The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
GAMBLER APPEALS
TO HIS PEOPLE.
Wants Mob Rule Ended
in Georgia.
INNOCENT OFTEN SUFFER
THE COURTS COMPETENT TO
PUNISH CRIMINALS.
Asks Lawyers to Abandon All Tech
nicalities and Pretexts Which
Tend to Defeat the Ends
of Justice.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ATLANTA, July Ex-Governor Gambler
tonight issued an appeal to the people of
Georgia to join hands and put an end 10
mob violence in the State. The Governor
believes the only way to restore condi-
ton of peace and tranquility and to bring
an end to the lawlessness that has been
manifested in different parts of the State
is for the people to uphold the courts,
aid them in bringing to speedy Justice all
criminals. and by the strong force Of
virile public sentiment bring punishment
to lawbreakers of all kinds. The Governor
tells of the reproaches heaped upon the
State by the repeated outbreaks, and
says:
The purity of the fair mothers and daugh
ters of Georgia must and shall be preserved,
of all the law-abiding negroes in Georgia must
and shall be protected. Arson and burglary
and assassination and robbery and assault m
must stop and at the same time lynn .3w
must stop The good of both races and the
fair name OF the State demand this.
sufficient TO punish all crimes Our judges
pure and incorruptible Our juries are
composed of our most intelligent upright men
who seldom make mistakes. The mob often
makes mistakes and the innocent are made
to suffer with the guilty. 1t never knows
where to stop, but after Furnishing the guilty.
drunk with the blood of one victim. it thrsts
for the blood of another. and often sacr1hces
on The altar of vengeance those wh1 are
Gu:ltless of any crime.
We must away with the mob. We must ie-
erthrone the law. We must restore the altar
/ ot reason and tear down the altar that pas
sion has erected. We must do. this III the in
terest of the white men of Georgia and N the
interest of the negroes Of Georgia. and Tor
the fair name Of Georgia, and TO protect the
virtue of the women of Georgia. Lynch law
does not stop arson. murder, nor rob
berry no. assault. This requires the strong
power of the statute Law. sustained by a
healthy. vigorous public sentiment.
l would appeal to all officers of the state,
civil and military. urging them to remember
that The dignity and the fair name of Georgia
are in their keeping.
I would appeal to them to remember that
they the guardian of the peace and happi-
ness of the people of this state. 1t is their
duty to apprehend and bring to justice all
who violate the law. whether it be the negro
who commits assault the white man who
/ kills him for the crime. The era nd juries
ferret out and return true bills against mem
bers of the mob who lynch murderer a II
/ IS to return a true bill against the murderer
| himself
! l would appeal especially to the bar to bring
the potent influence which the members OF the
| aid of law and order not only by dtscounte-
! nancing mob rule, but aid the courts and
juries in bringing the accused parties to speedy
! trial. 1t is the duty of a lawyer to see that
he should not resort to mere technicalitfes and
/ pretexts to defeat the end OF justice, or even
! to delay the enforcement of penalties whereby
! society suffers and the confidence of the people
! in the ability of the courts TO punish crime
! Is destroyed.
/ In bringing about this end l would in
woke the active. earnest cooperation of all
good men. white and black, with the officers
Of the law in their efforts to prevent crime,
suppress mob violence and bring criminals to
tranquility to all people of every race, class
an condition