The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-09
Gambler Aroused to
Georgia $ Danger.
For the Sake Of the Whites
Mob Law Must be Crush
ed Out.

Atlanta, Ca, July 81 Governor
Gambler tonight issued an appeal to the
people Of Georgia to join hands aud
put 40 end to mob violence 10 the State.
TIE governor believes that the only
way to restore ouditioo of peace and
tranquility and to bring an end to the
lawlessuess 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 crimi-
malls aud By strong force Of virile
public sentiment, bring punishment to
the Law breakers of all kinds.
The governor tells Of the reprosch
heaped upon the State by the repeated
outbreaks and says: "Tbe purity Of the
fair mothers and daughters Of Georgia
must and shall be preserved, and at the
same time the lives and liberties of all
Of the Law abiding negroes in Georgia
mus: aud shall be protected. Arson
and burglary and assassination and rob.
berry and rape must stop, and a: the
same time lynch law must stop The
good of both races and :he fair name of
the State demand this.
"The ordinary processes Of the law
are amply sufficient 20 punish all
crimes. Our judges are pure and
lncorruptible Our juries are composed
Of cur most intelligent, upright men
who seldom make mistakes. The mob
often make mistakes add the innocent
are made to suffer With the guilty. It
never knows where to stop. after pun
ishing the guilty. drunk with the blood
of one vict:m, it thirsss for the blood of
another, and often sacrifices on the altar
of vengeance those who are guiltlees Of
auy crime.
I'VE must away With the mob. We
must re entaroDe the law. We must
raise the altar Of reason apd tear down
the altar that passion has erected.
we must Do this in the interest of the
white men Of Georgia aud 10 the inter-
est Of the negroes of Georgia asd for
the fair name Of Georgia and to
protect the virtue of the women Of
Georgia.
Lynch law does not stop arson, nor
murder, nor robbery, nor rape. This
requires the strong power Of the statute
Law, sustained by healthy, vigorous
public sentiment.
ri would appeal,' continues Gov.
Gambler, "to all officers of the State,
civil or military, urging them to re-
member that the digoity and the fair
name Of Georgia are in their keeping
l would appeal to them to remember
that they are tbe guardians Of the peace
and happiness of the people of the
State. 1t is their daty TO apprehend
aud bring to justice all who violate the
law. whether it be negro who commits
rape or the white man who kills him
for this crime. The grand jaries must
realize that il is IS nnch their duty to
ferret out and return true bills against
members OF the mob who lynch a
murderer as it is to return true bill
against the murderer himself.
Il would appeal to the bar to bring
that poteot influence which the members
of the profession exercise in every COM
mun,sy to the aid OF law and order. not
only by discountenauciDg mob rule, but
by aiding tee courts and juries 10 bring.
ing accused parties to speedy trial. 1t
is the duty Of lawyer to see that his
client has a fair and impartial trial, bu,
be should not resort to mere technicali
ties and pre,exts to defeat the ends of
justice or evea to delay the enforcement
of penalties whereby society suffers and
the confidence of the people 10 the
ability of the courts to punish crime.
is destroyed
"Io bringing about this end" said
the governor 10 conclusion, ri would
invoke the active, earnest cooperation
of all good men, white and black, with
the officers of the Law iu their efforts to
prevent crime, suppress MOB violence
and bring criminals to justice and to
restore peace and order aud tranquility
to all Of our people of every race,
class and condition.