The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-01
APPEAL AGAINST MOB Ian.
Urges the PeoD1e,~fer the Good xane
- the state, 10 UDhcla the SUE
pse1acy 81 the Law ana Prevent
Further Outbreaks Of Violence.

ATLANTA. Ca. July 31--Gov. Gambler
tonight tsAued an appeal TO the people Of
Georgta TO join hands and put an end 10
mob violence In the state. The governor
believes the only way TO restore a condi-
ton OF peace and tranquility and to bring
an end TO the lawiessness that has been
manifested In different parts Of the state
u for the people to uphold the courts. aid
them N bringing to speedy justice all
criminals. and by the strong force Of a
Write public sentiment bring punishment
TO law breakers Of al kinds.
The governor tells Of the reproaches
heaped upon the state by the repeated out
breaks. and says:
THE purity Of the fair mothers and
daughters OF Georgia must and shall be
preserved. and 81 the same time the lives
and liberties OF ali the law abiding negroes
IN Georgia must and shall be protected.
Arson and burglary and assassination and
robbery and rape must stop. and at the
same time lynch law must stop. The good
OF both races and the fair name OF the
state demand this.
the ordinary process OF the law d am
ply Mmcient to punish all crimes. Our
judges are pure and incorruptibie. Our
jurtes are composed of our most fnteiii-
takes. TIE mob often makes mistakes.
and the innocent are made TO suffer with
the guilty. IT never knows where TO stop.
,s s ss ps :, The guilty. drunk =. With
blood OF another. and often sacrifices on
the altar OF vengeance those who are
suiiisisss OF any crime. -. M
must re-enthrone the Law. We must re-
store the altar Of reason and tear down
the altar that passion has erected. We
must do this In the interest OF the white
men Of Georgia. and In the interest Of
the negroes OF Georgia. and for the fair
uam az Georgia. and 10 protect the virtue
OF the women OF Georgia
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murder. nor robbery. nor rape. This re-
quires the strong power OF the statute
law, sustained BY healthy. vigorous pub
lie sentiment
II would appeal" continues Gov. cand-
Ter. "to all officers OF the state. civil and
military. urging them 20 remember that
the dignity and fair name Of Georgia are
81 would appeal to them to remember
happiness OF the people 81 this state. 1t
,n.si es ali na whe g vso,p.e the law whsshsp
1t be the Negro who commits rape or the
white man who kills him for the crime.
The grand turies must realize that II IL
as much their duty to ferret out and re-
turn true bills against members OF the
mob who lynch murderer a. IL Ia to re-
turn . true bill against the murderer him
Il would appeal especially 10 the bar TO
bring the potent influence which the MEM
hers Of the profession exercise In every
community 20 the aid Of law and order. not
only by disrountenancing mob law. but by
aiding the courts ard turies In bringing the
accused parties to speedy trial. u ~ the
duty Of a lawyer 10 see that his client has
a fair and impartial trial. but he should
not resort 10 mere fecifnicaitttes and pre-
texts to defeat the end Of Justice. or even
To delay the enforcement Of penalties
whereby society suffers and the confidence
OF the people srs fne ability OF the courts TO
punish CRIME n destroyed.
TN bringing about this end" said the
governor. In conclusion. Il wonld invoke
men. white and black With the oshcers
Of the law In their efforts TO prevent crime.
suppress mob violence and bring crsmina
20 Justice and To reetore peace ana order
and tranquility to ail people Of every race,
c!asa ard condition"