New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
GUARDSMEN is JURORS.
Suggestion to WithdrGz0 Eremp mption
Opposed By General Roe.
NOT APPROVED BY Mr.. ALLISON.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. .
Sir: In regard to the exactions Of Jury duty nuch
could be accomplished, to the relief OF tne Iour
thousand eligible men who now DO al the SCI @ sce
in New-York City, If the exemption from uu's
granted to past and present State militia men was
removed.
Such exemption is no longer needed, mere OF
least in order to foster the development OK tnat
Of the State. Most men go into the 1 nliua
to-day. in New-York City. for the same generaA
reason that they join athletic clubs or gymnaslS'
and the supply Of this kind of man Is increasns'
for the impulse is growing They seek fehowsnrPp. cp
attended with physical tTaining and both assoca-
81 ali the ssssss s5s@Rts tSs PHns Ses haof of
service They should. in fact be enrolled f9r dGt 1uFy
duty on a special list. under privileges ana oou0
ths canno TSnS snsn
Republican C, yt be mGggS in fac
and strive r0r i'' S''0'H''''ANoT ANOTHER JUROR
New-York, March II. lsOs
The rorero;ns letter was submitted to Jurors
Commissioner Allison and General Francis noe,
and both disagreed entirely with IT,
Roe said that the exemption from jury serVlce
was one of the principal inducements lor me-
to join the militia, and that IL this exemption
were removed It would have an extremely hur'
full effect on the National Guard
Commissioner Allison went further than tna''
He said that the nilitiamen deserved the eX-
emDf1On.
financial loss to themselves giving their tli'ie
for drills and practice, often at personal lhcoii
venience They were subject to call at any
time and for these services he thought tneS
should have some recompense
"It is not the militia" continued Comnls-
sioner Allison, (which should be deprived OF tlie
exemption The militia is one class Wnlcn reailS
deserves the privilege. IL the people want 10 uo
something, why don't they get after the Classes
which do not deserve to be exempt from July
dutv? have a bill before the legislature no"
which provides that jurors for eacn oistrlcI VI
the Municipal Court of the city shall be exempt
or excused from jury service IN otner cour'S
onlv for the same causes and in the same Hah-
ner as the Jurors in those courts are exempt Oh
excused.
"Now IL that were passed, 1t would make al
least twenty-f hundred more men aVallaDie d.
once There is no reason why a man, Simply
because he is on q Municipal Court list shoulo
he exen,nt from service in other courts any
more than any other man. Some of these men
would make the most desirable Jurors
.aThen. too election officers are exempt. NOW
in tho heeinnine l believe this exemption was
given to them because they performed service
for the State without pay. Now they are pau
for what they do, and there's not reason why
they should not serve on juries we coulo get
anv number Of men, just as good, TO 90 Wna'
thew do for the money they receive. 1heIe
must be from 1900 to 10000 election officers IN
the city Just see what a great increase 'ho'
would make N the number OF men a'alldoi0
for duty. If the people want to make REFORMS
let them take away the exemption from thoee
11bo do ro+ deserve it,