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

the crime which makes the heart cry
out for vengeance. are confined with
In their reach. and feeling as 1t does
the city must repress itself ana let
the law proceed.
For the law requires that man ac-
cused Of crime must be notified TWEEN
y-four hours before he can be tried,
and this is the period which Will fur
nish the supreme test for the torn
heart Of Mobile.
Sheriff Powers left tonight for Birrn.
insham to bring back the negroes.
Robinson and Thompson. to Mobile
He announced before his departure he
would return on Saturday OF THU
week This plan. 1t Is thought. may
be changed SO that the two accused
rapists may be brought here just long
enough before the trial to meet the
requirements Of the law
/ The meeting held tonight was an
nounced on bulletin boards and
through the medium OF the press early
in the day When the hour for con-
veninR arrived. more than 500 men
wree in the hall. and as 1t proceeded
the auditorium filled until every seat
was taken and men lined the walls
three deep
All Glasses Represented.
The audience which listened to the
speakers during the evening was one
which included the best men of every
walk of life. The bar. the cloth. the
counter and the artifcer. were there.
There were men actuated by different
emotions and there were men torn be-
tween coNnicting emotions. They had
gathered to discuss the. course they
would pursue but what the course de-
cided upon would be no one before the
meeting. could tell.
In addition to the Mobilians who
thronged the hall were others repre-
senting other sections Of the state.
Governor Jelks was there. Ad1utant
General william w Brandon was an
other who attended the meeting. and
Judge Terry Richardson was also
amang the crowd MAY. William Frye
Tebbetts called the session to order eat
1880 o'clock and stated the object OF
the meeting. 1t was called he said, to
conserve the peace Of Mobile.
He called for nominations for cnal-
man Of the meeting. ana ex-alderman
John Craft was unanimously elected
to that post. Bart. B. Chamberlain was
made Official secretary.
Addressing the people. Chairman
Craft said he had come to do what he
could to aid in the preserving OF good
government. Every citizen. white or
black, should receive the protection OF
OF the proceedings entered the NALL He
was escorted to the platform. while
some one in the crowd proposed three
cheers for the Goveno.
Cheers for Jelks.
The cheers were given. Upon his ar
rival, the chief executive was introduc-
ed by Chairman Craft as ono OF the
Most patriotic. most conservative and
sanest Governors the state Of Alabama
had ever had" The speech of the Gov
ernor was the mastely effort Of his life.
He knew he.4.was appealing tose~a
crowd whose thoughts was opposed to
che course ne wished them to pursue
In a voice filled with emotion he called
upon them to- uphold the law and to
preserve the name Of tnei city and OF
thei safe from the stain o. murder.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen" he
said, Il am glad to be among gather
ing Of gentlemen who are congregated
together in the interest Of peace
am glad to be in Mobile. have often
said I would rather be in your city
than in any other save the one which
I have the honor and the pleasure to
call my home.
Il come among you in your distress
to see II could not be Of some slight
assistance to you In your trouble.
You have a great city here, a city
great not only in its men and Its wo-
men. but you have great commercial
city"
Launching into the discussion Of the
evening the Governor spoke Of his ar
rival in the city. He had sought cab
man and had been told that every
driver had left the streets because of
the danger from the mob.
Can you blame us?" shouted a man
rising in the hall. Cries of Down.
down." rang from every part of the
hall. but the man would not down
Answer, me, Governor" he cried. Can
you blame us?'
Just a minute. and I'll answer" re-
piled the speaker. -Four years ago !
stood on the Capitol steps in Mont
gomery and took the oath to admin
lister the laws Of the State My
friends. I have endeavored to live up
to my oath to the best of my ability
Governor Answer
To-day I passed down the water front
Of your city. saw the wonderful
wealth and wonderful opportunity you
have But what is the wealth of your
city II II Is to be stained with law
lessnesF and disorder Gentlemen,
and here the voice of the Governor
spoke with emotion. gentlemen, know
what you have gone through. know
the inhuman fiends have been abroad
hiuoHs you, ana, gentlemen, from the
bottom Of my heart sympathize with
you.
Now. have promised you these
men will be tried in week. judo =
Scmmes has set the dates of their
trial for next Tuesday and Wednesday.
For Gods sake. gentlemen. can't We
wait seven days and let the law take
its course?"
Inc Governor then announced that
he had issued orders that the troops
brought to Mobile yesterday would he
returned to their homes tonight When
he sat down a storm of applause rose
from every part of the hall. II was
evident his speech had made a strons
| Impression.
General Brandon was rext called
upon. He declared he yielded to r.,
man in loyalty and fidelity to the
State. He referred to the oath of tho
Governors office, ana said the citizens
of the state would honor no man VINO
did not perform his sworn duty
THE Governor has said he would
take the troops away. 1t is now |,
to the citizens of Mobile themselves
| to see the law is upheld.
The Governor came to your grief
| stricken city because his heart went
| out in distress TO the homeless people
| In your county. We love your city; we
| love your institutions. Let 1t go OUT
| to the world that Alabamians. as Ala =
bamians. love the law and will uphold
II. You have been outraged: the ciry
has been outraged. AS an ALBANIAN.
feel 1t quivering In every part of
| my body.
But If we can see that man huns,
| from the tree by the process Of :he
law, 1t will go out to the world that
| Alabamians stand Cor the law and
right, and not for violence md murde r.