The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-05
REPRESENTATIVE MOBILE
DECLARES FOR LAW AND ORDER

come to you with all due respect for
the Governor OF the State. for whom
nave q high regard. for the other
gentlemen whose authority view with
respect. but the people of Mobile will
40 today as they have always done
IN the past. They will attend to their
own business"
Instantly a clamor arose from diff
ierent parts Of the room. 1t was evil
Gent that many misunderstood the OBJ
Ject OF the speaker. Applause and calls
TOT MIN to sit down resounded through
the the. Auditorium. but he continued.
anese crimes do not come from the
moments. they come from a relaxation
OF the law. or rather from its lack OF
enforcement on the part Of ofiicers of
the law. 1t 10 to the saloons which
keep open at hours prohibited by the
law thAt we ow3 the spirit Of disre-
gard OF the law.
It 10 the house of i'll repute which
oepauch our youths that we owe the
!ack OF understanding and apprecia-
ton OF what the law stands for.
me doctor then offered the follow
ing:
whereas. that the present condi-
tion OF affairs in this community de-
manos tnat the laws Of the State and
county are enforced.
Se It resolved. That the citixene of
NOBLE county. in mass meeting as
semoled, do hereby appoint a com
mittee OF twenty-five with the priyi-
iege OF Increasing its membership to
Ioo' this committee to act In its own
way ana Its own time to enforce the
law ana to be responsible only to the
citizens OF Its community
BE Il further resolved, That no
member Of the present or county gov
eminent be appointed on tho commit
tee. The resolutions were passed
unanimously, and a committee an
pointed. consisting Of DR.. uolathwaite,
M J. vickers and H. w. rrench. This
committee retired and returned ten
ment Of the following COMMITTEES of
twenty-five: H. w. French. safrold
Berney. Eyre Damer, A. C.. Danner.
w. g. Overton. L. @. Cameron, Harry
Pillans. Jim Jett. Sam 'Neuderger. Dr..
claude 'Mastin. John Drago, Henry
Goidthwaite. John w. Marston, Jr., j.
G. Bush, Jr.. T. c.. Mcbride, D. P.
Bestor. Jr.. M. J. vickers, J. c. Miles.
Gen: q; W. Whiting. George ". Jones'
M. T. Judge. c. G. Montgomery, Mar.
tin Adams. Erwin Craighead, Bart b.
Chamberlain. The meeting then ad-
Journed.
The action taken by the meeting 1t
ID thought Will have beneficial eff
feet UPON the situation. There is lit
tie doubt in the minds of officials that
now all danger OF race riots Is avert
ed.
Whether even this pledged influence
OF the. citizens will suffice to insure
legal trials for the negro accused Of
rape. is a question The situation is
regarded as much brighter, however,
and 1t is now hoped there will be no
more serious trouble. One fear still
haunts the minds Of those who favor
legal process. II at any time during
the trial, any steps were to be taken.
tending to delay the conviction of the
negroes, or II an attempt were to be
made to secure a change Of venue, at
ter the negroes were brought here. the
mob flame. 1t Is thought. will surely
break forth again. Tonight the streets
of the city have been quiet and order
ly Few people have congregated in
the down town district. For the pres
emit at least, Mobile has passed the
danger point.