The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-07-26
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eral anti-lynching bin that the
states win not stop lypching. You
win remember that Senator Ste
phens of Mississippi implacably
objected to unanimous consent and
his state of Mississippi has lynch
ed two men within six weeks. Sen
ator Mcclellan Of Tennessee also
objected to unanimous consent yet
his state lynched man just three
weeks ago. This CORY record Of
fers strong evidence that federal
anti-lynching legislation should oe
made must legislation in the next
Congress.
Demands Governor Act
Dubbing the explanation Of the
James Sanders lynching at Bolton,
Miss. July is as Fantastic and
'preposterous, and declaring that
''even a five year old child would
laugh at" the story that Sanders
was shot while trying to escape
when being questioned by private
citizens in a wood, Mr.. White RI
diculed Mississippi "law enforce
ment" and scored its failure to
protect citizens from mobs.
eonce again" the telegram to
Governor Conner goes on, Miss
issippi Is held up to shame, ridi-
Guile and contempt unless you and
other state officials bring to trial
Immediately and punish to full ex-
tent Of the law the Lancasters and
every other person including Sher-
IF Ferguson for their responsible
ity for Sanders death. Failure to
do this win be the most effective
way Mississippi could devise Of
serving notice on the Seventy
Fourth Congress that it must pass
federal legislation against lynch
ing since the states themselves
continue miserably to fail to pro-
tect their citizens from mobs."
Stephens Aids Mobs
Mr.. Whites telegram to Senator
Hubert d. Stephens. scores him as
one of the senators who obstruct-
ed consideration of the Costigan-
Wagner bill in the last Congress-.
The message reads:
Yesterdays lynching Of James
Sanders at Bolton, the second one
in Mississippi within the last SIX
weeks, should bring a sense of
guilt and shame to you and the
other members of the small band
of willful obstructionists who bat
tied the Costigan-Wagner anti
lynching bill in Seventy-Third Con-
gress. Your objections to unani-
nous consent even for considera-
ton of bill have helped to stimuli
late lynching spirit which has TAX
en- ten lives since January first,
eight of them since last days of
Congress. This wave of lynching
gives the lie to assertions by your
self and others that states can and
will punish lynchers. We know
that many Mississippians white
and colored join in holding you
partly responsible for Sanders
lynching and every other mob
murder which may occur until
Congress reconvenes."
$4,000 Needed
Mr.. White declared today that
at least $4,000 is needed immedi-
ately to establish a political head
quarters in Washington, D. c.,
from which to direct the battle for
the passage of the anti-lynching
bill. Preliminary work should be
started at once so that adequate
machinery will be functioning DUR
ing the coming campaign and as
the new Congress convenes. The
fight for the passage of the Costi-
gan-Wagner bill in the 7Srd Con-
gress was seriously ham7ered for
lack Of funds. Confidence is ex-
pressed tEat the new crusade win
net sufficient funds to wage sue