The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-19
JERSEY REDS" MUST GO.
Law VIII BE Enacted to Reach Con.
spiratorz on Charges of Murder.

The attempted assassination of President
Mckinley, the jubilation of the Paterson
Anarchists and the part they have played
in other world-noted tragedies have
aroused Governor Voorhees, to action, and
he is determined that New Jersey shall
be rid Of such plotters. The Governor has
given out a statement, ccuched in most
vigorous language, declaring his purpose to
see the enactment of laws which must re-
suit in the rout of the deluded Anar-
chists. In his statement the Governor
says:
Certainly the time has come for US to
call a halt to anarchy and all Anarchists
in this country. We have imagined tUo
long that we were hampered by the Con-
stitution. 1t is quite true that we, as
Americans, are Jealous Of our fundamental
right of free speech and perfect civil and
personal liberty in every sense, and this
has been the cause of our hardness in
enacting laws that would result in the sup
preston Of anarchy here. But this incu-
baton OF red-handed assassins and king
killers on American soil has gone too far.
1t will be stopped in New Jersey. | can
give that assurance here and now.
"A law is being prepared, ana will be
enacted Dy the next Legislature, beyond the
remotest shadow of a doubt that Will fill
the bill completely. 1t will allow us to
prosecute participants in any conspiracy IN
New Jersey that results directly or midi
rectly in the assassination of any ruler
the world over, or the murder OF any per-
son IN or out of New Jersey. The con-
SplratOrS Will be treated as accessories
before the fact, and the charge will be muir
der. If convicted they will suffer just the
same punishment as if they were convicted
of aiding or abetting in any ordinary case
of murder.
''If there is now one thing uppermost in
my mind 1t is the determination to crush
out anarchy in New Jersey. L know the
mind or the people of my State, and I
know that they will not further tolerate
the goings-on we have recently experienced
IN Paterson. L am as much believer in
free speech as any American citizen, but
the anarchistic band at Paterson has be-
come menace to the peace, law and order
OF the community, and ought to be sup
pressed.
Il am now in correspondence with the
state authorities of three European coun-
tries who have written to me saying that
their secret service men have found that
plans 10 assasSlnate conspicuous political
figures in their respective countries have
recently been Matched in Paterson. 1 will
not give the names Of the heads that are
supposed TO be thus threatened, for that
would defeat my scheme to ascertain
whether the murderOus plots were really
originated in New Jersey. But / am de-
termined that the name of New Jersey
shall no longer be associated abroad or at
home with such dastardly plots.
THAT band of Anarchists in Paterson,
harmless, arrant towards though they may
be regarded. is a menace to the law and
order of the State.
II am no alarmist. Recent events have
convinced me, however that anarchy
country before it's results, the most ruinous
and unspeakable, make themselves felt
For this reason L am convinced that it is
time for the State to act"