Evening journal., 1913-11-17
SOCIALISTS
SAY POST IS
BARBAROUS
Adopt Resolution Supporting
Effort to Abolish whipping
in Delaware
GOVERNOR SEES GOOD
In THE PUNISHMENT

Fifty or more persons gathered IN
the Socialists Hall, No. 702 Market
street, yesterday afternoon to listen
Ito an address by Jacob n. Levy Of
Philadelphia, on Capitalist Crimes
Charged to Socialism" The meeting
resolved itself into a protest against
the use of the whipping post in this
state, and resolutions we're endorsed
and ordered sent to Governor Charles
r. Miller, to Congress and to the
newspapers. One copy was sent to
Congressman Evans, OF Montana, who
introduced a protesting resolution
against the whipping post in Con-
gress last week.
Mr.. Levy said IL has been over 1000
years since the Carpenter of Galilee
preached the doctrine of love thy
, neighbor as thyslf," and despite these
teachings. Delaware exercises a form
lof punishment to petty thieves
which Is most brutal" ''If this is
Christianity" he declared. then
want TO say Z is a dismal failure. II
/ is the duty of every citizen to object
to the use of such barbarous form
Of punishment"
A. n. Andrews cited figures from
lcrimologists showing that ninety per
cent. OF the human race is born nor
NAL II normal at birth, he con-
tended, those who become criminals
were made so by environment The
resolutions. adopted without a dis
senting vote, We're as follows:
Realizing that every crimial is 9
victim OF capitalistic environment We
denounce the degrading. humiliatine
and barbarous torture OF its victims
administered at the whipping post as
inhuman, unjust and "a disgrace tc
the State. Therefore, be il
Resolved, That We lend our sup
port to those Congressman who are
lendeavoring to remove this blotch of
the name of Delaware. And be II
further
Resolved, That We request the
States representatives at the Nation
al Capitol to cease using their efforts
TO perpetuate a form of punishment
which is a disgrace to a civilized
State. And further be
l. Resolved. That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the Gov
ernor OF this State. the Congress al
Washington, and the public press
Governor Defends Post.
Before going to the Waterways Con.
'vention, in Jacksonville, Florida lasi
might, Governor Charles r. Miller. re
lferring to the criticism of the whip
lping post punishment for certain
criminals in Delaware. said:
The courts and other legal authori
ties of the State of Delaware will ad
minister the internal affairs OF tn,
Commonwealth, regardless Of any at
tempted interference by o member o
i Congress or individuals residing il
other States, who are ignorant o
conditions and permit themselves L
be misled by extrayagant and highl,
icolored newspaper articles.
If the persons who have written m
numerous letters, some of them abusiv
and insulting TO the citizenship of tn
state, would pause TO consider tha
State government in America is basol
upon statutory law enacted by the Leg
isuaturcs elected by the people, the.
might realize that they arc displaying
ignorance when they demand that th
governor suspend statutory laws lhi
can only be done by the Legislator
amending or repca ~ laws IN regula
session
Governor Miller added that he favor
the whipping post as punishment 70
evildoors and considers it one Of IN
most effective barriers 20 vicious Grimm
inals that there is on .-e statute book
OF the State.