The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
vANDERBERG'S FRIENDS.
The Free Thinkers Adopt Resolutions Per
tanning to Him and Others.


At their convention, the Free Think
ers, of which +. J. Vanderberg is one,
passed the following resolutions con-
demning unjust imprisonments and pros
ecutiOns IN three cases; those Of Wander
berg, of Mrs. WaisbroOker and of J. B.
Wise, Of Clay Center, who are also under
arrest for violating postal Jaws:
hereas. This convention has heard,
on reliable evidence, that a young man
named F. J. Vanderberg, q citizen and
native of Holland, but for several years
a resident of the United States, is now
imprisoned in the Shawnee county jail,
and has been confined there and ia the
county jail of Leavenworth county for
more than one year without even pre-
liminary trial, on q charge OF using the
mails for fraudulent purpose; and
Whereas, The evidence before this
convention is that the charges against
him have been trumped up to crafty
partisan spite, religious hate and busi-
ness rivalry, and
Whereas, The law Of equity as we'll as
the constitution Of the United States
guarantees to every person accused Of
and imprisoned for crime, a speedy and
impartial trial; therefore be it
Resolved. That this convention enter
its solemn protest against what seems a
case OF judicial and official crime against
an innocent and worthy man, and that
we as an organization and as individuals,
secure his release from prison and to
help to build up a public conscience that
viii frown upon and prevent such out
RACES in the future.
Whereas, This convention has been in
formed that Mrs Lois Waisbrooker.
editor of Foundation Principles. a reform
journal published in Topeka, has been
arrested on the complaint of one r. NJ
McAfee, a postal inspector and agent Of
the New York Society for the Proven
ton of Vice, and that she is now held
under bonds for her appearance for trial
at the October term of the United States
district court at Leavenw worth, aud
Whereas, Mrs Wais BROKER is known
to the liberal public and has en- known
for many years as an earnest and efficient
worker in the cause of liberty for woman,
man and child-being the author of sew
eral widely read and highly appreciated
books intoxicating the higher morality in
sexual relations of women and men to-
gether with demand for bstter condi-
ions of heredity and maternity; there
tfore be it
Resolved, That the Free Thinkers of
Kansas in convention assembled, do here
by enter our earnest aud solemn protest
against the usurpation of power by
which such prosecutions aud prosecutions
are made possible and against all SUCH
prostitution and perversion of the legis-
latlve and Judicial authority hose only
legitimate function is the protection OF
the citizen in her or his right to life.
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
Resolved, second, That we tender to
Mrs. WaisbrOoker our earnest sympathy.
and that We agree and promise to do all
we can as individuals and as an organi-
cation, to sustain and help her IN the
grand work Of human enlig and
human emancipation. to which work she
has so unselfshly devoted her life.
Whereas, The Free Thinkers associa-
ton has been informed of the arrest, IN /
der the COmstOck law, of J. B. Wise, a /
worthy man and an earnest Free Thinker |
living at Clay Center, Kansas, charged |
with the law-m made crime of obscenity-
the said Offense being the sending Of a |
verse of the Hebrew bible through the |
mails and that Mr.. Wise has been i'm
prisoned in the county Jail at Leaven-
worth on this charge. and that he is now
under bond for his appearance for trial !
in the United States district court; there !
fore be it
Resolved, That the Kansas Free
extend to Mr.. Wise our cordial
sym patty, and that we demand for him |
a speedy aud unconditional release from /
bonds and q prompt vindication By the |
court Of his citizen right to send through /
the common mail whatever he chooses /
to send provided that in doing so he does !
not invade the personal and property /
rights Of any individual and also that in /
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