Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-12-30

WAS SAID in last weeks GRAPHIC and every person in
Demng knows the grand jury which did duty in the recent
of in this county, brought in indictments under the d
rcon of the court which clear their duty the matter
against every whom by the evidence brought before them
they believed be guilty violating the Sunday law This action
the part of the grand jury called forth from the Demng Headlight
such denuncaon of their and such msead
ing the facts the matter that feel it
more than justice the jury the public that their side of the
question also be given to the people,
In the first clause of the aforementioned article the writer
fers to the gentlemen composing the jury as Seconstued
watch dogs the community To read the above without taking
thought the important position which grand juror fills and
the solemn oath which he takes might think that these men
proceeded do which would embaass their neghbos simply
of their will and pleasure for the fun of it, as But
when consider their solemn obligation and the nsruc
ton of the Judge the subject readily that they could
honorab do otherwise than bring the indictments they did,
wher of their number said afteward the evidence
clear could not be lodged The auon to the fact that for six
years the has been dead letter needs is
well kncwn all that the enforcement of this law, place in
the territory only dates back few years. and then only Santa
e county but this has changed and public sentiment such
that San Miguel which would be expected be the last of
ALL has demanded its observance Should this which boasts of
being the exclusively American county in the territory, be
the last violation of law which Legislators have
placed on the statute books?
Again says there have been great lack of horse
that grand jury tmang that the the jury should
have suited their ideas and dsegared the law entirely in
the belief Of the writer that there $ 900 of the capt.
tai of the represented that jury leaving the impression
that the the jury irresponsible parties who did
the welfare of the community in view. Let look at this
for minute there W. Wame who has large stock interests
the county and of the extensive mercantile establish
in Demg and who has lived in the for many
years and should know what is for the best interests of the place.
John Decker who here the early sos and is OF the
largest property holders of the H. Nordhau who
member Of the largest and up-odae dgoods firm in Luna
county, Henry Meyer of the largest payers own
than whom better business be found anywhere and
the others cannot recall just now equally
good Can anyone say that such these do have the
judgment and character do what is for the best interests of the
community in this other position of trust? Finally in
gard the prediction that the business of the would be
morazed by the enforcement of the law the thing has
been said many times before and proved the opposite nearly
every Less than three years that prediction made
regard Santa e this question and during the same
three years the Ancient City has had such run of business
she knew before and will say that Demnl
will not be entirely killed by this of the grand jury