The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-11
GOV. VOORHEES, ON ANARCHISM
puNISHNENT ron MEMBERSHIP
~ Az ANaR( MIST SOCIETY.
Tie laws should he M Amended ~ In Wake
Those Connected WIN y Conspiracy
Against the iife of the Ruler ef Any
teuntr, sub Jcct ,o severe Punishment.

TRENTON. y J sept ~ Gov Voorhees,
has been credited Ia ccrtaiu journals 81
New York and Philadelphia With state
ments ~relativ" tn snarChi-m in New DER
-ey which h" says ara a gru-- distortion 81
the views he actually oppressed. Par
t~icularly was this 'ru" In relation 90 The
efforts of the Governor 20 suppress anarchy
In the city Of Paterson. In which II was al
legged that the COOPERATION of IN. local
authorities wa denied him TIE Governor
said to-day that the polc' of Paterson
had rendered him valuable assistance, in
the matter. Secretary of state Wurt-
of Paterson called upon the Governor
this afternoon and obtained a rrfutation
Of som. Of the statements accredited To
the Governor. which the SECRETARY ~aid
had greatly Inundated N" citizeus u his
native place The Governor also ss'ut
kilograms 20 a Philadelphia paper and
another IN New York. respectfully asking
that ia the Interest of fair play and on ts'-
half II the I-'ople 81 his stat" they would
make known To- the authorities their
grounds for the ASSERTIONS that a meeting
Of Paterson Anarchists had u--n held
openly expressing APPRECIATION for 10"
ASSASSINATION II the President.
This was don" in re-pon-r tn "a request
for Information from the Union League
of Philadelphia n, who's 'smis'r- haNr ls-.u
somewhat iuCcH- az IA" conditions in
Dictated 20 exist both by the interviews
accredited 10 the Governor and by the re-
ports Of the Journals rferrcd 20. The
j;ov-mor has not lsen enlightened ~ 10
the alleged meeting and his most vigorous
efforts conducted through the Paterson
authorities have failed To- show that any
such meeting wa held. Tn" Governor
fs~sl- k-anly IN" need ~ NOR rigorous
laws for IN. suppression 81 anarchy Dis
Cussing th" matter to-day. b" said,
i believe the time has com" when ia"
addition Of "a new law and ia" vigorous
enforcement Of the immigration Law will
L. demanded II should H. made an
offence punishable by the -.vere-t penalty
to l-long to any society which prumul-
gates the doctrines Of anarrhv The laws
should IT, - amended A. 70 make those con-
neCted With "A conspiracy agains' the ~" of
the ruler of any country, including III.
President of the United States. Subiec {
Co -rv.re punishment. would not e. -
far az Ia ~sythat n penalty ~ death should
h. Inflicted for an attempt upon the life 81
the President, but ~ important j. the life
Of the Chief Executive of the country that
| him W. could well Justify "A law of much
greater severity for an attempt ON hts lif"
than IN tha ~ a priva'" Citil"n Ptii'i.r
sentiment. ! am c1nvtnCed. would favor
a Law providing for life Imprisonment for
Thugs who cun-pire to murder IN" Pr'Si-
dent and Il would approve an act which
would punish hy a long term Of iinprison-
ment tho-r belonging tn any soci"ty advo-
eating such actions
yellow journalism added tho Governor
will. | bclieve, work It's own cure
The Governor In commenting upon IN,
advocacy Of the death penalty for an at
tempted murder Of a ruler, said he oon.
sidered II pn-Sibl" to g to" far. a. To,
great severity 81 punishment defeated
the very purpose OF "A law