Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
iniunctions.

On the subject of the abolition Of In
igheuOns iu IJbur disputes, he says.
| IN my last message ! suggested the en-
acment oil law in connection with the
issuance OF lnjunctions, attention hav-
lng been sharply drawn to the matter
BY the demand that the right Of apply
ing injunoUOns in labor cases should be
Wholly abolished II is at least doubtful
whether law abolishng altogether the
use OF inUWctiuns in such cases would
stand the test of the courts: in which
case of course the legislation would be
ineAeclye Moreover, | believe it would
Oe wrong altogether to prohibit the use
Of lnllnatonF 1t Is criminal to permit
sympathy with criminals to weaken our
hlds 10 unfolding the law; and If men
seek TO destroy life or property by mob
violence there should be no impairment
q the power Of the courts to deal with
Meh IN lho most summary and effective
Way possible But so far as possible the
solse OF Tine power should be provided
sssllst by some such law as l advocated
ast year
The Negro Problem.
me negro problem is given considera-
" attention, after calling attention to
lae Tact that no section OF the country
free from faults. and that no section
s w occasion to jeer at the shortcomings
a.s yasAS olNer section he turns to the sub
,n, ul yuehings and especially as APP
KY ho 10 lhc negro OF the south, He says
w nbrtt'pSt existing cause for mob law
S ote pefnetaton by the blacks of the
syo, WI rape, a crime which he terms
sSs Seh worse than murder. He quotes the
h. ~ Vui'Ioh5 TO the white people spoken
s uey, Gambler, Of Georgia, some years
csrt, csT ana ny Gov. Jelks, OF Alabama, re-
~nuy' and then saws.
MAJ Ky colored man should realize
me- t"e worst enemy OF his race Is the
~ tl tllninal. and above all the ne
M grLuhha who commits the dread
~ s' Ine OF rape; and 1t should be felt
sS,is we highest degree an offense
M .He whole country, and against
coI,raI5' 'oIeu race in particular, for a
d u man TO fail to help the officers
no,siy law In hunting down with all
so srhs'plo t1rnestness and zeal every
mS lhIemous offender. Moreover, in
sysu AZ suusl lhent, the crime of rape should
SsayS be punished with death, as Is
lon, 'ase with murder: assault with In
@nt,3 ~ commit rape should be made n
@pial crime, at least in the discretion
moane ane court and provision should be
Stne5 STGne ny which the punishment may
~ w, immediately upon the heels OF
"a III vi Shaei while the trial should be
No vUuuucted that the victim need not
INV mosahtonly shamed while giving tes-
nnhlg.s. "Alu lildl lllt least luS6liHe
'ITpttieity shall be given to the details.
ha ne members OK the white race ion
sverC e other hand should understand that
mnaI lEhehlng represents by Just so
aV.onn aIVsen loOsening of the bands OF civ
ha,a'tiiooh; that the spirit of lynchihg
ibe ,saoly throws into prominence in
sreo e community all the foul and evil
e,r |,uIes who dwell therein, No man
msr TNe part In the torture of 4 hu-
mor, ,o@ng without having his own
Fyssss nature permanently lowered.
no,ay lynching means Just so much
VIZ" ueterioratiOn In all the children
hss. nave any knowledge of It. alnd
troittiiore Just SO much additional
Awauiie Aweoie FOR the next generation Of
Let Justice be both sure and swift;
sSS let i be justice under the Haw,
|u mob. e1'' :
Capital and Labor.
nm the subject of capital and labor
bs,,ppse b PRESIDENT takes the agltators OF class
sMed to task and says ito preach
IA isseu s 10 the rich man, as such( !.
ravs seek to mlslead and inilame to mad
and1 honest men whose lives are hard
inin VINO have not the kind of mental
pr,cioiss which will permit them to ap-
|p,,san.e the danger In the doctrines
III, 49, 10 W commit cflmet against
so,,9bo,uy polite and to be false TO every
han principle and tradition of Amer
|tbiodn,a national life" Continuing on this
hechhee hhe plain people who think-the
ers ersNnainlcs, niiics, farmers, merchants. work
wbonm mita mead or hand the men to
SbS American traditions are dear,
deeenip9ve their country and try to act
|ihenurVlly by their neighbors, owe IL to
dama,elVes to remember that Nhe most
|ularr ginH blow that can be gllven pop
sor,hE government Is to elect IAN un-
|ba,say and sinister agitator on a
|Nhanurm Of violence and hypocrisy.
|bis neer such an Issue is rhised in
|anrh hiountry nothing can be gAlned by
|ocrenilng from It. for In such case DEM
|sovs,rss y Itself on trial, popular self
|hself hlnent under republican forms Is
|hob on trial. The triumph of the
|umph IS Just as evil thing asl the tri-
|tscano 9i the plutocracy. and to have
|whsit"eu one danger avails nothing
|lh tbee Il we sucuumb to the other
|pr ny ny end the honest man. whether rich
|lrIessV essV9,r who earns his own Lying and
"a NM ,o oeal Justly ny his felSows, has
|ind Nuch to fear from the Ansncere
|nueb unworthy demagog. pAomising
ano Performing nothing,I or elaa