnicnt hours In n convenient place. viii
!. ! onep doors. and compel every property
u awner 10 attend and In tho presence OF hi
x o",ahhara amt, ,yhn, IS necessary TO dc
e .ns,,,,, ~. ,at,a ~ Ma nronertv. subieo
! MIN 10 cross. examination by any other per
y son. and lot the result be publicly dc
% clared with the reasons for IL The inter
- est OF every man VIII be eniis,en, nov W,
!, In securing the lowest valuation OF ms wv
!. property, but the hights, Of 'hat OK o,neis
The inquiry VIII Nc presse' VIII ,nsVa
g Gaze, to What IS fair AMI equal all thing
~ considered, Men who own property. mnc
!, or little, II does not matter Wh'un' ILL ~
= part In such luestions. contentious ana =,
u, Examinations, win hold their own f,ghl
- and property py no wcan unu '., ".s'
= grasp. and VIII yieid 10 o'nc'S WV ''sN
they claim for themselves $500.
Another way nus po S.s,ss, ,r,o mar
re which all clnsscs may pe urawm '". go 20,
ut ticipation IN Pubic hia's ine W""N