Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-28

Inc UpeIlHR.
Mr.. Kelly Hayes was thereupon chos-
en-. and on further motion the follow
ing committee was appointed to adopt
resolutions: Dr. l.. b. Humphrey, III.
A. Kraft, N. H. Bishop and l. S. Myers.
ers.
The crowd called for Rev. Fetch and
he occupied a part Of the time until
the committee returned.
81 am a friend of law and order" he
| said, land | want the law to reach out
to the man in broad cloth just as it
reaches him in the garments Of labor.
A cowardly assault has been commit
ted and we are justly indignant. But
we want the law to take it's course,
and treat all men with equality, wheth-
er they be rich or poor, white or black.
The assault which has been committed
is of the same character as the destruc-
tion of life and property in the riot
Of last August and three men have
confessed their guilt. We do not wish
to take the law into our own hands. as
has been done, but we demand that
all men shall he as equals. The rich
should have no privileges that the poor
man has not.
'In this county there Is a letting
down of authority i'm the execution of
the law in favor Of the rich. We have
our gemedy. We can compel the en-.
forcekent Of the laws If we will. IF
men in power do not enofrce them,
we can elect those who will. (Cheers)
And these offenders whose action we
are here to condemn, should he dealt
with as slough they had but come
from the ditch. (Cheers} l am here
not to speak in passion, but my blood
boils when my neighbor IS assaied
and I shall do what can to help bring
about justice"
REV. FREEMAN SPEAKS.
Rev. ]. s. Freeman was called to
fill in the time until the resolution com
mittee wassready to report. He said
the meeting and the resolutions should
demand equal Justice; that day or
two ago Mayor Doyle gave II poor
man SIS and costs and 30 days for as,
sault and battery, hut that unless
strong pressure was brought to bear
the offenders in this case would be only
fined while they certainly should be
sent to the workhouse
This statement was cheered and ap-
plauded.
"They should he punished to the full
extent of the law" Rev Freeman
went on. "a whipping post is in use in
some places and it is a proper punish
ment for men who deserve 1t. 1t Is
just what the men who assaulted our
neighbor deserve"
The resolutions committee reported.
the following resolutions and they
We're applauded ms the chairman read
them:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, a brutal and cowardly
assault has been committed on our
friend and neighbor, Samuel A. Ken
t nedy. Therefore, he II
Resolved, That we, citizens of North
Hill and vicinity, hereby express our
condemnation Of this unlawful and
outrageous act.
That we extend to the family our
5 sympathy and hereby proifer our aid,
financially or otherwise, to Samuel
A. Kennedy, the party assailed, and
his family.
That we demand that our Mayor
whose duty IL is to pass sentence upon
the offenders, impose such sentences
as the nature and character OF the
offense demand and that this he done
= regardless of the wealth or social OF
, business standing of the offenders.
l And we trust that in inhcting pun
ishment upon these Offenders, the May
. or viii bear In mind that unlike those
n engaged in the recent riot, these Of
n Tenders cannot plead the excuse OF
4 having acted on the spur OF the mo
o. ment, nor can they screen themselves
- for their unwarranted attempt to take
a the law in their own hands by plead
=, ing ignorance, az We understand they
:, claim to be men OF education and cul
- ture,
And we as citizens will not he sat
v istied with the imposing of fine
nominal or otherwise, as sufficient
punishment for this outrageous crime
y L. b, HUMPHREY, NJ. d.,
Il Il. IL. BISHOP.
u III. A. KRAFT,
J. l, s. MYERS.
The resolutions were unanimousl,
T. adopted and as Chairman Myers aske,
is all who were willing to sign them [,
n signify the same by saying aye"
'r roar Of voices responded.
h A motion at once prevailed tha
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