New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
NO SIGN OF REMORSE.
DR.. Babbitt RebakeS DeIaCare for
Not Furnishing Lgr1cherS.
10 Ia Fdltor al 10 Trlhune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: After my visit to Wilmington At the time 1t
in the hands of the mob determined to
make a continued study Of that community as
that had given most conspicuous evidence OF
the lynching and mob spirit and OF cowardly su-
pineness on the part of its public officials II
occurred to me that the officials might yet have
programme Of arrest and conviction of the leaders
and meters to riot and lynching, and that an
effort would be made after the universal reprooa-
ton the city and State lad had, and after a SUI
sidence of excitement. to wipe out the disgrace.
have been taking a daily paper from wilmington
ever since and searching diligently, but unsuccess-
fully. for some public movement to appTehend lhe
recent riotous murderers. There seemingly mas
not been a ripple OF movement no civic virtue IN
that strange community. that stands out signaily
to civilized mankind as a monster of disgrace. an
example Of municipal madness and disorder
cowardice in official life and a criminal suPi"e
ness Of justice offensive to the entire nauoh' anu
a cause of deTison to the world.
In contrast with this unseemly apathy OF ota'e
and city authorities involving. it does, the goou
name Of the Governor. the Mayor, the pouce anu
the State and municipal courts, as We'll as Oh Us
tinguished citizens stands the example OF the 4u
thorities in Indiana and Illinois whose noOolSli
murderers doubtless inclted by the malign eXaihPe
Of Delaware, had marshalled against tneEl' Dy
their law loving and vertebrate Governors the mn
tia Of the State. The vigorous Governor 1ates u
Illinois-Richard Yates (preserve his name All 4"E
ers Of order)-by to-days dispatches describes VII
apt and accurate definition the rioters OF Beie''ie
ana Danville as nothing but anarchists, cum
1nendI-g highly the troops for doing theH w.
Governor Durbin of Indiana has also lllus't
not only high character and devotion to duty out
also good politics" If the Delaware officials "ouu
only see it, by standing for stability and ofde'' aH
meeting murderous rioters with the only eiIeO''0
medicine for a mob, viz we'll aimed bullets
And here we have Wilmington, recently rloooeu'
and yet contented; justice garroted ana her toui
satisfied; her police defed and overridden yet
ardly ouiescent; her Governor. HUM IN col'I0a'
with his brother Governors of Indiana and lIlnoiS
cogniZant Of foul murder and riot, yet IediI"i ~
raise the little finger of his authority. 49,
What Is true Of Wimingtons public authollle9
as to civic apathy and silent condonIns OF nauiUei
seems also true of her press. as far as U.S.
and I am a daily searcher for something u 80
the contrary. In yesterdays issue OF one "a -
daily papers. now before me, there is large space
given TO Row in the Hungarian Diet Dut mo-
one word about Wilmngton's recent MOB OF H'e
thousand lynching murderers. all subject 10 a. 80
trial conviction and the death penalty = 80
Wilmington and Delaware press to be as co"dIu'S
as its police. its judges 'and its inverteoIA'e 80
unworthy Governor? No self-respecuns AiAe It
ran do aught but grieve and mourn Tor ms coUi
try and despise and hold in contempt the 0lIte -
Delaware and it's offensive city OF NAmlIls'oii @
long as it's authorizes and its press coHuoIo -
silence and inertia the disgraceful' coWaFoIS IIN
r,rrdaro1,s lvnchirg of George White, the HSsLo'
.,NTurder never dies" The gaunt spectre OF VIZ.
nington's mob Of murderers walks py tne So
% n Of her citizens who does nothing 10 lay II a.
goes daily 10 his business 1t sits with the Iearl
fndre on the bench who does not issue ms warrant
II stands nv the sergeant of police at MS oeSA %
he makes his daily blotter knows OF lyhcAlils 4HI
6erers unarrested and no effort yet maze.
stands in the pulpit of the Rev. R Z. El"oou, mo
clerical and serrnonic incter to lyncnlng' VIM
1,,bf+ev,ashed by his presbytery and hdlns ms
cr,,a1 sensationalisrn behind WORKOUT JOKE VI e49
great Lincoln, bids defiance 10 any cohueit1l, LIS,
nubIic sentiment. That spectre STANDS peAIAu t-9
Governors chair of the Chief Executive OF tAe
state of Delaware as he is aspiring and planning
for a second term. and, while he weaves ms pom
tical roeshes points blood red threads ana lloSs
oF bIacL, disorder in which he must be enIahsleu-
We are all in the midst of a great and growing
danger Of the mob. II will soon leave the OIacA
r1an 70 fail upon he white man. No man, no pub
nc institution is safe in the presence of this new
form Of American anarchy and contagious mau-
ness No one should condOne it, or excuse 1t. NO
nubIfc official should for moment temporlze Win
r. We all whether in public or private station
and 70 the last extent of ability. have but one
du+1 as to the mob viz. to destroy it, and but
one duty as to the rioter and yncher viz to QUICK
" and vigorously punish him.
DEAN RICHMOND BABBITT