The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-01
Gov. Gambler Appeals to the
GeOrgians to Desist.
LAWS AND COURTS SUFFICIENT
Protection of the Honor Of the Mothers
and Daughters of Georgia Not Incom-
patibls with Return to Reason and the
Reimbursement of the Law-He Asks
and Black, in Restoring Order.

Atlanta, Ga, July 31-Gov. Gambler to-
night issued an appeal to the people of
Georgia to join hands and put an end to
mob violence in the State. The Governor
believes that the only way to restore a
condition of peace and tranquility and to
bring an end to the Iawlessness that has
been manifested in different parts of the
State is for the people to uphold the
courts and aid them in bringing to jus
tice all criminals and by the strong force
Of a virile public sentiment bring pun
ishment TO the lawbreakcrs of all kinds
The Governor tells OF the reproach
heaped upon the State by the repeated out
breaks. and says:
1.-THE 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 ne
groes in Georgia must and shall be pro
tected. Arson and burglary and asssssi-
nation 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 processes OF law are am
ply sufficient TO punish all crimes. Our
Judges are pure and incorruptible. Our
juries are composed Of our most intelli-
gent. upright men, who seldom make mis-
takes
p ssions of the "ob.
THE mob often makes mistakes ard the
innocent are made 10 suffer with the
guilty II never knows where 10 stop, but
after Furnishing the guilty, drank with the
blood OF one victim. il thirsts for the
blood OF another, and often sacrifices on
the altar Of vengeance those who are
ui'tIess OF any crime.
I'VE 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 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 name
OF Georgia. and 10 pIosect the virtue OF
the women Of Georgia.
Lynch law does not stop arson, or
murder, or robbery. or rsBe. This re-
CURES the strong power Of the statute
law. sustained by a healthy. vigorous
public sentiment.
II would appeal" coptinues Gov. Cani-
Ter. Ito all officers Of the State, civil and
military. urging them 10 remember thar
the dignity ana tGe TAR h4--c VI broi = =
are in their keeping / would appeal 20
them to remember that they are the
guardians Of the peace and happiness OF
the people o. the State. II il their duty
10 apprehend and bring 10 Justice all who
violate the law whether IL be the negro
who commits rape or the white man who
kills him for his crime The Grand Juries
must realize that u IS as much their duty
10 ferret out aud return trufonslls against
members OF the mob who lyI:eh9 murder
er as II is TO return a true OLD against
the murderer himself
Dufs 81 she Legal Profession.
Il would appeal especially 10 the bar 10
bring that potent influence which the
members OF the profession exercise in
every community to the aid OF Law and
order not only by discountenancing mob
rule. but b. aiding the courts and iuriss