Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-08
A .ENsIal.E ORDINANCE.

The incendiary spsscnes ot hsafney'
Day and others in San Francisco. and
the fact that they number among their
followers and adhsrents hundreds Of
tramps and hoodlums, ready for any act
Of violence against the hated men Who
by industry and perseverance have COM
mittsd the awful crime Of attaining
wealth. have aroused the Supervisors Of
the city to a realizing sense Of the dan
ger which threatens IL. In order TO .
fully describe the meaning Of "inesn-
diary Words" and thus make conviction
certain in case Of the arrest Of such men
as Ksarney and Day, the following reso-
buttons and ordinances have been pre-
ssntsd in the Board:
Rs.oir,d, That In the opinion Of this
Board, IL IL tho duty o. the Mayor. Chief
VI Police, District and Prosecuting Attor-
ney, TO cause the arrest. prosecution and
punishment Of any and all persons who, by
incendiary and improper language. make
and endeavor 10 create disturbances and
tumults di.graocful TO the repute Of this
city and dangerous to tho lives and prop
erty Of our citizens.
R..sis~i. That prompt and energetic &C
ton ON the part of said officers In the ar
rest and prosecution Of would.bo disturbers
Of tho public peace Is demanded BY this
Board aud by the community to avert dis
graceful and dangerous scenes and dis
turbances from taking place. and to avoid
T.. Al. .Utaa. ~ ma
citizens for public protection and for the
summary punishment OF the would-be
promoters VI ruin and destruction.
An ordinance, % which the following 10
the substance. was also presented:
Section 81 provides that II shall be I'M
lawful for any person by word. act or dssd,
to advise. advocate or encourage, incite,
ask, request. counsel or solicit. endeAvor
or propose 10 another to commit any
felony. misdemeansr. crime or public Of.
Tense whatever. then or at any other future
or indefinite time.
Section So provides that II shall be IN
lawful 10 threaten TO commit or threaten
To cause to be committed any felony.
crime. mislemeanor or public sffense.
then. or At any future or indefinite time.
or upon the occurrence or non-occurrence
Of any event or fact, or upon the compli-
ance or Noncompliance OF any person or
persons or association or corporation with
n terms OF condition, or upon the per-
Torrance or non-performanee OF any act
or deed.
Section 81 declares that II shall DO un-
lawful for any person TO utter any words.
language or expression conveying or sug-
gesting any threat. conditional or other
wise, for the purpose Of wrongful intimi-
dation. These provisions shall apply
whether intended for = community or q
class.
section IS IL very broad and sweeping,
making il unlawful for any person TO rep
resent that he or she had given or would
give advice, encouragement. or proposal
To another 30 commit any act or omit any
duty, the commission of which act or the
omission Of which duty IL . crime.
Section Sc says IL shall be unlawful for
my person To propose or offer 10 commit.
or to lead others to commit. or state that
no will lead. OF Is ready to lead others 70
commit any crime.
Section 81 reads: cit shall DO unlAw-
full for any person TO exhibit or display In
any public place, meeting or procession
n emblem, transparency. representation,
motto, device. instrument or thing for
purposes of intimidation, OF which has q
tendency TO disturb the public peace or
incite q riot. or which IL injurious To
public morals. public order. public safety.
or which Is contrary to public decency.'
There isths true ring in tho above, and
10 passed. as they probably will be at
tho next meeting. We shall soon hear
Al. lao .o,.,,-u Il, G.u Ex.,.ts.,
aud Ksarney. Day and the other agitat-
ors will find an appropriate field for
their o~ratory among the eonvicts to
whom they and their class naturally
belong. Then the real w~orkingman.
who Is honestly striving TO mako a liv.
ing for himself and family. will receive
that sympathy and aid from the wealthy
which hs so sorely needs and so richly
deserves Ia these times Of dire distress.
But so long as his cause is iisgrscsd
by the blatant bowls and impotent
threats Of these rascally agitators, 80
long the decent part Of the community
will hold aloof. No good cause was
ever yet furthsrsd by an appeal to muir.
der and arson. AMI the true workiugmen
OF the Pacific Coast realize this. They
will hail with joy the passage OF the
above ordinance which promises to
relieve them from the claws Of these
vulturss who are trying to ride into
pover over their d~estruction-