The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-01
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
Asks His People TO Put an End
tn Mob Law

Atlanta Ca. July 81. N.--Gpvernor Cam
dlSr tonight usued an appeal to the peo-
pie Of Georgia 10 Join hands and put an
end 70 mob violence In the state. The
the governor believes that the only way 70
restore condition on peace and Tranquil
lity and TO bring an end to the lawless-
ness that has been manifested In differ-
ent parts Of the state Is for The people to
uphold the courts, aid them In bringing
10 speedy justice all criminals and. by the
strong force OF a virgle public sent-
ment, bring punishment to law breakers
Of all kinds
The governor tells OF the reproaehes
heaped upon the state by the repeated
out breaks ana says.
The purity Of the fair mothers and
daughters Of Georgia must and shall be
preserved. ana at the same time the
lives and liberties OF al the Jaw abiding
negroes in Georgia must and shall bs
preserved Burglary. larceny. robbery and
rape must stop and at the same ums
lynch Law must stop. The good Of both
races and the rair anne OF the state de-
mand this
The ordinary processes OF the law are
amply sufac ent 70 punish ali crimes.
Our Judges are pure and lncorrupNble.
Our juries ere composed Of our most
intelligent upright men, who seldom make
mistakes The mob often makeE mistakes
md the innocent are made to suffer with
the guilty II never knows where 70 stop
but. after furnishing the guilty, drunk
with the blood Of one victim. Il thirsts
for the blood OF another and often sac
rinces on the altar Of vengence those who
are gunucss Of any crime
we must away with the mob We must
re-enthrone the last. We must restore
the alta. Of reason and tear down the
alter that passion has erected. We must
do thlse ii the interest OF the white men
Of Georgia. and In the interest Of tho
negroes Of Georgia. and for the fair
name Of Georgia, and to project the vir-
tue OF the women OF Georgia.
Lynch law does not stop at arson nor
murder nor robbery nor rape. This re-
quires the strong power OF the statute
law sustained by a healthy vigorous
public sentiment
Il would appeal 70 all officers OF tie
state, civil and military, urging them e.
remember that the dignity and the tair
name OF Georgia are I'm their keeping.
"I would appeal 10 them tJ remember
that they are guardians fths peace and
happiness Of the people OF this state. It
is their duty 70 apprehend and bring 20
Justice all who violate the law, whether
Il be the negro who commits rape or the
white who kills him for the crime. The
grand juries must realize thar It Is as
much their duty TO farret out and re-
turn true bills against members OF the
mob who lynch murderer os It Is 4
return a true bill against tie murdere
himself.
Il would appeal especiall yto the bar
the members of the profession exerciso7
in every community TO the aid OF la" ana
order not only by discountenAncing mob
rule, but by aiding the courts and purles
in bringing accused parties to speedy
trial. II Is the duty Of lawyer to soc
that his client has fair and impartial
trial but he should not restor TO mere
technicalities and pretexts to defeat me
| end OF Justice or even 70 delay the en-
forcement OF penalties whereby socis',
cutters and the confidence OF tho peopl
IN the ability OF the courts 70 puns'
crime is destroyed.
''rn bringing about this end, would IN
woke the active earnest cooperation o
all good men. white and black, with tn
officers OF the law in their efforts 10 pre-
vent crime. suppress mob violence an'
bring cdiminals % Justice and to restor'
peace and order and tranquility 70 all o.
the people OF every race, class and con
ditlon."