The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-24

yuIur0 IN the CITY. Inc p0JlcO 0mcl0IS ca used
. large number OF policemen to be stationed
at the door OF the hall on the night OF Decem-
bor 2a and forcbly prevented tho meeting
by denying access TO tho hall The bill
sought for an injunction TO pre-
vent police interference with complainanis
and their associates In the renting OF halls
and the hold ng Of meetings for tho
purposes mentioned ia the constitution,
80 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 on
ctals TO prevent future meet ngs Of tho
society. and the police justified their oct on on
the ground that mary Of the persons who arc
forming the Arbe ter bund arc Anarch sts.
and the society 10 to bc formed TO propagate
the principles and doctrines OF Anarchists
They claimed also that the proposed
meetings were for illegal purposea and
that the name .Arbeiter bund' was o mere
cloak, the real purpose being to plot TO over.
throw the constitution and laws OF the United
States and llliaois. As police officers.
they claimed TO be vested With . dis
cre,ion in preserv ng the peace OF the
cty and preventing cr me. and claimed
also that the circuit court had no Jurisdiction
ia the premises. ard could not review the
exercise Of that discretion. Tho original
apl cation was referred 70 Master
Vindes, who rerorted that tie COM
plainants nnd their associates were res
idents, c t,zens and taxpayers OF Chi.
cago, peacoable and OF good moral char
acter. and had never been accused OF crime:
that the evidence fa led TO show that the ro-
POSED assemblage was or would be for an un.
lawful purpose. and that the objects and pur
Toses OF the society were truly set forth IN their
const,tut on. These objects were IN sub
stance. by means Of enlightenmen: and
education, by incessant agitation, by
speech and writing. to organize the
people to full liberty. fraternity and
independence; to resist with energy tho
inroads of cliques that wcro hostile
70 the people; to protect and ma,nta
the rights guaranteed by the constitution OF the
State and United States; to call attention Of
the people to the danger that threatens II
through corruption and power Of the
wealthy, and to incite them to use their
tion OF the inalienable rights Of
assured existence. liberty and happiness. II
is made the duty OF tho members to promote
trades unions, assist organized labor In Its
0ght against exploitation and oppression and
TO cultivate forbearance and friendship. and 70
force esteem from the outside world by manly
and conscientious conduct
Judge Tuley says he dnds no reason to differ
from the conclusions of the eMastcr.in Chancery.
1t Was argued by defendants counsel that the
constitution OF the society shows on It's face
the unlawful purpose because OF the condtt on
Of membership that only persons OF reputable
character who declare for the abOl tion OF the
inhuman wage system can become members.
The solicitor IS In error In the supposition
that the law upholds or denounces any par
tlcular system for carrying on industrial enter.
prises; there are many co-operat ve industries
In the Un ted States. and to advocate the CO
operative or pront-sharing found hero, or the
participation system In vogue IN France, can
not in Q free government be held TO be an un-
lawful Iurpose.
Judge Tuloy says his understanding Of the
word "explotation'' Is opposition to the
present system or way VI using capital
that Is TO say. that capital shall
Oe so used that labor will secure
. greater share OF the combined earn
sngs Of labor and capital than at pres
cnt. and that capital shall not be used
20 as TO oppress the people by combinations
and monopol es. But whatever tho meaning,
as the object 10 TO be accomplished By en-
lightenment and education OF the masses,
fnd no law which prohibits The forma-
tion OF soc cites for such purpose. The
questions OF the relations Of capital and labor
m0nopoles and combinations, like the ques.
tion OF tho right OF exclusive individual owner.
ship Of land or the single tax thereon, are burn
ing questions OF the hour that have come 70
stay and must DO met.
The members OF tn society may seek to dis
sem nato ews and principles which In the
opinion OF tho great majority Of our citizens
are inimical to the rights OF roperty and the
pu lic welfare. but they have the right
70 publicly meet and discuss them in
quiet and peacesble manner. and
make converts TO their order II
they are abl0 TO do So This right OF FREQ
right and II would seem unnecessary to be ex-
pressly provided for In q repub loan form Of
government. 1t, however. expressly secured
70 the people In the bill Of rights In our State
constitut on.
There is this vital difference between the
"lnternationals in the Sp cs case and the
Arbettor bund. The Internntionals declared
for force for "organiza;ion for the purpose
OF rebellion, for inexorable revolution
and for assass nation," while the con
st tuition OF the Arbeiter bund does not
indicate that their objects are TO DO nc
complshcd by force" revolution" ''iebel-
hon" Or assassination II this society were
such society as the Supreme Court describes
the ..Internationalss to be, IL could have no
standing in this court, for men can not appeal
TO the law for protection In overthrowing the
law.
The Supreme Court did dcnouncc the prin-
ciples Of anarchy and socialism. but II did not
decide that either Anarch sts or Social ats
wero criminals. II held that Anarchists who
commit crimes are criminals, and the defend
ants III that case were guilty, but the court pro-
nounced no judgment OF outlawry against An.
archists % body. The Merritt Conspiracy law,
Judge Tuley says, merely put into the shape OF
statute law what the Supreme Court in tho
Spies case had already declared to be the lav
Of the State. The law is aimed NJ IN abuse OF
the right Of free speech. but II does not deny
the right
Counsel for the defense c:a med that the
police were possessed OF oil the powers con-
ferred by law upon tho sher,n to prevent
crime. in addition to their pew as con.
servators OF the peace, and by virtue OF these
powers had the right TO prohibit the meeting
Of the bund They have the powcr 10 prevent
crtme, but not TO tho broad extcnt they con-
tend Il docs mot follow that they can take
any means or do any act they deem mecca
aAyy - proyont 09tmA. That would pnob.