Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-09
CIVILIZATION HAS GONE MAD.

Of the community were 90 out-
ragged that the slow process, and
possible escape from legal punish
ment, would not and did not
suit the temper of the citizens of Lamar
and the adjoining counties. But Mr.
Hogs message rs biz of deulngogy
pure aud simple. III hp had wanted tn
stop the lynchiug hc knew il was to take
place from the press of tie state and
his failure 10 make any effort n this
direction stamps this message AH hut q
piece Of chnrdctcrism I'm keeping with
his mOh law procnmntiOns That were
intended 10 aud did cntch negro votes.
His remedies suggested, are IA some
instances impossible or silly
Cnptam B. ~ l'nddock-l is Che
same kind Of bnlderdush that hr has al
wnys uttered ON such occasions.
1horp Andrews regard the mes
sage M n very strong document.
Judge +. +. Albright have not read
tho message In full. hut The Gnzettte's
ditoiinls exactly embOdy my views on
the subject and have my most cordial
approval
Juo. NJ Moore Political clnptrap
HogR always proceeds on the plesnnp.
tion that the majority of peuplr are
fools aud he throws out the bait he
thinks will catch tlnt majority. If he
had wnntcd that negro protected lac could
have offered IA reward of several thOus'
ands Of dollars for his delivery IN jail
at Houston or Austin, or anywhere hut
Paris or its vicinity. He certainly knew
of the intended burning, for Il was pub
lishnd Ina The daily press Of the state, aud
vet hp takes no step 10 protect Smith
until the negro is virtually Va the hands
of the muh. Then comes this message,
officially advertising to the world 1t
large. In terms of unjust hnrshnesH
the existence Of a mob spirit that had
gtroup prOvocntion for itH existence Ia
this case, for this ease Is TO be- cOnsid-
cred alOuc. not In connection with any
thai may have marked the annals Of La
mar / DO not bow ~ anyone IN my
RESPECT for the supremacy. ana mnjehty
of the law But this WIS an unusual
crime that had an unusual punishment
II would be Impossible 10 punish the
whole community that participated ia IL
aud only III can COME To our state from
this act Of the chief executive.
Alderman Early If any injury ~
the fair fame of our stare comes, h.
win be- from this messagc Of the COVER
nor. more than the act Itself for with the
latter goes the story OF the crime
that caused the act be- 40 COM
dnmns and one 20 degree ncu-
traiizcs the ether This message
re-opens the subject, and emitting the
iifht crime liNt uhNf lliF HlHH u lihrn'
bility. brings only condemnation IA a.
whole county aud indeed 10 many people
OF the state and the fair fnnc Of tho
state itself
j. y. llawley-I am opposed 10 CAPT
tai punishment but deplOrc the governors
MESSAGE M an ill-advised re-0pcniug Of
the subject
4. j. Powell Strictly IN keeping with
an Of Hogs acts 10 affairs Of this kind
stIaming for political effect ina which
HOgg shall be- the beneficiary
j. ID. CnrWile-oYernOr HOgR could
noe have consistently acted ptherwsie.
II Is strictly in accord with his strong
desire 10 uphold law aud IL Is d meRsn Re
every law abiding citizen must approve
n. N. Graham thought it was the
duty of the governor, 90 the executive Of
the great state 81 Texas 10 suppress
crime, but Is Of the opinion thar, as a
man. be must admit the justice Of thc
punishment iuhicted. He thinks The
Gazette hns taken the proper stand Ia
me mater. aud that the law does not
reach such sends quick enough.
4. j. Polk could heartily endorse every
word of ihe governors message. He was
oppOsed ~ mob law, and thought the
ARA oil The state should be- long enough
aud stroug enough 70 punish every giO-
latOr Of her laws.
Ira Butler said he could not fluid
! language strong enough 10 express his