The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-16
THEREDFLAls WINS
Anarchists and socialists
Meet in Chicago.
THEY niscusS Irsa Tar1cs.
The Law yrhalaS Ne -astseaier In
siassriai system. Judge
rusey says.

cs to-day. lsultiS that fhsl anarchists
and socialists have not basselied the
constitutional right ia assemble qaace-
ably and discuss any question which
Interests them, provided sAsv 10 not
plot ~ carry os,t saeir ideas hy the sssa
Of force against constituted authority.
This decision was the oas srovtla of aa
application masie necesahs:ri last hy t1le
Arbeiter Bind for an injunction tss re-
strain the police from interfering wika
their meetings. the progress Is Witch
case has neen reported fssza tisae 10
/ time ia these dispatches.
ERssrc filisyss decision, alain,a il
more than sAu words in length. he-
gins by rcciting the hisrorF s6 The csse
stating that the particular meeting
which wa made test case was cSi!sd
Tor the purpose OF hearing fae report
o. the Arheifer Bund coinnistea on
constitution and bylaws ssnd of cam
plotting iss organization. that the only
objects of the society. according IL the
allegations OF its constitution. we've 10
secure 20 is members the mutual sem
efit OF social intercourse and political
education; that the police we're ins-it-
Ell TO be present and did actually by
show of force prevent toe holding
OF the proposed meeting. In
behalf OF the city authorities
this interference Is Justified ON
the ground that the narae Arbeiter
Band IS a mere cloak: that Che real
purpose oi It's members ii 10 plot 10
overthrow the constitution ard laws
OF the United States and this state,
and that a. police officers ii is within
their jurisdiction 20 forbid such meet
ings in order to prevent the commits
sion of crime.
The Judge says II fad no reason
ID differ from the master In ehaEcery
In his conclusion that tlle evidence
adduced failed Ia show tllai she pro-
posed assenblage was for any unlaw-
ful purpose because tsf The condition
OF membership that only ffs-sons
of reputable character VITO declare
for the abolition OF the inhnman wage
system can become snenalsers.
The solicitor is in error in the suppo-
sision that the law upholis or de-
rnands any particular system for ear
rying out industrial enterprises. The
master reports that there was no EVIL
dence 10 show the meaning of the dec
laration that the society fayors the
abolition Of the capitalists system of
exploitation, nor of the purpose to
assist in the tight against exploita-
tion.n The word ''esplostatioa' ~ a
French word for which in Englisl, we
have no precise equivalent. under
sland the object intended Is that. in
opposition 10 the present syEtem,
of using capital, IL shall be SO ased
that labor will receive greater share
of the combined earnings nj labor aud
capital than at present, AMI that capi-
tai shall not be used 80 as 20 Cypress
the people by combinatiors and mo-
nopoiies. may be mistaken IN my
Interpretation, but Whatever may he
the meaning, as the object is to be nc
cornplished BY enlightenment and ed
ucation of the masses. | find no law
whish prohibits the formation Of 80
cieties for such purposes. The meis-
bers of the society may seek to dis
seminate views or principles which In
the opinion Of a great majority Of our
citizens is against the pue!ic welfare,
but they have a right 10 publicly meet
and discuss them in q quiet and peace
s.ble manner and make converts 10
their views ii they are able to do so.
HE dtk&-~ttNAt VI tift tttAkhfAk III pr
tai ard labor in its varied phases. and
MANY others. like the question OF the
right of exclusive Individual owner
ship of land or the singit-tax theory
are the burning questions OF the hour.
that have come TO stay aud must be
met.
Referring to the claim Of the author
ities that the purposes of the society
f.sx x..f Ars.5. ~ al
Judge Tnley saws lie is of the opinion
that there Is this vital a ference that
the International declare Tor force, for
organization for the purpose OF rebeii-
ION and .'inexurable revolution"
for .sassassinatiun. !" while in the
constitution OF this society there ~
nothing to indicate that their objects
are 20 be accomplished by such meas
ures in any contingency. II IL ap-
peared that this society wa such
one as the supreme coart describes
them 10 be, ii could have no standing
in court Men cannot appeal 90 lew
for protection in overthroHingth tho law.
The supreme court denounced the
principles of anarchy and socialism,
but il did not decide that either am
archists or socialists were criminals.
The court held that anarchists who
commit crime are criminals, but pro-
nounced no Judgement OF outlawry
agrinst anarchists as a body.
LIMIT TO Police AUTHORITY.
Judge Tuley then takes up the claim
on behalf of the police that they had a
right To prevent the meeting, ~ pre-
venting crime, aud holds that the
power cannot be given such latitude:
that IL the police at their discretion do
what ttey think viii prevent what
May in their judgment result IN crime,
legislatures. courts aud government
otfi5ers would be entirely supegHuols.
II am asscniShed 20 find at flis day.
IN this free country" continued the
Judge" il should be arged BY aliida-
wits and arguments in Q court OF
Justice that court oiilciai can forbid
a society or public meeting. because
OF his belief that this saclety fs a
reasonable one and it, members are q
band TO coganit reasonable acts. II
this be the Law. then erery political.
literary religious or other sosfety
would hold their constitutional right
of free speech aud pcaeeable assembly
al tlla mercy os every petty policeman.
TINE TO CALI IftHT.
~In no other city in the Union sx-
c.ps here in Chicago nayt, the police
officials Attempted to prevent tbs rant
al ffes speech On unwarrs;lsed prsfefs-
ses and assumptions of power II Il
time To call halt. The right of Tree
speech and peaceah.e assembly y the
very lie blood ol freedom. You might
| as well expect the human lioiy 70 ex-
Isl after the circulation OF sslooi had
lseen expended a. 90 expett tie CON
tinuad existence Of liberty after the
citizen il deprived OF The right os Tree
speech ami peaeenhle assembly Any
abuse ol the rigts OF free apeeeh or
peaceable assembly must be punished.
/ The police. by arrest without safrsfit
ard by saeh illegal acts 81 are hswe
complained OF, cause sitsTs disorder
In an they cure, ard create more crime
than they prevent.
In conclusion The judge says that
inasfn uch rs The city authorities have
undertaken 70 respect the lss ~ lssd
down by him in this case. he wotild
rot iasre the injunction prayed Tor /:
/ because it was rot needed.
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