The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-27
BILL ON MODS.
New York Politician Discusses Live
Issue.

Olcott Beach, N. Y, Special.-From
20 900 to $4,000 persons attended the
annual picnic Of the Niagara County
Pioneers Association. The morning
was taken UP with business meeting
of the association, followed by a re-
ception to former Senator David B..
Hill. An immense crowd gathered al
the open-air theatre, where the eNer-
cises of the day were held. Attorney
General Cuneen was the first speaker.
He extolled the industry, intelligence
and characters Of the pioneers OF
western New York Mr.. Cuneen then
paid a tribute to Senator Hill, who was
the next speaker.
Mr.. Hill, in opening, discussed Mob
Law Versus Due Process Of Law" He
said:
mob violence is not rendered less
Objectionable even II it be true, as fire.
quently asserted. that unless it shall
interpose its strong arm, the guilty
may escape punishment through lax
administration Of the criminal laws, or
indifference to its enforcement on the
part of the people themselves. The
very excuse offered Is a reflection on
the community itself where the crime
has been committed. and the remedy
lies, not in the people themselves over
riding the law, but in the people up
holding and enforcing the law, and in
an appeal to their patriotism, their
good sense, their innate love Of justice
and respect for order-qualities which
are seldom or never invoked in vain.
We cannot permit this government to
become mobocracy, which acts upon
impulse, feels no restraint, and recog-
nizes no appeal from its hasty pre-
judgment.
Grimes which can only be punished
by such irresponsible tribunals as mobs
might as we'll not be punished at all,
because in the end the remedy would
be found to be worse than the disease.
The duty Of every American citizen
who loves his country and its free
institutions Is plain. He should assist
IN the creation of a healthy public SEN
timent, which should demand that no
person charged with crime shall be
punished therefor except under due
process OF law, and by lawful officials,
and after a trial before court and
jury, as provided by the wise and
bene6cient provisions Of our Federal
constitution, and these vital provis-
ions, so essential to tie public welfare,
must be respected in every part OF our
domain and wherever our American
flag shall permanently float; and every
man. whether white or black, native or
foreign born. rich or poor. educated or
unlettered. must be protected in his
life and liberty"
Taking up another subject, Mr.. Hill
said:
"The tendency OF the times Is to-
ward indulgence in that peculiar spe-
cies Of sensational performance, which
may be characterized in general terms
as 'spectacularism," II / may be per-
mitted to coin the word. Spectacular
lists usually affect superiority over
other people; in the matter Of patriot
ism they desire to be regarded as the
Only true patriots: they assume to
possess all the virtues; while other
people, in their estimation. posses all
the vices They abhor silence and OBJ
scurity. They assert the commonest
kind OF self-evident propositions,
which have become moss-covered from
age. with an emphasis as though they
we're oracles, and as though their
platitudes were wholly original.
"They have their press agents. who,
unsolicited, supply newspapers gratui-
tously with the details Of what they DO
each morning. noon and night, as
though the world was holding its
breath for Fear that something would
escape 1t pertaining to themselves. II
they happen to hold office. they are
delighted to see their smallest public
acts paraded, magnified and applauded.
They are sure that there was never be-
fore such public officials as them
selves-so earnest, so honest. so self
sacrificing. They meddle with every
thing. whether within Of without their
official jurisdiction. and usually mud
die everything with which they have
anything to do.
"Spectacularism, as here interpreted,
IS sort Of disease-it expands the
lead and contracts the conscience. and
may appropriately be called "ego-ma-
MIA" which is another name for ego
tism.
"The hope Of the country lies in the
great mass of cool, deliberate and con-
servative citizens, who pursue their
avocations and perform their daties
rnostentatiously, and entertain sincere
convictions Of their life's work. They
neither delight in war. in contention
nor in unnecessary strife. They carry
NJ chip upon their shoulders. always
looking for trouble. Their ways are
ways Of pleasantness. and their paths
are paths Of peace. They believe that
righteousness. more than triumphs OF
war, exalteth the nation