The Boise citizen., 1910-07-22
Creditable to Ohio

The crime Of yncng is not confined within eeograDlca etes
ana bounds says the Louisville Courier Journal The provocaon
1l iea to one crime The victims race We
had ng equally atrocous equally ndeense upon both sides
u e O and white have been by men when
courts would have offered redress for the communitys gev-
aHce II there any difference between there
mas Dee manifested recently side of the Ohio greater
Willingness OF lawang bodies provide sutae punishment for
eS VINO decline to make an effort to prevent mob outrages
The laws in Ohio and Illinois automatically removing the Sheriff in
e event OF the nchng Of prisoner useful measures and will
III e reduce the EVIL at which they aimed The ousting OF
both the Sheriff and the Mayor distinctly creditabe
Ono 1t S of be hoped that members of
mob will be and convicted hanging would greatly Clarity
the atmosphere But the elimination OF Mayor Aterton and Sheriff
nke from further participation the public life of the county
at least to show that there weeed public opinion unfavorabe
70 anarchy 1t looks from this distance that little should be
done in the Of Mr. Lne grand jury should inquire
the question OF whether he merely negligent accessory be-
fore the fact
There would be much less ynchng if all States had laws
g peace officers for failure protect prisoners holding counties
the payment Of compensatory damages the heirs of mob victims
ana providing tor the payment damages subjected nan
ca loss injury humiliation by mobs Lawlesness States
great deal Ill advertisement injury reputation and etardmen
Of progress The night rider ouage in Kentcyatfough con-
fined few comteave done the whole State ncacabe in
jury Had this State had laws providing against mob otrages by
making counties liable for failure preserve the peace the few
that have injured the of the State throughout the entire
country would have preserved order The State would have been
saved the disgrace resulting from the criminal OF few
professional politicians who prefer holding oce to honesty Laws
Of this kind and laws removing Sherls who permit ncngs should
enacted by all States There would be OF redress the
families OF mob victims immediate result and ultimate
result great diminuton of hoodlmism.
Let credit be given where credit is due The Ohio ynchng has
least resulted politicians unfit for public service being pub
c reked and permanently elected from the service in which they
lid measure up requirements And under the Ohio law
ordng Newark dispatches the country pay $4,000 the rel
yes Carl Eerngon for the failure Of peace officers pro
ec him from the mob
The Courier Journal invites the attention of the lawmakers in
and the South the value OF automatic removal laws
cure the yellow Sheriff evil and to the fairness of the Ohio
a that recomDens relatives of mob victims insofar OF
money may that purpose when the governmental machinery OF
county slips cog also worthy OF that his political party
recognized the importance showing Mayor Aeron the door, since
hey did remove him. the interest OF party welfare and public de
,ency.
There just than that which seeks to force counties
TO govern themselves States will suffer from their failure
to do So chain weak its weakest link state IS as bad
in popular estimation beyond borderas Its worst county
an injustice TO States as whole allow counties make local
vnnlen mere mob rule the way open for providing
,nS7r1ents that would act as deterrents hoodmism