The Washington herald., 1908-08-19

1Lat4t4s l4l4r aus Ill 4ENE4lLlE
to-day that an attempt was made la-e
Saturday night 10 burn the house OF
Abraham Lincoln. A torch had been
lighted and applied 10 the building. but
II was discovered IN tine by a woman
living IN the reighborhood. and the fire
was exungu-shed with little damage.
Everything IS comparatively quiet TO-
night There were several hot skiruisaes
shortly after midnight. but the riote-s
were quickly dispersed
The prosecution OF those gunty OF out
RACES that have resulted in the death Of
SIX persons and the loss Of thousands Of
dollars by IRE and destruction VIII be IN
relenrirg. states Attorney Hatch -o-6ay
was pledged The moral support Of every
business AID professional man in Spring
field Every assistance possible VIII be
given
Citizens Offer support.
C--zszs or the better element to-day
decided 20 take a hand in the suppression
Of mob violence. when q demonstration Of
the most remarkable character ever Wit
messed il Illinois vas held in the rooms of
tie chamber Of commerce Il was a
mass meeting OF the chamber oE com
E5-ce and the business Mems Ass0cia-
ton. 70 which the public was invited
More than 1900 persons were in at
tendance. Public indignation over the
rioters and Iooters OF the last few days
was crysraI-lzed in the uttersrces Of
well-k1own towDs-pe1pIe- Al times TIE
demonstration became 50 excited the
meeting was u-malagsabIe Men Of
fersd -leir services by the score % re
a--t-9-ues 20 aid III the re-estabns1neat
os Law and order. and pledged them
selves 10 defend with their lives thelr
servants and property
When Senator Logan Hay. son OF the
famous old Milton Hay. law partner Of
Lincoln, stood up N the back OF the
room ard declared that he was the
author Of resolution. irrespective of
color or nationality" the meeting went
Wild
No Backward step.
W J Butler. whose grandfather waz
governor OF Illinois during war times. led
lu the declaration that tlIs city can take
no step backward
This resolution does not state enough 80
Is said - am one OF those VINO VIII
90 OUT on the streets 70 face The robs.
! wiI lead This is the time when We
men Of Springfield should stand for law
and order. no matter what the co-se-
rra
defy the mob A few men could have
stopped that mob last Friday Look
what you and have paid for ttis TEN
porting OF the dead. three are whites.
and So per cent Of the wounded are
whites
They say this is regulating the color
question, but Il is teaching the negro his
place See what We VIII have 10 pay for
t. IN property. and our own cIry-s fair
name rarnisEed- The next mob may get
me or II may get sou.
VIII Protect His Servant.
7 have received q threat that I must
get nd Of my colored servant I want 10
say here I VIII keep him IN ny employ
-lert, and I VIII protect him 10 tie Iast
ditch.
Let's so out and put down this rsbsI-
hon an In favor Of every man who
lives in this city putting a card n his
window with the inscription. I an for
law and order
The resolution as adopted by the meet
ing read
Resolved That We p-elEs ourselves 20 the earns=t
support q ell u11cials whose d-ry is lax enforce
inert. and % give aI l1.--llati1u ard assistzuca
20 them 20 b-1g % swift justice al persons ylilty
q 1raIsi and We czl upon al s0od cl-lzsus 70 CO
crf-zro n restoring u-1sr and rrlu-dirz all offend
ers. - tae end that prosperity of the CITY nav
cc-tlu-e. and 70 snow that Sl---5--d Is desarrir-
cf -Gsuacr and co-llerce. ard THAT u IS -rr-7-.
ul-T c1Ilirred ~ -Ee e-i7-c---au- ~ ls- a-E
C-1E ard the punishment Cf al guilty. EiEho1t
respect o. co-o- ra-lll5ilrv and -lar We demand
rLat the life. liberty. ard property q TIE citizens