Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
Governor Hogg Writes a Letter
About Lynching.
WOBOCRACY HE SAYS MUST GO
t,,.ys for a Special Session to Set the New
Courts Going.
mia Texas Central Railroad Fighting the
Commission in Every Way Possible.
It Follows Its Own Sweet
viii on Cotton Tariffs.
Law and Order.

Law and Order.
s,.c,s, to tie Gazette.
L.-.7fy Tex, Nov. 1t is now pretty
- understood that the policy of the
,--s4rt state administration looks to rigid
= s,,.eugegt of the laws, especially those
sgafr,t criminal acts of all kinds. Law and
60 "a the watchword whose full signific-
49, and meaning have been impressed
- tie police authorities of the common
-. arousiug them TO unwOrted activity
~ t1e detection and punishment Of
ly5,rigal5. There is one crime that to the
[,r.r!5r is especially obnoxious, and that
r.0gcraey. the ranging or otherwise
r...-hirv suspected criminals by lynch
a strong believer himself in the faith
: aseru,iou of law by those charged with
M duty, he has no patience
VIII She mob that, governed wholly
b. passion and frenzy, rusheS5
+, 20 ,.,l.r tho functions Of judges and
.r.,.. and forestalls the action of the con-
:-.-,l authorities by taxing vengeance
INFO r., own hands He regards mobOcracy
aar...-aa- IS murder, when exercised in
.. taking Of human life. and no less amena-
I.-5 the pnua'ties of the law than is the
nm .r.4- guilt of the highwayman or the
assassin There nave been three lynchings
az negroes in The state since Governor
U.--- Inauguration. and in each case he
i..a.a rewards for the apprehension
conviction of the IsHchers. IN one case
a-utug IS hirty lynchers now stand in
t'N JOS 10 '''.' 'ilI ~ aoot =" u ~
L-t.' ~ 49,, -, - -,
s'ter 'l .". ;ti az. az l,,,
vs. 'le us SgHc NO T-t't'ou IN 49, sI'. u
in .rtlcr VIII show.
THE GOVERNORS LETTER
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, TEX, Oct ~. 1881. (
LII. Iauinr. Esq. Sheriff. Linden, Tex.
n,,.. SIR Herewith I hand Won nv
r..-,,.,i,fr Offering $1,000 reward for the
- ...r.s CONVICTION of carh of the leaders.
- ? ll..a..J, rar the arrest and conviction
.i.,..,..,r,.Ir:fIs accessories and accom-
,...-.,,, rI,,.Ir,b who. on The 2G,il dav of
...-..J n,-..rl.,,In fine Lave took the no
,,...,.a-..... .r Green. from your tail and
...r,f MIN
If ,I,f, T.. NOT enough to stimulate the de-
....,. .,,ns+ and c,I,riction of those Grim
a.. ",..if Won find any obstrurtior in vou-
ne I'm perforiuance OF your. duties
rr.p.isrs nIeas,. 50 inform me. that
sr,..'lf mi measures may he taken within
~. r.,y.rr. 10 maintain The dignity of the
,r.-it.1l,r and laws Every citizen
,l..,.,,., ,..itt u felony in this state is ouar-
rI'..,, In rGe constitution speedy. public
Am. l..f,,,,. an iuuartial ilrv. the RIGHT 10
1870 ri,,, ,.,r,,r and ca1se of the a,ecusa,
t,,a.r,fr',. linn and 10 have a copy thereof:
.l. ,fI...,, ,f n.ircr heard nv himself IN.
,,,,,s.l ~ bv both. TO he confronted with
,,.tI..ss,..; AGAINST him: TO have comDuI-
-s.... .ur1r..,s Tor obtaining witnesses in his
t.y,,. maj he shall not be held to answer
t,,..t.. ,4,1sa unless on Indictment of a
r,.,r.. -Yi.,- and that cr1Iel on. unusual nm
is-,.ar.I Shall not he inflicted on him.
al.. missioner. was denied each and all of
tE.... sacred RIGHTS So solemnlv pIedred 10
linn. fan. ,ghilr i'm the custody of the law in
,H he wa. taken bv a mob, burned at a
:. Ike and numbered If he VA, entity of
fine l,rII,.r murder. each member of the
mob is none the less guilty of a like offense,
Their crime is deepened by the insult to
Demonstration and the shame reflected bv
tL.atr,ci1us. barbarous act on the name of
,h.f,.r,irrrv and state If he was oriltv
the noi's action is an indiruity to and re-
Fiction on every law-abiding Juror and Off
eial i'm t'ass county. for it proclafms to the
world tha, they would not enforce the law.
II he was innocent. hen the mob has com
rt,rrd =, crime 50 often inflicted on the veal,
b. The bl.1athirsty, brutal. strong.oNo citi-
g,r VIA, I,r,s his own life or 2upreciates
l.as.a!p can have any respect Tor I rnur-
cag..r His rantc1lpf must intensity when
". co.. a.. r,.,b reti.If, from n IifaIrss viz
lin hose blood has been Shed while a
shack. PRISONER,
There is no room for mobs in Tey1s. and
they must ease thci, criminal raids if any
virtue c.iags 20 established government.
-A-} 'I. IL menace 10 me me ana liberty oil
ny,t 1LpFo. St'e" IlOl"eH IheS are enemies
5"e Dill OF rights; lneN are incuDalorS
""a bl"!aSa'oIN Oh Srlile' visiting ven
aaN- ~. .At IcIchSGiSS9' oIISu lhS ihno-
'..., STRIKING uoWh Tue puIWarkS OF hoerly
"L" .ds 'N- waste 10 ciVllAhy4oH.
=. '" l4t71 "aAS ol otEaul@eu society Uhe4I
.t-"lSA WORN IS WITHOUT excuse anu cdn-
l.. oe 'a'etaleG. Tue prevalence OF llooI
v,.t,E means Inc sUoVerslon OF law ana
.t''r. ne TWO cannot remain IN mar
i.'-A- As RUE Ihc men VINO yoLn MODS
'."l,N' ne heip-esS 10 take thelr lFeS
s.5.l ie'al 10 serve on jury 10 acqult an
.N"-eHll' criminal ana 10 prdte ABOUT tle
...f''-i'"Ec OF justice. IL IS tline some OF
I"NA- ".'e beng Drought 10 trla4 Tor thelr
''..t'N before honest JurleS. nope you
WILL "9 our part IA thls case, as 1 Shaii
r..tilI. perform mine III IL ana ii. |
u.1't' ol Ike otut2llty anu disregard Oh
o-t cons. tuition and laws.
=, "A a.'iAE YOUR ACTON ana reply, l nave |
l"e A'a'r 10 be, your obedlent servant
mn j. ). hoGG, Governor:
mere nave oeen Two Tram foooerles
&c 'ir governors inauguration ana IN |
e. .-~,dnce tGe robbers nave oeen run |
~ ANA Gaaght 1hcSe results WIN oth-
s' .- Might De mentioned, snow lhat law
IS and CRIME VIII ma Joraan nara |
t1-" 10 U2NeL under MS administrator.
some DISSATISFACTION.
r,ff..r. ,,.,e SOM. dissatisfaction here or |
s..-.,,.fs, ~ iasst Irbsn il bacame known |
lr s.,,,,. s,,,S ,aTSrbt tbem and killed nne