The Appeal., 1903-08-01
viii E. Mdth6lS Go.
Cor. 9th & Cedar SITS.
CASH OR CREDIT.
DANVILLE DENOUNCED.
CASH OR CREDIT.

Chicago Citizens Condemn Saturdays
>Lynching..
The Afro-Americans of Chicago and
all other good citizens are bitter in
their denunciation of the Danville
mob. It is really terrible to think that
Illinois has been disgraced by two
lynchings within two months.
Would Di sfranchise Mobs.
Disfranchisenent for all voters
know to- have ye>participatedrin a lynch
ing is the remedy suggested by
Bishop Abraham Grant of the African
Methodist Episcopal church.
"If the right of franchise is With
held from the ignorant, how much
more necessary is it to withhold 1t
from those who break the most sacred
laws of our country" said the bishop
yesterday.
" For sixty years I have been opti-
mistic regarding the final triumph OF
law and order, so long as lynching
was confined to the south, but since
it is becoming prevalent in the north
ern states it is difficult to say what
the harvest will be-
BIames Bartlett.
The Rev. A. J. Carey, Quinn chapel
II feel that such utterances from the
pulpit as those of the Rev. w: A. Bart
lett Of the First Congregational
church of this city and the Rev. Mr..
Elmwood of Wilmington, DEL, are
largely responsible for the spirit of
lawlessness that prevails in this coun-
try: The pulpit has all along been
weak in the stand it has taken for the
majesty Of the law.
AS Bad As kishinev.
The Rev. G. M. Tillman, St. Johns
African Methodist Episcopal church.
This nation cannot expect to maintain
law and order by permitting the per-
petration of such acts against a help
less people. 1t is useless for the
United States to cry out against Rus
asia and against the barbarity of Spain
when infinitely worse crimes are
committed within it's borders.
A DastardIy Deed.
The Rev. A. L. Murray, Bethel Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal churchill
was one of the most dastardly deeds
committed in the history Of the state.
We would not look for anything better
in the south, but we are shocked that
it should have occurred in this state,
whose citizens in the past have sacri-
feed their lives for the race that now
is being lynched:
Unfortunate for Illinois.
The Rev. ]. G. Anderson, Wayman
chapel-It is especially unfortunate
that the lynching should have oc-
Cured in this state. It Is hoped that
every possible means will be taken by
those in authority to see that the law
is enforced, rather than punishment
should be meted out by an infuriated
mob. -. :.:.t> -
Admires the Brave Sheriff.
Prof. Herbert L. Willett, University
Of Chicago-The thing that struck me
in the accounts of the lynching was
the nerve of the sheriff. In a case
like that I believe the. essential thing
is that the sheriff shall maintain his
authority, even if it is necessary to
kill half a dozen people: would rather
down, even for the sake OF one Grimm
down, even fer the safe of one crim1n-<
al than that all principles OF justice
and law should be overthrown by an
enraged mob. For the sheriff at Dan
Vile 1 have the highest admiration
The example of few such men as he
would do much to discourage mob
violence. .s.t. ss-. .# p I
LawIessness a Dangerous Thing.
Prof. Harry Pratt Judson, Univer-
sity Of Chicago-No possible excuse.
for the violence Of the Danville mob
oor I,os 9fo,,,, = III Tho Ia aW1oSSnpSS that
seems to be on an increase in this
country is a dangerous thing it is i'm
possible to tell where it will stop. /:
Condition That Is Appalling.
Judge Philip SteinThe Danville
affair was terrible. II we are not
careful in this country we will have
anarchy and all its horrors upon us
Thinking people see il the growing
.disrespect Of law and order scondi-5
ton that IS appall 6.