The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-18

certainly M 20 the state oea to bring the lynches to
justice This Is the only thing that win take away TO
any degree the deep stain which rests on me state
There little hope Of the state officials Of Georgia tax
ing any drastic action in the case They have proveo
before while the Franks case up that they were Of
the Jelly dsh variety and feared to do right allowing
the mob to have its way rather than take the action
they knew was right AS far the state officials OF
Georgia are concerned they will probably make 1uss
for few days in order throw little dust IN the
eyes OF the public then congratulate the murderers
for, the neat little operation they accomplished
1t will be interesting note what the coroner has
to say in his report Of the case. He will have hne
time trying TO make reasonable statement and yet
allow the culprits who committed the deed to get OF
easily possible.
Former Governor Slaton who is the Pacific coast.
when told OF the abominable deed. had this TO say:
THE act was consummate outrage" said Mr. sla-
ton and every engaged in the ynching should De
hanged for he is an assassin.
such an act is contrary to the civilization of Georgia
and is one which every good citizen will condemn.
believe the governor of Georgia will use all the power
Of the state to punish the mafacors who dgraced the
civilization OF the state"
Slaton hit the nail on the head when he said that
the deed was outrage and that every one
connected with the ynchiug guilty OF MURDER IN
the first degree.
The good citizens Of Georgia Of whom there are thoU
sands have the sympathy or the citizens o. le S4tS
States 1t must be hard for true citizen to see MS
state so in the clutches OF mob that the officers OF
the law have no power stop such terrible outrages
as are committed from time time within the ooraeFs
OF the state and OF which the Frank lynchlng IS the
most abominable.
The sympathy OF the entire United States also goes
out TO the devoted and faithful wife of Leo ~ FRANK
She is reported to be bearing under the last great
strain with that forttude which marked her every &C.
ton from the time her husband first accused untl
his sentence was committed Her efforts on behalf OF
her husband fighting she was against the greatest
of disadvantages for her the respect and admiration
of millions from coast to caost; and these same millions
TODAY extend their sympathy in this sad hour
Let the action against the murderers OF Frank De
quick and decisive let penalty dealt out be severe
Let us learn lesson from the Frank case The con-
stution Of the United States provides that every man
shall have fair and honest trial and that he shai not
be adiudged guilty until all reasonable doubt as 10 MS
slt has been removed. The world knows that all Fea-
sonable guilt in the Frank not removed 'naI
he was not given fair trial. and that If he had not oee
a lew he would have gone free. The southern moo
must be made TO respect the constitution anu Hae "
grant to every man. be he white black Jew or zen
tile fair tria-and they must be taught respect lot
the law and that lynchng is not permissible Tor ON
erwise there is little of having laws Law olSFe-
.carded is worse than no law at all