New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Effort to Intimidate
Carriage Of Justice

Effort to IntImIdate
Carriage of Justice
Professor Parker, Illustrating his
meaning, apparently with approval,
further quotes an I. w. ". who ex-
planned his lack Of patriotism on the
plea that he didn't own a blanket,
that after leaving his wife and chill
dren to find a job he had been un-
able to locate them, that MS job
never held him long enough in
place to qualify him to vote, etc.
''This war is a business mans war"
the |. ". w. is quoted as saying,
land we don't see why we should 60
out and get shot in order to savs
the lovely state of affairs that we
now enjoy"
THE Public" which, like "The
New Republic" represents a mind in
tortoise-shell spectacles, in an edi.
torlal published November 16, 1917.
protested gravely against the De.
partment of Justice being given "a
free hand" in handling the |. W. W,
situation on the basis that they ars
ignorant of American sociology
The Public designates the |. W.
w. as the spokesmen of "a large
class conscious of injustice, burning
with resentment and says: The
real crime of Haywood and most of
the rest was the conducting of an
aggressive propaganda and strike
programme on behalf of laborers
who are interested solely in obtain
ing better conditions Of life and
labor"
In the trial at Chicago the I. W.
VS. were sternly reprimanded BY
Judge X. NJ. Landis for trying to in
tlmldate and practise sabotage upon
the court and jury In any general
trial the implication that the gov,
ernment was conducting BIASED,
Unfair and "hostile" prosecution ,
would not be tolerated. Contemus
of court is held serious crlme.
ct it seems that when |. W. VS.
or hair Drained radicals are called
to answer at the court Of justice for
their rash acts aspersions may free
ly and with impunity be cast upon
the courts, the carriage of justice
and the agencies of government it.
self. What is meant when the COM
mlttee signing the appeal for rails
ing defence fund declares. They
(the indicted |. W. w. leaders) are
at least entitled to a far trial and
an openmindcd public hearing?
Do the signers imply that the De-
partment of Justice Will prevent "a
tar trial and an open-minded pub
he hearing"9
1t IS Tor American liberals" " the
appeal continues, TO make Z fnan-
clally possible for the defence to pre-
sent fully the industrial evils under
lying the /. W " revolt against IN
toiei able conditions Of laocr.
Those indicted l. ~ " leaders
are charged with specific dlsloyal,
not treascnable, utterances and with
acts seeking to impede the conduct
OF the war But, as tbs appeal Ior
a fund implies. they are 70 offer
defence on the ground that The un-
DERIVING Industrial evils aosQ.Fe
them from all personal cUlpab.Aty
and render them as virglnally m
nocent and guiltiess q new-born.,
babes. When MIR Bruere fees,
that the "uncomprom1s.ns hostll ~
Of the Department Of Justice IS
Jeopardizing The success Of our aero
plane programme" it seems that ne
comes dangerously near to "nat
Judge Lands designated as an "el.
fort to practise sabotage on the court
and jury" In fact, Mr.. Bruere
words may be read in the light OF
a threat.
1t was intellectual" Of the same
kidney who prepared the Russian
people for the advent of Lenlne ana
Trotzky and brought Russia TO ner
uneo.ng. And the same species mas
gone far toward undermining ltaiy
and France in making menaclng IN,
roads in England. Cne IS lnclineo
to ask what limits they will go N
the United States before the ndlgaa-
tlon of an aroused citizenship, COM
pretending what American BolsneV'
ism means, calls a halt.