The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
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mob that is allowed to set it's belief above the law
in will not hesitate to arrogate to itself
the same power in another
Boston Traveller:
In this crowning demonstration of inherent
savagery Georgia stands revealed before the world
in her naked, barbarian brutality. She is a shame,
a disgrace to the other States of the Union who
are powerless in the matter of humane Justice to
put upon her the corrective punishment her
crimes deserve.
Milwaukee Leader:
The lynching OF Leo Frank is dastardly crime
for which the State Of Georgia and it's people are
officially and personally responsible After at
tempting to murder innocent by judicial
procedure and being frustrated, the cowardly
1ynching perpetrated. BY this act Georgia
becomes the Pariah among the States of the
Union. The people of the rest of this great coun-
try should refuse to recognize Georgia, socially
in business way. Instead of sending troops
to Mexico, the Federal Government should send
an army to Georgia. Nothing barbarous has
been recorded in Mexico Nothing so offensive
to the dignity Of this Nation has been committed
by the Mexicans. Nothing so repugnant to all
sense of decency is found in history. The peopla
who talk about the alleged atrocities of the Ger
mans find in this Frank case something more
worthy of condemnation. There isn't even the
excuse of war-there isn't any excuse. That
mans life should be destroyed by Imprisonment
for crime it not shown he committed was
bad enough. That is mob spirit in the hands of a
comparative few But for the State itself to take
part in the 1ynching of a man legally committed
to it's care by the States law machinery is the
climax of crime and brutality which has no
parallel. Georgia much in duty and honor
bound to protect Leo Frank in his dismal cell at
Mledgevile, it is to protect the life and safety
of the Governor of the State or the warden of the
prison. Georgia not merely failed neglected
to protect Frank. She refused to protect him.
The State of Geo 'gia did all she could do to
accomplish the Iynching of Frank. She refused
to protect him after threats to kill had been made
and murderOus attack followed, from which he
had not recovered when carried away last night
by mob. The State not only refused to pro-
tect Frank but if the news of the affair is re-
liably reported, there completely that was
more brutal than the crime Of which the prisoner
was accused and not proven guilty. The warden
and superintendent of the big prison
asleep" at place most convenient for the mob
to surprise" and overcome" them. There were
only two guards on duty, and they, too, were
asleep" Why all were asleep" is a matter
which the higher officials Of Georgia must explain,
but outside of Georgia there is little doubt that
they "sept' that the lynchers could gain time,
and work with and certainty. If there
any officials in Georgia who have shred of
respect left for themselves and the law they have
a fine case before them for adjustment and pun
ishment If ever a State took active hand
in setting aside all law and respect for law and
turning the law into agent for destroying law,
Georgia is the State in this of Leo Frank.
Georgia is disgrace to the United States. She
has outawed herself-she is the outcast of the
sisterhood. Until Georgia shows remorse,
some repentance, by capturing and hanging
for the murder of Leo Frank, her name should be
every personevery person in any way responsible
Anathema.
There has been a peculiar silence of
Hearst's Atlanta Georgian on the affair but
from Hearst's New York American we learn
that:
The cutlery against Frank raised by hate
crazed irresponsbles in whose ranks
enough criminals to carry out the hideous plot
that resulted in Franks assassination. For, this
outrage there be tOeraton, North
South, East or West. To allow the murderers to
cooI h. nho dow,
set anarchy up in it's stead. If the Offering of a
reward for the apprehension of the butchers will