The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-26
SOME LEADING EDITopI.,s

country for ages because the people, when ~ R es
for oifenses was wrung from the unwilling a. s'l
undertook to surround the proceeding with ma y II
as would protect the accused and partieni, :, Nias
oners from the Vaccinations of maienan, ~, poita n
II was then that all the cumbrous and :,
judicial formulary were contrived and ,,A s aalt
peared at times absurd, they were ,;s,,s ag
secure the ends of even-handed justice III. otspa
European law courts have been greatly inprons po
in eliminating voluninousness and verbostvl; Z pstt
and trials can be consummated with all the me-
dispatch consistent with due regard for
ton and ascertanment of facts. H'za
But conditions in the court PROCEEDINGS 3. ~,
public radically different, not only IN t '4 Ta
but also ia the results produced that tbev ~ ~ nsa
extreme astonishment and no little conden,,, suh
of European jurists. telegram printed yss y " ID
comments the possibilities of repetition 4 = IN
case OF the proceedings that were had in the tri y
the murderer of President Garfield exnreos i, esaa
surprise that the courts of this country co,1 NY rt
such trfing with justice. Garfield was a. Ny-s1ss
1881, and died on September 10 following C. ~ w
derer, perpetrated his crime in broad dayligb = g
ence OF numerous persons at the time in t.;, ~ ~ +
in Washington. There no question Of HE n 'rls
never sought to conceal The assassin was nAa
Immediately on the scene of his crime with Il; F
pistol in his hand. He was held in Jail until N a's
when he put trial. The trial went ~ NY ss9is
for seventy-two days to January &C. 1882 when !, M
in conviction. When it is considered that there w.
Guilty in establishing the guilt of the prison.r
question Of it, such delay looks like monkeyng & .''
But the verdict of the jury by no means trousb, ~ m
to close, for on one plea or another the mu,s..s
was prolonged for six months more. to June "a q 49,,
the committing Of the murder, on July p 1885, to,b, Il
his execution on une 3d. 1882, an entire year. lacking
hours. had elapsed
There is no wonder is reported by telegr.,. !,
Judge of the high court of kings bench in Iondon
clared that:
On criminal trials it to be the main os,., !.
American courts to discover jury who will liberal. a.
oner, not carry out the law.
Absurd questions asked-whether the veni,..
jurymen have read about the whether such rea,
led to the formation of opinion on the merits Of ~
as to prejudice the verdict whether they are acars
with prisoner victim.
This absurd stranne for loopholes which n, 49,.
appear to encourage, is in my opinion the first sp m
| anarchy"
The English jurist quoted critcsing the conduit N
case in the United States only In the State count
conditions are no better Possibly they are no wors. M
situation is such that in of the States when Grim,
unusual atrocity is committed the indignant and ucs
people recognizing the unbearabe sowncss of the ms
OF justice, without crticisng its lack of reliability A.
can lay hands on the criminal once resort to sann
methods.
1t is useless in face of facts that are recognized not NJ
at home, but in foreign countries where they are mad, h
subject of invdious remark to keep up the stereotps M
ngs about lynch law. Popular justice is great evil sa
is an expression of the popular dstrust in the eidrng
the courts to meet serious and hideous crimes and all Tins
considered is than the evil it is intended r.n
OF course, one wrong right another but II The
hciencies of the machinery of justice permitted
petuated and grow worse there need be no hope
putting stop to lynching Make the courts sufficient IT
sfy all the demands of justice far any human
ton can do So and ynching will come to an end kaa
he No mood fAr
RECIPROCITY IN THE HANDS OF ENEMIES
From the Atlanta Constitution.
1t may well be said that the reciprocity earnestly adv
Gated by the late President Mckinley is in the hm'
enemies.
The Constitution pointed out at the time that while
declarations of Mr. Mckinley worthy of all pras
party to which he belonged had yet to be reckoned with
matter how warmly he might advocate certain principles
was quite different thing to get votes Singulary no
on the same day the assertions of the Constitution wee
ned by speech delivered by Senator Hoar who antgn
the presidents position with considerable vehemence Ae
troversy had begun that would disclosed the real az
tude OF the republican party but the sad tragedy lnte
has only postponed it, President Roosevelt announces "a
he will carry out the policy of his predecessor but the @
ton arises as to whether he succeed President aA
ley, had he lived would have been fought most bttet
along the line and the next republican nomination '''
nave been battle between the extreme protection go
and the reciprocity people Mr. McKnleys unique psA
in the party might have drawn sufficient support TO MAKE
liberals successful
With President Roosevelt the situation is quite dna0
lie is not going to be accepted without default as the n
OF his party. Neither is he going to have walkoyer @
nomination of 1907 Every position he takes VIII !" 49,
onized by rival ambitions. He does not possess the same
on his associates did the late president and they ~
DO as much for him. 1t may easily be seen that inc
can party is now entering into wrange IN whca ~
Roosevelt will head the better element but most ksl
the stronger Reciprocity the sthmian canal and ona
portant subjects instead of passing through
struetion, win become but the puppets in an iDulN
struggle for supremacy The of Legislative pf'ss
lar as the republican party is concerned may DC "
as postponed until 1905.
1t is quite plain that there is relief in sghi TOE
ent conditions, if republican machinery be relied upon
reciprocity agreement that could command the sup
such men as Senator Hoar and Congressman ~ ~ l.s
would be but sham Reform must come about ~ -. ae
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