The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-09
People Arc Horror-Stricken at the Re-
cent Attempt the Life
of the President.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TALKS
HE DISCUSSES THE PROBABLE Pun
IsHMENT OF CZOLGOCZ.
A Former state Officers Views of An
archy-Others Discuss This
Important Question.

The attempt upon the life Of President
Mckinley has aroused citizens generally 10
the full significance of anarchy IN TINS
country, and many suggestions are hearu
as TO how it may best be suppressed
Whenever men discuss the attempted as
sassination of Mckinley they always nave
a word to say about the various groups OF
Anarchists in this country.
you ask what can legally be done with
the Infamous wretch, Czolgocz, Sdlu AT
torney General Taylor yesterday Inc
first question presented is, can he be tried
under any federal law?
mot for treason because treason Is de-
fined by the United Staes Constitution as
follows: Treason against the United
States shall consist only in levying war
against them or adhering to their enemies
giving them aid and comfort. This clause
of the Constitution was very fully con-
strued by Chief Justice Marshall In 1sVI
while sitting as a trial judge in the urea
son trial of Aaron Burr. Marshall In that
case gave many definitions of treason, none
Of which is broad enough to Include the
crime of Czolgocz. The full bench OF the
Supreme Court in the Ballman case like
wise defined treason, and none of the den-
nitions would include Czolgocz's crime.
Congress has never enacted any law
under any of the constitutional powers
granted to it that covers this offense. 1t is
question if Congress has the power to
pass any law covering such crime. L be-
lieve Congress has such power under the
general welfare clause Of the Constltu-
ton, coupled with the clause giving to
Congress power to make all laws which
shall necessary
into effect the powers vested IN the gov
eminent or any department or omcer there-
of. Certainly the opinion OF Chiet Justice
Marshall in the case of Mccullough VS..
Maryland is broad enough to uphoId
criminal statute based upon these clauses
of the Constitution.
III such a law is passed it ought to copy
substantially the English law which pro-
vides as follows: One who forms and
displays by any overt act or by publishing,
printing writing an intention to Kill
or destroy the King or to do M any
bodily harm tending to death or destruc-
death
There being no federal statute appli-
cable. we must look to the New York law.
The Constitution of New York defines trea-
son against that State just as does the
Constitution of Indiana and each of the
other States. respectively, but the Ian
guage is too narrow to compass this
crime Therefore the statute of New York
must be looked to alone. If the President
should die, this crime would be defined
as murder and could be punished by cleo
trocution.
York statute defines this crime as an as
sault in the first degree, il being with an
intent to kin. and the maximum punish
law is ten years Imprisonment.
Anarchy is not defined by any federal
or New York statute
EX-STATE OFFICERS VIEW
A former State officer said last night:
anarchists, in organization. profession
and deeds are a class of people who are
in bitter antagonism TO law and social
order. Law and social order are the foun-
dation upon which rests security to life and
property we'll of peace and social
order This antagonism has become so
bold and avowed that the line of demarka-
ton is easily drawn, and its adherents
readily known and classified through the
abundant proofs and evidences afforded in
their publications, and as class they may
be fully known through we'll organized
detective secret service. With their deadly
avowal of hatred. confirmed by repeated
menace to life and property, why may not
law lay its hands upon them when ii finds
them and before the deed is committed,
since the declaration is made in advance
to do it, which underlies their avowed or
ganism. The suggestion of the Journal to
export them to some island, and to there
let them have a taste of society without
law and social order is not a bad one.
Under such conditions they could soon
might be the cure of the whole tribe At
least, the world would be free from dam
ger, while they would be in such school,"
JOHN S. DUNCAN'S VIEW.
II believe there ought to be a law en-
acted making the holding of opinions
against good government a felony" de-
clared John S. Duncan last night by this
L mean that if it can be proved that an
individual entertains views inimical to the
government-regardless of whether he goes
about uttering them or whether he pub
fishes them-he ought to be punished In
d case like the attack made by the self
confessed Anarchist Czolgocz / would favor
shutting the fellow up in prison for life
am personally opposed TO capital punish
ment.
What do you think about deporting An
archists! MIR. Duncan was asked.
Il don't take any stock in that plan at
ALL he said emphatically. why should
we go to the expense and trouble of TAX
ing such cattle to some remote place and
maintaining soldiers there to guard them?
L would have them locked UP where they
could not disseminate their dangerous doc
trines. Immediate them from the world
That would be just as severe punishment
Mr.. Duncan was asked if he thought a
statute such as he suggested would be
constitutional. Il believe it would, he
said, for | think the holding of anarchistic
sentiments is akin to treason if not indeed
actually reasonable"
Beyond question there ought to be legis-
Tough. Such legislation should provide
severe punishment for teaching of anarchy
or any teaching of the right to take the
lives of men holding public Office. | have
no doubt that valid legislation could be
enacted making it crime TO assault any
public officer or to conspire TO commit
such crime
Mr.. Mccullough scouts the idea that
Czlogocz conceived and carried oIt the
plan OF assaSSinating President Mckinley
without any outside cid. why, in the
very nature OF things" he said. "a man is
not going up 10 another in a crowd of that
kind and shoot him down without having
thought about it beforehand and having
read literature or listened To speeches ad-
vOcating such crime. All literature of
that kind ought to be suppressed. II ought
10 be made crime TO publish that kind of
literature. 1t seems to me entirely clear
that a crime such as this savOrs OF trea-
son. What man thinks he is striking at
when he shoots a President is the govern
ment. and 10 attempt to SubVert the gov
eminent Is. OF course, reasonable. / would
also advocate the enactment Of State laws
against anarchy and the teaching of an
arChisuc principles.
PUBLIC RECEPTIONS.
\ decidedly striking suggestion was made
by Samuel l.. Miller. 81 think it is high
time that these public receptions at which
every Tom. Dick and Harry can get free
access 10 the President be stopped" he de-
clared. "Of course, under our democratic
ideas OF government it will probably take
long time for the people TO see that this
is the right plan TO pursue After all WHY