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Editorial
January 6, 1934
The Gazette
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial defends state-level anti-lynching laws, noting that states like Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky have effective legislation against mob violence, while criticizing states without such laws as powerless. Highlights Ohio's 1896 pioneer act and argues against federal intervention due to states' rights.
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ANTI-LYNCH LEGISLATION.
The resolution adopted by St. James Forum, this city, Sunday afternoon, according to Monday's daily papers, said that "states apparently had been powerless to act in cases of lynchings."
This is true only of those states that have not enacted a mob violence or anti-lynch-murder law. Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and several other northern states have anti-lynching laws which are almost verbatim copies of Ohio's effective pioneer Mob Violence Act. At least one "border state" (Kentucky) also has an effective anti-lynch-murder law. The "states apparently powerless to act in cases of lynching" are those that have no such law.
Leading jurists and statesmen, members of the U. S. Congress, for years have held that only the states of the Union have the right to legislate against mob violence. That is one of the main reasons why no federal mob-violence or anti-lynch-murder bill has ever been passed in the Congress. It was this fact that caused the writer to introduce and secure the enactment of Ohio's pioneer Mob Violence Act or Anti-Lynching law when a member of the State Assembly in 1896.
The resolution adopted by St. James Forum, this city, Sunday afternoon, according to Monday's daily papers, said that "states apparently had been powerless to act in cases of lynchings."
This is true only of those states that have not enacted a mob violence or anti-lynch-murder law. Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and several other northern states have anti-lynching laws which are almost verbatim copies of Ohio's effective pioneer Mob Violence Act. At least one "border state" (Kentucky) also has an effective anti-lynch-murder law. The "states apparently powerless to act in cases of lynching" are those that have no such law.
Leading jurists and statesmen, members of the U. S. Congress, for years have held that only the states of the Union have the right to legislate against mob violence. That is one of the main reasons why no federal mob-violence or anti-lynch-murder bill has ever been passed in the Congress. It was this fact that caused the writer to introduce and secure the enactment of Ohio's pioneer Mob Violence Act or Anti-Lynching law when a member of the State Assembly in 1896.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Reform
Crime Or Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Anti Lynching Laws
Mob Violence
State Legislation
Ohio Mob Violence Act
Federal Vs State Rights
Lynchings
What entities or persons were involved?
St. James Forum
Illinois
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
U. S. Congress
Ohio State Assembly
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
State Anti Lynching Legislation
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of State Level Anti Lynch Laws
Key Figures
St. James Forum
Illinois
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
U. S. Congress
Ohio State Assembly
Key Arguments
States Without Anti Lynch Laws Are Powerless To Act Against Lynchings
Northern States Like Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Have Effective Anti Lynching Laws Modeled On Ohio's 1896 Mob Violence Act
Kentucky Has An Effective Anti Lynch Law
Only States Have The Right To Legislate Against Mob Violence, Not Federal Government
No Federal Anti Lynch Bill Passed Due To States' Rights
Writer Introduced Ohio's Pioneer Anti Lynching Law In 1896