Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
Gov Gambler Issues an Appeal in
Behalf Of Law and Order.
SHOULD UPHOLD THE COURTS
only WAY 60 ucstore - condition Of
Peace aud Tranquility Co.opcra-
ton OF All Good Wen Nskcd.

Atlanta. Ga. July 3i.-Gov Gambler
tonight issued nn appeal Co the people
OF Georgia to Join hands ana put un
end to mob violence Zoo the State. The
governor believes thg only way To- re-
store condition of peace and tram
guilty and to brlne ,n end to the lave
lcasnoss that has been manifested boo
different parts NJ tho state b. fnr the
people to uphold the vuurts. ud them boo
bringing 90 speedy Justice 900 criminals.
and by The STRONG fore" " 10 Nlliln pun
De sentiment bring uuulahmvut Goo lave
breakers uf 400 kinds The governor
tells 90 the ruprnurh JH hHluui upon
the state by the repeated outbreaks.
and says
'The purity NJ the Dir mothers and
dnughtors ur Georgia must and shall
be- preserved. and at the same tuu The
lives nnd liberties uf 900 ths law-1bid-
ING negroes Boo Gr0rgiu must and shall
be protected Arson ANA burglary und
assassination and robbery ANA rape
must stop. and ut thH same time lynch
law must stop. The good of both races
and the flir name OF the state demand
this.
'rhe ordinary process Of the law iH
amply sufficient 10 punish Hll crimes
our judges are pure ana lucufruptIhle.
our iurlyh are composed of nur most IN
telliEeut upright men. Who seldom
mike mistakes The mob often makes
inisthkoa aud the Innocent are made TO
suffer with the guilty. % never knows
where 60 stop. but after Furnishing the
guilty. drunk with the blood Uf one Vly-
tim. DO th'fsts Tor the blood ut another
and often sacrifices ON the altar uf Nen-
rcanD' those who are gullt'rss " any
1--WE must away with IN, mob W.
most fy-yuthruno the law. We must
restore the altar ~ reason and tear
down tho altar that passion has "rH.t-
ed, W. must do this Boo the Interest nt
| the white mon uf Georgia ana ln tn" iua
tyrost OF the negroes uf Georgia. lul
! Tor thr fair name uf Georgia ana 600
| protect the virtue vi the women uf
Georgia.
Lynch law does not stop arson. nor
murder nor robbery NOR rape. This
tolu.rea the strong power uf ihH statute
law sustained by healthy vigorous
public sentiment
~ would appeal" continues Gov.
| Gambler. "tl an officers III the State,
uiyll aud military. urging them Co Zee
member that the dignity and The fair
name uf Georgia arr in their keeping.
20 would appeal 10 them tu remember
| that they are guardians NJ the peace
and Happiness of the people Of this
| state. 1, BE- their duty To- upprrheud
| and bring 90 Justice all who violate the
law, v hothrr IL BE- the negro who CONF
! mlts rape. pr the white man who Kills
| him for the crime The grand iurics
| must realize TINT 10 b. nH much their
duty 10 ferret out and return true bills
| against members OF tho mob who lynch
| "a murderer az 10 is 90 return "a true hin
| against the murderer himself.
! would uITcal especially tu the bar
| o. bring tho potent influence which the
! members NJ the profession exercise In
! every community tu the ala uf law ana
| ofdDr not only by dlauuuntcnunglug
mob rule. hut By aiding the courts aud
| turles IN Bringing the accused parties
| % speedy ulIl. u o. tho duty 90 a
! law yer 90 see that his client has fair
! and Impartial trial but De- should not
| resort 90 mere techniculltles ANA pre-
| toXtH tu defeat the end uf justice. uf
! even 90 delay the enforcement lf pen
| ultirs whereby society suffers ana N,
| confidence OF the people ln the ability
ut tho courts TO punish crime H. drs,
| Etruypd
In brIaFiug about this end" Elll thf
| governor. 300 conversation. - would lu,
] woke the uCuyp. earnest cooperation of
| an good men, white and black. win "a,
officers ue the law iu their Efforts O.
| prevent crime. suppress mob violence
/ ana briuL criminals tu Justice and o.
| restore peace and order and tranquility
Co. all people " every race, class and
| condition