Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-07
he Addresses the Texas Legislature
on the Paris Horror.
ARGUMENT IN THE Clifford CASE
Thousands Made Destitute by
QueensIand's Flood
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Gov. Hogy'. Message Co an. T-xa. Iest.la
tore on tlc smith l,n.htaE.

Gov. H"gg'. Message 60 the T-xs. Iektsla-
tnre on the smith l,n.hiaE.
ArsrIS. Tex, Feb. :. The folio~ing mes
sage concerning the burning - the negro
smith at Paris has hecu prepared by 0V..
hogg for submission o. the leci.la tnre
fNEcrTIyF Nrf-rF. ArsrrN. TpN.. F-h q
Gentlemen Of the senate and House of Repre-
sentasiycs;
IL becomes NV rrsiuful dutv 60 cmpbasis. %
YOU the neeossiSv y tAkins .Otue stsI.s g. pre-
vent mob violence IN Ieaas In. re-
cent terrible holocaust ~ pari. Il
but an illustration % What entsut "a.
mob Will So When tie lsUs are tuadsguats
20 cheek n. While a.. victim - that arair
was guilty Of an atrocious. bsrharous crime,
appalling 20 contemplate. Tor winch b. 70.
certain % fun punishment under "a. rsustfta-
ton ana laws - our state. civilization stand. I.
helpless witness O. the most oltiug ete-uti n
OF the age. In which large numbers - citFcu.
openly. an broad daN. publicly became mur-
dercrs by methods shameful o. humanity
brushing away all sentiment which should
never accompany Tuni-hmsut for crime the
crime committed NJ FAris is a lisgracr o. tins
state. its atrociiy. iuhumanity and sickcuing
eject on the people ht large cannot be obs drei
by reference 20 the previous act - the oulptit
himself IN brutaly taxing tho liie u 90 inno-
cent chila. For his deed The death penalty
awaited him unde- the laus
The imputsiion that he could not have teen
Legally executed an any court IN tins STATE h. o
SANDER upon the integrity of every citizen
Ioconiend that his eNerutioners vho purposely
murdered HIM, can neither b. indicted nor triea
In the county where that crime wAs committed
IL a preteuse and mockrry
SO the condition cAi-ts iu our state that whils
one man can bs convicted fsr murder 100
men who publicly commit murder cannot To-
The laws. therefore, without further legislation
may be held m defiance IN auy Community
hs4F. fa..F
the local officers and set Aside the legal ma
chiuery Of justice.
VIII the Legislature stand by and Iet this con-
ditiou remain uudistnrbed. unchanged, any
longer? hope not
80 far as ] sm concerned believe that 10 "a.
gniltiest culprIt that NAV blacken his hand with
crime the constitutional guarantees should n.
lealously snd zcalously observed throughout In
his trial and execution. When any con litious arr.
made 70 Justify or excuse a pr.codeut for mob
law others arise At the cunyeuieno. of those
who wish. The observation u every erperi-
enced man teaches that when a community is
infested with a mob spirit legal executions bs-
come rare aud imposslble
When a murderer on trial knows that he /.
before jury composed ~ one OF more men
who have escaped punishment for an equal
crime he feels sure of either acquitted 90 a
hung jury. mob execution is uo loss than
murderOur execution. No man ~ ~, of men
with murder upon their hands are Capable u
justly enforcing the laws
As rule the riffraf. iounging. INDECENT law
less element OF n community inspire aud lead
the mobs, while the iaw-Ahiiiug indu.traou.
cltizen Is terrorized by the spectacle. n peots
otherwise respectable are led iuto In. Grim. bv
the excitement Of the occAsiou. an th.ir cooler
moments they must See that thoif associates
and leaders are an element - hardened crimi-
I,als. Something should be donc ~ teach them
In advance that for their crimes they must
answer at the bar Of Justice.
The question Is difficult TO deal with hut n
your honorsble bodies Wlll enact suitable law.
ana place the means at my command every
person who takes part in a mob rinll be
brought - trial or the strength 90 the ma
chinery Of justice shall be thoroughly tested an
the effort
There Is no higher obligation resting on the
legislative department than 70 have the cousti-
tutlonal guarantees FOR protection. life, liberty
and property respected snd obeyed. m tANs-
ton becomes necessary 10 raise funds by which
this may be done. ! Hdgise your honorable
bodies TO lay il on and make the people pay n
TO the full extent necessary.
Respectfully.
J. ). Ho60, Governor Of Texas.