Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-03

An influential Colored man from the
South and tAe minister Of the oldest
church In Chicago discussed lynchine
in different pulpits In Chicago Sunday.
One opinion they head is coanon:
Though the method of Summary pun.
islnsnt is not 10 BE- condemn, 1t 10 Of
ten justitiabls.
"Lysching SAVIOR Of sAs barbspisn Of
The Assk aeeA, but We hust think Si
the crimes that provoke then. These
srinss are 20 asroeious that no punish
msnt y TOO severe fov thsm," said DR..
William D. Crum, collector Of the psst
Of Charleston, 3. g., .aad one Of the
foremost eolored men Of the Seuth.
The indignant uprising Of con-
nunity and some of tAs best nea in
it 10 sysa6e . crime Of sush awful
magnitude may be teshanisaily law
less, bat the spirit which caused the
uerising Is the reflection of highe,
civilization" declared the Rev. VIII.
liam A. Bartlett OF the First Congrs-
gstional church.
Neither man considers lynehing .
phase of the race problem of the ma
tioa-whites arraysd against blacks.
They consider it as the outburst of an
enraged public sentiment against some
wretch-white o. black-who stood
guilty of sone crime meriting punish
nent too severe for sluggish law courts.
To both the remedy seemed .oblitsra.
tion of the fiends whose deeds incited
the mob violence.
DR.. Crum is q resident Of Charles
town 8. C. Three times he has been
appointed collector OF the port by
President Roosevelt, and each time
the Senate, Influenced by protests from
the "Jim Grow" South, has refused to
aftirn the appointment. But he holds
the Office pending affirmation. He is
visiting Chicago in response to an invi-
tation from citizens committee.
The Chautauqua salute greeted DR..
Crum at the Bethel Methodist church,
Thirtieth and Dearborn streets, vixen
he was introduced last Sunday evening.
To the question wh-eh is now SO promi-
nent before the country he made but
passing reference from the pulpit.
Later he expressed himself more for.
cibiy,
NOT RACE PROBLEM.
"Lynching Is not race problem" :"
said DR.. Crun. There is no North or
South, but the form of unlawful pun
ishment is general oil over the country.
The most horrible lynching which ever
took place in this country occurred in
Deleware only few days ago. Such
panishments SAVIOR of the barbarism Of
the dark ages, but we must consider
the crimes that provoke them. They
are so atsocious that no punishment is
too severe. a-y VET
''ro many persons denounee lynch.
iags without considering their cause.
If the law was quick and decisive there
would be fewer lynchings. 7here
should be no delay. Mob violence il
always to bs condemned. Il respects
rights of no one. When q man is guilty
hs has no rights, but too often the mis-
take is made and the wrong person
meets horrible death.
1.-THE remedy il to exterminate The
horrible wretshss who commit the
sri.es-not BY KILLING them, but by
teaching them better. Prevention is
the best cure. Only the lowest sle-
nent-colored or Whites ever guilty.
The best of both races stand In abhor-
renee of tho crimes which provoke
lvnshings."
DR.. BAKTLnTr's SERMON.
Zone gets the Impression from recent
sermons and resolutions that the eiti-
zens who hang or burn the destroyer
Of life, home and oil that is held sacred
by womanhood, are the real sHsnd ers,
rather than che monster whom they
destroy" said the Rev. Or. Bartlett
''We seem to be absorbed with the
majesty Of this vogue term ''law" that
the notion pievails that the real crimi-
nails are those who do not wait for
legal processes, and the violator Of
womsnhood is the abused party. The
mere murder is little to be dreaded
in comparison with that invasion which
brings not only death, bus stain and
dishonor. The family bears the sears
for generations. The community is
soiled and shocked. A devouring Wild
beast would be awelsome frienc com
pared to such q fend in human form.
I'VE shuddes at the torture of the
ariminab who Is burned, but apparent
" forget TO shudder for the innocent
girl whose mental and spiritual agony
is tenfold greater than that Of the fre.
This is not : race problem, except in