Richmond planet., 1921-03-26
GEORGIAN DENOUNCES
MOB VIOLENCE
y Etmarkahlr Stat,mCu, and Protcst
Greed For NrEro'> Labor Results.
III Cold R!oodcd and AtrociouS Muir,
der.

Atlanta. Ga, ~-lrobably the most
Startling statement ever Issued by
any public official in tn. soutn came
recently from District Attorney Alex.
andcr Hopper. 1t is rrmarkablr lotn
Tar Its l'hrie$~ncSS and SupgcS, ivrncSS
L d'hiS with The terrible state Of af.
FAIRS in lawltSS rrriuns ~ Ccorri:,
arl IN thc uamr Of tn, iue, and
'lfhtrouS God. h" declares, i *oscmn
L. protest before the people uf 0cor-
r';' Says I'll" statement, What
S''a III the papers. Thursday, about
the mistr"atmcnt OF Negroes in Gror
;;1a was mild .ta:' men; of r,.n facts.
IN 'hr'% separate" matters that have
been hrouEht to my attention since
mat day my complaint has been Illus
iraied and emphasized. In one o,
them greed for NCrro's labor is
"h"r%"t "a have resulted in a cold
b'". Hnd atrociouS murder.
/ ca ut .Nrak oi this post. velv,
now N"r, u" Yet. because III that uarti
'ut;r case, while | am having 4 care.
TAI 'nT"S'iGAtion made, the olrr ial re
r"it IL not Yet ia hand. wish 10 call
attention however. 10 Il yumDlaint
Ma"r 10 IN" yesterday and the circun,
stances oi ii an! principally in tho
mop" the publlcity may prevent q
threatened crime. Five Negroes, ali
apparently w"ll.bchaved and iudustri
ouS farmers, each working his own
little farm. within 80 miles OF Allan
u nave hecH wavn" . hy niaht riders tu
leave the neighhorhood. They comr
TO appeal to ne for prHtcc,;c'. Th' y
nave trcn 10 the govcr..cr'.; Office but
~ ne WAS not in, a Secretary rcfcrr
-. ilrm 10 NE. | can, oi course. do
nHlhinS. There is no violation Of tho
Federal laws in what j. threatened.
'fhC circumstances of tho caso and
matterA which have h.r,toforr conn,
I" my knowledge in the same locality.
f"ad me to entertain the helie. that
III this particular cage. the Cnicrly.
'hF r'''PoSe IL 10 fore" the Negroes
I" sell ana sacrifice their little homes.
was mnch mortified in hcink com
PEELED to say that II was out :! my
power 10 extend them any prot cstion
fnt was lar more deeply mortified
'h no being able 10 answer this u,lps
non when they came back. after con
!"r'nr" to Soltmnly ana seriously pro
pound: Well, We have our wives
a. our children ,id our homes. If
Tire night riders carry out their
threats aad come back "a attack us.
"Hat ITO Nuu advise Us 10 DO As an
oI'ctr OF the tuit,1! state ! could
not answer that Qu"a; ION. The govern
ih"nt cannot lcgislat" IN such cases.
;'No has not attempted to do so. Tho
ohrnSe is against the lave. OF the
S'Al" cannot meddlc in it But( [
h'Eeve my state and | are Inundated.
~ IN individual I know what | would
dA. But j. | advi: VI these Negroes so
KNOW the consequences thai, woulG
fellow TO them and was and am
Illuminated '"yond express on. be-
cause | could do nothing but advise
them to go TO the sheriff and ask pro
ttct ion. The pie of Georgia have
I'D concCpt'C - the mcannrss and
cruelty VII w." N Eclp'csS Negroes
are bang treated. | wish | could make
IN" stat" TO SEE and know the horrible
thtnca that are being done and whlo1,
come t" my knowledge almo~r daily
in me name OF 4 just and Tiphteoue
GOD solcmMly protest t..orc the
h"oplc Of Georgia -