New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
ASKING FOR NEW LAWS AGAINSI M"Do'
GOVERNOR HoGG OF TEXAS FI1Lf CHAhA'iH"
IZES THE PARIS HORROR.

GOVERNOR EOGG OF TEXAS FILA
lies THE PARIS HORROR.
Ausin. Tex. Feb IA message concerning 'he
burning of the negro smith at Paris has oeeh prepcu
iy Governor IlOgg for submission 10 '"o
II is. in part, follows:
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House OF ieprese"V''u'
=, ,o.ro. my. nainful duty emphasize 10 you wv
necessity OF taking STEPS To prevent moo ' NV, 80
rox,. The recent terrible holocaust NJ I"Ii' II ~ ~
illustration 70 what extent the mob will go wh'h 'h law"
arc Inade auate to check IL. While inc 'cu" '" W.,
wi, , culltv Of an atrocous barbarous crime appa'r
inc +, contemplate for which he was certain oil iu' pun
shmcnt under the constitution and laws vi o'' -.
civilization stands helpless witness 10 u'o n I,I
inc execution OF tie age. in which large hu"'oci' " -
on. orcnlv I'm broad day. purposcy became Hu'''i''
M, mcthoi, shameful humanity. Br''hihe wv, az
sentiment which should never accompany pu"'' AL.
crime the crime committed at Paris l. dissta " n
state its atrocity, nhumanity aud slekehhs >. e.,
,,o ncolc at large cannot be Obscurei BY feier'" "
,aynle act Of culprIt himself III oru'', ''nn,,.
nv VI a., mo, ,no ,,, The impuation that he
,n No, have b,en legally executed in any court IN ''
statc Is a Islander upon tlc integrity 81 every 49,
To contend that his cxccutlohrr', VIM P''I'' lot,
dcrrd him. can neither be indicted nor tr'e" " w n1
cher, that crime was committed Is prcU"'c anu
mockcry. ca, ,,. while one
80 the condition exists In our HV'V 'i''' W." ,o
man can be convicted for murder huhu''u "n,o,.
uurposcy commit murder cannot pf' ~" E n,nco in
without further legislation, may be heid !" u , .,
,nv community where the are strong enough 70
thc local officers and set aside the Ieea NAV
- Justice. our constitution Is not - "'N =,
,tts condition must continue. VIII IN" I'E'''''"'
nv and r.rmlt this condition TO remain Wu''"i", W.
changed any longer! I hope mob 20 lar -
Concerned I believe that 10 the guiIt"-t cuP'.' ' '
li,rken his hand with crime the CONSTITUTIONS :"
.ho,d be ioaousy. 7caOu-y observed thr"ui""'' ~ ~
teal and execution. when any conditions 're maui "
ms,fv ar excuse precedent for mob law ou'fs wiz 'r
hc convenience Of those who wish Inc oDr'r''.o "
,or,, cxrcrienccd man teaches that when community
,c,cd with mob spirit legal executions become r'' ~
,,no.,lJc When a murderer triol knows mat ~ J.
hcfo,e jury composed Of one or more "'n "'o y,
.o,, nun.hnent for an equal crime. he res sure VI
elrhc, an ,cquit,a or a hung jury. moo eN'V""O"
~ 49, Elm, a murder execution. This man or st OF
mon with murder upon hand' ore Incapable oil Iu"!
Incident, l,Nl.. element Of community inspire am 'a'
,h ro,. while the lowabidne, industrious ''"e" -
,errorircd by the spectacle 49, :, o
The auction {, dGcult 70 deal WITH on' 'o''
,,o,ahl. h,yiie. viii enact suitable laws and pace inc
moan. at nv command. every Pr'on VINO taxes p''' Il"
roh .bou be- brought trial. o. The strength :" I'
,,,o,v ~ Justice shall be- thoroughly tested III c'
-, II taxation becomes necessary 10 raisc I"'u'
-. which TIFF, my Dr. done. advise your hoAo''n'o
Ito, ~ law Il on and mako the people paw " 10 ''e
Ann .c>tcn, necessary Respectfully.
+ : HOGG Governor OF IeNaS'
Tho Govcrnor suggests certain laws ho!aing ,he
n,,.. and sheriff. responsible for lavicsSn'sS giving
a., t,,, right Of damages making parlc pants ~ ~,
,,,r personally liable and providing Tor chAnsr =,
vruur before az after Indictment al '''' " w