The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-05
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JUDGE FALLIGANT DECLARES HIM.
SELF IN ROUND TERMS.
THEY MAKE A MISTAKE.
WHOSE EFFRoNTERY LEADS THEM
TO CONSTITUTE PUNISHN1ENTS.
THUS.

Strong Arm OF the Law Must Fut
Down Crimes That Menace the
Good of the City-Judge FnIIiEant
Intimates He VIII Direct the Arm
if Grand Jury Does Its Share-Vote
Buying and Sunday Liquor Selling
Scored.
Judge Fallgant's charge to the grand
jury OF the June term of the Superior
Court, which was delivered at A o'clock
yesterday afternoon, was one of the most
eloquent and impressive charges that ever
came on a similar occasion, from the
bench of the court.
1t sounded note of warning to evil
doors in this community that they will
do well to heed. and rang with truth, sim
certify and a determined purpose. Its
keynote was the following passage: The
laws purpose is not to license crime. and
IL there are any who. in their brazen
effrontery, assume that its punishments
have been inflicted to serve such an end,
they will find that so far as this court
is concerned, the hand of the law will
be laid heavily upon them"
There were only two absentees from
the entire grand jury when Judge Fall
ligant, a few minutes after o'clock, be-
gan the delivery of his charge. The court
officers were all present and in their
places and the ordinary crowd of law
yers and spectators had been augmented
and increased in size by the presence in
the court room of a numerous array of
witnesses who had been summoned to
appear and given evidence in the several
important cases that subsequently were
presented to the grand jury. To these
were added a still further number. There
were men interested and jealous in the
enforcement Of law, who were anxious
TO hear what Judge Fallgant should have
TO say, and there were others, interested
vitality in the non-enfordement of law
who had a like curiosity. These last
mentioned were the gamblers, three or
four representatives of whom lent eager
ears to the delivery of the charge.
A Tribute to Davis.
"Mr. Foreman and gentlemen of the
grand jury" began Judge Falligant: Il
pos tponed from yesterday the giving in
charge of such principles as ] am required
TO charge you by the law of the state,
from high motives and in honor of men,
cries you would not be willing to let die.
1t is proper to remark that the occasion
upon which we adjourned until this after
noon awakens memories and inspires
thoughts that are dear to every Amer
lean heart. The man in whose honor the
adjournment was taken represented in
his character and life everything that is
purest and best in our American institu-
tions.
There are no two principles more close
ly interviewer with the theory and prac-
tice of our government than the COM
plete separation of church and state and
the right of local self-government.
AS to the first, while our constitution
does not recognize in terms the relation
of man to God, all of us, as honest,
truthful, law-abiding men, do recognize
that the sanction of everything that is
good and pure comes from above. We
should acknowledge that our best lessons
come from those sacred influences that
tend to elevate and inspire us to better
things, and we should not reflect upon
those influences that tend to
make us better men, better
husbands and fathers. nobler cit
liens and of greater value to the com
munity in which we live. We should re-
member that Law hath it's home in the
bosom of God, and its voice is the har-
mony or the universe.
1.-THE right of local self-government
dear to all of us, is recognized and guar
anteed by our laws While we are glad to
listen always to just and well-meant
criticism upon our institutions, we must
remember that when we come to conduct
our government it must be in simple ac-
cordance with the statutes of our state
as they are elucidated in the decisions
of our courts. The grand jury, the petit
jury and the judge has each a separate
and distinct duty to perform, and each
should do that. duty in accordance with
law and the dictates of conscience and
right"
Some little time was here devoted to
the civil duties of the grand juror. The
inspection of the public books and records
and of the Offices and methods of con-
Quoting the business of the ooun-
ty by its officers. the grandN jury
was instructed was part of
Its duty. Judge Falligant called
special attention to the duty of the grand
jury TO look carefully after the conduct
of their offices by the magistrates
1T has been said" Judge Fallgant de-
clared, that these officers come very
close to the people, especially to those
who are poor in friends and in this
worlds goods. They have the power to
Cypress, though l am glad to say there
sion, on the part OF magistrates in this
county in recent years. We have been
fortunate in having an admirable set of
oHcers. IL is well for the grand Jury TO
remember, however, that eternal vigil
lance Is the price OF safety, and that the
way TO keep these magistrates faithful
and conscientious as well as diligent In
the performance Of duty. is by watching
them closely, and seeing to Il that they
Keep within the limits OF their lust
powers.
Purity of the Ballot.
Il charge you that It is your solemn
and Imperative duty TO guard the purity
OF the ballot and overlook the conduct
Of elections in this county not only as
they are administered by the managers.
clerks and other officers, but as they are
affected by the influence and the conduct
OF the voters. The last grand Jury. act
ang upon as earnest a charge on this SUBJ
Ject as the court could give, made a pro-
uonged and diligent investigation OF ru-
mors Of corruption and bribery at the
polls that were flying through the air
that were rife and common every-where
Following the last special election. This
duty Is just az solemnly incumbent upon
you. Crimes Of this kind may he hidden
Tor the moment, but the carelessness OF
assumed security may hereafter let them
out.
You should remember that public OF.
nee Is public trust and that no man I'm