The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-13
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nits himself TO be so approached or in
huenced is himself guilty Of a misde-
meanor, in addition to the heinous crime
and felony and perjury involved in the
violation of his sacred official oath.
1 call your attention to these facts so
that if any man dares enter. that jury
room, or approach the members of this
jury with any petition, argument or sug-
gesdon concerning your action in mat
tiers submitted to you, you will know that
1t is your duty to report such person and
present such petition or argument to this
court, that it may deal with such good
citizens" in the manner in which the law
has provided for preserving the integrity
of judicial proceedings. These "good cit
liens" say that this is a quiet town-a
very quiet town-with these methods of
securing quietude; that it's government is
economically administered: but il will be
a still more quiet town if these methods
are permitted to continue and the outside
world shall learn that. here, 1.-The best
citizens" do not hesitate to ask courts
and juries to prostitute their high and
noble functions. 10 set at naught the con-
stitutiOn and laws they are chosen to ad-
minister. and deprive their fellow-men Of
rights, privileges and immunities guar
anteed them by a nation: 20 inlict upon
them cruel and unusual punishments
without any conviction for crime; and
this, upon the plea OF economy.
Gentlemen. 1 ask you 10 investigate
these matters. The prosecuting officer
will furnish you with a list Of Witnesses
they are here tonight: men who have
been obliged 10 leave this town under
threat Of physical injury If they did not
go. and who nave been threatened with
still more serious bodily harm II they
dared 20 come back. You VIII investigate
these matters. because II is your duty.
and you will do that duty fearlessly.
fairly and impartially. uninfluenced by
improper methods. unmoved by fear or in
timidation. Behind you IS the power of
this court: behind this court is the power
OF this country; II that be insufficient.
behind it is the power OF the territory:
and II that be still insufficient, behind ali
is the power OF 10000 900 citizens. pledged
by the guarantees Of their constitution. |
that such violations Of the rights priv
ileges and immunities Of American citi-
zens shall not be permitted or go IN
punished.
Therefore. you will go into your grand +
jury room and. without fear or favor. in /
quire and decide whether such crimes have I
been committed or no; and II they have
been committed. trust your action viii
be such that the iaw-ablding and law
loving citizens OF this town NAV fee as
sCred that their lives. liberty and prop
arty are under the protection % the const- +
-ution and the laws. administered BY judi-
,iaI tribunals. and not at the mercy OF ar
oi.rary power. having for rs basis the WI .
II an individual backed by brutal physical .
-orcae: and let so-caiied prominent ciri-
tens understand that when they attempt
o invade the grsud-jury room. the room
y q trial jury. or the room q the judge
Il this court, and attemp; TO inuence the
action Of judge or jury by methods not
by law. their criminallty i az
! deeper and darker hue ;han that az The
Unfortunate whom they style tramp
Gentlemen. what kind 81 3 land are we
wing IN: what civilization is this whIca !
: marked By such acts and conduct as "a
low submitted TO you7 Only few months
go this nation. stirred into action by pub
L sentiment. declared var n The name
Z humanity, on behalf o. al oppressed
oreign people. The blood ard treasure q
be nation was poured forth for that peo-
=. because they we're denied liberty and
,ere oppressed BY methods not Recognized
: IN oonsonance with the civilization 90
n age. We DO not want % invite some
o-elgn ration % interfere n our AFFAIRS.
I'd. for the cause % humanity. corn7e.
he observance % our owa just and Else
Constitutional guarantee % human uberty.
Gfeatlensr- place these matters in yc--
harge- Tho prosecuting Officer w.il place
he names % the witnesses 5eto-e yes
iee that you CO your duty. ] have done
line
Fer 4 world II which there Is nothIns
ew under the sun there are a lot o. olscoT-
.eEs.-Iruth