Stevens County tribune., 1878-11-21
THE ANTI-SOCIALIST LAW.
Essential Provisions of the New Ger
Man Measure.

Essential Provisions of the New Ger
Man Measure.
The essential points of the newly passed
German anti socialist bill are clauses 1, II, 12,
13, %, 26, and 81. The entire law contains
thirty clauses. The principal ones are as
follows: ar
ARTICLE /. Associations which, by social
democratical, socialistic, or communistic en-
deavors, aim at overthrowing the existing
order of the state, or of society, are to be
forbidden.
The same rule applies to associations in
which social socialistic, or COM
munistic endeavors, aiming at the existing
order in state or society, appear in any man
ner dangerous to the public peace, and more
especially the harmony among the several
classes of population.
Unions, of whatsoever kind, are put on the
same footing as associations.
ART. IL. Printed publications in which
social, democratic, socialistic or communistic
endeavors, aiming at the downfall of the ex-
listing order of state or society, appear in
manner calculated to endanger the public
peace, more especially the harmony among
the several classes of the population, are to
be forbidden. With periodical publications
the prohibition may extend, as regards any
further appearance, as soon as by virtue of
this law the prohibition of single number
takes place.
ART. u. The competent tribunal for pro-
hibitions are the territorial police authori-
ties; with periodical prohibition appearing
at home the police authorities of the district
in which the periodical appears. The publ
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publication appearing abroad lies with the
imperial chancellor.
The prohibition is to be published by the
imperial government Gazette, and has effect
over the entire federal territory.
ART. 13. The prohibition issued by the
territorial police authority of publication is
to be made known by an order in writing
J stating the reasons to the publisher or editor
| the prohibition of a n-periodical publica-
ton; also, to the author named thereupon, SC
far as this person is to be found within the
country.
| The publisher or the editor, as also the
author, has a right to appeal against such
prohibition. Such ground of appeal must
be brought before the authorities within q
weeks time of the receipt of such prohibi.
| tion.
| ART. %. Persons who make O business
of agltating for such movements as are de-
noted in article l, paragraph 2, may be pro
ceeded against, and in the case of their be-
| ing convicted of offending against articles II
and 30, besides the punishment of taking
away their liberty, it shall be lawful to re-
strict the place of their abode.
| By virtue of such sentence it shall be law.
| full for the territorial police authorities tc
| refuse to grant to the person sentenced ar
| abode in certain districts or places, as his
domicile; only, however, when he has not
| already been in possession of it for SIX
months previously. Foreigners may be ex
PEELED by the territorial police authorities
| from the federal states. A ground Of com.
plant can only be lodged with the control.
| ling authorities.
| Offenses are punished with imprisonment
from one month up to year.
! ART. &c. A commission will be formed tc
decide upon complaints raised in cases OF
articles and Is. The federal council elects
four members from its midst and five from
| the number of the members from the high
est courts of law of the empire, or of the
several federal states. The election of these
| five members to be for the time of duration
of this law and for the period of their re-
manning in their judicial Office. The en-
peror nominates the president, and from the
number of the members of the commission
the vice president.
ART. 81. The commission has power to
decide, when five members are present, of
whom three at least must be judicial mem
bers. Before the decision takes place as to
the complaint the persons raising such COM
plant shall have an opportunity given them
for verbal or written establishment of their
claims. The commission is empowered to
collect evidence in the fullest manner, more
particularly by cross examination of wit
nesses and experts, or to have such evidence
collected by applying to any authority of the
empire, or of any of the federal States.
With regard to the obligation of person to
subject himself to an examination, either as
a witness or an expert, as also with regard to
the punishment to be inflicted in case of dis
obedience, the provisions in force at the seat
of the commission, or respectively of the
authorities appealed to in connection with
civil laws for actions, shall be enforced. De-
cisions shall be passed according to free
opinions, and shall be final.