The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-14
\. wade's Remarks to the Grand
q, Yesterday so Impressed the At
..,,svs That They Are Having
Them Reprinted.
WILL GO ON RECORDS
,.,uent Judges Appeal for Ameri-
.,,i.nn and Government by Peo-
ple is Preserved by the
Bar Members.

Bar Members.
The address of Judge Martin j
r.de TO the federal court grand jury
impressed the attorneys who
s.rd him yesterday morning that q
- meeting was held in which action
&C taken to preserve the courts
ord to the jurors. Members of the
n from Keokuk, Fort Madison
yansas city and other places were
resent at the meeting and listened
profound regard to the words OF
be federal jurist.
committees were appointed to see
hal the charge to the jury was re
roduced and kept on the courts
scords. An attempt also is to be
made to have the courts remarks
rnted in some of the legal journals
udge Wade in his charge said:
Eentlemen Of the grand jury:
am anxious at the outset to have
lou understand fully and clearly the
responsibilities Of the position and
he duty to which you are called
there is great deal of misappre
kenison in the mind of the people as
b grand juries and also as to petit
uries. You are not here merely as
IN Investigating body to determine
be facts as to- whether some one has
tolated some law of the United
States but you are here as represent
kiives of the people of this jurisdic-
ion to aid in the performance Of the
tuty of the people in the enforcement
f law and the maintenance of order.
This is government of the people,
but few really understand the signif-
cance of this statement. Your pres
knce here today and the presence of
The petit jurors for the trial cases are
bin illustration of the solicitude of
fhe founders Of this government that
This should be and remain a govern
ment of the people.
Did it ever occur to you that there
Is no court in the United States big
enough or powerful enough to convict
+ man of any serious offense depriv-
Ing him of his life or his liberty
" Jou 1O4AiHS lildL ITO ludu III ILLS
country can be deprived of his life
pr liberty except through the verdict
bf a jury of men called from the
ordinary walks of life? The judge
has little to do in the enforcement of
criminal laws. He aids in organic
ng the trial and in conducting 1t,
put upon the question of guilt or in
locence he is not allowed to express
IN opinion. II any man be deprived
u his liberty-if the law is to be
must be through the
representatives. of the people and not
trough any official of the govern
lent.
In nearly every state in the union
nd in all the courts of the United
'tates it is necessary before the
curt can even proceed to try a man
or any offense involving the taking
! his life or his liberty, that a body
men like you shall by an indict
nent authorize the court to proceed
nth his trial. Until you have spok-
n, this court Is helpless to enforce
ny OF the criminal laws, because no
IAN can in this court, be called to
nal until You have first considered
ne question and announced your con-
fusion. You are the representatives
the people in the administration
Justice. You stand, so to speak,
etween the power of the government
the one hand and the rights Of
le people upon the other. You are
OF here merely to see that the guilty
re punished, but you are also here
see that the innocent are protect
!. You stand between the rights Of
lie people on the one hand and the
,wer Of the government upon the
.ner, and the nation will be saved
40 the rights and freedom Of the
sople will be protected as long as
y. present system prevails under
hlch the people themselves are re-
'onslble for the prosecution of the
nity and the protection of the in
)cent.
Postal Laws.
lou are not here to consider the
olatlon of any law of the state OF
wa. We have here a dual form of
'yernment-two governments-two
existing at all times
" y, IN all places in the United States
me government of the nation and
government of the state. You
. mere only to consider whether or
:. the laws of the United States, en-
Yea by the people of the United
ates' through the congress elected
them, have been violated. These
.s are too numerous to be now
ssented can only refer to few
:; as'rations. The postal system of
IS country is the most wonderful
) y, that civilization ever knew,
y II is a wonderful tribute to
:, integrity of the hundreds
u thousands of men and WON
engaged in this wonderful
wee that so few are called before
court for rosecution. But the
efation OF this entire system and
conduct of every person engaged
postal service is under your SUI
naislon, and if any person.-post-
ser 's, railway mail clerk, postal
IN rural route carrier, or any
'ate Observation-Disclosures any Of
iuies and regulations enacted for
proper maintenance Of this serv.
|, ne Is subject to Indictment at
~ hands and punishment In this !