The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-08-21
BESl CITIZENS
DENOUNCE MOB
BUSINESS MEN or SPRINGFIELD,
ARE AROUSED OVER ITS DIS
GRACEFUL CONDITION.

lowing Gov Deneen proclamation y
las night calling upon all citizens Il
aid in restoring order and promoting
justice. an enthusiastic meeting o.
business men was held at the Cham
Der Of Commerce. 1t was called TO
order by DIR. E. A. Hail. who intro
duced E. L. Chaplin as Chairman. The
later launched into a fiery address. in
the course OF which he said:
This is the most extraordinary
meeting We have ever held. The
question before us is whether law and
order shall prevail in this community
OF whether it shall be committed to
the rule of riot. ruin and rebellion.
You know about these events and their
results in bloodshed and property
loss. / believe that out Of every ten
men in this city, nine are law-abiding,
faithful citizens. OF the persons in
that mob there was not one to whom
any of US would entrust a single dol
lar. No one of them felt any degree
of responsibility for the welfare of
this community. Are we going to
stand the rule of such mob?ls life
SO dea- and sweet that we would sur
render to cowardice? We love this
city, and no mob, large or small, shall
defy the law"
speech, and was continued when other
orators delivered themselves of sim
liar sentiments.
Would Discriminate.
DR.. Hall then read the resolutions.
They had been previously drawn by
Dr. ]. w. Scott, who was Health Of
ficer under Gov. Altgeld, but when
his production was read, DR.. Scott
discovered, with a show of anger, that |
to the original demand for the pro-
lection of life, liberty and property
to every citizen" somebody had ad-
ded, without reference to color or ma,
DR.. Scott was promptly on his feet
demanding to know who had changed
the manuscript. He declared that the
resolutions were inexpedient,
that they would be red flag to such
persons as were already inclined to
make trouble. This view was crushed
under deluge of argument in favor
Of the amendment. 1t is more impor-
tant, declared the speakers, that the
law be observed and justice done in
legal way than that matters be
Imoothed out without consideration Of
he justice of the methods used.
Springfield wants to start on a new
ind clean basis, they said, and the
foundation must be honest or no
can be brought about.
DR.. Scott, unconvinced and belliger-
mt, bowed to the bad judgment" of
he majority, and the adoption of the
esolution was unanimous amidst A
UGH sturdy cheering that some people L
a the street below thought another v
lot had begun. The preamble and a
esolutions are as follows: u
The Resolutions.
Whereas. condition has arisen in G
his city due to causes in themselves u
alling for the severest condemnation
I'd the strictest punishment, and u
hich has brought danger and shame d'
} every citizen of Springfield which ST
lreatens the material interests Of ot
yery citizen, whether property owner VI
wage Garner; which has cost the XII
x-payers many thousand sof dol
rs; which threatens the security of
'ery home and the lives of innocent &c
items and the very foundation OF te
se government by the open defiance re
law; WI
Therefore, be it, resolved, that we TN
edge ourselves to the earnest sup ne
TT of all officials whose duty is law SIC
forcement and to give all informa- ma
IN and assistance to them in bring wa
: to swift justice all persons guilty is
crime, irrespective of nationality 10
color, and we call on all good citi-
rs to cooperate in restoring and de'
nishing all offenders to the end pul
1t the prosperity of the city may ina
ltinue and to show that Sprinfield DIR
deserving Of respect and confidence,
that 1t is community committed ian
the enforcement of law and order. tel
! that we demand that the life, lib sta
y and prosperity Of citizens be pro- ties
ted without reference to nationality has
color" wit
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