National Baptist world., 1894-08-31
TO STOP LYNCHlNG.
m,ss Wells Efforts Already Bringing Forth Good
r,,o1rc MEN AND WOMEN NOW
AT WORK AGAINST THIS
GREAT EVIL.

AT WORK AGAINo1 1iAA''
GREAT EVIL.
Despite the many attacks through
the press. and otherwise. made upon
Miss Ida Wells, the brave little LADY
who has taken a bold stand against
Southern lynchings, her efforts are
bringing forth the good already !
The results of her tour through Eng /
land is that some of Queen Nictorla's
most eminent subjects are address,
inc vast audiences, forming comhll-
tees, and are preparing to carry the
war into the Southern states.
An anti-lynching league has been
formed, the officers Of whicu lnclude
the Duke of Argyle SirJohn H. GorS'
member of parliment for the Uni
versity of Cambridge, Justin McCar-
thv. Sir John Lubbock, Ellis ASH
mead Bartlett and Rev. Edward
White Benson, archbishop Of York,
and primate Of all England or TINS
leaune Passmore Edwards is treasur-
or and Florence Balgarnie is secre-
+arv TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars
has already been raised to carry on
the work Of the league. SirJohn t.
Gorst. one of the most profound stuu-
ents of social phenomena III the
world, perhaps, makes speclal "Trip
TO this Country in behalf OF the
league. In answer to a question Put
to him on the subject he said: III
surprises me that the American peo-
J nle fail TO realize the immense I'M
) portance of the phenomenon OF
lvnehing. 1t is even regarded III
some parts of the United States as a
' thing inevitable, like the rain. NO"
2 apart from the reproach to American
2 institutions which the custom OF
y lvnchinp embodies, is it's effect upon
< the humanitarianism OF all people'
o It is a mistake to suppose tha'
e consideration for the Negro is at the
4 hottom of this movement. 1t is an
e mother motive entirely that inspires
# First. there is the regard for the
i law. Ifthe law be violated let th'
q courts punish. If it be pleaded ina
= DELAY thereby results, let the court
5e he increased, established Tor TIL
2 trial of these criminals. Secohdly
e. the moral effect Of such spectacl
y as lynching is demoralizlng beyoh
I'd EXPRESSION. Take, for instance, IN
n ease of tne Negro burned at the stak
IN in Texsa. Such sight as tina
must destroy all altruism i'll a III
re man breast. 1t has been stated tn;
ne merely to contemplate certain Torn
he Of vice. sullies a soul forever. IL
ne same thing might be said OF lyncI
us ing in it's effects upou our higher II
'o man instincts.
Sir John will return to Englal
TX shortly to make report upon I
no matter TO the society. He is al
er' studying the social problems OF o
en- land. This interesting memper
'an Parliment is one of the 1e" cohs'
e a vatives who have declined seat
ma the house of Lords.
die The first move Of importance "
the he the Dreparation of a memorial
tue the governors Of the Southern sta'
ere Another task is the organization
ana series of mass meetings III eN
his laroe CITY. The speakers at these
and semblages are 10 include men Oh
are tional reputation as platform orat'
fear Archbishop Ireland. DR.. John I'll
aace Richard Watson Glider, w. Bou
= AS Cochran, Carl Shurz, and others
1t is gratifying to note that
ang- citizens of the South do not reg
We the movement in a critical sp
the On the contrary, public men
e are clergy are getting ready TO resp
we in no uncertain way. The \
even ,lynch league will receive the
ool mort Of such eminent men as, Bis
and Davis Lessums, of the PrOtes
land Episcopal diocese of Louislana;A
E, we bishop Francis Janssens, OF the
ause, man Catholic archdiocese IN
and same state; Bishop Hugh N
the Thompson, of Mississippi; Bish'
lat is Van de Nyyer, of Virginia, ana
untry ers of ihe leading clergy throue
that the South.
him. ----~4 D--.h1ic,, o.
as he me newly un :. ,ho oei
ep of comh''.ee win .frernc
49, Judge Tucker tomorrow af'erhc