The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-31

party that they have regard for none,
neither tle courts nor the people. They
60 50 far as TO arraign men and officers
for doing what the law says they shall
do. It has been the practice all along
within the recollection Of the present
generation to select men from the audi
enee in the court room, when men drawn
for the grand jury fal, - appear The
method has been regularly recognized
by the courts, and besides kat is one Of
the duties of the sheriff and his officers.
Bnt a little coterlc has taken upon it.
self the burden 10 crIticise the sheriff and
his officers for doing what the law and
the custom of the court requires them
to do, and, by that that coterie conyicts
itself under oath OF being opposed to
officers properly performing their duties
and by that they tell the reason they
are so DESTROYS of electing Democratic
sheriff. Their own actions have made
the reason so plain that none need mis-.
understand.
Next taese fellows go before the grand
jury, presumably with tale of woe,
but when they get there they tell such
disconnected stories that they furnish
no evidence whatever that warrants in
dictments being found, and then because
they fail in their purpose, they spring
an argument, which makes but one inn
preston, and that is that they are at
tempting to persuade the public that
men sworn to do their duty refuse to
believe these fellows under oath. In
this connection, they should remember
the grand jurors were under oath them
selves, and that it was not to be ex-
peeted of them that they should violate
their oaths to believe the other fellows.
That certainly answers their complaint
fully in that respe ct, and since they have
chosen to try to make the people be
lieyc that the grand jury would not be-
lieve the little cotcrie under oath, they
should not at the same time argue that
the grand jurors Periured themselves by
not believing them, for that sort of ar
gument would lead to the conclusion that
their egotism and selfishness over
shadow any good purpose they might
have in view. if, in truth, they had the
slightest idea or desire in that direction.
Again, why should any set OF men un-
dertake to discredit grand jury made
up Of representative people Of the
county in the regular and lawful way
Such criticism shows contempt of the
courts, as is dangerous to the very
principles and foundations of our govern
ment. 1t is spirit Of socialism that
would lead TO the tearing down of the
framework of government, if allowed 10
run rampant, after the manner these
men have INDUCED Themselves in. They
have no regard for the regularity of our
system of government, else they would
not thus proceed, and being void Of taat
| difference to government that should and
must prevail to perpetuate our govern
ment, they are dangerous and their doc.
trine and practice harmful to the peo-
pie. They have brought upon them.
selves by their own acts The condem-
nation of the people by their unjust and
uuwaranted criticism Of men. VINO were
compelled by the laws Of the land and
the voice of the court to serve the state
in the capacity OF grand Jurors, whether
they 50 desired or not. Again. their
criticism Of men, who willingly comply
with the states requirements Of them
and who discharge public duty, when
called upon, j. not to be regarded lightly
because Of the fact that that criticism
commits them to a policy that destroy.
ers Of government employ. They have
shown by their own ai1iaayits and by
their actions otherwise that they are de-.
-scroyers Of government, Thi- is clearly
proven by their attempt 10 defame the
court and its officers. They think to