Evening star., 1901-09-25
ANARCHYDENOUNCEO
Pennsylvania State League Of Repub-
lican Clubs Resolutions.
SENATOR PENR0SE'S ADDRESS
He VIII Aid in Revising the Pres
ent immigration Laws
CHEERS FOR ROOSEV ELT

SCRANTON, Pa, September 25.-The an
nual convention of the State League of Re-
publican Clubs opened at the Lyceum
Theater at IL o'clock today with 1870 clubs
represented.
Fully 1,0o0 delegates. alternates and regu-
lars are in attendance. The delegates were
welcomed by Recorder Connell and First
Vice President J. Martin Rommel of Phila-
delphia responded In his annual address
President ]. Hampton Moore, city treasurer
of Philadelphia. spoke interestingly of the
history and purposes of the league and
paid glowing tribute to President McKin-
ley. Mention of President Roosevelt's
name provoked hearty applause.
Senator Penrose delivered an address, in
which he said that as chairman of the i'm
migration committee he would take up the
matter of dealing with the exclusion of
anarchists cooperating with Representa-
tive Connell and Commissioner of Imrnigra-
tiOn POwderly in the work of revising the
immigration laws
Resolutions were adopted expressing SYM
pathy for Mrs. Mckinley; commencing
President Roosevelt and assuring him of
the hearty support of the republican party
and denOuncing anarchy as being deserv-
ing of capital punishment.
The resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. contain the following:
The Resolutions Adopted.
This convention denounces the assassi-
nation of President Mckinley as a direct
blow at the lawmaking power of the ma
ton, shocking the civilized world and out
raging the holiest sentiments of humanity
The act of the assassin demands the at
tention of lawmakers in the national Con-
greSs and In every state of the Union
This action Is demanded, not only that the
Un-American doctrine of anarchy shall be
hlTf hot ha yoc
leading L anarchy shall be uprooted and
destroyed. Among these causes is the
defamation of private character, the Wilt
hcatlOn of public officials, the reckless
criticism of the legislative, administrative
and executive branches of government and
the outrageous cartooning of public and
private character for ridicule, malice or
profit
This convention views with alarm the
growing tendency of irresponsible and ad-
verttsement-subsidized newspapers to un-
dermine the function of courts of law in
the administration of justice. 1t condemns
the propaganda of discomfort and unrest
preached by those so-called newspapers
and insists that such sensational and ma
Icious publications which incite the weak
and vicious to deeds of violence shall be
properly classified in the catalogue of
crime.
Unfair journalism Denounced.
Realizing that the liberty accorded to
unfair journalism in it's criticism of official
representatives of the republican party of
Pennsylvania has decended to gross and
sordid license. this convention demands
that the proper prosecuting officers in coun-
tles where the accusations of criminal
nature are made in newspapers against
public officials shall proceed to put to proof
or punish them for the wrongs and libels
Tor which they are responsible.
IhfS convention stands as William Nc
kinley stood at Buffalo. for reasonable
reciprocal treaty relations with foreign
countries, for concord, not conflict for
law and system against Iawlessness and
chaos, for the punishment of crime
whether civic or political, and for the rule
Of the majority under the law"