The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-13
PO|NOEXTER HAS
CURE FOR REDS
RADICAL TREATMENT PRO-
POSED FOR RADICALS WHO
WOULD DESTROY GOVT.

ton calling upon the department of
justice for a report as to what had
been done to curb red activities in
this country, which caused the attor-
ney general to awake from a period
of Sleeping sickness" has again
taken the lead and introduced a
bill which. IL passed, will protect the
American government from radical
ism in a more far-reaching manner
than any measure either on the
statute books or proposed by the
administration.
The measure which primarily pro-
vides a penalty of Imprisonment, not
exceeding 20 years. of a fine not
exceeding $4,000 or both, for all
those who either by written or
spoken word agitate the overthrow
of the American government, reads
in full as follows:
Be 1t Enacted, etc.. that every per-
son who, either orally or by writ
ing, printing, exhibiting. or circu-
lating written or printed words or
pictures. or otherwise, shall adyo-
cate, teach, incite, propose, aid,
abet. encourage, or advise forcible
resistance to or the forcible de-
struction or overthrow of consti-
tuted government in general. or of
the government of the United
States, it's laws, authority, agents,
or officials, or the governments of
the states, municipalities, or other
constituted authorities within the
United States in particular, shall
be guilty of a felony. and shall be
punished by Imprisonment not en-
ceeding 20 years. or by fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 2. Every person who either
orally or by writing, printing. ex-
hibiting or circulating written or
printed words or pictures shall ad-
vocate, teach, incite, propose, aid,
abet, encourage, or advise the an
lawful injury or destruction of
private or public property, or the
unlawful injury of any person. or
the unlawful taking of human Tie.
either as a general principle or in
particular instances, whether as a
means of affecting political, indus
trial, social, or economic conditions
or for any other purpose, shall be
guilty of a felony, and shall be
punished by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding 40 years, or by fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. 3. Any association, organiZa-
ton, society, or corporation one OF
whose purposes or protested pur-
poses is to bring about any gov
ernmental, social, industrial, or
economic change. within the United
States by the unlawful use of phys
ical force, violence, or physical in
Jury, or which teaches, advocates,
advises, or defends the unlawful
use of physical force, violence, or
physical injury to person or prop
erty or threats of such injury, to
accomplish such change, and which
shall by any such means prosecute
or pursue such purpose or pro-
fessed purpose, or shall so teach.
advocate, or advise, is hereby de-
clared to be IN unlawful associa-
ton.
Sec. 4. Any person who shall act or
profess to act as an officer of any
such unlawful association, or who
shall speak, write, or publish as a
representative or protested repre-
s~entation of any such unlawful as
ISOLATION, or who knowing the pur-
pose, teachings, and doctrine OF
such association, shall become or
continue to be a member thereof,
or contribute dues or other things
of value to it, or to anyone for 1t.
shall be punished by imprisonment
of not more than 10 years or by
fine of not more than $4,000, or
by both such fine and imprisOn-
ment.
Sec. 5. Any person who knowingly
prints, publishes, edits, issues. cir
culates, sells, or offers for sale, or
distributes any book, pamphlet, pic
ture, paper, circular, card, letter,
writing, print, publication. or docu-
ment of any kind in which Is
taught, advocated. or advised, the
unlawful use of physical force, vio-
lence, or physical injury to person
or property, or threats of such in
jury, as a means of accomplishing
any governmental, social, indus
trial, or economic change within
the United States, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment for not
more than 20 years or by a fine
of not more than $4,000 or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. 6. ANY owner. agent, or super
intendent of any building, room.
premises, or place who knowingly
permits therein any meeting OF n