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El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23


America, y con el sacudimiento con
vulcion causados por la revolucion
francesa, donde los plebeyos tomaron
amplia venganza de las tiranias { in
justicias que por mas de mil amos ha-
bian Experimental a manos de la no.
bleza.
Durante el siglo actual Sc ha de-
sarrollado plenamente la instruction
del jurado, y no hay pals civilizado. va
sea repdblica libre 8 monarquia tenn
plada, donde los acusados no tengan
privilegio d ser juzgados por un jura.
do de sus iguales. Este priviegio al
canza en- grado igual a. ratero que TO-
ba unos cuantos pesos y ell asesino
que yierte la sangre de uno o mas Sc
res humanos. Con la exislencia del
juiado Sc establece y garantiza el prin-
cipio de la igualdad de los ciudadanos
ante la ley, y no esta la libertad nj la
vida de un hombre expuesta al capri
cho preocupacion de un juez injusto
y arbitrario. A 10 menos este es el OBJ
ieto y fin primordial de esta instruction,
y 81 han resultado lunares y defeetos
en- su practica, no es culpa del princi-
pio que contiene tai garantia, sino de
la debilidad y haqueza de los hon.
bres que hacen deteriorar y corrom-
perse las cosas mas titles y convenien-
ties para el bienestar general. Los
abusos { injusticias que han ocurrido
en- muchas parties a ca,lsa de la par
cialidad y preocupacion que han ma
nifestado en- sus decisiones y procede-
res, han hecho d muchos dudar de su
utilidad y atacar su existencia. Mas
todo este, no puede borrar en- manefa
alguna la indisputable importancia y
ventajas de la institution del jurado.
Aqui en- Nuevo Mexico hemos ex-
perimentado durante medic siglo los
efectos del uso de jurados en- la admi-
nistracion de justicia en- los juzgados y
trlbunales quienes incumbe ell juicio
de causas criminales y civiles, y consi-
derando todo en- conjunto no podemos
quejarnos del resultado. Cierto es que
han ocurrido muchos abusos { injusti-
cias que Sc deben deplorar, pero no
pueden ser remediadas. Cierto es que
la ignorancia y preocupacion han tent
do en- muchas ocasones dominic COM
pleto sobre los animos y opiniones de
los jurados que han sido encargados
del juicio de causas importantes, pero
estos contratiempos no pueden jamas
borrar enteramente las ventaJas incal-
culables que produce ell sistema. ST
en- alguna causa hay horror y sc come
te una injusticia, en- muchas Sc obra
de coniormidad con la justieia, y este
es todo cuanto Sc puede esperar de la
fragilidad humana, y bajo las circuns-
tancias esta es compensation plena que
debe satisiacernos. En- casos semejan-
tes no debemos perder de vista e he
cho que la institution de jurados pro-
pUrciona mucho bien para ell mayor
ndmero de ciudadanos y para la COS
mundad entera. 81 en- algunos parti
culares los efectos del sistema han sido
dahinos, Sc debe mas bien d los meto-
dos que Sc emplean en- el eseogimiento
de los jurados, que en- ciertos casos son
hombres POGO idoneos para cumplIr
con independence y acierto los debe-
les que les correspondent.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23
NO. Al.
PROFESSIONALS.
DR.. f. B. ROMERO,

,oflGlfA'-En los altos del Primer Banco Ma
cionai en- 10 Plaza Vieja Las Vegas NJ
HoRAs DE 0FlcIEA - Desde las tilez de Ia ma
hana aasta las Y da en- Ia tarde desde Ia- dos
Residential en- North Pacific Street. Telefono
dc Ia Colorado Company No 80
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23
Ell JURADO.
BOsqnejo Superficial SObre ell Es-
tad0 PasadO v PreSente de
eSta Institution EN- Nue.
vO Mexico.

FL jurado es una institution muy an
tigua, pues su establecimiento regular
data desde la promulgacion de la gran
Carta en- lnglaterra, y aun mucho an
tes de aquella epoca prevalecia un ru-
do simulacro del jurado entire los bar
baros del norte que conquistaron y Sc
resentaron en- la Europa cuando ocurrio
la destruction del Imperio Romano.
En- la institution del jurado Sc mani
fiesta una de las primeras ventaas que
obtuvo ell pueblo llano para defender
Sc de las arbitrariedades e injusticia de
la nobleza que horecia bajo ell regimen
feudal. En- aquellos tiempos lobregos
de la eda1 media, ser noble signihca-
ba ser hombre y ser amo, y ell plebeyo
no tenia otro privlegio sino ser escla-
vo sin otra alternative que aceptar la
protection, tan azarosa como el mas
grave peligro, que qulsieran proporcio-
narle sus amos. Los senores feudales
de los castillos tenian a su disposition
las vidas, ell trabajo, los bienes y hasta
el honor del plebeyo, y estos no en-
contraban otra protection efectiva sino
la que hallaban d la sombra de los mo-
nasterios. ALI monjas piadosas, la
par que protegian a los infelices y es-
clavlzados plebeyos, ensehibanles las
artes { industrias que estaban en- ries-
60 de desaparecer delante del fragor
de las batallas y del estruendo de las
armas. ALI Sc Conservatism los ulti-
mos de la instruction que habia sobre
la terra, pues los rudos caballeros "
mobiles de aquellos tiempos no sabian
leer nj escribir, despreciaban las artes y
las lelras, y sabian dnicamente name
jar la espada y Ia lanza, despoiar a los
debiles y cebarse en- la sangre de sus
semejantes.
POGO a POGO los plebeyos fueron CO.
nociendo la ventaja de unirse y prote-
jerse mutuamente contra las vejacio-
mes de la nobleza, y ver6cada esta
union renacieron las industras, aumeh-
to la riqueza, y en- muchas comarcas
pudieron llevar raya a los barones
feudales por medic de la sodalidad
efectuada entire las elases ndustriales.
Una de las primeras ventaias arranca-
das al despotismo de los reyes fue la
institution del jurado, signifcando que
los plebeyos acusados de cualquler de-
Tito estaban derechosos a ser juzgados
por un jurado compuesto de sus igua-
les. A Inglateua y a la raza anglo
sajona corresponds el honor de haber
ilstituido primero esta reforma, la cual
practicamente nada valla en- aquellos
tiempos porque el poder de la nobleza
facilmente podia conYertir d los jura-
dos en- Instrumentos obedientes d su
voluntad. Pero, moralmente, esta era
una cosa de magma importancia, pues
signifcaba que los plebeyos tambien
eran hombres y tenian algunos dere-
chos inagenables que debian ser res
petados. Este fue ell comlenzo de la
emancipation de la raza humana en-
los pueblos civilizados, que despues del
trascurso de cerca de mil amos pudo
liegar a perfection plena con la indepen.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23
Nuestro sistema de iurados, aunque

Nuestro sistema de jurados, aunque
defectuoso en- muchos partieulares,
constituye una salvaguardia que no
debemos despreciar, pues en- un terri
torio fronterizo como el nuesto donde
vienen muchos que pretenden ejercer
un dominic absolute por medic del po-
der que tienen en- los tribunales. ST
hemos visto jurados que han abdicado
de sus derechos y privileglos en- aras
del despotismo de un juez arbtrario y
tiranico, tambien hemos vistc 4 otros
que han mostrado Independence y
han sabido detenderse con tenacidad
y valor. Esto prueba que en- ell siste-
ma de jurados hay bueno y malo como
en- todas las cosas del mundo. En-
mucha parte, las faltas de los jurados
proylenen de la politica que Sc ha en-
tremezclado desde mucho tempo atras
en- la administration dc justicia, aun-
que de clio no tenga culpa el sistema
sino los individuos. Tampoco mega
remos que Sc debia usar mayor esmero
en- el escogimiento de jurados y esta-
blecer alguna calihcacion 8 prucba
que admlta unicamente d aquellos que
saben dnicamente de su mano derecha,
Esto de eligir a distra y d siniestra
hombres que no tienen ningunas luces
es causa de los abusos que sc han vis-
to en- los tribunales. Entire hombres
de medianos conocimlentos no sc atre-
veria ningun juez amenazar y tratar
de intimidar un jurado para que de-
cida a su antojo. En- causas de todo
genero un jurado tiene mas derecho
que un juez, pues este magistrate no
tiene autoridad sino para presdir {
iluminar con sus advertencias { ms
trucciones al jurado que juzga alguna
causa, y d este le corresponds el dere-
cho exclusive de determinar la culpa 8
inocencia del acusado.
Sin embargo, como luego dicen que
Gen terra de cegos el tuerto es rey,"
han ocurrido casos en- ciertas localida.
des donde Sc nota que el juez preten-
de ser ell todo en- la administration de
justicia, y trata a los jurados como II.
teres 8 Instruments que no tienen
mas derecho que obedecei sus ofdenes
En- este van muy NAL fundados los jue-
ces que abrigan tales pretenciones, y
deben dar gracias Dios que han to-
pado con personas timidas { inermes
que Sc fguran que son culpables de
delto de lesa majestad ST Sc resisten d
los deseos de I'm juez. Semejantes
atentados no Sc notan jamas en- esta-
dos y communicates donde pudieran
lamar mucho la atencion, pero Nueyo
Mexico es un teatro muy conveniente
donde Sc pueden cometer tales abuses
No es historic antigua que un juez
descaradamente obligue un gran ju-
RADIO sacar querela contra una per
soma quieD tai jurado habia rehusado
querellar, tan solo porque tai juez te-
MIA oieriza 8 preocupaci6n contra el
acusado. No es tampoco idbula que
en- una causa de dellto capital haya to.
mado tanto interes un juez, que por
justihcar y absolver al acusado sc val
ga de amenazas y otros medios ilicitos
para cons.renir al jurado y lograr sus
fines. Estas son cosas que han pasa-
do con alguna frecuencia en- ciertos trj
bunales, tanto para justihcar como pa.
ra condenar a un acusado dc crimen.
81 algun dia Ia administration do
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23

Marcos para retratos y toda clase dc
estampas catolicas sc venden en- la ten
da de Don Hilario Baca. Sc limpian
y envarnizan muebles.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23

Zapatos de Dongola para sehoras,
con punta de char6l, que valen 81 rs,
por $l.l0.
Lapatos de Dongola con punta =
ue
-..Oias, que valen $2.oo,
por Sl.4O.
Nuestro surtido de zapatos es ell mas
complete on Ia plaza y nuestros precios
son los Mas Baratos.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23
RAlLROAn NOTEs.
Wagon Mound, N. NJ.

General Assembly Cumberland Presbyterian
Church ut Chlcago, III. May 10 to Junc : 1907.
Fare aud one third on certificate plan for round
trip.
Annual Meeting Supreme Lodge A. o, q. W.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 70 II 1907. Fare aud
one-ihird on certificate plan for round trip
Annual Meeting American Medical isseeie-
tion Philadelphia Pa, June 10 4, 1877 are
and one-thiFd on certificate plan for rOu trip.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-12-23
NEW COIN CAMP DIsCovERED.

There Is considerable excitement In California
over fieh discoveries Of gold ore at RandshaTg,
CALI, twenty-five miles from Kramor station
ON Atlantic & Pacific railroad
Thc new camp i a wonder, For fun infor-
nation respecting Randsburg aud cost OF lrip
ihither Inquire Of Local Agent, A. T. & 3. n.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04
3 a nix

President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohiss
Is highly respected ali through thai
section. He has lived IN Clinton Co.
Is wears, and has been president o.
the Sabina Bank 20 years He gladly
testifies TO the merit Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilIa, and what he says Is worthy
attention. An brain workers ind
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. It makes pure, rlcns
red blood, and from this comes nerves
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
aIam glad to say that Hoods ssrsars-
riIla Is q very good Iasdiciue, specially
a. a blood purifier. It has done ne good
many times. For several years / suffered
greatly with pains OF
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

city limits any of the occupations
taxed by the laws OF the State OF
Texas, one half of the state tax inn
posed on such occupation subject to
such Limitation and restrictions as
may be imposed by the laws Of the
state.
Section 2. That each and all Of
such taxes shall be payable in Unit
ed States currency or in duly regis
tered city warrants.
Section 8. That the said tax hese-
in provided for shall be required by
the city collector to be paid before
any person, firm or association shalt
be allowed to engage in any eccups-
ton coming under the provisions Of
this ordinance
Section 4. That any person f-m OF
association of persons who shall
pursue any occupation taxed by this
ordinance without first having paid
the tax herein provided for and re-
CURED, shall on conviction be fned
not less than ten dollars nor more
than one handred dollars.
Section 5. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances which conflict
with this ordinance are hereby re.
pealed.
Section 6. That this ordinances
shall take effect from and after its
publication as required by law.
Adopted in open session of the City
Council Dec. 3rst 1896 by unanimous
vote
Approved Dec. GIT 1896.
TROMAs CARSON, Gayor.
Attest
NJ. B. KINesBURY Secretary.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

The grip bacItIus has again
broken loose in Texas. and d
nnmbsr of towns are suffering
with and epidemic of the dis
ease. 1t is about time for Science
to corral this particular microbe
and invent some means to over
come its vicious tendencies.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

SPAIN has at last decided to
grant sweeping reforms in the
government of Cuba. Should
the proposed plan be carried
eut, she may succeed in pacify-
ing the island, which Gen.
NV.yler has vain1y essayed
lis consummatioB devoutly
TO he wished.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

ANOTHER big failure in Gal
vsston, in which one of tbs
Island City's oldest and most
Substantial dry goods firms hae
gone 80 the wall, with nearly
$500, 900 Liabilities More Nc
kinney prosperity! The numer
pas heavy failures Of the past
few weeks have fully demon
strated the meaning of victory.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04
THE MODERN MoTHRR

Has found that her little enes are
improved more BY the pleasant Sy-
rnp of Figs, when in need of the
laxative effect of a gentle remedy
than by any other, and that it is
more acceptable TO them. Children
enjoy it and it benefits them. Tie
true remedy, Syrup OF Figs, is man.
ufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Company only.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04
DC hv one lEle rosea fall. The

one ny one the roses fall. The
Daily Review of Victoria has
r-c-ntIy been suspended from
publication. and tbe Daily
Eaiier of Corpus Christi has
followed suit. Victria, however
still has daily paper in the
Times with covers the field
and bids fair to outliVe any
any competition.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

Here is a description of the
costume Mrs. William c. Whit
ney (nee Edith May wore at
the grand opera the other nigh:
The waist seemed to be literal
" covered with diamonds and
enerands. A tiara Of diamonds
and emeralds rested on her
couture. About her neck was
a solid band of diamonds, fail
over her shoulders. In the cen
ter of the corsage was a dia
mond star; on either side were
other diamond clusters, and
suspended from the right
shoulder and falling down over
the waist was a single string
of diamonds of immense size.
/ don't remember if she wore
anything else OF not.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04
THE old year was watched

THE old year was watched
ou,. danced ont, fired cut and
goodness knows how many
says j. did get oRt. 1t certain
~ did not make its exit in a
very sedate or orderly manner,
hna itss eoasoling 80 know that
- departure was aiken without
sesiuls aceidrni-and now
IS oat- it VIII assurediy
say ou:.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

IT IS -aid that a Chinese re-
evolutionary juu;a has been OF
gsi.;zed with headquarters in
Chicago, It's end and aim being
the overthrow of the present
Chinese dynasty.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

AND still the story goes that
Aaeeois not dead. WeyIer may
hass killed the Cuban bat can
aoi oowo lis ghost, at any
rate.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

luE sndaeh aeaTEi OF Joseph
B. acCul4aghs :he widely
known and universally respect
xa rdiior Of The ST Loais Globe
D-mocrw!, IS 5rplored by all
his brethren Of the press, as
we'll ae by the wide circle OF
friends whose psiyiiege It was
So kr,w hisa best. 'Fise tragic
accident Try hieh his life was
ended makes all the more keen
the gsrr~rsF regret for. his loss
Mr.. McCuiIsgir was man OF
high fsetsileetnaE and moral
qualities, ons whose every act
w:.s characterized BY dignity
Even his eneiBies
10 rssprst bin
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

Houston Post.
New York, December, %.
The violent death Of Austin
.Corbin promises to result in
great changes at Rockaway,
Manhattan, Beach and other
summer resorts dominate by
the cranky millionaire. Being
such he had managers under
him of like calibre and temper,
but now all will be changed
and liberal ideas and manag
ers are announced.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

THE Alice Echo is very much
improved 10 appearance since
Its recent purchase of Dew ma
,erial.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04
~Tm TRIUMPH OF LOVE

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Every Nan Who Woald Know the
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New Discoveries of Medical Science
IS Applied TO Married Life, Wk9
Weal4 Atone for Psst ExrOrs aad
Avoid Future Pitfalls, sAsETd Securo
ne Wonderful Little Beck Called
"COmplere AanhsOd. Aad How 10 Az
tain IT,"
Here ct last Is Information from high
medical source that must work wonders with
this generation Of NEE
The book fully describes q method by which
to attain fun vigor and manly power.
a method by which to end all HnRatuEa3
Arains on tho sYkTer1 :
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04

In one eyre and about my temples, -
peoiaIly at night when ] had been heVinS
q hard day Of physical and mental labor.
Itook many remedies, bat found AsIponiy
In Hoods SarsapariIIa whieE cured ne OF
rhsumatism, neuralgia and hesosens-
Hoods SarsaperiIls has proved itseh sEus
friend. / also take hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and Ike sAe Pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS Ssbinz, On1os
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-04
,r(,T,--7177 .--.----e------A
Mo1DAWES TREATY
Discussed at Ardnlore-Ihe
Resolutions That Were
Adopted.

more this afternoon for a few
hours and merchants, profes
sional men, meChanics and all
turned out en- masse and as
senbled at the court house to
hear discussed the Dawes Choc
taw treaty and the meaning of
that important document. The
most intense interest in the
matter was manifested. Elk
Judge c. B. Stuart arrived in
the city on the noon train, and
when he at length consented
to speak on the terms of the
treaty and explain the agree
ment as he understood it in
the brief space of an hour the
court house was crowded with
people. Judge Stuart's ad
dress was followed by one
from Hon. w. A. Ledbetter
and Henry NJ. Furman, all of
whom were bitterly opposed to
the treaty. The assembly then
resolved itself into a mass
meeting. Mr.. A. c. Cruce
was elected chairman. The tol
lowing resolutions were adopt
ed: Be it
| Resolved, by this convention
that committee of four be ap
pointed to go to Tishomingo
January S and confer with the
! Chickasaws and ascertain what
agreement if any can be made
with them about securing the
title of four sections of land, to
be known as the Ardmore
townsite, and if agreeable
terms can be made to enter in
to and negotiate for the same.
| "Resolved, that as business
men we feel a deep interest in
the prosperity of all of our citi-
zens, both Indians and whites
that the prosperity of our coun
try is a common interest and
we would deeply depfore any
action taken by any of our pee
pie that would not be of mu-
tual benefit to all, and having
Implicit confidence in the hon.
esty and integrity of the Chick
tasawS and in the committee
hereby selected we feel assured
that some agreement can be
entered into that will result in
procuring for each final deter
mination Of this tow13 site ques
ton, fair and just to all. And
we heartily commend our com
mittee to the impartial and just
consideration of the Chicka
saws.
Resolved. that we believe a
more just agreement can be
entered into between our citi-
zens and the Chickasaws than
by any commission that has or
may be appointed by congress,
because such commission is
and would necessarily be IN
acquainted with the true condi
tons and values of property.
The chair tE1en appointed a
[eunn,ittee of five to prepare a
| I i