The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-08
SCORED GAMING
IN JURY CHARGE
THE PEOPLE MUST AWAKEN
AND DEMAND ENFORCEMENT OF
ALL LAWS, SAID JUDGE SPEER.

The Spirit of Lawlessness Abides
Like "a Grinning Skull Among the
Wines and Flowers Eloquent
Tribute Paid to the Country in
Which We Liye-GOOd VIII Come
from the Panama CaRaI-Charge
Was Eloquent, Concise and Force
fuI-Grand Juries Must DO Their
Duty.
In the United States court yester-
day Judge Emory Speer delivered an
eloquent, forceful and logical charge
TO the Federal grand jury. In concise
clear, words their duties were defined,
and the need of giving the most care
full and honest attention to all that
came before them was dwelt upon. He
called their attention to the revision
of the grand jury list, and spoke in
the highest terms of the work, which
had been done by Mr.. t. F. Tohnson
and Mr.. Julian Schley.
In passing he paid tribute to the work
which had been done by former grand
juries, stating that never had he ad-
dressed a jury which had failed to do
its duty. honestly, conscientiously, and
fearlessly. 1T was a duty to keep
before them" he said. the example
of former grand juries, as their work
had done much to suppress evils, had
resulted in incalculable good, and their
example was no mean one to emulate. ="
Judge Speer said in part
Unlike the Spaniards in the day of
the good saint. we have a good gov
eminent. But is it not true that the
lawlessness which prevails in our land
is unsurpassed in the worst of govern
ments? And yet 1 am afraid the angels
viii not take UP their abode among
US. What blessings we have. No
people on earth enjoy liberty so
large. The burdens of a benevolent
government are scarcely appreciable.
They are returned to the people in
many forms of most striking and wide
spread benefit. Millions are expended
for the development of our rivers and
harbors. Public buildings, spacious
comfortable, exquisite in architecture
are constructed for the convenience of
the people and the ready disposition of
the public business. Our postal sys-
tenn is unprecedented in its comprehen-
siveness, efficiency and completeness.
Great Isthmian Canal.
THE flag borne by our gallant navy
is seen and honored on every sea- Our
foreign policy has given to the clearly
ascertained will of the American peo-
pie practically the effect of interna-
tional law. wherever international law
is known. The great isthmian canal
which viii soon be an accomplished
fact, will save more than 10000 miles
in distance and more than fifty days
in time by steamer from Savannah
TO Valparaiso. from Brunswick to San
Francisco and the South Atlantic and
Gulf ports, already sending out SO per
cent. of the exports of the entire coun-
try, viii find the volume Of their COM
merce immeasurably increased. Other
figures easily available will convince
those who love the Southern states
Of the American Union of their
astounding and unprecedented develop
msnt.
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1.-The good juror is not only terribly
ing to wrongdoers. but he is persuasive
to those who hesitate between the
narrow path of duty and the broad and
open way to destruction. A high
minded Juror who knows the public
right and, knowing, dares maintain,
may in truth be not less effective than
high-minded preacher. Both have
noble missions, but, while the latter
can depict to the sinner in glowing
colors the lurid terrors which await
him in the life to come, the former can
give to that reprobate very convincing
illustrations of the wages of sin, in the
life that now is. This is sometimes
salutary to those who are not moved
by the spirit. who yet receive lasting
benefit by pains and penalties to the
flesh.