Show DEFENSE OF JURY TRIALS Delphin M Delmas Delivers Stirring Birthday Address Kansas City Feb 22 Delphin M r Del Delmag Delmas Delmas mas mag of ot the New Kew ew York Tork bar delivered a birthday address hero to today today today day After giving a history of the trial by Jury and Its origin in ancient days da s Mr Delmas said sold The most moat perfect conception of a mag istrate is that of a just judge not of ot a learned judge one who knowing the law also knows that its administration must not thwart the purposes of jus justice justice justice tice The age has reached the second period in the evolution which takes place In every system of jurisprudence The first Is that in which the body of magistrates to whom is the administration of the law losing sight of ot their mission to do Jus Justice justIce tice place the administration of the law beyond the reach and comprehension of ot the uninitiated surrounding it with cero cere ceremonials which they alone alene understand But there Is a h second period in the evolution of jurisprudence It is that in which a reaction takes place against the jealous conservatism of tIme the Judicial body bod and tho the demand is 15 for fer justice plain ordinary everyday Justice The Final Question And now the final question remains in the trial of controversies to bosc hands shall tho application of these fun fundamental fundamental fundamental principles be confided Shall It be to judges or to Juries Shall It be given ghen to a body of men who represent represent sent but one class of the community or to toa toa toa a body bod composed of all classes For my own part I have no hesitation in answering this que ion tion Believing in I believe In the right of the make their own laws Be lIe Believing lieving In the right might of o the people to make their own laws I believe In their right to administer them themI I give my ray fullest assent therefore to the words uttered by one of the chief Jus Justices justices justices tices of England of ot the Victorian age who summed up his judicial experience by saying A 4 jury trial gives expression to the sense of justice of the people which Is the nearest approach to absolute justice attainable In earthly tribunals |