| Show ANOTHER VETO THE governor has vetoed the second jury bill as he vetoed the first if his first excuse was flimsy his second is flimsier in tact fact it amounts to next to nothing atall at all it does not convey any semblance of reason for his action he says as before that he has other reasons I 1 but he falls to adduce any he might with more consistency refuse to sign the bill without any pretense of excuse than to manifest his 11 utter lack of reason for his veto the bill was framed in such a way that it could not possibly interfere with the prosecution of defendants under the edmunds law IE was designed to protect other defendants fend ants against packed juries the open venire 6 system tem has been frostl buted here to me the detriment ot oi per persons placed on trial and it is an infamy that ought to be stamped upon by every person sensible to justice the governor likes the system and will do all in his big power to prevent its abolition 8 suppose U ap pp ase the tables should be turned and he he should be placed on trial say for kentucky crOokedness aud the j ury v was as pa packed ked with his enemies supposing he e was accused of inciting to a breach of the peace by deception and the bringing in of soldiers in time of peace and the jury was purposely made up of cormons mormons Mor mons inong who had bad aa an op opinion aion as to his perfidy ho how w wo would ia d he relish the packed jury method then the legislature should give him an other trial frame the bill so that his presena pre present seni excuse will not not mall avail and that even its shadow cannot fall upon the measure but it if he be will not give his bis assent to a means of providing for accused persons not charged with an offense under the edmunds law the opportunity of getting an impartial jury let the open ventre venire outrage go on out but without a cents appropriation for the perpetration of injustice ustice and infamy |
