Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-08
IN THE COURTS.
Anarchists and the Right
Of Free Speech.
CASE OF TIE ARBEITER BUND.
Passage at Arms Be-
tween the Judge and An
Attorney.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD I

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, January 7.-During the argu-
ments in Judge Tuley's court to-day in
the matter OF the application of the An
archists for an injunction to prevent the
police from breaking up the public meet
ings of the so-called Arbeiter Bund, the
proceedings were enlivened by warm
speech made by Attorney Knight, Assist
ant Corporation Counsel. Judge Tuley
had been putting some hypothetical
cases and asking some questions that
seemed to indicate that he favored
giving the Arbeiter Bund a chance.
After considerable discussion the
Judge finally said: 81 know as well
as anybody that tight rein
must be drawn on violence and that dis
order must be held with an iron hand;
but l know fully as we'll that the police
| must not be allowed to overstep the linn
its of reason and law. The police are
apt to grow in the belief that they are not
the guardians of the peace but auto
Gratis, and that their power is unlimited"
Mr.. Knight arose and said: 'That may
be, but if the police do exceed the
bounds OF their authority they are
answerable to the court. But, Your
Honor, you are falling into the same
run that the Master in Chancery
| in effect, Il believe what these
Anarchists say when they aver that they
are assembling for peaceable purposes,
and l do not believe what the police say
when they aver that these people are
meeting for unlawful purposes More
important to the people of this State and
city than interference with tine meetings
of few rabid Anarchists, is the principle
that no court shall interfere with the
executive administration of affairs by the
CITY government. In this matter the
Executive says: L believe these men
are criminals doing or seeking
to do as did Spies and Par
sons.' Believing this the Mayor
puts up bar against these men as 90
many rattlesnakes who prevent millions
: of dollars from coming to this city in the
way of capital. The Mayor has adopted
the course Of not waiting until blood is
, spilled, as was done ander Mayor Har-
rison's administration, but of suppress
sing Anarchistic plots in the bud. You
dare not, unless you usurp the powers OF
the Executive, grant this injunction.
You will not say, Il, as chancellor,
} let these rattlesnakes hatch their
eggs OF devilish Anarchy 1t
: makes a patriots blood boil that
these criminals from foreign soil should
have the impudence to first plot to de-
stroy the law aud then seek its protec-
,, ton. believe your honor has too much
respect for decency, good order and the
dignity of the Executive OF this great
, city, to grant such an Injunction"
Judge Tuley had listened to this speech
, quietly, though several times the color
came and went in his face. When
Knight had finished the Judge said :
"The remarks of counsel are intemper-
ate for legal argument. Public opinion
: never has and never will determine the
, law as laid down from this bench. Ii
: the people come to this country, the
: veriest criminals Europe or any other
country ever produced, and whether
they are foreigners or natives, they have
! eqal rights in protection from i'm
position and in the protection which the
law affords. There is no danger that
3 this court will exceed its jurisdiction.
It may be that it is much more import
ant that free speech: and the right OF
+ peaceful assembly shall not be trampled
3 in the dust, than that the police force
should be perpetuated in power which
: appears to be extreme and autocratic.
Let the court stand adjourned until to-
r morrow"