The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-26
Citizens Hold Mass
Meeting.
MUST HAVE LAW AND ORDER
Desperate Encounter Of Night
Followed by Calm.
RESOLUTIONS Passed Calling For Protect
ION of womanhood, Cessation Of
Lawlessness and Care For
Dead and wounded.

Atlanta Ca Sept. 25--Atlanta TO-
night shows little signs of the turpu-
lent scenes which have been enacted
during the past several days,
Good citizens and cooler heads have
obtained the mastery and prominent
men both white and colored are pend
ing every energy toward bringing tne
city back to it's normal condition, wnich
tonight is almost an accomplished TASK.
The CITY and suburbs are quiet. no re-
ports having been received of violence
tonight from any quarter
a law and order mass meeting was
held late this afternoon ATTENDED py
representative people of both races, 4.
In court house, which was hiied TO over,
lowing. fund OF SS,ooo was - naoh
for the benefit of the victims OF MOP
viotence and a committee of five APP
nointed to push the relief work 10
generous completion.
Committee on Resolutions
chosen. of which Hon. Clark Howeh,
editor of The Atlanta Constitution, was
made chairman. This committee re-
,,orted the following resolutions:
Whereas. The City has been the scehe
mr. horrible crimes against women caus
ing great excitement among the peopIe
and leading to disorder and MOB Vlo-
lence. and, to-
Whereas, the spirit of retaliation tor
makes no discrimination between the
innocent and the guilty and cause the
murder of innocent and law-aoloihg
citizens, and.
Whereas. the first duty of any gov
eminent is to protect life, liberty ana
property and the first duty OF the cit
izen is to obey the law and support
constitutional authority in its enforce
ment. and. -
whereas. present state of affairs mas
demonstrated the fact that crime anu
lawlessness begets more lawiessneNs
and when a question between the races
has arisen the existence OF rlot. 49,
enaenders hatred, fans the flames OF
racial passion and spreads the spirit OF
anarchy until the very foundation Oh
government is shaken. therefore. pc
It.
Resolved, that this meeting. COM
posed of the members of the Chamber
Of Commerce and other law abiding
citizens does solemnly protest against
the spirit of lawlessness that has tar
nished the fair name OF our city and
led to the commission of crime.
Denounce Murder of Innocent.
We denounce the cowardly and Dru-
tai murder Of innocent people and the
wounding of others and we cali upon
all good men to lift up their voices for
law and order and use their influence
to check the riot spirit that is abroad
in the community.
We deplore the crime of both races
which has been committed by their
worst elements and we solemnly pro-
test that mob rule is the worst evil
that can afflict society for 1t carries in
its train all the crimes that human be-
lngs are capable of and If not check
ed will lead to the destruction Of gov
eminent itself.
Wv ooII ,,non e. avfho~sSyau ~ o,lr
city and state to crush anarchy with
an iron hand and spare neither expense
nor force to do So
We demand that the authorities spare
no effort to put a stop TO the assaults
on our women. If 1t takes more men
thorities act accordingly. Our wo-
manhood must and shall be- protect
ed.
It is not right, not just that the tn
nocent. both white and black. shall
be punished for the sins of the
guilty and the events of the past
few days prove beyond doubt that it
is the innocent of both races that are
made to suffer as the result of the
unrestrained effort of the mob to
nvenge the dastardly outrages that
should be and must be punished by
law.
Care for wounded.
we IuElHST ueclaTe tndl IL 10 LHO
duty of our city to care for the sick
and wounded of both races and to
bury the dead, and we. pledge our will
lingness to assist the authorities If
needed.
Where government has not been
able to protect life the common in
stincts of humanity demand that it at
least care for the victims of violence
In sickness and death.
These resolutions were presented by
Chairman Howell, warmly seconded by
John Temple Graves, editor of The
Georgian; 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.
While no further trouble is expect
ed the city is still strongly guarded
and every precsution Is being taken
against the recurrence OF violence.