Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-04
THE COURSE OF JUSTICE AND
RELATIVE VALUES.

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RELATIVE VALUES.
ln respect ~ election inyesiiga-
lions Dr. Federal Government X
no STRONGER ihan judge gud Jury.
II hss nel espunged Those safe.
guards instituted by The people of
which b Is coiapoaed, despite the
aoiiyo interest Of the Department
81 Justice 10 eases which we ho
licYr nrp Fundamentally domcglic
in tloir nntuft. and which he their
final analysts, have no Immediate,
pfcpundurning Influence on tho
results pi cpflitns
l.aRs do. not enforce lhrm
sclges The eouris arc powcrloss
20 acl nnlsfi there Is prosecution.
The Department ot Justice gnth.
eia rHloltner through ita secret SER.
piee District attorneys, United
Staies mlfshals aud clerks of
roufia acl under iis guidance II
furnishes facts 90 what II be-
lieww 20 be- facts and such c0ns
siruelieus ol tho law ns may be-
prrtuHne ~ specific casts Ia pro.
vras of preparation or trial
II n nO sehst controls on directs
ihe action OF tho Federal Courts.
ln aR flua eslimairs OF innocence
az elull the Jury X supreme II
Is The backbone of ihni doinocralie
principle which perpraies and
hsiiilvs Amcrieau institutions, il
Is the substance of all individual
Ebert, The Judge regulate the
procedure advises ihe inr, ON
points 81 law and pronmuuces
senipncc His role is difficult
the iuryt Is paramount
tRase
The State of Texas has enacted
election laws 1t has ils own eenrts
60 intorprct them It's own Off
ciAls io enforce lhcm. in oyory ~.
spoot The state Is qualified 60 fer.
rt onl Frauds and 10 prescribe
penalties for violations of iis star
utts Why, lhm. should there b.
mlerlerenee upon the part OF the
fclprul Government Why should
the t'uitcd States insiniale ilscil
into affairs which are largely 10.
oal in their relationship ONLY,
ns we see u upon one ground If
is interested ia the due election ct
Federal oftiecrs aud representa-
hyos, az distinguished from Stat,
officers and representatives.
liut. IL alleged Irregularities aud
abuses hayc had no substantial
bcaring on tho election Of Federal
candidates. neither being the oh
itet ~ them uor affecting the uen.
eral result, upon what principle
oaps the t,SSernment proceed
Wherein does the basic mutire 81
fhe prosecution, as lnsueA.el, dil
fer materially from q leeha,oal as
sumption of authority Whe,cir
does tbs cause Of Justice gain ma
ierisl headwayf
shortly after the Civil War
when the Federal u>nrpation Of
States rights was lookcd upon hs
the fn'ronderaiing GoNenmcni
with pcculiHr favor. whom intolcr
m,t acts were rife and the Govern
ment was perhaps more nearly SIT
prpme ia al domestic affairs thar
Il has sigce hasn. the Snrrcm,
eourt of the iiuiici states hela
IN snhSlance that acts o. rseetlot
officers, having exclusive relation
to the election OF State and count,
officials we're not Anienablc I,
Federal jurisdiction.
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We believe that tho election n
November. 1911, in no way affect
ed an issue N contradiction Of IA,
polltieA Mell.hcing Of The Unite,
States. We believe that, il the al
legged conspiracy existed il ha,
nothing whatever 10 do with "a,
success or non success Of ,lohn n
tlafner and swo Cnnerc@men-nt
large. Wcbcicye that. II the all
legged conspiracy existed, il WA,
In'al Ia its nature, moi more thar
county Aide in lis offsct that. II
II existed. IA had no more Ia a.