Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-06
BLOW AT ANARCHY.
A Radical Bill Drafted by
Congressman Curtis.
Takes Care Not Only Of Anarchists
but Vile Yellow Journals.
Severe PunishmeHts for Attempts or Threats
Against President and Others.

| Topcta. Kan. NOV. 5.-Congreseman
| Charles Curtis has completed draft
! OF bill Tor the suppression and pun
| ishme ~ Of Anarchists which h. will in
| tr"dncc at the coming session Of con-
greFs. The provisions Of the bin are
very sweeping. They catch Anarchists
and thei. symDa tlliZers and also yellow
| journals.
The full text Of the bill follows:
To provide for the general welfare
! q the United States. defining certain
| crimes against the government Of the
| United States, providing punishment
/ therefor and fo, other purposes.
81. 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the Unit
ed States IF America in Congress as
sembled:
That every person who shall. with
IN the United States, unlawfully and
wilfully kill or assault with intent to
Iill. the President or Vice President. a
member Of the Presidents cabinet. the
chlcf justice or a Justice of the SUI
preme court Of the United States. shall
be deemed guilty of crime against
the government of the United States
an. upon conviction thereof Shall suf-
FIR death.
Sec. THAT If two or more persons.
within the United States. conspire 10
put the President ar Vice president Of
the United states. a member Of the
President : cabinet. the chief justice
or 4 luStic" Of the supreme court Of the
United states to death. each If them
shall be deemed guilty Of q c.inr
against the government of the United
| States ana upon conviction thereof
shall suffer death
See. THAT every persons who shall
I within the United States. incite. en-
courage. promote or advocate an as
sault with intent to kill upon the Pres
| idvnt or Vice President Of TIL, United
States. a member Of the Presidents
cabinet, the chief justice. or a Justice
M the supreme court Of the United
! states, shall be deemed guilty Of 4
crime against the government of the
| United States. and upon conviction
thereof shall suffer death. Provided.
| t.ut nothing i'll this section shall be
! held o. construed to prevent a candid.
! fall and fair discussion of public events
| ami public measures nor to prevent
just ana fair criticism Of any public
officer
Sec. THAT every person who shall.
"-tEin the United States. incite, en-
courage. promote or advance. the over
throw of the government of the United
states. or who shall Giffusc the doc
tIinr of anarchy. shall ~ deemed
Guilty N q crime against the govern
mont of the United States. ana upon
conviction thereof shall suffer death
Provided. that nothing in this section
Shall ~ held or construed to prevent
a candid. fun ana free discussion OF
public events ana public measures, nor
70 prevent just and fair criticism Of
any public officer.
See. THAT every person who shall
join, organize or aid or assist in organ
izing on belong ~ any Anarchist soci-
city, club or organization, on who shall
join. organize or aid or assist in Or
gani=ing or belong to any other society.
club or organization, the object Of
which is to overthrow, subvert or
change the government Of the United
states, shall be deemed guilty of a
crime against the United States and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ishod by confinement at hard labor in
any United States penitentiary. not less
than 20 years or during life, in the dis
erection OF the court
Sec. 6-That every person who shall
Knowingly write, print or publish. or
shall cause to be written, printed or
published, any editorial. article. letter.
circular. picture or cartoon, intended
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