Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23

ut the door Of the hall on the night of Decem-
ber q and forcbly prevented the meeting
by denying access TO the hall. The bill
| sought for an injunction TO pre-
vent police interference with complainan,s
and their associates In the renting Of halls
and the hold ng OF meetings for the
purposes mentioned in tho constitution,
SO long as they should continue peaceable
| and orderly. The defendants admitted
the interference OF the police with the
meeting and the intent OF the police off,
cials to prevent future meet ngs Of the
society, and the police justified their act on on
the ground that many OF the persons who are
forming the Arbe ter bund are Anarchist
amt the society is to b. formed to propagate
the principles and doctrines OF Anarchists
They claimed also that the proposed
meetings were for Illegal purposes and
that the name 'Arbeter bund was mere
cloak, tho real purpose being to plot to over.
throw the constitution and laws OF the United
States and Illinois AS police officers,
they claimed to be vested with dis
erection in preserving the peace OF the
CITY and preventing CT me, and claimed
also that the circuit court had no Jurisdiction
In the premises, and could not review the
exercise OF that discretion. The original
apl cation was referred to Master
Windes, who reported that tire COM
pialnants aad ther associates wore res
idents, c teens and taxpayers of Chi
cago, peaceable and OF good moral char
0cter, and had never been accused OF crime
that the evidence IA led to show that the ro-
posed assemblage was or would be for an un-
| lawful purpose, and that the objects and pur.
roses OF the society were truly set forth their
consttut on. These objeo's were IN SUBJ
stance, ~ nouns OF enlightenment: and
education, by incossant ag tation, by
speech and writing, to organize the
| people TO full liberty, fraternity and
| Independence; to resist with esergy the
o1I~.
| to the people; to prote oct ami ma.nla
the rights guaranteed by Tho constitution Of the
| State and United States; to call attention Of
| the people to the danger that threatens it
| through corruption and power OF the
wealthy. and to ,ncitc them to use their
| whole strenyth to secure the recogn'-
! ton OF the inalenable rights OF
| assured existence, liberty and happiness. 1t
| is made the duty OF the members to promote
| trades unions, assist Organizel labor in its
| fight against exploitation and Cypress on and
! to cultivate forbearance and friendship. and to
force este from tho outside word by manly
and conscientious conduct.
Judge Tuley says he finds no reason to differ
! from the conclusions OF theMastor-in- Cha merry
| 1t was argued by defendants counsel that the
constitution OF the society shows Oh its face
the unlawful purpose because OF the condit on
| OF membership that only persons OF reputable
! character who declare for the abol ton of the
The solicitor is in error in the supposition
| that the law upholds or denounces any par
tculnr system for carrying on industrial enter.
! prlses here are many co-opcrat w industries
| in the I'm ted States, and to advocate The CO.
| operative or profit-sbar,ng found here or the
| participation system in vogue IN France, can
| not in q FREQ government be held to DO an un-
lawful urpose.
Judge Tuley says his understanding Of the
| word "explo tation' is opposition to the
present system or way OF using capital
that Is to say. that capital shall
! DO so used that labor Will secure
| q greater share OF the combined earn
| lngs OF labor and capital thun at pres
| emit. and that capital shall not be used
! 81 as to Cypress tho people by combinations
| and monopo es. But whatever the meaning,
| Us tho object is to DO accomplished by en-
| lghtenment and education OF the masses,
| find no law which prohibits the forma-
| tion OF 500 cites for such D purpose. The
| questions Of the relations Of cap al and labor
monopolles and combinations, like tho Ques.
| ton Of the right OF exclusive Individual owner
ship OF land or tho single tax thereon, ore burn
ing questions Of tho hour that have come to
stay and must be met.
The members OF tn society may seek to dis
sem nate ews and principles which In the
opinion OF tho great majority Of our citizens
| IRE inimcal to tho rights or property and the
pu' lie welfare. but they have the right
to puD,icly meet and discuss them IN
a quiet and peaceable manner, and
| make converts to their order II
they IRE able to do 80. This right of free
speech and free assemblage is q National
right and it would seem unnecessary 10 be ex-
pressly provided for In q repub lean form of
government It. however, expressly secured
to tho people in the bill OF rights in our State
constituto on.
There is this vital difference between the
"Internationals in the SIP es case and the
Arbeiter ound. The Internationals declared
for force for Organization for the purpose
OF rebellion, for memorable revolution
and for assass nation" while the con
st tuition of the Arbeter bund does not
indicate that their objects are to be &C.
complished by "force," revolution "rebel-
lion" or assassination" II this society we're
such society as the Supreme CouIt describes
the "1nternationals" to be, it could have no
Standing In thia court, for mon can not appeal
to the law for protection In overthrowing the
law.
The Supreme Court did denouuce the prin-
csples Of anarchy and socialism. but 1t did not
decide that either Anarch sts or Social sts
were criminals. II held that An"roh,sts who
commit crimes are Grim nails, and the defend
ants in that case were gully, but Lue court pro-
nouneed no Judgment Of outlawry against An