The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-01
REASON FOR BEING HOPEFUL.

Those who scutnze the happenings of this part of the
stss des s have doubtless been much encouraged
several happenings of the past few weeks -
Only two three weeks ago mob in Knoxville Tennessee
on vnching black man arrested suspicion repused
only after officers Of the law made known their determination
tL toll If it's members The suspect was freed last week
after Investigation had proven him absolutely innocent
the action Of those officers of the law
In South Carolina week before last Negro was ynched
commenting upon the the Columbia State most
widely read publication of that section made the following state
Civilized society exists the prevention Of the kind of
civil war in communities that late follow when laws
that regulate and restrain passion are ignored
When the mob forms, liberty expires The best and the
baves may be its prey There matter how high
his station great the respect and affection in which ne is held
who may not his death he raise his hand voice in
test Thousands of the wse and best men have been murdered
by mobs
When the mob is ascendent is safe The ev-doer
may the greater danger but the of the mobs rule
there danger all Had st Paul not consented to ST.
Stephens DEATH he too perhaps would have been stoned
the people of South Carolina have to that point that
they longer solve their problems in the orderly ways
that they have themselves prescribed by law they move swiftly
toward the rocks and the ees of anarchy is the tate reserved
for them"
Following close upon this pronouncement the decara
ton of State Committee of Georgia which states its
stion thus
than another it is that crime which strikes at the root
Of and constituted authority breaks all laws and re-
ran Of civilization substitutes mob violence and masked r
responsibility for established justice and depves society OF
of protection against barbarsm.
Therefore believe that fasr appeal be made to
Southern manhood than that mob violence is for the
Womanhood that the brutal pactce
and burning of human beings expression of chvay We
believe that these methods protection to anything
body but that they eopardze every right and security
that possess.
he double standard of morals which society passvey per-
mts rapidly producing results that mper the future integrity
of national life and persuaded that this problem
be solved long there double standard for and
of We appeal for the creation of public
ment which will longer submit to this condition. and declare
ourselves for the protection of womanhood of whatever
1--WE convinced that if there to be solution of
the problem there must be intensive and sustained cam
pan to instruct whites and Negroes to respect both moral and
civil law Therefore, recommend that all people give them
selves to definite study of these vital matters relating to JUS
ce and righteousness and that the press pulpit platform and
school endeavor lead public thought in bringing about state
of public opinion that will compel the protection of the purity of
both races"
Declarations such these proof of desire for better
day for law and constituted authority the part of those who
have seemed nconcerned about the welfare of their nst
tutions
They prove that slowly but surely is coming to
that crmnay and mob violence sanctioned
assvey by authorities and best thinkers formerly but that
there is growing public opinion against them.
1t is good that this is
And while do not foresee the speedy end of ynching
America realize that there be real in that dec
ton except at the direction of public opinion.
1t is from the crystazing of this opinion ncreas
ing number of quarters that receive added hope.