The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

to entertainments by the executive
branch Of the government he said.
Headway against Bolshevism in
the masses cannot be made, Sena-
tor Jones said. until it is got rid of
in high places.
Referring to President Wilson's
letter to Governor stephens of
California. urging a new trial for
Thomas Mooney. Jones said:
If one in high position can dis
regard the fundamentals of law.
why cannot the humblest citizens
defy the law? The President of the
United States sought to influence
and control the Governor in his ac-
tion on an appeal, or more nearly
a demand. for MONEYS pardon. He
had no power or authority in the
matter. He disregarded one Of the
fundamental principles Of the re-
public when he interfered. BY his
action he encouraged disrespect and
contempt for legal authority and the
orderly process Of law and under
mined local self government.
Grant that Mooney was inno-
cent he continues, it were better
that an innocent should suffer than
that the law should be defied and
set aside. The excuse for the in
reference only made matters worse.
The President again showed dis
regard of the constitution when he
addressed the Senate requesting the
paSSa sc Of the woman suffra sc
amendment. This resolution was
peculiarly outside the power and re-
sponsibility of the President. He
should not attempt to interfere, no
matter how strongly he may be for
u personally"
Some Of the greatest newspapers
Of the country are encouraging Boil
shevisnl by their contempt Of law,
he continued.
He laid particular stress upon the
opposition TO the prohibition amend
uert coming after its ratification
as part Of the constitution.
The New York World he said. IS
meeting 10 anarchy by urging disre-
Eard Of the liquor law.
From the editorials and articles
in The World regarding the war
time prohibition act. and the CON
s-!tGt-c-al amendment, I am firm
.E convinced that the man in The
World office who : responsible for
them : liquor hirelng. a pro-
German rropsEandist Bolshevik.
a. anarchist a traitor, a lunat!c or
an ll-C-- and there : abundance OF
proof - support my conclusion.
S-c1 words and sentiments spo-
ken cv q poor starving. struggling.
humble citizen against some law he
did -u- Ike. would be denounced by
TIE World IS meeting revolution
sz5 anarchy
Taking the Mooney case as a text
Jones accused President Wilson OF
stimulating lavlessness by writing
letter TO Governor Stephens asking
that IL take measures TO secure a
new trial for Tom Mooney. Jones
: reminded that the President did
-ot command the Governor 10 Sc
c--e new trial for Mooney. but
requested Il. The Presiden, was
convinced that Mooney did not get
: far tr.aI and that his conviction
and punishment would give cause
tcr industrial unrest-the very
thing that the !. ". ". and Boil
sheviki wanted. Jones only wished
u throw mud az Wilson.
Here Is something for Senator
Jones 70 think about:
Judge Franklin X. Griffin. the
trial judge. said when he pronounc-
ed sentence upon Tom Mooney, that:
In this state california; il j.
the settled Law that a judgment can
Lot be set aside because il i predi-
Gated upon perjUrei testimony OF
because material evidence j. con-
called or suppressed.
With all the harshne-s and Sc
verify Of this rule and with
knowledge that injustice must at
IiTne- he done in it, application. IL
l. tire law defined by the Supreme
Court Of this state. and by il this
court j. bound.
Nor can IL be said that the duty
Of 4 district attorney differs in the
trial Of criminal ACTORS from that Of
counsel in civil actions. zach has
an equal duty imposed upon him by
the oath he has taken and by the
law Of the land. 10 present to the
court and To the jury only Compet-
ent and legitimate evidence from
which may be determined the truth
Of the i-Sue= involved. II that obli-
CATION be violated and peFiured evi-
dence produced or material evidence
suppressed by either. a. we have
seen. in 20 far a. the judgment j.
concerned. the injured party i with
out remedy
Judge Griffin believed that Noon
ev should have new trial and said
So
Wilson. in the capacity Of pri-
vate citizen. asked for a new trial
because Wilson believes in Justice.
Does Jones believe the Califor-
Mas law is just? Or is the Senator
one Of those lawyers who is 50 OBJ
sessed Of the magistry and sacred
ness OF the law that he would ju-
dicialIy murder a man 10 uphold its
dignity
Is there an honest man a just