Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-22
Jaw IS SUPREME.
Miss Lillian Clayton Jewett
Talks For tie Journal Readers.
.Noted Leader Of Crusade Against
Lynching and Mob Violence
s..ls c,t,lin Work Of An,ilsncans Leagues
Will Be Successful

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l,atrlal man, MoadsyssA'aiied upon
y;ss ! lillian CLAYTON Jswcts. who is
Snown from, one rrst nf This country to
49, o,nc,. rs tie oi.inatoi of The
,m;on CLAYTON Jevett Aflti-Ly nshins
league" and the ens, esties ise tnrer
asains, the crimes :sss,ilsss law and or
dsr which now and : hen shorrify sthe
ao,,,rv. Hiss JPxet, - = Boston lady
and lei, 4 beautiful hoifais kss mp
,ss work when auw ensrCss<s hersen
,;ra attention ans time Dtiftis.s nc
,h,aa wears sh, has been tnSa geo an
10 work Miss J4Wett has encountered
ahs,arl.s of the most discouragirG ma
~. ana. mas run the risk OF running
here phys:cuI health III the constant
,rsvpl urI hotel life which ere necessi-
,a,ad ~ h-r work. But a superabun-
dant amount If courage ana d.termi-
narion. has smoothed her way and she
informs the journal that she is en-
,i,ply satisfied with the result Of her
efforts up to the present time.
Miss Jeuett received the reporter in
the rarlors Of the rony house. She
is a Young lady Of charming presence
and pleasing personality and impresses
one as being 'hrim full OF grit as the
State of Maine Yankee would say.
While talking on her faVori,e theme
she fairly lost herself and the fire of
enthusiasm in her eyes and the earnest
gestures which punctuated her SEN
tences bore testimony to the fact that
,he work i one To which Miss Jewett
has devoted her life. and if she does
not succeed il will not be from the
fact that she did not exercise the tai
ents which she possesses.
Il was disappointed, last night, she
said, when | went into the COngrega =
tional chapel and saw SO small mum
Der of people present. have addressed
audiences from 1000 to 200. That is
when l felt like talking; Ike Impress
ing into h II very souls the truth of
what / say. l VIII succeed: my work
thus far has been a success. BY 1904
will have on my books rhe name of
practically every negro in the United
States and can tell just where 10 put
my hand On him.
Organization, that is what l am
working al now. | am organizing this
great mass Of ten millions of negro
souls, one seventh of the inhabitants Of
the United States, something that has
never been done before in the history
of any country
Il want to tell You little some
thing about our organization methods.
Every member of our league has To
take an oath. I'll read it to you:
That you solemnly swear TO abide
with the constitution of this sacred
cause, The Lillian Clayton Jewett
Anti-Lynching League" which is to
do all in its power TO save us as Il
race. to defend our citizenship: to pre-
serve our civilization; to protect our
bodies from violence and make us cit
liens worthy of a citizenship, and of a
country. You have now heard the
oath and to it you solemnly swear be-
fore God most high.
Thtre that is the oath. said Miss
JeWttt, and do you know that there
are many negroes who hate to take il?
Some OF them say that they don't need
an oath in such a cause, that they will
give it their utmost support without
promises or oathS.
The national headquarters of the
league are at Boston and there are
state headquarters in each state where
the organization has been perfected.
Al each meeting a roll-call is REQUIRED
and the minutes are sent to the state
headquarters and TO the national head
quarters, SO that We are always in
toueh with every league and can tell
what work they are doing and whether
me membership is holding ur
we nave our constitution and by
laws IN fact nothing is lacking for a
most perfect organization. | will read
you a few important extracts from the
constitution:
The object of the league shall be tc
do all in its power to create healthy
public sentiment against lynch law
ana all forms OF mob Violence and de-
Niand the regular procedure Of the
courts for all persons who may be
charged with any crime whatsoever il
may he, and to ASSIST those who may
pe inc victims of mob violence.
me league shall be nonpartisar
ana snail seek the influence of the pul.
pii' press and all law abiding citizens
III tha accomplishment OF the objects
named above
Inns league shall assist in the or.
SANITATION of similar leagues wheraye,
"eSiiaple; investigate causes of lynch.
."s publish AMI distribute anti-lynch.
,e literature; hold public meetings fol-
u'v purpose OF moulding sentiment ant
'ohect funds to carry on. the worl
VI The league.
ne league is self supporting" con.
""ued Miss JeWett. we have asked
~ "N!'e people for money to be use,
:" IT'S maintenance. have receive,
"oliie Very small sums to help me per.
,"ai!E IN my work about the countrt.
~. mat Is the only purpose to which
put Here is what nave re
el''o' and she show ed the renorter .
60. VI contributions which were yer,
email indeed
Iou couldn't do much with tba
aIi amount said the Journal man
;, NO. was the reply. Il have use,
~ money from my own income for III,
,.a,. WIN the exception of that amour
IL ee IN mat paper. | was a novel
guy became SO i,nbued with III;
a, .h mat felt that must give m,
il ses 70 II and ] will until I succeed