Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31

TaAS ID Chlk>uitc CONSIDERATION.
Tho proroged bill, he said eff en-
aclea would Violate tho Constitution
and rob The whole American people
or. their most cherished and basic
guarantees af FREQ government.
III Tho American people. and, In
faca q majority OF the membcrs OF
ConEreaS. were awake to tho dangers
ooncooicd III this bill. n storm of in
ditsnalion would sweep tho nation.
GAM KuL. FREE SPEECH
II haa Heoa widely advertised that
H1ta ncayUrc protects free speech
fully. h2t prevents advocacy OF forci
biz revolution. Bolshcyism and an
aIySaF. VA E&cE, 1t you'd perpctuatc
nm astecrai;c censorship over the en-
t1rE Arssrican press. It can be used
To- Ais arsc speech and free assembly
II strikes "A deadly blow at legitimate
organizations of labor or any other
progressive movement for the better
mont OF the maHscs which may be op
poesed Try shs advocates OF privilege
anG raseSiem-'''
We yield TO no man in public of
N0R Or oaS. in our loyalty to the Con
stltneNua una institutions OF this re
pHulir; no SELF respecting man has
QncstgSnS1 or dare question that 10y
atty. W@ are for evolution. not rcvo
luton; tar ballots, not bullets; for a
majority 1Nto. rot class Dictatorship
OF ToFshcrrsrn. putocracy OF of the
Prof1scei-.
Is q1TTE'EIiY AUrOCRATIC BILL.
We wg'Fo7. this bIII because every
le.aliTN,.f% PURPOSE for which 1t is
framed IL aNrcoSv covered hv exist
inE 71w, us iTcGstimatc features.
which lDmrnse two thirds OF the
draft, N.Y. ntfrrlV autocratic Imperial
isiir HFuI WI American
lt"""rtTGr &C. Attorney General Pa!
nar'G "outertior that new laws arc
lHsscsHrr" fr re."rH, tho individual who
advrcH1cs s,pnosit'on to the govern
lnnni ~ Sioien Mr.. Gompcrs cit
ed seStfn,% CT tha penal code and
asaraH:
M rsrafatssn is afoot. why has
not ttfe Department Of Justice made
prfiSeksn. laaNs undcr that section?"
EectSa2 4 81 tic bill unbelievable
M ~ uaar HaeH7s. ne continued "may
In CONSTRUED IL, mcan. il indeed it
dGaS a's'i E11aNe II u crime so vague
aRa srassSes9 10 The tcrminoIogy to
WsisT @r gasljc any button OF nm or
tsasitrEa!Hssz msttaaa purpose ii is to sc
cure Sn Amendment to the Constitu
tafen a3 Esa> TniInd States or any exist
itsg HtziGTal Eax.
atsKssa'as'seIAThS CENSORSHIP
saaffftHs 6 pcTpotuates tho censor
EaaSp esf SMS l'oasnaaster General over
AN assrsassnfsero aud printed matter.
assa sass sasstas Morals amendment, pro
saAsSc Il cSnTa review of the Post.
nazsasae- sscacxai's action is sound in
Rsszsxesse lpaS Il inadequate 70 afford
ssssssaed@csa ass u practical matter to a
Hsss&dasssS agsainss The autocratic &C
G&Ua al ffs Postmaster General.
aSfncss ;sssaHSrgg SILL. the provision
$af2ss- xQs a Censorship over any mans
prsaSoa correspondence by the Post
asasbsasr esssaesas- II would be criminal
o&A Nc@SfeS@t~SS seu a hhdu w ok1Al0 d Acl
Ira vasecaaizs resistance to IN in
ssas&SSzx tcNsua3 by u Federat Judge
sst6ssErsHs. vyos&ers ON ssriko to go
ss<~M Go worSs Moreover. this section
sms. Aes unsag 60 prevent the organiza
1aaaa al s7esarea labor on tho grounds
"a &asaiaag racial prejudice the in
1saessaaasa sT FssaSsbge result Of which
ssaazsaa rs Go CAUSE rioting. etc. No
aabesaa asasGsAev OF or opposition to-
ssazs assa2n OF srtsJ. freedora would In
1Ssste 1osaifSts DO prohibited.
SasSSaasa Z ssoasa exclude from the
Sssssassf1, esca Cor libraries and inyas
Isassssstasas. u farge portion OF the labor
ssaosssasne Il R'arope
4snavrs 'RTslsEAT ar LABOR.
5sssssgtssass y. 10 aud IL contain Q
TsssRt SArens aimed at TABOR Sector
ssaasaess anaavfuI every association
aaasah aes'eS directly or indirect
u as Herafe oos'ticaI change by u
Ssgs aAs RsSSsR6 property. 1t is unhaI
Fsdw Rsae shat evon n legltimat,
aasssa eaay Tesuit in Indirect injury