The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-26

which have been enacted during the past
several days. Good citizenship and cooler
heads have obtained the mastery, and
prominent men, both white and colored,
are bending every energy toward bringing
the city back to its normal condition.
which tonight is almost an accomplished
task.
The city and suburbs are quiet, no re-
ports having been received of violence to-
night from any quarter
Law and Order Meeting Held.
A law and order mass meeting was held
late this evening attended by representa-
tive people of both races at the court
house. which was filled to overnowlng A
fund of $1,000 was raised for the benefit of
the victims of mob violence and a conf
mittee of five appointed to push the re-
lief work to a satisfactory completion.
A committee on resolutions was chosen,
of which Clark Howell editor of the Con-
stitution, was made chairman. This COM
mittee reported the following resolutions:
"whereas. The city has been the scene
of horrible crimes against women, Gauss
ing great excitement among the people
and the leading to disorder and mob vio-
lence; and
Resolutions AsTted.
whereas, The spirit oi .alation for
crime, working Under cover + the mob.
makes no discrimination betwe the In
nocent and the guilty, and causes the
murder of innocent and law-abidins elu-
zens and
"Whereas, The first duty of any governs
ment is to protect life, liberty and prop
erty and the first duty Of the citizen is
to obey the law and support constitutional
authority in Is enforcement; and,
whereas, The present stage of affairs
has demonstrated the fact that crime and
lawlessness begets more lawlessness. and
when a passion between the races has
arisen the existence of riot, acts of vio-
lence and the spirit of mob engenders ha-
tired, fans the flames of racial passion.
and spreads the spirit of anarchy until
the very foundation of government Is
shaken; therefore, be 1t
Resolved That this meeting, composed
of the members of the Chamber of Com
merce and other law abiding citizens,
does solemnly protest against the spirit
of lawlessness that has tarnished the fair
name Of our city and led to the commits
sion of crime.
1--WE denounee the cowardly and brutal
murder of innocent people and the wounds
ing of others; and we call upon all good
men to lift up their voice for law and or-
der, and use their influence to check the
r!oucus spirit that is abroad In the enm-
uIunity.
eve deplore the crime Of both races.
which has been committed by their WORST
elements, and we solemnly protest that
mob rule Is the worst evil that can af-
fis;t society, for 1t carries in its train all
the crimes that human beings are capable
OF, and If not checked will lead to the
destruction of government itself.
Call to Crush Anarchy.
I'VE call upon the authorities of our
city and state to crush anarchy with an
iron hand and spare neither expense or
force to do so.
1--WE demand that the authorities spare
no effort to put u stop to the assaults on
more money to do It, that the authorities
act accordingly we demand.
"Our womanhood must and shall be
protected.
1T Is not right that the innocent, both
white and black shall be punished for
the sins Of the guilty, and the events
OF the past few days prove beyond doup.
that it is the innocent of both races Tat
are made to suffer as the result OF the
unrestrained effort OF the mob to aVenge
the dastardly outrages that should be
and must be punished by law.
I'VE further declare that II Is tie duty
of our city to care for the sick an
wounded Of both races, and to bury the
dead, and we pledge our Willingness to
assist the authorities II needed.
"Where government has not been able
to protect life the common Instincts
humanity demand that 1t at least care
for the victims of violence in sickness
and death"
These resolutions were precented by
Chairman Howell, warmly seconded by
John Temple Graves, editor of the Geor-
gian; John S. Cohen, managing editor Of
the Journal, and Charles s. Daniel editor
of the News and were unanimously
adopted as the sense of the meeting.
City stror Guarded.
While no further, 'ouble is expected.
the city is still stro. gly guarded and
every precaution is being taken against
the recurrence Of violence.
The known dead, who have met death
in connection with riots here since last
Saturday night number one white man
and eighteen negroes. To this number
might be added the name Of Mrs. Robert
Z. Thompson, an estmable white woman,
who dropped dead Monday evening as
two negroes were shot and beaten in
her sight
County Policeman James Heard, killed
in South Atlanta Monday night.
Negroes Dead.
Marshall Carter, 13-year-old boy killed
i'm fight with another negro Monday.
elem Rhodes, killed in South Atlanta
Monday night.
Ca, wounded South