Evening journal., 1910-12-12
SOCIALISTS IN
WARREN PROTEST
Declare Editors Sentence Un-
lawful and Ask President
To Release Him
ALSO WOULD HAVE
JUDGE POLLACK IMPEACHED

President Taft. Car Nicholas of
Russia, President Diaz of Mexico, the
late ex-President Cleveland and ex-
President Roosevelt, who was dubbed
"The Terror" by the speaker, all came
under the verbal attacks of Charles
Sehl, prominent Socialist Of Phila-
delphia, who addressed the Warren
Protest Meeting" Of Socialists in Turn
Hall last night. Throughout the coun-
try Socialistic meetings are being held
in protestation OF the continuation
handed down by the United States
Court OF Appeals acting upon the de-
clsion Of Judge Pollock, sentencing
Fred ID. Warren, editor Of The Appeal
to Reason, to a term of six months
imprisonment and a fine of $1,000, he
having been declared guilty OF Illegal
use OF the mails.
Frank Houck, secretary OF the VIII
mington Socialists, presided. The men
were badly disappointed when a letter
from Upton Sinclair was read, regret
ting that he was unable to attend the
meeting. He explained in his letter
that unexpected magazine work had
fallen to him and he could not neg
lect Il.
With little preliminary talk, Mr..
Sehl plunged into his address.
"The state Legislature OF Delaware
is made up Of corporation counsels
and manufacturers. no representative
Of the laboring men having as yet been
-. 81 -. H.. aI... a.
few Others he said He claimed that
the courts and the chairs Of the va
rious executives are filed without ex-
ception by corporation attorneys and
manufacturers or moneyed men,"
Finally coming down to the matter
for which the meeting was called, Mr..
Sehl declared that Theodore Roose-
welt and President Taft had both been
responsible to a great extent for the
conviction OF Fred ID. Warren, editor
OF The Appeal to Reason. He said:
President Taft has the reputation
OF having issued more in justice from
the Federal Court bench than any
other judge. He had better go back
TO Mexico"
Judge Pollock. the Federal Judge.
who handed down the decision sen
I fencing Fred Warren to six months in
prison and a fine Of $500. was scored
by the speaker. All the members OF
the Judges OF the Supreme Court
were called Kings" by Sehl. A com
parison was made OF the methods en-
ployed by the government az the time
or the murder Of Governor Steunen-
burg, OF Idaho. and tho murder OF
Governor Goebel. OF Kentucky.
Fred ID. Warren" said the speak
er, did nothing more than our lead
ing detective agencies and the posta
authorities themselves are doing q
sending circulars through the Unite
= states mails, Offering rewards 70
: the apprehension Of persons wante
by them. Judge Pollock admitted tina
: no crime had been done but though
that there was enough provocation 10
the sentence OF SIX months imprison
ment and the imposition OF fine q
. S1500s These penalties are being i'm
, posed upon the man for somethin
which he never did"
In a plea TO the liberty loving peo
pie Of Wilmington and America, th
! speaker asked all to listen TO a reso
! luton to be sent upon their instancs
4 TO President William II. Taft, askinl
= for the release Of Fred ID. Warren.
/. When asked how many Of thos
: present we're In favor Of the resolu
!, tion, every man voiced his desire Wit
!. hearty assents.
The resolution calls upon the Pres
= ident to order the release OF Warren
j. and suggests the impeachment O
!, Judge Pollock and the judges wit
him in the Court OF Appeals.