The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-04
GOV. GAMBLER AROUSED
FOR THE SAKE OF THE WHITES MOB
Law MUST BE CRUSHED OUT
Appeal to People OF Georgin-to Join
Hands and Put IN End to Mob Violence
In That State.

PeoI'le ol georgia 10 JON HanuS ana
put an ond to mob violence in the
State. The governor believes that the
way and only way to restore a condi-
tion of peace and tranquility and. to
bring an end to the lawlessness that
has been manifested in different parts
of tho State is for the people to up
hold tho courts, aid them in bring
ing to speedy justice all criminals
and by strong force of virlo public
sentiment, bring punishment to the
law breakers Of all kinds.
The governor tells of the reproach
heaped upon the State by the repeat
cd outbreakers and says: "The pu-
rity of the fair mothers aud daugh-
ters Of Georgia must and shall be
preserved, and at tho samo time the
lives and liberties of all Of the law
abiding negroes in Georgia must
and shall be protected. Arson and
burglary assassination and robbery and
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.
"Th" ordinary processes of the
law are amply sufficient to punish all
crimes. Our Judges arc pure and
lncorruptible. Our juries are CON-
posed of our most Intelligent, up
right mon who seldom make mis-
takes. The mob often make mis-
takes and the innocent arc made to
suffer with The guilty 1t never
knows where to stop, after furnishing
the guilty, drunk with the blood of
one victim, it thir5ts for the blood Of
another, and often sacrifices on tho
alter Of vengeance those who are
gulltless Of any crime.
ave must away with the mob
We must reenthrono tho law. We
must ralso tho altar of reason and
toar down the alter that passion has
erected We must do this in the in
forest Of the white men Of Georgia
and for the fair name of Georgia
and to protect tho virtue OF the wo-
men Of Georgia.
"Lynch law docs not stop arson,
nor murder, nor robbery, nor rape
This requires the strong power of
the statute law, sustained by a
healthy, vigorous public sonti-
ment
81 would appeal" continues Gov.
Gambler, "to all officers Of the State,
civil or military, urging them to re-
member that the dignity and the
fair name Of Georgia arc in their
keeping. would appeal to them to
=. remember that they are the guar
ans of the peace and happiness Of
dfA5seople of the State. 1t is their
> the pSSnWprehond and bring to JUS
o"'y TO - violate the law, whether
!'oe all whSss- commits rape or the
white Ht "usro map WIKI WI bSio"kills him for his
crime. The grd,aa jnries must real
ise that it is as m'pcn their duty to
forrot out and rNturn true bills
against members or the mob who
lynch murderer as X is to return a
true bill against tho murderer him
self
"I would appeal to the bar to
bring that potent influence which
the members Of the profession exer-
else in every community to the aid
of law and ordor, not only by dis.
countenancing mob rule, but by aid.
ing the courts and iuries in brlng.
ing accused parties to speedy trial
1t is the duty Of a lawyer to soc
that his client has q fair and impair,
tial trial, but ho should not resort
to moro tochnicalities and pretexts tc
defeat the ends of justice or ovon tc
delay the enforcement of penalties
whereby society suffers and the con,
fidonce Of the people in tho ability
Of tho courts to punish crime is des
troyed.
"In bringing about this end,'
said the governor in conclusion, 81
would invoke tho active, earnest CO
operation of all good mon, white and
black, with the officers Of the law in
thoir efforts to prevent crime, sup.
press mob violence and bring crimi
naIa to justice and to restore poace
AMI order and tranquility to all oil
orr people of every race, class and
condition."