The New York herald., 1920-01-11
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no thoroughly ID effectively as to con-
vince the world that we have no faith in
our own government. that we are willing
70 trample upon the mcst Fundamental
rights OF representative government, and
will do so in an effort to protect our
selves. The theory that you must violate
the constitution in order to preserve IT,.
and that you must do, away with the
guarantees Of the constitution In order 10
preserve our government, is not only tolly
but IL is "a conspiracy against our form OF
government -
"I trust that the common sense and, II
not that, tho aroused public opinion or
the great Empire State of New YORK wiii
operate very soon upon the action or t0e
majority OF tn, General Assembly" said
senator Thomas 'and that they will per
ceiyo not only the wisdom and necessity
but the policy of .'ecognizing these men
as the duly elected representatives or their
constituencies and give them their posi-
tions upon the floor
''rt shall be unlawful for any person to
advocate or advise the overthrow. or to
write. or knowingly to print. publish. ut
tor. sell or distribute any document book.
circular. paper, journal or other written
ar printed publications, In or by which
tbero Is advised the overthrow. by force
or violence. or by physical injury to per-
sons or property, of the government OF
the United States or of all government, or
to advise or advocate a change in tir form
~ government or the constitution vf che
r-,ited States, or resistance 10 the au-
shorty thereof by force or violence, or
bv nhysical injury TO person or property,
and n shall be unlawful for any person
bv force or violence TO prevent, hinder
or DELAY. or attempt to prevent, hinder
or delay the execution Of any law OF the
United States.
bibItion al any meeting, gathering or pa
rade. public or private, of any flag, ban
rer or emblem intended by the person
or persons displaying or exhibiting the
same 10 symbolize or indicate purpose
"a overthrow by force or Violence. or by
phvsi,al injury TO persons or property,
,be government of the United States or all
yoyernfnents, is hereby declared unlawful.
"s,ctiou Tnrce.-Tnat every document,
book circular, paper, journal or other
,vritteu or printed communication IN or
bv which there is advocated or ADVISED
tbe overthrow by force or violence. or by
rbysical injury to person or property OF
ibe government OF tho United states. or
nf an governments, or IN or by which
mere is advocated or advised the use OF
force or violence or physical injury TO, or
aeizure or destruction of persons or prop
,rty as means toward the accompl sn-
nent of economic, industrial or political
changes, is hereby declared to be nom
r,ailablo. and the same shall not be con-
veyed in the malls or delivered from any
post office or by any letter carrier; pro-
vided that nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to authorize any person
other than an employe of the dead letter
office duly authorized. or other persons
unon a search warrant authorized by
iaw. to open any letter not addressed 20
,ln1self; provided that any author. pub
Usher or party effected or agericved by
the action OF the Postmaster General in
~~eluding material froA Tie mails under