Arizona republican., 1911-02-02
A DUMB GIRL SPEAKS.

In behalf of Fred b. Warren. editor | of The Appeal to Reason" who is
 under sentence for misusing the mails
 in promulgating an offer of a reward
 for the Kidnapping of former Governor | Taylor of Kentucky. then wanted in Kentucky for complicity in the murder
 of Governor Goebel. a pamphlet has been issued and which was released for publication in whole or in part, on
 January 30
 It included letter of sympathy from Helen Keller. the famous deaf
 dumb and blind girl. preceded by description of her by Frederick Up-
 ham Adams. as follows:
 Helen Keller. who voluntarily wrote the following letter with her own hand.
 Is the most remarkable example of
 persistency overcoming difficulties the
 world has ever known. Born deaf, dumb and blind, she has. in the face of these handicaps. secured a liberal education. understanding English per fectly and writing 1t well. as her letter
 Will show. She is well read on many
 lines. and her sympathies are broad and grounded on understanding Her example is an inspiration .o anyone who will consider it. showing some
 thing of what anyone can do if he tries. Her liberal views and wide sympathies ought to shame those who have physical eyes. yet do not open them, and the possibility of making all wise and happy and good. The letter is written in typewriter by Miss Keller and signed in ink with her own hand"
 Wrentham. Mass, Dec. {. 1910.
 The Appeal to Reason. Girard. Kan.
 Dear Appeal enclose check to be used for subscriptions to the Ap- peal to Reason. ! am prompted to this by indignation at the unrighteous conviction of the editor. MT. Fred Warren.
 1 believe that the conviction is un- righteous, although I have arrived at this conclusion with some hesitancy. For a mere woman. denied participa- ton in government. must needs speak | timidly of the mysterious mental pro- cesses of men. and especially of er- mined justices No doubt any lay man would give offense who should | be guilty of the indiscretion of criti- cising the decision of a high court | Stili. the more l study MT Warrens | case in the light of the United States | constitution, which I have under my | fingers, the more l am persuaded either that I do not understand, or that the judges do not. l used to honor our courts. which l was told were no respecters of persons. l was glad and proud in the thought of our noble heritage-a free law open to all children of the nation alike. But have come not only to doubt the di- vine impartiality ascribed to our judic- iary. but also to question whether our judges are conspicuous for simple good sense and fair dealing. We may be pardoned if we regard some of their decisions merely as human inn perfection. result of our common nor tality. dependent for their seeming in equity upon our poor hnman preJu- dice and ignorance.
 Are not these the facts: Several years ago three officers of the West ern Federation of Miners were -in- dicted for a murder committed in Idaho. They were in Colorado. and the governor of that state did not extradite them. They were Kidnapped and brought to an Idaho prison They applied to the supreme court Tor a writ of habeas corpus. on the ground that they had been illegally captured. The supreme court replied: Even 1T 1t be true that the arrest and deporta- ton of Pettibone. Mover and Hay wood from Colorado was by fraud and connivance to which the gover- nor of Colorado was a party. this does not make out a case of violation oi the rights of the appellants under the and laws of the United { States" (
 Some years before this event ex-