The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-30
INVOKE HARRISON
LAW IN OKLAHOMA
Legion Behind Fight
Against Disloyal
Folks in State.
SAY -SYNDICALISM
Construction Of Act Very
Far-Rcaching in Drive
Against Bolshevists.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov % ~.
parrnuy American Legion posts IN
various parts OF the state are Dc.
termined TO prosecute cBSss of dIr
lOyally and intend to invoke the ne"
''anui- syndicnlism' law enacted hF
tho last legislature TO haltathc spread
Of aeditious doctrine and curb dt7
loyal acts. The anti ryniichIsiu
laws was drafted by Huate Scuhlof
iathcr Harrison OF Ada, and ls 80.
Eardod aH one OF the strongest "'1.
tutoS Intended 90 curb d. pynliy
Known ms Senate Bill No a. 'h"
''anti-syndicaiism' law ss l' Hp
pears on page i10. chapter go s"H
sion laws Of 1919. defIuoH Fyui.nu
ism az follows
Criminal syndicalam IL hhrt' d'
fined TO he the doctrines which 'd
vocate crime. physical vlnlouo". ar
son, destruction Of property, nnH
otaKe. or other unla "a ful HriH ~
methods as n means ~ accomplish
ing or offeciing industrial or poli'I.
cal ends. or as a means of cn"riinH
TndustTial or political revolution "i
for profit"
Sabotage II defined In IN" follow
InE language. Sabotage is hereby
Intentional or unlawful damage.
Jury TO or destruction OF real or T.
sonai property OF any employer =.
employers or by an person or per
sons Al their own instance, or ni tho
Instance. request or insllEolion OF
aich employees. employers or any
other person"
Law Affects Every Violation.
Tho prohibit acts included IN tho
ant. syn dicalism" law are: ANY per
son. who, by word or mouth or writ
ing advocates. affirmatively or SuR'
gcsts or teaches tho duty. necessity,
propriety or 1rpediency OF crimes
criminal syndioalism or sabotage. or
who shall advocate. ahirmatively
suKEest or teach tho duty, necessity,
propriety or expediency Of doing any
act Of violence. the destruction ~ or
damage to any property. tho bodily
injury to any person or persons, or
IN. com I'm isslon OF any crime or un
lawful act NJ q means OF accomplish
ing or effsctinG any Industrial or
political ends, change or evolution !
or profit: or who prints, publishes, !
edits, isriss or knowingly clrculates.
sells. Distributes or publicly displays
any books pam phlcts, paper, hand |
bill, poster, document or written or |
printed matter In any form whatso-
ever, containing matter advocating.
advising. affirmattvcly suggesting or
teaching crime criminal syndichlismi
sabotage, tho doing Of any act OF
physical violence, tho destruc elton or
or damage TO any property, the IN
jury 10 any person, or the cominIS-
sion OF any crime or unlawful net an
a means OF accomplishing, cneotinH
or bringing about any Industrial or
political ends or change. or Rs
means OF accom- plishing, effectins or
bring about any Industrial or po-
itticai revolution or for profit; or
who shall openly or at all attempt
to Justify by word of mouth or writ
ing, the comm isssipn or the attempt
TO commit sabotage. any act or ply
steal violence, the destruction or or
damage OF any property, the injury
70 any person or the com mission
OF any crime or unlawful act, with
tho intent to exemplify. spread or
teach or affiratiyely suggest Grim
inal syndicalism, or who organizes
or helps TO organize or become
member of or voluntarily assemblies
with any society or A~emblnse OF
p~rsona which teaches. advocates or
affirmatively suggests the doctrine
OF criminal syndicaiism, sabotage, or
tho necessity, propriety or expediency
OF doing any act OF physical Vio-
lcnce or the com mission OF any crime
or unlawful act as n means OF 0c-
eomplishinG or effecing any indus
trial or political ends, change or rev
oiu ton or for profit. is ruiltv OF
f,lony and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary for n term
not to exceed 10 years, or by hne
of not more than 5000 or by both
such fine and imprisonment"
A~~mblnxe is Denied.
The use OF a building as "a meet
ing place OF such an assem- hlagc hs
defined In the previous section IN
prohibited In the next session which
eays. The owner lesse, agent. su-
perinten lent. or person in charge or
OF any place, building
room, rooms or structure, who
no winsly permits therein any as
r~mbly or oorsort OF persons pro-
hiblted by the provIFcns OF section
three OF this act. or who after mott
authorized public or peace
officers that the place or premises
or any part thereof is or are No
used, permits such Use 10 he con
tinued. In guilty Of misdcmeanur
and punishable upon conviction
thereof by imprisonment In the
Jail for not le~s than so days
or for no more than one year. or hy a
fine Of not less than 500 or more
than $500. or by both such fine md
I'm prisonmert"
Ths "anu-syndicaiism law" which
carried the emergency section and
became effective upon signature by |
he governor was approved Ivy Gov
rruor Robertson on March IS