Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-28

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T. CRUEL SANDER upon the name of Georgia has been pepo
aaed by those who have lent their
gums the last day on two to suggestions that the federal
ae had incapable Of handling situation The sug
seoa has met with exactly The reception il eted: it has incurred
the persons everywhere who love ther stale and Inc
Institutions and who ready confess the impotence
the law in Georgia.
1t all that mob violence long been too common
in Goorga, in Other states Of hc Southland North There is
e2ese or mob violence although often condooe because
Of povocaon Moa covord. dangerous 10 the
we'll being Of the they know neither justice when
once in action There have been and will be crimes committed
which will justify the aeeeved individual taking INTO his
own hands perhaps but mob will be The welfare
OF The state and can never be anything else.
HOWEVER the suggestion that the federal government undertake
to soncct our shortcomings is most unfortunate a enforce
nen matter of local sentiment very largely and The bringing
probably il would result in plenty Of that What is needed % MOI
lion OF the better classes OF people participate public
fairs and exercise their share OF responsibility in local qero
nent One officer and many occasions halted
mob ON murder bent because cowardcc could face
In the handful of courageous men and ,v
men ip almost community who will themselves
upon fPc Tor la" and law enforcement do eradicate
The mob e'it'"n any other agency
So AFTER ALL problem for ourselves and not for the fed
- Ii! government cxcct as last resort and w, haven't cached
the stage yet by any means The fact that Williams of
the nonous murder farm convicted his first trial single
count indicates disposition Of the people when aroused not 10
eondohe aesness though many Judged without passion that he
saoud have hanged Tor his crimes The fact that Boutwell, cc
Camilla Wednesday his trial for connection with
the ynchng of hardly since established
il his trial that he participated member of the mob and he
not charged with murdu for having the actual ynchng
Georgia will improve her other sections when the
Influential citizens take decided stand the evils which have
heaped gnomny upon us and not until then is 10 them
Federal neenees can never rsat the evil but WE can.
OUR GOOD FRIEND Charley Brown of the Cordee Dispatch.
takes awful fall out of his chosen profession the
business in lengthy editorial in his paper Wednesday, He
cqses the with high crimes and msdemeanors with de
hbeLae distortion of the truth general unebiy by dhon
est forces and that half the newspapers of America
Emo" the difference between truth and fasehood and STOP
TO ascertain The truth Jumped into his execauon IS denunc
ton of the Hearst newspapers.
Our whole thought reading his editorial is Poor Charley
Bov How unfortunate has been his newspaper ePerlenc
Flow Little has he personally gotten out of profession which holds
So much tor who will take it. How have been his
2oons held richer in fine souls and strong characters perap
The writer has been engaged in the newspaper businese
and editorial Experimentation good years Ii has been has
q INC l9d States o The Atlantic to the achc from the North
west to the Southeast from the Southwest the Northeast He has
Of the most famous and ables He has been connected with news
PaPe-snaI and large struggling and rich weak and powerful
pape man who got ANYWHERE in his profession or who was per
patted to hold his Job a day after it was found out
DISHONEST There business profession which
higher standard Of honesty exists cannot be oherwise the
dishonest newspaper cannot fool the public long but pehe
Charley Brown should know that
As for the Hearst publications. they able defend them
selves The writer differs with Mr. Hearst in Of his poce
as do many other people but years experience
member OF the est organization the ranks he
&anzaon for distortion of the truth order good stony
and lbs known organization
Pooles opinions and practices differ We do
ake and opinions many Whatever think Of the Hearst
est judgments of the man or men drccn, Them and NOT what less
pack" -.' ~ y! u u
Charley Brown has missed a vast amount in the resos"
business according to his confession he has missed of the
characters and the finest pues Garth
S9r perhaps ne Just needs a spring tonic
Whats become Of the old fashioned mother who along ,}oa.
tha Of used to feed the children aasaraa and h
and molassesP