The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
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FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1904.
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1t has come to prety Psuss' WIN !"
few men become so egotisticai in their
greed for Office that they deliberately
berate the courts of this country and I'M
dertnke to bring disrepute on their fel-
low citizens as has been the treatment
toward the recent grand jury, which
was made up OF representative men of
the county, and who are recognized by
the people generally as men OF honesty
and standing in their respective COM
Gunities.
So desperate are these few men in
their attempts to make political capital
and to win the count for the Democratic
party that they have regard for none,
neither the courts nor the people. They
go so far as to arraign men and officers
for doing what the law says they shall
do. 1t has been the practice all along
within the recollection OF the present
generation to select men from the andi-
cnce in the court room, when men drawn
for the grand jury fail to appear. The
method has been regularly recognized
by the courts, and besides that Is one of
the duties OF the sheriff and hi, officers.
But little coteric 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 convicts
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 these fellows 20 before the grand
jury, presumably with n 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 We're under oath them
selves, and that it was not to be ex-
pected Of them that they should violate
their oaths to believe the other fellows.
That certainly answers their complaint
fully in that respect, and since they have
chosen to try to make the people be
lieve that the grand jury would not be-
lieve the little coterie under oath, tney
should not Mt the same time argue that
the grand jurors perjured 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. il. in truth, they had the
slightest idea or desire in that direction.
Again. why should any set of men I'M
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 A. Is dangerous to the very
principles and foundations Of our govern
ment. 1t Is spirit Of socialism that
would lead 10 the tearing down OF the
framework OF government. ii allowed to
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 that
Difference to government that should and
must prevail to perpetuate orr govern
mcnt. they are dangerous aud their doc
trine and practice harmful to the peo-
pie. They have brought upon them
selves by their own act, the condem-
nation OF the people ny their unjust and
unwarranted criticism 81 men. VINO were
compelled by the laws of the land and
the voice 81 the court to serve the state
in the capacity Of grand Jurors, whether
they 80 desired or not Again, their
criticism OF men. who willingly comply
with thc states requirements OF them
and who discharge public duty, when
called upon i not TO lie regarded lightly
because Of Tie fact that that criticism
com ui;s thc,H 70 policy that destroy.
err 81 government employ. They have
shown BY tbc;r own aililavits aud 10y
their actions otherwise that they are de-
seroyer, % government Thi, Is clearly
proven by their attempt 10 defame the
court ana il. officers They think to
play upon the preiudices OF the people
ana thereby enlist their aid in the cleo
ton OF coast and officers, who win bC
subiee, TO their dictates and wno vii
return indictments against people al
their .uege-t;oa, whether the victims b
guilty or not. Their course in critics
ing the cour: sni its officers convic
shem Of Kills and the only reason i
need be referred 70 is that it may b
clearly shown o tbs public and that ther,
may b. no Misunderstanding or mislH
depreciation Of the real meaning OF th'
action they have chosen "a take, a vel