The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
Explains That the People Have Undergone a Change
 of Mind
WILL NOT OPPOSE THE
 ORDERS OF THE COURT
Forty-two Indictments Are Returned In the Report of the Federal Grand Jury-Gardner Sue
 ceeds Parks.


 Montgomery August 31.-(special. )-1n discharRing the grand jury in the United states court today, Judge Thomas c. Jones referred 10 his remarks in calling them together, at which time he told them they were to ferret out and indicr any who tried to defy the orders of the court by attempting to enforce state laws that are now enjoined. He said that ths people have undergone a change of mind. That there is now no active resistance to the orders of the court, and he thinks there will be none He said the court had called upon the people tho support the laws of the land and it's court, and that they have needed 1t.
 Among other things the judge said. There is no longer insistenee that tbe rights of suitors in this court shall bs decided elsewhere, but there is insistenea that the orders of this court, no matter how distasteful they may be to some. shall be respected until they are ser aside by some higher court that has rightful supervision of this court" In another place the judge said: sIt was the duty of the court to point out 10 those who might not listen 10 reason the evil consequences to them and tho good name of onr state from ope tence to the processes of the direaf efforts to defy it's order un form of Invoking the interests courts"
 The reference of the judge is charge to the jury some days a dent to the threat on the part officers that they would prosecute rest for violation of state acts enjoined by the federal courts.
 Report of Jury.
 The federal grand jury whi journed today, reported to Judn that seventy eases had been inve and that forty-two indictments h found
 In the report of the grand jury the jury took occasion to thank the judge for his charge and also thanked the other court officials. The grand jury had es- pecially looked into that part of the charge of the court in reference to the violations of the orders of the court, thereby obstructlng justice, and reported that no violations have been discovered
 The grand jury said in part:
 We desire to thank the court for it's clear and comprehensive charge on the subject of obstrnctng Justice and of dis- obeying the process of the court.
 We are glad to be able to report that no violations of the laws of the United States, which your honor gave us spe- cially in charge. have come 10 our knowl- edge. We confidently believe that tho love of our people for the institutions of our country and the blessing of liberty by law, will cause all good citizens to dis countenance and discourage any senti- ment of disregard for the constitution and laws Of the United States. or harmful lit- lgatlon at q time when above all things the people need rest
 Judge Jones Talks.
 Judge Jones. in discharging the grand jury. said
 "Gentlemen-W Whether the constitution and Jaws shall be obeyed and the tribu- nals II appoints to expound them be overthrown or defed presents issue far too sacred and vital to our civiliza- ton to be viewed from partisan or po- litcal standpoint, as has ben so fre- quently attempted of late.
 "There comes time to every man en- trusted with grave public responsibilities when if need be, he should sacrifice him self to prevent harm 10 the people whom his discharge Of duty concerns. Such duty came to the judge of this court, and he met it by the special charge given you as to instructions to justice and -e- sistance to the process of the court. Num- bers of our good people have been in censed, almost beyond bounds. with the aVFF gaRrpJ ripbfg of gtatp had been usurped. and it's local affairs wan tonly meddled with, because high court or competent jurisdiction. In which the is- sue as to a property right was pend- ing and awaiting decision, made orders to protect its Jurisdiction. and so pre- vent the confusion, disorder, injustice and conflict Of authority which otherwise would have resulted.
 Ut was a time when the court owed high moral duty 10 the people of this state to call their attention to certain truths which would disabuse their minds Of wrongful impressions. and thus get their active moral support on the side Of the supremacy of the law. It was also its duty to point out to those who might not listen to reason, the evil con sequences to them and the interests and god name of our state, from open re- sistance to the process of the court, @or. indirect efforts to defy it's orders, Under the form of invoking the Jurisdiction ot other courts, and thus usurping the ju- risdction 1f this court a.s to q case pend- ing here, which 1t alone has authority to decide.
 People Heed Appeal.
 "rhe enlightened public opinion of just and brave people has needed the ap- peal There is no longer insistence that the rights Of sultors in this court shall be decided elsewhere but there Is in sistence that the orders of this court, however distasteful they may be to some. shall be respected until set a5ds or reversed by the orders of some hgh1 court which has rightful supervision this court If, as undoubtedly has nk
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