Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-17
MEN TARRED
AND FEATHERED IN MISSISSIPPI

atty is to drive the professional mem
bers of the Race from the South
under the guise of disloyalty. There
is of course, deeper significance
than only driving them away from
the South. The deep rooted scheme
is to rob our people in that part of the
country of any intelligent medium
through which to make their appeal
for their Race. The object is plainly
evident. They hope by so doing to
virtually re-enslave the ignorant mem
bers of the Race. Having robbed
them of their civil rights, they now
have set on foot methods by which
they hope to rob them of their COM
mercial and professional success. All
under the gnise of disloyalty.
The crowning effort of their con-
temptible act was the tar and feather
ing of two women of the Race. one
of whose husbands is said to be in the
trenches in France One of the women
tarred and feathered, Mrs. Ellen
Brooks, was burned with creosote, in
addition to the coating of tar and
feathers. She was a hard working
woman. For inhuman treatment, bru-
tai and savage conduct, this crowns
the natives of Mississippi with the
pIlrSo Of covo Oorx, fhof will ho foro,,ou
linked with the. name of the state
wherever mentioned among civilized
people of the earth. The history of
the brutal monarchs of the old world
have been read and reread seeking
a comparison for this odious crime
nothing can. be found in the dark
pages of ancient history that win
strike balance with the conduct of
these "Vicksburg Citizens" 1t is hoped
for the sake of the good name of
America that when the muse of his
try will take in its keeping the rec
ords of mankind, that the memory
of the State of Missippi in it's treat
ment of its fellow man will be left
out of consideration
Not only was this ruthless intreped-
ition imposed upon these people but
a number of business and professional
men who were out of the city on Off
cial business and who are substantial
property owners were sent letters by
the mob with instructions for them
not to return home. No regard was
shown by these promoters Of savagery
to give these men any opportunity of
arranging their business affairs, which
were the accumulations of lifetime;
they were simply advised not to re-
turn to Vicksburg. This conduct dem
onstrated the security of life and prop
erty in our country. 1t is extremely
unfortunate that thing of this kird
should occur when every real patriot
ic American citizens is exerting every
wholesome influence possible to aid
the government in this tremendous
crisis that autocracy might be wiped
from the earth. While this is being
! done, Mississippi rises up to burn its
women with creosote and tar and
feather respectable women and men
under the guise of disloyalty.
There was an apparent cessation
of migration of some of our people tc
the North, but it is said on good auth
ority that this late innovation of mol
rule has caused numerous people ol
our Race to start North, where theil
property rights can be secure, where
their wives and children will be de
Tended in their rights by the strong
arm of the law, and where govern
ment is run for the benefit of the
governed, and where the wives ant
children of the soldiers in France viii
receive protection of their patriotic
people at home, and the business ant
professional men are secure in thei
activities.