Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-21
We also call the attention of the

next grand jury to these condl-
tons and ask them together with
the judge of our superior court
to apply the remedy.
Politics. we feel, should not
enter into the courts and jury
rooms; and we fear that the best
interests of the county have at
times suffered by reason of the
|intermeddling of the grand jurles
with political affairs. We trust
that the the time has come when
our grand juries will cease to be
interested in such matters, as
grand Jurors, cease making any
recommendations of a political
nature, and con6ne themselves to
the performance of their official
duties without favor ar affection.
Let every grand juror as a cltl-
zen vote for and endorse the can
didate of his choice for any Office.
Let no grand juror, as a grand
Juror, work or vote for, or en-
dorse anyone for any Office. over
which they have no power of APP
pointment or duty imposed by
law. Each mem Der of this grand
jury will act as he sees fit in the
endorsement of candidates for
county collector, acting as a citi-
zen and not as grand juror.
1t has been matter of grave
concern to us at the increase OF
crime in our county, and the de-
mands upon the time of the court
and the burdens imposed. upon
the citizens to try and punish Of
tenders against our criminal laws.
We believe that ia a majority of
instances a wholesome fear of the
punishment prescribed by the
law would deter from the COM
mission of crime. We believe
that that the force of the laws, in
a large measure, lie in the readi-
ness of the courts to ipf1ict good
and wholesome penalties, that
legal 'suas1on" is sometimes as
good or better than moral "suas-
ion" in such cases. We have
noted with pleasure the intention
of the present occupant of our
Seperior Court bench to stamp
out crime by the inf1iction of good
and wholesome penalties, even to
the limit of the law; and in this
practice on his part, he has our
appreciation and commentator.
We likewise approve of the COM
mendable action action of our
county Judge in inflicting ade-
quate punishments on criminals
tried in his court.
Let the guilty be made to fear
the power and purpose of upright
judges to impose those punish
ments merited by those who vio-
late our laws, bring shame and
disgrace upon our civilization;and
impose additional tax burdens
upon our people and property.
In bringing the guilty to the bar
of justice, we pledge the courts
and judges and prosecuting off,
GERS our support and cooperation.
In closing our service as grand
jurors at the first term of court
held in our county by Hon. John
H. Martin, judge of this court,
we wish to commend him for his
forcefu1 and timely charge, and
to exress our high appreciation
of his determination to dispose of
the causes standing for trial on
our dockets, ann placing the BUSH
ness of the court where it eau be
disposed of from term to term as
it should be. We also return our
thanks to Hon. E. D. Graham,
ACCOMPLISHED SolicitOr-genera1,
for favors shown our body, and |
the ability displayed by him in
the duty of prosecuting persons
indictea for attractions of the
criminal laws. We trust that
their administrations will be
marked by their continued dill
gence and success in the per-
Torrance of their arduous duties
to the satisfaction and apprecia-
ton public, and great honor and