The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

Lynch law for the punishment OF
the nameless crime in the South, with.
out the trouble of a trial in the
courts was advocated by Governor
Coleman Livingston Blease. OF South
Carolina, in an address yesterday be-
fore the Conference OF Governors, In
session in this city. Never. he an
nounced would he order out the mi
litia to shoot down their friends en-
gagged in taking the life OF a black
man who had dared TO lay his hand
uron white woman. Governor
Blease said he wanted it understood
in South Carolina that il Is necessary
only to be sure the right man is
caught No trial. he said, is needed
or ought TO be needed.
The speech of South Carolina
Governor whose recent campaign for
denomination attracted the attention
Of the entire country. aroused the
greatest interest The assembled
Governors and others in the audi
torium of the jefferson Hotel followed
his every word. Some who had lett
the hall were notified that Blease was
speaking. and hurried back to their
seats The discussion OF modern PEN
ology, which had held so much OF
interest TO those in the audience, as
sumed a new turn
Defended His Record.
In the main, Governor Blease's re-
marks were intended as defense OK
mis- pardon record. on which he was :
attacked He timed IL with shif 20
as 70 get his side of the proposition
before the ASSEMBLED executives ana
before the country Not only SO, but
il chimed in with the topic under
consideration, and IL was delivered
with undoubted ability. Its very bold
ness will make it the more popular In
many quarters
The South Carolinian announced
with pride that in the twenty-five
months OF his term he has pardoned
md paroled 400 prisoners in his state.
with comparatively small populations
BY the time he has served four years.
ne said. he hoped TO make IL 500. doub-
ling the record just announced by
Governor Hadley, of the much larger,
state OF Missouri, who said he had
extended clemency 20 900 young ooys
IN four years. With tears IN his
voice Governor Blease told OF men
sentenced 10 jail for long terms by
limoges who afterwards admitted in
writing that the Judgment was undo
served: he told OF negroes rotting
in the state prison forgotten by the
world. ne told OF the hoisery mill.
which he called d tuberculosis incu-
bator, making cousumptives In the pri-
son cells Glcating over his renomi-
nation. he said that IN spite of the
attacks on him. in campaign which
he declared to be the most bitter in
the history of the country. $4,000
white men Of South Carolina had told
his distinguished opponent. former
Judge, that he was a statesman with
out a job" He ended with an appeal
to Governors not TO be AFRAID OF ths
political issue. to remember that
Judges are often better prosecutors
than are the attorneys for the state.
and to recall the scriptural inJunction-
''Forasmuch as ye did IL unto one OF
the least Of these Ny brethren. ys
did Il unto Me"
Defends Law and Order.
HIS remarks did not 90 unchal-
Ienged- Immediately following. Cow
crnor Joseph VI. Brown. Of the adjoin-
ing state OF Georgia. said that per-
haps the most potent factor in his
own reelection was his pledge nos
10 abuse the pardoaing power. \
y ave OF Indignation. he said. had
PASSED over Georgia because os the too
had offered 20 order out the entire
militia to preserve law and order.
which ~ said. must be supreme in
his state
But the most stri king reply was ~
Governor Emmett O'Nezi. Of Alabama
he denounced lynch Law as sabver-
sive Of Justice and q disgrace TO thu
country So vigorous had been the
feeling IN his state. he said that By
statute any sheriff who ccrriveS At
the ivuchius Of prisoner BY per
hitting his capture by mo-. may b.
impeSch.d before tht Supreme Court.
and upon conviction. BE- g. removed
from ONCE
During the tern % his predecessor.
said Governor O'Neal. q sheriff had
been removed for this oSensc. Later.
after ~ himself took once. q negxs
was under arrest The sheriff Was
notified that - must do his duty ba1
The prisoner vas taken from hla and
lvuched Later. the Governor caussd
an iuvesfizzficn % Se made. and BE-
INK convinced that the sheri6 con
rivc5 a. the aralr. he pss iupeeched
before The Supreme Court and removed
from once. aIthorgh re vac zone
% these highly popular men SUI
later. when another sheriff had such .
prisoner. hc was similarly notiae1.
ard caused safe corvevancs % the
all lie toid the Governor that "a
eosf him SO for IN autou1obi'~ bat
he rrafzsd that unicss BE- rsrrict out
The process Of TIE law. ~ would I7~s
ms position. since that fin1e ssff
Governor O'NeaL there has been m
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