Evening journal., 1920-01-05
Wood A 'facks Wilson

10 our constitution and unacknOwiedgeC
. by our laws, and thereby has sought I!
subject the State OF New York to a soy.
erelgnty other than, and superior 30,
that OF the United States.
: lie has thus acted TO destroy the SOW
ereign rights OF the people Of the State
OF New York which are inherent In the
form OF government assured them by
the Constitution and are exercised on
their behalf by their representatives In
the Congress OF the United States. And,
by the same act. he has attempted 10 in
fringe their right to ep and bear arms,
IN That he has endeayOred 20 subject
them In the exercise OF this defensive
right to a jurisdiction foreign TO their
constitution and unacknowlodged BIZ
their laws.
~ Tha President has failed 10 pro-
tect the State OF Texas against invasion,
by so conducting his office as to invite
entry into the frontiers OF that State of
armed bands, whose known rule Of war
rare Is undlsingulshed destruction Of all
ages, sexes, and conditions, who have
maltr ated and killed the citizens there
OF ana have gone unpunished therefor.
| lJ) The President has failed 10 pro-
! tect the State OF California. and other
States, Including that Of New York,
! from acts OF domestic violence. by so
conducting his office as to encourage
1 and contribute 10 domestic lnsurrec-
tions amongst us. tO-wlt:
He has sought TO interfere, and did In
fact Interfere, with the course OF JUS
tice in the State OF California and did
therein procure TO be commuted the
sentence OF an anarchist. Mooney. WHO
had been properly tired, convicted. and
sentenced 10 death by the courts OF that
state because Of his mass-murder OF
citizens thereof BY this act the p rsl-
dent contributed TO the announcement
and spread OF anarchy. violence, and do
nestle Instructions throughout the
United States.
lie has caused to be released in the !
state Of New York; anarchists, and
others committed to the attainment OF
political or industrial ends by criminal /
means who, having been apprchended
and tried IN other States and sent into /
the stat Of New York for deportation.
nave been by his agents set free in The
midst, and TO the jeopardy. OF its clti-
zens, to the encouragement and spread
therein Of violence, murder, and do
nestle insurTectlOn.
(4) The President has IN other. the
following, respects conducted his oflce
IN ways unbecoming the President Of
the United Stats:
BY word and act he has shown con-
tempt for the Senate Of the United
States; and he has sought. by melting
the uniformed to clamOr against the
lawful use Of the authority thereof. and
by threats, 20 diminish the DIT stige and
Of coequal organ Of govern
nent. This he did with intent 10 de-
prlve the Senate Of the untrammeled
Use OF the powers by which it Is en-
,Dled 10 discharge essential duties i'm
posed upon 1t by the Constitution. In
'rder That he might unlawfully possess
himself OF those powers. to the end that
Re should become himself the uncon-
rolled master Of our foreign relations.
In this purpOs and action he has Of
ended AGAINST the sOyerei ignty Of the
everal States. under which their rep
esentatives, comprising the Senate
POSSESS equal voice with the President
10 less. in such acts as comm! the
Jnited States to engagements with
ther governments.
Moreover he has he1ped conturnel,,
pom members OF tn Senate engaged n
he discharge Of their duties. and has
ought thereby tobring members Of that
ody, VINO represent the sovereignty Of
ler respective States, into dsrepute
lne jeopardy OF that sovereignty. and
I me respect for government and law
nd the rights Of the States upon which /
.e security Of the nation dep nds.
Ihus has the President failed to honor
5 oath Of Office. He has not only de-
ulted in his duty TO preserve protect.
I'd defend the saf guards which the
has thrown about the sew
al states, but he has deliberately con-
Iyed to destroy these safeguards. and
IS thereby endang red the United
ates in the possession Of their sover-
ynty. and the citizens thereof in the
'oVment Of domestic security and
ace.
Having in these and other respects
ndurted himself in ways unberOm'ng
e office Of President. and having rem
red himself thereby unfit Longer 10
cupy that exalted Office. he has in
ed imneachment by the House Of
p"esentatives and trial by the 6 nate.
conformity to the provisions of the
Institution, Article 4, Section and
Article ,, Section 4.
Vow, therefore. as a citizen Of the
lte Of New York. entitl to enjoy
? RIGHTS possessed by that State under
3 Constitution, I petition you and
mr. associated representatives OF the
1ple Of the Stat Of New York sitting
members in the House Of Represen-
ives at WASHINGTON. 60 lay before
At body in proper form the foreQong
ages. and TO move the st ps neces-
" 10 the impeachment Of the Presi-
lt Of the United States. -
Respectfully.