Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-10-02
Bingham Assails
Radical Efforts

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icate, stating that when he de-
clared that he was sttacaei to the
principles of the constitution Of
the United States and was well
disposed to the good order and
happiness of the same. he made
avowal of that which was not in
his heart, and thereby deceived
the court.
There is a strong tendency to
regard those who are not for our
government as against it, and
when certificates have been pro-
cured by fraud to annul the same.
When that is done the person Is
subjec ito deportation at the opt
ion of the government
Proceedings such as in the
Lila case has brought to The
front again much discussion with
reference to abridging the free
dom of speech or of the press.
Radicals at Work
you are doubtless familiar
with the first amendment and
that congress shall make no laws
abridging the same. Radicals of
every school are Sc liking to iusti-
IS. under this amendment worGa
which have a tendency TO create
violence, vehemently proclaiming
that the questions of right and
wrong do not concern them.
"They assert that being proper
tyless and landless they have no
patriotism nor reason for patriot-
ism. that justice. liberty, and
right are but empty words and
power alone is real. There is an
other element not SO rabid or rad
zeal commonly termed parlOr hoI-
shevist but quite as dangerous to
society, who quote the phrase
Congress shall make no laws
abrogating the freedom of speech
and contend that the correction
of the evil should be left to time
to demonstrate the fallacy OF the
claims put forth and that in real
ity they will not create danger
or bring about a feared evil.
zone element is as nearly de-
structive to orderly society as the
other, and both are making use OF
an argument that is fundamental
ly wrong. leaving out OF consid-
Grafton the sedition act CT l7ss,
whic hwas brought about by inter
ference by foreign powers in At
( tempting TO separate Americans
from their government and the
espionage act of 1914. which was
purely a war measure. our gov
ernment has the right of self
preservation. The constitution
was never intended to furnish Il
means of its own destruction
Freedom of speech does not
mean the advocating of the corl-
mission of crime Ii does not mean
that any one class can seize anc
hold the machinery of production
and distribution and operate ii IN
their own interest.
at does not mean open hastily
10 the existence OF government, or
that violence is an economic fac
tor.
Freedom of speech means fun
and free discussion Sf matters OF
government with a view OF ac-
vancement and progress
Every man has a right to any
opinion That he may see fit TO
form about any proposed law or
about any law that is on the statute
books. Any man may do anything
In itself legal to secure the repeal
OF any law in force.
He may make any argument
tha, eommends itself TO his reason
and judgment agains, the policy
OF any particular law. whether Il
be the law of the selective draft or
any other. And he is not answer
able for the wisdom OF his argu-
ments. He could not very well be-
put on trial even for the good
!. - Of some Of them.
er am afraid IL he could be.
r,"st Of the political orators n
every campaign would be liable
Tor much they say about the other
,arsy We All Of US say more
=. cur political opponents
n a Ne really believe, But there