The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
MOBILE LIES SLEEPING
OVER AN ACTIVE VOLCANO

Mobile passed RESOLUTIONS IaSoIhS
| and order. Today they feel their Ell
forts have been in vain For there Is
an undercurrent of feeling which re-
| fuses to acknowledge the resolutions.
| determination seems to exist tna'
| Robinson and Thompson must not DC
| tried. This sentiment is not only oper<
! Iy expressed, but there is no need -
| its expression. 1t can be ret Se-
meath the exterior OF the GU. one
| feels that the demon of fury Is quietcd
| only for the night: that 1t 10 not dead
ened. but living in wait ready to spring
forth again when opportunity ohers.
An opportunity, 1t is thought. Will
offer tomorrow. 1t is this quiet de-
! termination on the part OF the peo-
pie to carry out a purpose In dehance
| of the law, which makes thinking peo-
pie fear the presence OF the military
and the prisoners In mobile.
nile are nrepared for almost any act.
r ia predicted that If soldiers bring
the negroes to this city. there will be
a clash between the elements OF gov
eminent and disorder. And what may
follow is the thought which makes
the thinkers Of Mobile shudder.
The action Of the Mobile Bar was
| taken at meeting In tne Chahcery
| Court room at noon today. 1t was
brought about in part by the state
ment OF Judge Semmes that he stood
readv to recede from the former posi-
tion he had taken and would, II deem
ed advisable by the Governor. conduct
a trial under military protection. In
their efforts to prevent violence the
members OF the Bar took the further
steps Of appointing Harry T. Smith TO
sneak as their representative. to the
Iawless element IL occasion should
arise
At the meeting Of the Bar Associa-
ton four resolutions were passed which
will be published in the papers OF the
State and one which was this afternoon
embodied in a telegram to Governor
Jelks.
Judge o. ]. semmes also sent a tele-
gram to the Governor, stating that he
had receded from the position he had
assumed when he talked over the sit
uation with the Governor yesterday.
The telegram OF this afternoon sent
by the secretary Of the meeting, Rob-
ert E Gordon. reads as follows:
Telegram to Jelks.
II am instructed by the Mobile Bar
to send you the following resolution:
Resolved, That we recommend that the
executive authorities have the accused
brought to this city under full military
protection and that the said military
protection be furnished during the sub
sequent judicial proceedings"
The telegram of Judge Semmes to the
Governor said: AT a meeting of the
bar 1t was unanimously resolved that
the City Court of Mobile might be
held under military protection. I will
recede from my former position. and
will hold court under guard. If you
see At to order such guard"
The meeting which resulted In the
Governor being asked to call upon the
National Guard of the State. after that
ofIicial had yesterday been requested
to remove them from the limits of the
city. was called to order at 1890 to-
day In the Court House. More than
100 member of the bar were present.
Harry T. Smith was chosen to pre-
side. In the beginning of the meeting
Judge Semmes made the announcement
that he was willing to give way from
his former position II 1t were the sent
iment of the members of the bar that
the ends of the law would be more
effectively carried out by having mill
tary protection at the trial Of the me-
groes. Robinson and Thompson. That
bers present was shown in the speeches
which followed.
After continuing their elaboration
for above an hour. the following reso-
lutions were adopted in addition to
that which the secretary of the Assoc
citation sent to Governor Jelks:
Resolved-That it is the sense Of this
Meeting. that in view of the present
situation. we recommend that the Judge
of the City Court proceed with the
speedy arraignment of the prisoners
and the disposition of the cases under
discussion. as they come before him in
the regular way. and that he has no
duty or authority In connection with
the manner in which the prisoners are
h-o h4f~ r. I-a -
part of the function of the government
"Resolved-That 1t is the sense OF this
meeting that the Judge of the City
Court can properly try the accused un-
der the protection Of the military.
"Resolved-That the Secretary of the
Bar Association be instructed to send a
telegram to the Governor. stating that
the Bar Association resolved that the
accused be brought to the city under
military protection.
"Resolved-That the Chairman Of the
meeting. Mr.. Harry T. Smith. constitute
committee of one from the Bar AS
ISOLATION, TO issue an address to the cit
liens, asking them to restrain from vio-
lence or mob law"
Other Meetings Held.
During TO-DAY. several other meet
ings have been held. At 10 o'clock
this morning the committee of twenty
hve. appointed at last nights meeting.
gathered in the Office of B. B. Cham
berlain. in the Bank of Mobile building.
for the purpose of forming a perman-
tnt organization for the purpose OF aid
ing the officers of the law in the per
Torrance of their duty. No definite
action was taken, but additional names
to the number Of one hundred. were
rhosen of the representative men Of the
r1ty TO act in forming such an organi-
zallon, and the meeting was called for
$50 o'clock in the evening in the rooms
of the Commercial Club. During the
meeting, number of speeches were
made, the sentiment of those present
being strongly in favor of using ,nflu-
ence to secure legal and peacea BILE
trial of the negroes who are expected
to be brought back here tomorrow
Another meeting was held in German
Relief Hall shortly after noon, whic h
was meagerly attended. 1t was the af-
termath of the meeting held in the same
place last night. number of talks
were made III favor of law and or
der, and the following resolution Of
fered by Rev. EdmOnds Bennett passed
BE it resolved that 1T is the pro-
found conviction of this meeting that
the proposed Law and Order Club is an
imperative necessity of the situation.
and that it be made a permanent organ
ization."
No action was taken at this meet
irg, it being the sentiment of those
present to await action, which was eX-
pected of the committee of 100 at the
evening meeting.
For the purpose of taklng steps 90
put an end to causes which bring about
disregard for the law the citizens of
Mobile tonight formed a permanent or
70 ha Com