Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-04-14
SENATOR MCCORMICK
vlCIOUSlY DEFENDS
ANTI-LYNCHIN6 LAW
Says, "Our Common Conscience and
Common Judgment Demand
That Congress Act To
Stamp Out Lynching

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 5.
IL do not believe that you or
other members of the committee on
judiciary will want to see the adj
journment of the pprescnt session of !
Congress without reoprting an anti
lynching BILL"
The foregoing ringing declaration
comes from Senator Med., Nc
Cormick OF Illinois, in letter of
clear-cut and frank statements of
the subjects of anti-lynching legis-
lation,
Senator Mccormick, it will be re-
called, introduced a bill early in the
present session, urging federal ac-
ton against lynehing. Sen. Curtis.
Of Kansas, also introduced a bill.
1t is plain to be seen from Senator
MeCormick's letter that what he de-
sires most of all is action. As one
of the most prominent members of
the steering. committee, Senator Nc
Cormck may be regarded as speak
ing with authority. The Senator's
letter was addressed to Senator
Knute Nelson, chairman of the judi
ciary committee and follows:
$500 Lynehings in 35 Years
Il venture to call to your attention
the two bills INTRODUCED on April IL,
1921, during the extraordinary scs-
sion Of Congress, by Senator Spen-
Ger and myself, and the House tDy-
err bill, read and referred to your
committe on January 9th OF this
year. At the same time | may note
that during the Goth Congrss | IN
troduced on the gath of March, and
Senator Spencer introduced on the
2fst Of the following April, bills like
those introduced by Us during the
extraordinary sessin of the present
Congress:
"The measures, all Of them ask to
put an end TO lynching, which con-
tinues in this country, blot upon
our civilization, menace te. all law
and to all constituted authority. !
do not seek to argue the respective
merits Of the several bills TO which
referred, or to labor the question
of constitutionality in connection
with the Dyer bill, am willing to
support any anti-lynching bill which
the committee will report and do
OF doubt that Senator Spencer is Of
the same mind. write urge con-
sidration Of the bills and action By
the committee.
During the last thirty-hve years
there have been nearly 1900 lynch
ings in the United States. What
ever may be true ofthe past, today
lynching and race rioting is not local
or sectional, but a national issue.
During the last two or three years
there have been lynehings as there
have been outbreaks of violence, be-
tween mobs OF both races, from the
Lakes to the Gulf and from the Pa
eifc to the Atlantic. | do not be-
lieye that you or the other mem
bers Of the committee on Judiciary
will want to see the adjournment of
the present session Of congress with
out reporting an anti-lynching bill.
Our common conscience and COM
mon judgment demand that Con-.
gress act TO stamp out lynehing."
Lynch Law Must Go
Lynch Law Must Co." That slo-
gan is being universally adopted by
editors and various organizations as
the call to action on this important
legislation. 1t has been recommend
cd that this slogan be placed con-
spiciously in the newspapers and
kept there until final passage OF the
bill in which Colored Americans are
more vitality interested.