Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-12
WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER l.. 1919.
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munity from which it is drawn. but il is
more than likely to be much better than
the worst. The one now in session is
quite up to the average Of good citizen
snip III the county. GOOd men and true
as the law intends. They heard Judge
hopkins charge, and they understand il
no one with even a rudimentarv knOWl-
edge of the English language could well
misunderstand it. In any case Tie Her
aid Is not called upon TO act as inter
prefer between The court and it. The Her
aid has neither the right nor the inclin-
alton to do that.
Concerning any business which may
now occupy the attention # the Jurors.
or concerning any persons who may be
involved III these Investigations. The Her
aid has not one word to say. III is cs-
sential to liberty, AS we understand il iii
our country, that ali deliberations of
courts, grand juries and petit %juricS
should be unbiased by any suggestions
from the outside.
1t is not the judges charge to the jury
we wish now to discuss, but the appeal
which that charge makes 10 the citizen
ship Of this county.
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1t is no political appeal. 1t p ints ont
candidly and fcarlcSSly the evils under
which the community suffers. The evils
affect us all. blues" and "rcda." demo
Gratis and republicans. The Judge is too
fair minded and too wise to attempt to
strike a baance Of blame for or against
any political party in this c unity; he
knows that for much III our society that
is good. noble and ~praiSeWorthy. some
men of all parties deserve honor; and
for much # the evil which he condemns
some men of all parties are to blame.
He knows furthermore that attempts
to balance the things done b. men Of one
faction against evils lone b. men Of an
other facti II is an endless thing-a vain
thing-a road that leads to endless
wrangling. and leads nowhere else. The
evils he points out affect the name AMI
fame Of Cameron county, and in particu-
lar the name and fame Of Brownsville
affect b tn our social ana our business
life. He tells rs The truth, heavens truth.
truth not 10 bc misunderstood, when he
describes the intolcrablc conditions I'M
der which we suffer.
Which Of us feels bound to condone IN
%oifcnSc against tie laws Of q Il or man
because the offender has such and such
political or social affiliations? Let the
wrong docr sin n his own pr}il rather
than al the cost of TIE community. Is
there 4 man who can rcaG the charge 4
Judge Hopkins and say now thlt he is
not absolutely right on every point he
has touched?
II care not where the blame may lie
remarks the Judge. neither should you
have any such thought. for men who an
M ach Il grave matter with the idea that
they will be Influenced by their feelings
Of frindShip or hatred toward the per
sons involved or the effect it will have
on the future Of any individual stand out
in Il %cringng or cOwardly manner. In
considering that these words were al
dressed to Il grand jury let rs II I forget
that the jury is "of the body Of the couh-
tv" and the sentiments recommended 10
them are commended because they should
he representatives o. us all. We can
hardly say that the judge was wrong III
this part of las charge. Again.
THE good citizenship MT only al Cam
eron county. but Of the city of Browns
vile. is thoroughly tired OF such a con
dition. and | tell YOU now IL all earnest
ness hat il is time f. call a halt. ana
tbc sooner il is done, the better.
Is the Judge right in this also? We dare
NOT say no. Truly as private citizens We
are not empowered TO administer conil@n
nupishment to any one who may offend
AGAINST our conception Of public or pri
vate conduct. Yet nevertheless we are the
neople. ANY strong common 1ecline
Among us as to this or that conduct IS
nuhlic sntiment. and not many men care
IN outraoe that sentiment. 1t IS worm
while TO ask ourselves if the Judge was
really right when he said we were tired
If these things. Doubtless the Judge b"
lievrs in us. What do we think OF our
selves?
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