Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-03
DR.. w. D. Crum, Collector of Charleston, South
Carolina Port Speaks in Chicago.
Rev. MOntr0Se Th0rnton's Sensational Sermon
Rev. Thornton of Wilmington. DeL Iowa Product and
at One Time Lived In Des Moinss. Dr.. Bartlett of the
First Congregational Church. Chicago Lynch-
ing Advses HE People to Arm and Defend
Themselves Outlaw Tracy

% far as one race is the offenders. The
white man who commits the same
crime % just as guilty,
THE Indignant uprising of oom-
nanisy, snd some of the best men in
10, 70 avenge . wrong of such awful
magnitude may be technically lswiess;
Bat the spirit which causes the upris-
ing IL the reflection Of higher eivili-
zaaion. There are crimes 10 dreadful
that the pure, and the ehivslrsus, and
the strong ind it we'll nigh impossible
10 indurs the thought that such = De.
generate shoulh pollute the earth by
his presence"
BY star Correspondent Of the Inter Ocean.
Wilmington, Del, Jsns es.-This
has bsen the asst exciting day in the
city since the burning Of George White
last Monday for the murder q Miss
Helen Bishop. Thousands Of curious
and morbid peoples from nearby
towns, and hundreds of others from
more distant points today visited the
place whore white sxpisted his crime.
The most sensational feature Of the
day, however, was the scsthjng sermon
preached by the Rev. Montrose w.
Thornton. pastor of the Jirst A. M. E,
church of this city, to his congregation
tonight. The church was crowded in
expectation that the Rev. Mr.. Thornton
would have something to say on the
events of the past week.
WHITE MEN ARE DENOUNCED.
He said in part:
"The white man, in face Of his boast
cd civilization, stands before my eyes
tonight the demon Of the world races,
a monster inearnate, and, in so far as
the Negro race is concerned, seems to
give no quarter. The white is a heath
en-, fiend, monstrosity before God,
and last Mondays act is equal to any
act in the category of crime. would
sooner trust myself in the den of a
hyena than in his arms.
''With a court, law, and officers of
the law In his hands, the despised Neg
70 can expect no mercy. justice, or
protection. The Negro is unsafe any
where in shis country. He is the open
prey at all times of barbarians. who
know no restraint and will not be re-
strained. ,..E
"There is but one part left for the
persssuted Negro when charged with
crime and when Innocent. Be Z law
unto yourself. You are taught by this
lesson of outrage to save yourself from
tortue at the hands of the blood-seek-
ing public. Save your race from insult
and shame. Be your own sheriff, court
and Jury, rs was the outlaw Tracy.
Die in yous trseks-perhaps drinking
the blood of your pursuers.
''Booker T. Washington's charity,
humanity, advice Of forgiveness, love,
industry, and 90 on will never be re-
ciprocated BY white men,"
VISIT SCENE OF The BURNING.
Thousands visited today the scene
whsre George +. White was burned to
death lsst Monday night by a mob.
They came from all the small towns in
shls vicinity and hundreds josrned to
the execution plase from Chester, Pa,
and Philadslphia.
A trolley line rams to about three
quarters Of 3 mile from the scene, and
'bus drivers and others owning vehicles
did . thriving business carrying pas
sengers to the place and explaining to
then the events OF the last two weeks.
The burning took place in freshly
ploved field, about fifty feet from tho
roadway, which is hidden by high
bushes. The field has been tramped
almost 40 smooth and hard as asphalt
by tAe thousands that have visited tho
farm. The snlv evidence that remains
of the work of the mob are three cob
Bile stones, on one of which this in
scription has been placed in indelible
ink:
'.Here is all that remains of White
Yhe bushes behind which the assault
and murder occurred have .been cut
down for several yards and carried
away 9 sprig or branch Of the bushes.
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