Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-03
VERY MILD DEFENCE
Secretary Alger Issues Statement
In His Own Behalf
DEFENDS HIS OFFICIAL COURSE,
says He Made nut Few Army ApPOin'-
ueenls, and That None better Could
Have neen mado-aepiies 70
the London Times.

Atlanta, Ca, August i,--GovernOa
Gambler last night issued an appeal 10
the people OF Georgia TO join hands
and put an end 20 mob violence In the
state. The governor believes that the
only way TO restore condition OF
pence and tranquility and TO bring an
end TO the lawlessness that has been
manifested In different parts of the
state IL for the people TO uphold the
courts, mid them In bringing TO speedy
Justice all criminals and, by the strong
force OF vlrile public sentiment,
bring punishment TO lawbre0kers Of
all kinds,
The governor tells Of the reproaches
heaped upon the state by the repeated
outbreaks and says;
"1he 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 the law-abid-
Ing negroes In Georgia must and shall
be protected. Arson and burglary and
assassination and robbery and ripe
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 processes OF the law
are amply sufficient to punish an
crimes Our judges are pure and In
corruptible. Our juries are composed
OF our most intelligent, upright men,
who seldom make mistakes. The mob
often makes mistakes and the inno-
cent are made to suffer with the gull
~. II never knows where to stop, but,
after furnishing the guilty, drunk with
the blood Of the victim, II thirsts for
the blood OF another, and often sncri-
fees on the altar OF vengeance those
who are guiltless of any crime.
1--WE must away with the mob. We
must re-enthrone the law, We must
restore the altar Of reason and tear
down the altar that passion has erect
ed. We must do this in the interest
Of the white men Of Georgia and 10
the interest OF the negroes Of Georgia
and for the fair name Of Georgia aud
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 stint
ute law sustained by u healthy, Wig"
orous public sentiment"
~ would appeal" continues Cover
nor Gambler, ITO all officers Of the
state, civil and military, urging them
70 remember that the dignity and the
fair name Of Georgia are In their keep
ing. | would appeal TO them TO re-
member that they are guardians Of the
pence and happiness OF the people OF
this state. II is their duty TO appre-
bend and bring to justice oil who VIC.
late the law, whether II be the negro
who commits rape or the white man
who kills him for the crime. The
grand iuries must realize that II IL
as much their duty to ferret out and
return true bills against members
of the mob who lynch n murderer az
1t "a to return a true bill against the
murderer himself.
u would appeal especially to the
bar to bring that potent influence
which the members Of the profession
exercise in every community 10 the
aid OF law and order, not only by dis
connteDancing mob rule, but by aid
ing the courts and juries In bringing
accused parties TO speedy trial. II IL
the duty Of lawyer TO see that his
client has q fair and impartial trial,
but he should not resort TO mere
technicalities and prctexts 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.
I'm bringing about this end" said
the governor, in conclusion, ~ would
invoke the active, earnest cooperation
of all good men, white and black, with
the officers Of the law, in their ef-
forts TO prevent crime, suppress mob
violence and bring criminals to JUS
tice and to restore peace and order
and tranquility TO all of the people Of
every race, class and condition"