Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12
PROPOSED Law TO
CURB THE "REDS''


Inc united states ~ present u
without an adequate law to p"o'cc,
II, from the RED Menace" and bol,
shcvism OF all sorts. In this Cmcr>
'gcncy the Department of Justice has
drawn what is known M the "Davey
Sedition Act" II. Il. 1860, the text
Of which ia given below.
All citizens are urged To read this
proposed law, and to write their Con-
grcssman at once urging its passage
AT the present session, and not allow
ing II to 20 over to a later date. Read
II and write your Congressman. In
G.. ID. Carter. and address Washing
ton, ID. e. The bill follows:
A Bill defining sedition. the promot"
ing thereof. providing punishment
therefor, and for other purposes.
BE il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the I'm
tied States of America in Congress
assembled,
StSiitiOn
Whoever. with the intent to levy wat
against the United States, or to cause
the change. overthrow, or destrus-
ton Of the Government or of any of
the laws or authority thereof, or to
cause the overthrow or destruction
of all forms of law or organized gov
crnment, or to oppose. prevent. hin
der, or delay the execution of any
Ian. ,f th, IIp;,..l Ntn,..
or any n of its officers. agents, or
employees of its or his public duty,
commits, or attempts or threatens
to commit any act of force against
any person or any property, or any
act of terrorism. hate, revenge, or in.
jury against the person or property
of any officer, agent. or employee
of the United States. shall he deemed
guilty of scdition, and anon convis
ton thereof. shall be punished by q
fine not exceeding SlO,UU0. or by i'm
priSOnment for IL period not exceeding
twenty years. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment. in IN" discretion
of the court.
Promoting SrsIitiou
Whoever makes. displays, writes,
prints. or %circulatrs. or knowingly
aids or abcts the making, displaying
writing. printing, or circulating OF
any sign. word, speech. picture. de-
sign, argument. or teaching which
advises, advocates, teaches, or justi-
fics any act of scdition as horcinbe-
fore defined. or any act which tends
to incite sedition as herHinbcforc de-
fined, or organizes or assists, or
joins in the organization of. or be
comes or remains "A member Of. or
affiliated with, any society or organ
iZation, whether the same" be- formal
ly organized or not, which has for its
object. in whole or in part, the adj
wishing, advocating, teaching, or JUS
tifying of any act of scdition as here
inbefore defined. or the melting of
seditiOn as hcrcinbcfor" defined.
shall be deemed guilty of promoting
seditiOn, and. upon conviction here.
Of, shall he punished by u fin" of not
exceeding $4,000, or by IiCprison'
mcnt of not exceeding ten years, or
b. both such fin" and imprisonment
in the discretion of tn" court.
Alters lu b' Departed
Any alien who shall b" convicted M.
der any of the provisions ni this a0
shall, at the expiration 81 his H"n~
trLCr, be taken into custGfly under
the warrant of the S]"cIptrry Of La
| hor and daportch IL tn" 'nnrg pro
, yidrd in the Immigration laws of the
United States then in force, and said
| alien shall forever thereafter be de
hdtrrd from again entering he Unit
! ed States or amy territory Gr posses
sion thereof.
| Decentralization and Subsequent De-
pUrtatiOn
| The conviction under any 81 In" pro
| visions Of this Act of any naturalix-
I cd citizen shall be deemed sufficient
tn authorize the cancellation OF his
| or her certificate of naturalization in
the n provided by section Ia
Of she Naturalization Act Of Jun" %,
| 1906. II shall b" tn" day Of the
| United States attorney in III" district
| where said naturalizcd citizen is held
| in custody or resides TO Ins'itut" and
! conduc: "uch proceedings ~imm"din'a~
ly UpUn the entry Of final judgment or
! rnHvirtiOn. Upon IN" CANCELLATION
| ni 'hr cGrtilicat" of nat .''liZrfion
! the alien shall hccum" sub 'ct 10 the
| provisions of section 3 Of his act.
I'M Department of in iIc" shall
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