Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-09

son escape che extreme severity Of the
law, 10 making an innocent human be-
ing suffer on account of "a too hasty
Judgment.
But ~ the regular execution of law
demands the greatest ciraumspectI1n in
order that Justice shall not m.scauy
mob law must Dee AN the more strongly
condemned TITS always coudcmnlble,
It frequently Sc cruel murder of innocent
persons.
This has again been illustrated in
the recent riots at New Orleans There.
as win De- remembered. two officers were
killed, and a furious mob. bent on ven
geance, riddled with bullets a colored
man, who sold hts NE dearly, killing
and woundlng O number OF his assail-
ants. IL has now been ascertained, II
the reports are true, that this man was
innocent The murderer escaped to
lola. Miss, where no was recognized
and apprehended
This Is a terrible indictment OF the
mob law. IL should be a powerful APP
peal 10 the country for some adequate
measures for as suppression. Clearly
either the rule by irresponsible mObs
must cease, or our free institutions win
finally be buried under acts Of violence
worse than one-man tyranny Such
deeds are not committed in the interest
of justice, but Boy human beasts cray-
ing for an opportunity OF sinking their
teeth and claws IN the bleeding and
quIyering flesh Of human victims
Concerning the New Orleans outrage
a writer In the Boston Transcript gives
this statement.
"That mob was composed Of the low
Cr classes mixed in with the criminal
and hoOdlum element lf there were
any decent Or representative citizens
with the crowd. the fact has never
been found ogt and they are ashamed
10 admit no. This mob was out for the
alleged purpose OF ayenging the death
of the policemen, when in fact they are
the very worst enemies the police have,
for up 90 now. 10 As q matter of record
that where one policeman has been
killed by "a negro. "a half-d0zsn or so
have been murdered by ho0dums The
real cause of the rlOtIng Us TO Doe found
IN the labor troubles which took place
on the river front four years ago when
the white lab0rprs attempted 20 run
the negroes on the leyee and several OF
the latter were killed. The militia was
called ont AT that time and restored
order giving the negroes protection in
their work The white laborers always
looked upon this as "a victory FOR the
negro, and lt has ranked iu their
breasts ever since Matters have been
made worse hy the alleged gradual dis
placing of white laborers with negroes
boy the steamship agents. until The feel
Ing has become very bitter and this
element has been waiting for just such
an opportunity as was Afforded by
these killings TO go ON the war-path
and attempt determination of the nee
groes That the better class of the CONE
munity condemned the acts of the mob
goes without saying Why the morn
ing after the riotlng had taken place.
the business men and representative
'|IIn"l.n NN. hNN 100 N|.| 'I|N IIAN NlIN WV.
mauded of the mayor To- take steps t0
stop these disgracefJl actions ] must
say that the mayor was fully deter
mined 90 do this and Immediately sWOre
boo enough emergency officers, together
with the militia which had been ORE
dered out boy the governor 10 restore
order"
Such are, perhaps without exception,
the administrators Of lynch law. They
are the enemies OF low-dehned liberty.
ever ready 10 shed blood.
II would not be easy 70 suggest @
remedy, Perhaps there Is none. as long
as questions Of personal policy are
permitted TO govern the acts OF public
officials. But n the nation once is
aroused 20 a realization Of the fact tha,
by tolerauug murders by a mob. &c IS
committing a national sin which is
sure 90 result IN condemnation. unless
&C is repented Of the means OF suppress
sion VIII bee found The decent citizens
OF the country should take the matter
up. They realize that they cannot carry
20 other parts Of the world the starry
banner OF freedom If II is stained with
the blood Of innocent victims Of bru-
tai mobs.