The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-12
DEATH PENALTY FOR
SEDITION PROVIDED
IN SENATE MEASURE:

WASHINGTON. Jan. lI.--Sp~cdv en-
actmCnt OF stringent s"dition bill by
congress WAS prcSaEcd today when. fol-
lowing paSSaE" yesterday N the senate
Of IN" Sterling bill. Announcement was
made that the house judiciary commit
too had agreed upon p similar rnrasu-"
and probably would report IL tomorrow.
one OF the purposes Of the bill was said
TO be eradication Or "parlor RolshevikS.
Tho house measure. combination Of
Attorney General Palmcr's orElnlal bill.
introduced by Representative Davcy. Of
Ohio. and revision made by Representa-
tive Graham. of PENNSYLVANIA. contains
cNtr"m" stringent penalties for viol--
tion OF the seditIon laws. Included ~
the death penalty. which tho h!ll would
have inflicted upon the recommendation
of n jury on Persons whose activities
acains, ~" government lead to dcstruc-
ton OF life.
Red Flag Barred.
The m"p ',:'. .,,su would close the
mails and 'Ni-'s@ ,''.; .;n,nics TO scd!tiou7
literature. prohIu5 tho exhibition OF n
red flag In connection with mass meet
incs. deny persons the right 10 refuse
10 give testimony on tho ground that II
might tend 10 impllcatc them and pro
vid" in certain cases for distranchise-
m"nt and d"rortations.
The Death Penalty.
The section OF the measure which pro-
vidc< for tho death penalty follows
That whoever incitcs sets o. foot,
or engages In any insurr"ction or region
against the United States or authority
or laws thereof or who ever sets on foot
or assists or engages IN the use Of forcs
OF violence with intent tn destroy or
cause to be destroyed or change or
cause 20 be changed or 10 overthrow or
cause 10 be overthrown tho government
Of the United States and tho death or
any person or persons. is cause or IT,
suits dirrctly thcrcfrom, shall bc guilty
Of felony and on conviction shall h"
punished BY death or shall be imprisoned
not moro than twenty years or hned no.
more than 100000 or both. and shall
forever 10 &eharred from holding office
under the Tnitcd States. provided. how
ever. tha& the death penalty shall not b,
imposed unless recommended in the YER
dict Of the jury
Stringent Provihons.
Other sections oT the measure would
prohibit: Any person using any writ
ing. printing or any sign. symbol pie
resisting or destroying tho government
OF the United States or governments OF
the several states the distributing. writ
ing. printing. publishing or transport
ing OF Seditious matter. and importation
or transportation between the states or
scdltious matter"
Measures to combat s"ditions orEaniZ-
atoms also are included:
All such organizations teaching tbs
use Of force against the government
are declared to be unlawful and persons
would be prohibited from engaging in
their activities. contributing money 10
them or even renting them property IN
which to carry on their work. Tho
giving, loaning or promising Ot any
thing OF value" to such organizations.
declared to constitute affil!ation with
such association.
Deportation For Aliens
Aliens conyited under the act would
be dcportcd after serving their sentencc1
and prohibited to return TO the country
and persons who have declared their in
tention TO become citizens but who have
not been naturalized. would become in
eligible to citizenship.
Convictions OF citizens under all sec
tions except that providing the death
penalty would carry Imprisonment for
not moro than twenty years or fine OF
not more than $50. 900 or both and. In ad-
dition, tho convicted person would be
debarred from ever holding office or
trust. In the United States