Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-16

2 Gent for the white man is deemed quit
too mild for the negro. The truth is
J the crime grows in the white mani
, mind when a negro is the perpetrator
J because he is a negro. II a more
severe penalty is merited. then let tn,
law draw the distinction, rather thar
leaving it for the fury OF mobs {
work out. If the white rapist is 10 be-
preferred above the black, let it be
written so into the code. We make
no special plea for the vile wretch,
black or white, who commits this
awful crime, but we certainly should
not expect more from a race with the
history OF the African negro behind il
than we do OF the white race, especial
" the native American.
In proof that negro lynching is the
fruit of race hatred, rather than of
crime hatred, may be cited the con-
stantly increasing number OF cases
where black men of the South are
taken and killed for other offences
than rape, even for such minor ones as
simple assault, if committed on the
person of white man, who is held 10
be quite above and beyond criticism,
whatever provocation he gives TO the
blacks. The idea seems to be that the
negro has no rights that the white man
is bound 10 respect, and that any
process is justifiable that tends to teach |
the black his proper attitude toward |
the white-an attitude of cringing
servility. More negroes are put to
death for other crimes than for lynch
nc alone-and quite often for no
rhine at all. Very seldom indeed is
melted out to white man
Who takes part in these negro killings.
There is an avenue of escape for him
ONE way.
The real explanation OF an these
orrible lynehings that we read OF is
ace hatred and it is becoming more /.
ltense year by year. It is spreading /.
the North, too. Wherever there are I
irge settlements Of colored people In
nr Northern cities much the same
.eling exists as in the South. Race :
ashes and race wars are frequent. !
My last week Evansville, Indiana. a
ldured one with fatal results. New ]
ork city has its periodic Sixth avenue n
sorders between the races. There is =,
Immunity anywhere from these \
wherever the races live c,
gether. The newspaper reports Of d
nchings, with all their horribly fas- y y
hating details, tend to spread the 81
il by suggestion.
The time has really come when 1t is b,
to enquire whether our govern M
'ntal fabric is to give way in the ="
portant respect OF protection to W
'se accused of crime. What assur- NJ
&c is there when jails are broken 5.
o and prisoners dragged forth for la
b execution, that innocent men will ra u
dieP Indeed. many such cases in.
re occurred, beyond all doubt. ~,
a certain crime be committed. and Sc
lack man arrested for it has an ex- ~
ent chance of grazing his funeral WI
before his innocence can be estab- me
ed. pr
nat constitutes mob? Not often ,an
sober. strong men of community.
ally the vicious and the lawless. Ak
e OF whom are no better than the col
inns they claim. Often infamed Ma
liquor. such an element is 10 10
substitute for law to give way II
}. For the moment il Is anarchy DIRE
ing less. Having once thrown vol
the established order, the habit mo
mes easy. Turbulence and riot ber
to the surface as easily as they and
on the Rue st. Antoine during the and
lch revolution. There is no posi- era
security to persons or property w."
both rest over a smouldering vol last
. whC
mob is not the majestic vox pop fy il
IN many cases. We read of tnal
os" composed Of a dozen armed b M,
who take prisoners from the mes
officers and execute them with and
ne solemnity OF united popu- the
-mere bandits working their own 'ileu
When whoever is able to do so Dir
secure persons held for crime in nm aiinS
7ay and put them to death with
nifty, the majesty OF mob law Vern
its most engaging feature-the
ng OF an outraged people. IN
at is TO be done? Only. one s'o on,
Have right laws and have trans
rigidly enforced If na.ae..- of Or