The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
Atty-Genera|'S S.
Riot Remedies
EXERCISE OF GOOD COMMON
SENSE AND IMPARTIAL PROSE-
cUTIONS ARE THE MAIN
POINTS.
Segregation Held Impossible Z

Exercise of justice, reason and good
sense between both blacks and whites
and Impartial prosecution of all often
ders offer the only preventive against
the recurrence of race rioting, said
Attorney General, of Illinois, Edward J
Brundage in an address before the Chi
cago Association of Commerce at Ho-
tel La Sale.
Segregation of the races, the attor-
ney general said, is impossible under
the constitution of the United States
as the law prevents restriction be-
tween citizens possessing equal DO
litical rights.
Accuses Police.
Il desire to make no criticism of
the individual policeman or of any
particular commanding Officer" Mr..
Brundage said. II do say, however,
that it is mighty unfortunate for the
future welfare of Chicago that nearly
all the persons turned over to the
states attorney for prosecution for the
recent riots are those whose skins
are colOred. It is a reflection upon
Chicago that black men could be
mobbed in broad daylight in the heart
OF the business district without a sin.
gle member of the mob being arrested.
Calls Mob CowardIy.
"A mob is the most cowardly of all
brutal aggregations and few deter
mined police officers could have made
1t possible for the states attorney
and jury in the criminal court to
have given wholesome lesson to mob
leaders,.
"A mob shows no discrimination and
so innocent cOlored men were chased
by bowling mobs through the streets
OF downtown Chicago-some losing
their lives at their hands.
There is nothing new in race pref
udice. There has been prejudice be-
tween all races and the color of the
Negroes skin makes him an easy
mark in these outbreaks.
1.-THE war apparently awakened a
disregard for civil law and order. Men
have become dissatisfied and life is
being held cheaply.
There is more than a suspicion in
the assertion that white men in Chi
cago have contributed financially to
destroy the homes of cOlOred men.
No Longer Slaves.
There must be realization that
the colored man is no longer in state
OF slavery. A half century has passed
since his serfdOm and he now is a
factor in our industrial life. He is &C.
quiring both education and property.
He is given, under the constitution
OF the United States, political rights,
and those rights, given him by law,
ne should be permitted to enjoy.
Those who would deny them are law
less, and if the law is to be venerated
all laws must be honored.
In Illinois the Fourteenth Amend
ment is going to be recognized.
Zone thing I wish to emphasize and
that, is the loyalty of the colored man.
He has always been true to the Stars
and Stripes, and has never joined any
organization founded with the inten-
ton of destroying our institutions.
Segregation impossible.
"SegregatiOn has been advocated as
remedy, but if there's is any blood
and bone in the constitution of the
United States there can be no lawful
restriction between citizens possess
ing equal political rights.
The final and lasting cure, if there
be one, is the exercise of justice, rea-
son and good sense between both COL
ored and white, even though the treat
ment is prolonged as any procedure
dependent upon the Individual con-
science for fulfllment must necessar-
lily be.
ut is only by vigorous and impair
tial prosecution of all offenders that
respect for law is established. So.
ciety is not constructed upon the prin-
ciple that might makes right. Where
laws are respected mobs are impossi-
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