Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-07
SWIFT JUSTICE

ln thc TRIAL Just closed la Arkansas
IL took the ;ufy just minutes to find
Il verdict If guilty IN the ease of the
negroes responsible for the recent race
ricts n that state. The public goner-
tiit hns expressed great Satisfaction
over the swiftncsa at the trial and con
Aietiun ~ THESE negro criminals The
Journal however. has Ecnuued the pre- 81
in vain 20 nnd some labor union or
SOME socialist ur / ~ w organiza-
tiun planning aairisc or "a walk ont or
threatening congress Vf the President
% thtse convicted nogroea were not
immediately released So Tar We have
failed 90 hear the old familiar cry of
ffnme up" ht any ~ the professional
nEitafors. Neither have we heard OF
niea fer rlcinruce for these nifgcra
coming fton the White HOUSE or any
~ The Departments The Secretary of
labor has 80 far failed 70 announce
purpose ON his part to Investigate and
report on the rottenness ef the Arkan-
ssH court that convicted them Not
single yawp has been Mapped, and set
the evidence against the nicgtrs was
uo stronger than that against Can't
nstti or Mooney. or Rin Haywood. or
rownley or Gilbert or a thousand 9TH
rr criminals OF high aud low degree
who have been saved from just pun
ishment by instructions from Wash
inEton- and by threats and violent ae-
iions by labor unions and agitators all
over the country.
All penalties Tor violation Of law are
based on the protection OF the public
rather than the punishment of the in-
diFidual criminal Penalties are sup
rosed 20 put the fear Of the law into
those who would like to commit crime.
The chief value 0f penalty lies in the
swiftness and certainty OF It's being
asgesod against the viointor Of law. be
~ plgeer or white man. This Arkan-
sas trial. by its swift action. ILLS the
MEASURE % prevention OF crime Il
van likely hc q long time before anoth-
~ niger organizer viii ~ofgani1c"
ia that part of the country But win
i have che slightest efect on amy
white nian la The Us yNot ON your life
So hitf criminals can VOTE They vote
We iarrf numbers an over the country.
fAe black vote b negligible quantity
Ths haywood trai n idaho Dragged
nn ftr months and hls latest triai WINS
In progress sbauf sls months and ilaS-
a d iei1 otH % san THO Mnou'y
frat was n e1u3t fof fwe or three
fee ana san sesree ~ grave
aniiie aHus THEE ifial ~ rewnies
nothf ihsf n4s iaus drawn ont anl
siil rtrre nn appeal Trad an ~
tnssf white ttiais tlat have been dis
z SD Giir courts ara g tra''esis pn
Justice hefn casried i0 - swift and cer-
faie conclusion as me niger trial la
tfsansas this country would DE fac
ing entirely 5iffefent conditions 10 day.
Tho very manner ~ these white meas
trials have acted ns "a stimulant 20 an
sorts - crime The criminal knows ne
ran pose ~ prosecuted hero that he
iiun and hulidoze the courts and II he
j. big enough criminal can enlist the
t,id q instructions from Washington
BE knows that many ~ our courts
have been parlized by the mysterious
ficwers that want the votes OF his com
rades The bold domineering defiant
altitude u me criminal classes 70 day
is the legitimate result OF the manner
il which trials have bee nconducted for
big white criminals the past few years.