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Show TIRED OF LYNCHINGS. Qevernor of Osorgla Tells Hit People Some Plsln Truths. Oovornor Terrell of nnorgla, speaking speak-ing of tho possible result of frequent lynching In bis state, says: "The people of Ocorgla should real' lie that unless those lynrhlngs are stopped there Is gravo danger of their1 leading to legislation by congress which would take the matter out of our hands and cauro offenders to b tried In tho United 8tatee courts. 01 courae this would be an Interference I with state rights, but congress would seek to Justify It on the ground that tha state courts had failed to afford any remedy. The governor of Georgia, Geor-gia, undor our present laws, Is powerless power-less either to punish officials who arej derelict In the performance of their duties, or to enforce the laws agalnat tha leaders of mobs. Those are mat-tori mat-tori which are entirely In the hands of grand Juries and the courts, and over these the governor bat absolutely no authority. , |