The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-09
THE EVANSVILLE TRAGEDY.

If We could eliminate the innocent by
ISLANDERS" from the ranks of rioters we
should not only avoid casualties among
them, but greatly reduce the number Of
riots. 1t Is the bystanders who make SO
many riots possible.-Louisyille Courier
Journal.
1t is to be hoped that the militia at Ev-
ansville has taught the mob everywhere a
lesson. 1t has been a most severe lesson.
but we can contemplate the stern manner
of its teaching with far more approval than
We can look upon continuation of scenes
which have disgraced US of late in the eyes
Of the whole civilized world.-Chicago Post.
AS for the men in the mob who were killed
or wounded, they took their lives in their
hands when they refused to dispense and
continued TO press upon the militia The
latter were patient and forbearing If
they had not fired when they did they would
have been trampled under foot and most
of them would have lost their lives.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The mistake of the authorities was In not
suppressing at once every sign of lawless-
ness. Practically unchecked and resorting
to shooting and beating negroes, the craze
of the mob has grown by what Ii has fed
on. If the first gathering of lawless persons
had been sternly suppressed, even at some
cost of life, the death list would have been
shorter than it now is.-Detroit Journal
Fortunately for the State of Indiana,
Governor Durbin does not appear to share
the views of these preachers or Of the yell
low press. He has had to deal with a very
perplexing situation at Evansville, but he
has acted with promptness and with vigor
Grave as are his responsibilities there need
not be any doubt that he will be supported
in all that he has done and may do to yndi-
cate the law.-Chicago Chronicle.
Let the example of Indiana i'm dealing
with those who dehed the authority of its
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are needed strong enough to match the
strength of the people against the fury OF
the mob, even though the tale of Evans
ville's killed and wounded be exceeded an
hundred fold. Let us have peace II not
let those who would destroy II take the con-
MISUNDERSTANDING Eagle.
Every sheriff has the power to summon
a posse. The peaceable and rational ma jor-
ity of citizens within his jurisdiction. If they
should place themselves under his orders
would constitute legal force and force
competent TO restore order wherever il was
invaded. There are some unhappy indica-
tions that a state of things is approaching
for which such a remedy that must be
somewhat widely employed.-New York
Tribune.
connection, we should fail to rank on the
side of anarchy those persons who have
been justifying lynching and who can now
see i'm this Evansville affair the full flower
of their pernicious doctrine. Or shall We
say that the flower Is not fully blown as
yet, but only partly opened? That the per-
feet bloom must wait till the race war, in its
widest sense, is reality, and white meT
are slaughtering negroes In a wild campaign
of determination chicago Record-Herald
There are some more sinister features IL
the Evansville outbreak than in any thus
far reported TO bring discredit to our ma
tional honor-arming OF the blacks as wei
as whites. the Kidding with bullets Of Negro
homes. and the sharp lining up OF one rac<
some authority cannot soon b found - yin