New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
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FREE SPEECH UPHELD.
JUDGE TULEY DECIDES FOR THE ANAR.
CIlISTS.
THE CHICAGO POLICE HAVE NO RIGHT TO IN.
TERFERE WITH THEIR ASSEMBLIES II
THE OBJECT BE LAWFUL

THE OBJECT BE LAWFUL
lBY TELEeRArH TO THE rnIBusEl
Chicago, Jan. l5.-Judge Tuley decided this
morning the Injunction suit brought by the Anar-
clistic society, the Arbeiter Bund against the
Mayor the police authorities. The court, while
DOT deeming it necessary to issue the Injunction
against the police, in view of the promise made
by the city authorities to follow whatever rules
he laid down in his decision regarding the right
of free speech and peaceable assembly, yet made
a scathing criticism upon the police administers
tion of the city. lie said in part:
The members this society pay seek TO disseminate
views principles which in the opinion Of the great
majority Of citizens nimical the righu Of
property and the public welfare. But they have the
right 10 meet publicly and discuss them In quiet and
pesceabIe MANNER make converts to their
they able TO do This right OF free speech and
free assembage Is natural right and it would
necessary TO be expressly provided for in Republican
form OF government It. however. expressly secured
to the people by the Bill OF Rights our State Constu
on 1t is insisted for the defence that objects and
purposes of this society," forth their constitution
are the same that OF the Intematonais which the
Supreme Court Of Illinois, I'm the Of Spies ct al
against the people, declared conspiracy
The resemblance not pointed out but review
Of the objects and purposes Of the nternatons as the
same are declared to be by the the Spies case
am OF the opinion that there Is this difference
between the societies. and that Internatonas
declared for foree for organization the purposes Of
feDelons and for "nexorabe revolution and for
sasslnation" while 'consttutons Of this society
there Is nothing indicate objects purposes
are TO bs accomplished by resort forcer revolution.
or rebellion or assassination" in any contingency.
IL Is hardly necessary for to II ap-
peared that this society such society as the Su-
preme Court describes the "Internaonalsr to pe is
eoald have standing In this court Men cannot ap-
peal to the law for protection In overhrowing law.
1t has been gavey argued by counsel for the city
cse daefda that
all Anarchists are criminals and therefore It argued
their meeting in public assembly Is unlawful The
Supreme Court did denounce the principles Anarchy
and of Socialism but it did decide that either
Anarchists or Socialists criminals. The court
held that Anarchists who commit crime are criminals;
that the defendants In that guilty, the
court pronounced judgment OF outaSry against An
archsts q body.
their meetings Illegal The Merit. bill merely put into
the shape Of statute the Supreme Court In the
Spies case had already declared 10 be the law OF this
STATE 1t made no new law, 90 find therein any
psohiDition against Anarchists, Socialists workngmen
or citizens Of any kind meeting together for peaceabls
purposes The law is aimed abuse the right Of
Tree speech but It does deny right
am astourded TO find that this day in this free
country 1t should be urged by aodavit and arguments
In court OF justice that police Official can the
meeting OF society public meeting because OF his
belief that the society is one the men,
oers arc about TO commit reasonable acts II this be
SfoIy pOulcdis literary, renglcut, other
society would hold their constitutional right Of free
speech and peaceable assemblies the mercy OF every
petty poccmanfor the chief this respect has no more
power than his lowest subaltern In this civilized ace
neither by the law OF this State by the law Of any
other state or nation (making pretence eeiou).
are reasonable ntcrtlons unaccompanied By
overt deeds (or acts) made q punishable offence
There is glarng injustice in defamng any body Of
men as class by OF there being some bad men
belonging 70 the body. The constitutional right Of the
citizen cannot be taken away upon any such vague in
definite aerments belief Of te executive officers OF
this city. In city Of the Union In no part Of any
State or Territory OF the United in the
city OF Chicago have police officials attempted prevent
the right OF free speech peaceabe assembage upon
such unwarranted pretences and assumptions power.
1t is time call halt.
However Objectionable Of the objects Of this
society be to the to the great body OF
citizens the only question is, Are they lawful They
have right to advocate their peculiar views In public
assembly, they may discuss any social economic ques
lon may demand the repeal Of old laws and the subsu
ton OF such may commend themselves 10
their judgment whims caprices They may cricise
all public officers from the President OF tho
United States the Judge the bench down the
policeman. They msy advocate change Of our
form of government substitution OF another but
peaceaby and by Of the freeman's wespon--the
bailot-not by force by revolution.