The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
GEORGIA CITIZENS COMMITTEE SAYS
GOVERNORS BOOK ISBUILT ON FACTS
Declare That Evidence Pro-
duced in PeOnage Cases Sup
ports All Charges Made of
LawleSSneSS in State.

Atlanta, Ga, June 1G-GGoyerInoIr +, G,,rIn
in which he sets forth 1856 cases of
alleged mistreatment Of Negroes, call
ed to his attention during his ser
vice as governor. is supported by un-
impeachable evidence, a statement
The statement makes vigorous de-
nial of the charge that the commit
tee on racial relations Is connected
with the National Association for Ad-
vancement of Colored People. The
statement declares the committee OPP
poses racial equality; opposes politici-
ans seeking office by tanning flames
of race prejudice and the spreading
of propaganda to inflame the minds
of whites and blacks.
Methods of Relief.
Nine methods Of relieving the sit
uatiOn were enumerated, as follows;
Education of both races.
UNFOLDING and protecting the purity
of both races.
Enforcement Of contracts and the
law.
Immediate arrest of all persons
charged with crime, their protection
while being held, a speedy and fan
trial, and quick punishment for those
Separate but decent sanitary and
adequate accommodations for both
Removal of causes of friction by
conferences between representatives OF
both races.
Publicity
The gospel of justice. mercy and
mutual forbearance for all.
Text of Statement.
The statement follows:
ITO the People of Georgia: The un'
dersigned citizens Of Georgia were were
called togfettheEE april oL., 2S 1921 coD by
slider the Statement as to the Negro
in Georgia, prepared by the. COVER
nor. After careful consideration, we
organized the committee on race re,
lations, approved and accepted full
responsibility for Governor Dorsey!
statement. and sent copies of it tC
the press of Georgia, the judges, sher
iffs and members of the General As
sembly. and to the clergy of the state
inviting suggestions from all. HaV
ing met again, at the call or oul
chairman. on May 26, to consider FUR
ther the matter or race relations II
the State. we desire to set forth GER
tain facts and principles, which, W.
believe will meet with the approVa
of the majority of GeTglans. -,
Governor Dorsey has placed pc
fore us 1856 cases of the alleged mis-
treatment of Negroes called to his or
ficial attention in the last two years
Only two of the cases have been Sc
riously considered, The majority o
them are confirmed by letters iron
sheriffs, solicitors general Of TN
State, and by letters from buslnes
not be questioned. The mistreatmen
shown ranges from burning to beat
ing and threats to Kill. A.. T.,
"These 1875 cases added to, the Al
lynchings OF Negroes which have oc
Cured in Georgia in the past 81 81
years. shock the conscience of al
Georgia. They demand a remedy. II
who would oppose an intelllgent ei
fort to correct such conditions shoul'
be, and will be, recognized elthef a
an enemy to the common good or
man lost to reason.
"a three-fold danger, economic CIV
fl and moral. threatens the State.
in two counties of Georgia not on
Negro remains, in others. the Negr
has fled from farms not to escap
peonage or a cruel employer, but be
cause ruffians have threatened ther
with death if he stays and works
His employer has been willing to pro
tect him, but at last the night-rldln
terror has driven him away
Must Have Negro Labor.
"Our farms must have Negro laboi
If agriculture is to continue the Dasl
of our wealth.
Negro labor is the ultimate anarch
that must result if laWless group
in 1ny county are permitted to con
"The spread of lynching is seen b
all. We condemn with unutterabl
loathing the uncomfortable crime s
often given as an excuse TO lustihi
~
lynching has not stopped that occas
ional crime, the crime of lynching ma
grown A woman has been lynche
in Georgia for talking indiscreetl!
She protested against the murder
her husband Another, within the las
80 days. was drowned by MOB
night. She was said to have helpe
one of her race charged with Grim
to escape. Men accused of trivial OF
lenses and whites have been Iynchet
and none knows how many mistake
have been made.
"The most sacred rights of perso
and property are put in jeopardy tC
all, when cowardly mobs can deny IN
rights of indictments and trial D
jury and lynch men and women
will. ,r
"The moral peril is greater I'll
Negro does not and can not threate
white supremacy. He neither desire
nor expects social equality The NJ
gro is not so stupid. He asks onl
for Justice. And no civilization can re
fuse to give him justice and survlV
History shows that the stronger rae
denying justice to the weaker peop
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