The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-01-18

Jsdgs 1sisy Says tie Police ore" Eresss
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Chicago dispatch: Euring arguments
in Judge Tuley's court to-day. IN the
matter of the applications OF anarchists
for IN injunction 10 prevent the police
from breaking uppublic meetings OF the
so-called Arbeiter bund, the proceed
ings were enlivened by n warm speech
made by Attorney Knight, assistant cor
poration council. Judge Tuley had
been putting some Hypothetical cases
and asking some questions that seemed
to indicate that he favored giving the
Arbelter bund the chance. After con-
siderable discussion the Judge finally
said: 'I know as well as anybody that
q tight rein must be drawn on violence,
and that disorder must he held with an
iron hand, but / know fully as we'll that
the police must not be allowed TO over
step the limits OF reason and law. The
| police are apt to grow in the belief that
they are not the guardians of peace, but
autocrats, and that their power is IN
limited.
Mr.. Knight arose and said: THAT may
be, but il the police do exceed the bounds
OF their authority they are answerable to
the court. But your honor Is falling
into the same rnt that the master-in-
chancery tumbled into. You are saying
in effect. Il believe what these anar-
chists say when they aver that their as
semblage is for peaceable purposes, and
I 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 o meeting OF
a few rabid anarchists is the principle
that no court shall interfere with the
executive administration of affairs by
the city authorities. In this matter the
executive says: Il believe this, that
these men are criminals, doing or seek
ing to do ms did SPIES and Parsons.
Believing this, the mayor puts mp he
bars against these men, who are so many
rattlesnakes, to prevent millions OF dol
lars from coming to this city in the way
of capital. The mayor has adopted this
course of not waiting until blood was
spilled. as was done under the Harrison
administration, but Of suppressing II
archistic plots in their bud. You dare
not, unless you usurp the powers OF the
executive, grant this injunction. You
will not say, i, as chancellor, let these
rattlesnakes hatch their eggs OF dew
ilish anarchy 1t makes O patriots
blood boil that these criminals
from q foreign soil should have the i'm
pudence to first plot to destroy the law
and then seek its protection. L believe
Your honor has too mu:h respect for de-
cency,; 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 CT the counsel are intern
perate for a legal argument. Public
opinion never has and never will deter
mine law as laid down from this bench.
People come to this country the veriest
criminals Europe or any other country
ever produced, and whether they are
foreigners or natives, they have equal
rights in protection from imposition and
the protection which the law affords.
There is no danger that this court will
exceed its jurisdiction. 1t may be that
it is much more important than free
speech and the right of peaceful assem-
bles shall not be trampled into dust han
that the police force should be perpet-
uated in u power which appears to be
extreme and autOcratic. Let the court
stand adjourned until tomorrow norm
ing"