Governor To The General Assembly Of Georgia June 23 1915 State Vs Leo Frank Page 8
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Our Supreme Court, after carefully considering the evidence as to demonstrations made by spectators, declared them without merit, and in this regard, the orderly processes of our tribunals are not subject to criticism.Racial Prejudice.The charge against the State of Georgia of racial prejudice is unfair. A conspicuous Jewish family in Georgia is descended from one of the original colonial families of the State. Jews have been presidents of our Boards of Education, principals of our schools, mayors of our cities, and conspicuous in all our commercial enterprises.The Facts in the Case.Many newspapers and non-residents have declared that Frank was convicted