Show AW AN interesting INTEREST INC comparison ax AN associated PRESS dispatch from chicago dated sept ath states that in the cronin case now on trial judge mcconnel excused from the jury for cause W P turner the cause is stated in this way turner stated that he was a member of the american league or independent order of deputies whose object is to prevent a member of the roman catholic church from holding or controlling political office in this country the th however thought this would not influence his action and he could give the defendants a lair fair trial even if it were shown they were members of the clan na gael the defense challenged him for cause and the court sustained the challenge this occasions some reflection and comparison in chicago a man who belongs to a society having for its object the prevention of ob a roman catholic from voting and holding office is deemed unfit for a juror when a roman catholic is on trial or catholic interests are at stake in utah when a member of the mormon mony church is on trial or the interests of that church are in question tion persons who are members of a league leru eor or party or association or organization having for its object the prevention of mormons cormons Mor mons from young and holding office are considered specially even exclusively qualified for jury service it makes quite a difference then as aado to which class of religionists is unfairly and improperly attacked it t is fa wrong to combine to prevent a catholic from exercising po lotical rights right e and privileges but quite right even praiseworthy to combine in the same way against a mormon perhaps the locality may have something to do with the matter maer and what is wrong in chicago to is right in utah the cheso so called liberal party of utah has baa for its chief object the utter disfranchisement of every member of the mormon church yet the juries here are made up of members of that party particularly on the trial of a mormon in idaho the schemes of the liberals have succeeded acee eded and citizens are actually deprived of any right to vote or hold office solely on the ground of heir membership in a c ertain certain church this to is applauded by utah who helped to bring the outrage to pass on oa the ruling of judge mccon ael of chicago none of these plot against ii the rights and liberties 5 y of american citizens should be permitted to sit on a jury when a mormon is to be tried or the mormon church is in any way in question but then this is utah and not chicago and what is law tor for the catholics is not law for the cormons mormons Mor cMor mons As to right justice and consistency sis tency they can never be changed in their essence and violat violations thereof are outrages wherever committed and those who perpetrate them whether in the shape of legislation or otherwise will sooner or later reap the fruits of their own sowing and receive the penalties that will overtake the wrongdoer wrong doer as sure as there is an eternal judge who will render a righteous retribution |