The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-01

position of contempt and defiance of
the state and her authority. All
honor to this conscientious, lava
biding and discerning Jew
And, while on this phase of the
subject, | note that Mr.. Samuel H.
Myers, one of your Augusta Jews, in
arguing that Frank was convicted
because of prejudice against him as
Jew, reminds you of the fact that
people in Atlanta referred to him
as that damned Jew"
But, if Frank had been Mexi-
can, they would have designated him
that damned Mexican;" if he had
been Hindoo they would have call
ed him that damned Indian" if
he had been a Hollander they would
have called him that damned Dutch
man"
AS a matter of fact the people were
condemning Frank because the
sworn testimony was proving him
guilty of this most horrible double
crime against the little innocent
shop-girl, not because he was a
Jew.
AS a rule, there are no people who
live within the law more closely
than do the Jews; and they deserve
the highest esteem of all classes, and,
| believe, they get it; but this fact
does not operate to free anyone of
that race from punishment for crime
if he commits crime. 1t does not
mean that Georgia every year hangs
men of any other race but the Jews
are perpetually immune from hang
ing within her borders.
Now, as to the movement, organ
lied out side of the state of Geor-
gia, to defeat the operation of the
laws, let me call your attention to
the fact that the trial court convic-
ed Frank of this murder; the SUI
preme court of Georgia held that
there was evidence sufficient to JUS
tify the verdict; the supreme court
of the United States refused to over
rule or interfere with the action of
state courts. Furthermore, the case
has been before the trial court
(judge) three times and before the
states supreme court two times.
Therefore, we have the spectacle
of parties outside of Georgia, who
never heard and have not read the
sworn evidence assuming to dictate
to the state and to say what she
should do in her orderly process of
law.
1t is said that in New York, a pc
tition is being circulated, which will
have $4,000 signatures praying Gov
ernor Slaton to prevent the sentence
of the law being executed on Leo
Frank.
1t is safe to say that not one of
these $4,000 signers have read the
evidence sworn to in the trial in
question. The same can be said of all
other parties outside of Georgia who
are trying to bring pressure upon
the Governor of Georgia in this
case
And | will add that every week
| am receiving letters of similar i'm
port from parties in other states who
are Ignorant of the fact that / am no
longer governor of this state. The
tenor of these letters is one of re-
proach to me and to the state that
we are about to commit crime in
letting the laws of Georgia be en-
forced against the man who has been
convicted of the murder of Mary
! Phagan.
| believe it is needless to assert
that, If Governor Slaton desired it.
there could be secured petition
signed by more than 100000 white
voters OF Georgia, urging him to let
his oath of office be his guide in the
determination of this case, and to
pay no attention to the attempts of
parties outside of the state to coerce
him in his course of duty.
But, in common with the masses of
the responsible people of Georgia, /
am sure that we can leave this case
in Governor Slaton's hand, with no
counter petition or suggestion. He
will undoubtedly be governed by the
sworn evidence and by his oath.
have no selfish interest in the
deplorable case under review. and
until this crusade was organized
against the fair fame of our state
and the integrity of her laws | have
scarcely spoken of the horrible oc-
currence which destroyed the life of
the innocent little shop girl: but,
as citizen of Georgia, who has been