The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-18

that there were more than $500 un-
lawful. homicides last year in this
country; that in 1920 there occurre d
not less than 5000 such homicides,
and that in no year during the last
ten years, did the number fall below
$500, In other words, during the last
ten years no less than $4,000 of our
citizens have perished by poisons, by
the .pistol or the knife, or by some
Fother.t,plawful and deadly instru-
ment.
"Burglaries have increased in thi 5
touptry during the last ten years,
l,200 .percent.
Deliberate murder, burglary, rob-
oery will seldom be attempted unless
the :criminal is armed. In European
countries the criminals, as rule are
net. armed.
ION the other hand, in crimes whie n
rdicase The dishonesty of the people,
such. .;,s larceny, extortion, counte.
f, Ting, forgery, fraud and Other
crimes of swindling, comparison
Of conditions demonstrates that tn
morals of this country better than IN
ary other of the larger countries CT
the world
st is our united opinion that the
T.eans provided in the United States
for COPING with crimes and criminals
ere today neither adequate nor eff,
cient, for example:
First, we find that the parole an:
p"obation laws, as administered, very
generally fail to accomplish the pur
poses for which the laws were desia
mated and weaken the administration
of criminal justice. We recommend
that first offenders only should be eli
gible for probation. We recommend
that the indeterminate sentence laws
should be modified SO as to apply to
first offenders only, and we believe
too, that neither probation nor parole
should be permitted those convicted
of homicide, burglary, rape or high
way robbery.
Second, we find that more than
ninety percent of the murders in this
country are committed by the use OF
pistols.
Third, we find the cause for delay
in criminal cases so varied and the
conditions SO differing that we hesi
tate make. specific recommends
tions.1 Dilatory motions-and many
other 4 buses for delay, all accrue to
the b PITT of the law breaker.
wv recommend that every state
be giNn every right of appeal now
enjoyed by efendant-eXcept
from 3verdict of not guilty, and we
recommend that the prosecutor in a
criminal trial shall have the right to
: o2iF the Sattention of the jury to the
| fact thf the defendant has failed
himself 10 contradict or deny testi-
naoH22,d -hx the prosecution.
! 3 - that the state be
CIV Fouslle' The YOU amend the indict;
] IssSdly' SSdly aHsy sas~a y s"astsfa
led to ba2mend that there should
!. be ket toFhpeal from judgment OF
conSse>rFe the trial court.
y 1--WE 'eco& pend that there be en-
acted hgiBlatfon limiting the time
during which judges or cour S may
hold under advisement dilat Dry mo-
tons made in criminal trials; that al
the expiration of such time, without
action, such a motion shall be deem
cd to be denied.
Fourth, we find that in some of
the states the jury is the final Judge
both of the law and the facts. We
believe that such a condition is alb
solutely subversive of a government
of law and we recommend the repeal
Of such statutes.
Fifth, we find in various juris-
dictions glaring abuses in the matter
of bail, both in the amounts imposed
and in the sufficiency of security Of
fered.
Sixth, we find that further legis-
lation should be enacted by the con
gless 10 punish and prevent lynching
and mob violence.
Seventh, we find that more strin-
gent laws limiting and controlling
immigration should be enacted and
enforced. 80
Eighth, we find that the bill now
pending in the congress, increasing
the number of United States district
judges an conferring powers upon
the chief Justice and serior circuit
Judges to have supervision over the
work of the courts and see that the
dockets are kept clear, should be en-
acted. &,
ninth, no meritorious case.
whether civil or criminal, that is
cognizable in the courts of the coun-
try, ought to be denied the services
of an able, courageous and loyal ad-
vOcate. And no man or woman, how
ever humble, ought to be able to say
in any ANGLICAN community that JUS
tice is too expensive for the poor
We therefore urge that in every com
munity the members of this associa-
/