Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-04-17

PROOF or )SSllcc. '-Sohllkcr.
We have regarded with much CON
Germ the steady disposition of the
present day statesmen and diplomats
80 break down the Legislative and con-
&titutional bars erected by the fore
most statesmen Of the world as re
subj Of centuries Of experience in
projecting and defending the rights
Of the minority as against the ruth
less and autocratic o1oroisc OF authori
" and power by an inflamed ana
= hoNghtlcss majority. These restric-
tionS aud safeguards have been abu.
cd: but the resulting damage by their
coiaplcte elimination is now just be
ing realized.
No class Of people on the face Of
the gloh3 have suffered more than
The colorcd people in this country by
the ruthless exercise of power by an
irresponsible majority. Hon. Will
liam j. Bryan has done more than
any other individual to destroy those
eli by that peerless leader, Con-. Thco-
dore Roosevelt. AS O result, the
trusts vcro attacked and nearly de-
5hoSed. Thoa legitimate busincss
caine III turn for its era of pcrsoou-
ton. Then came the public press, tho
newspaper and publishing interests
and then tho railroads., tho meat In
t"raSts and last came the whisley In
tcrcSth, which saw millions Of dollars
Of heif capital aad products destroy
e' without let Or hindrance from
any quarter.
~ line with this spirit of intoler-
area and the ruthless exercise Of pow
ca chime the destruction OF parties
AID. labor organizations OF a cert ain
kind, undcr the, plea that they were
disldyaa end were plotting tho
ovetfthrnwi OF ~ tbs , ! present sys.
TEN, Of government tho Industrial
Wor|ers OF the World became sub
jtctK OF prosecution Iaad persecution.
The. Socialists found their turn next
ana one of tho ablest advocates of
the. principles and policies Of that
great organization and PARTY yas In
carcarated In Fpderal prison. from
the cell Of which he Is now waginc
canvass for the presidency of the
United States. ALONG the line of this
same spirit OF intolerance, which ia
the unconfined sweep Of the will OF
the majority five Socialists duly elect
ed members Of the New York leeis,a.
q" ture nave been deniefl the seat, IN
"h'eh they have been legally elected.
lhls dental Is based upon the ground
that tho political party. to which they
te4oag is disloyaI. that it's teacbinas
ana principles are infnicaJ IN o,,r
i"ria OF Government. Is the Amori-
can Ropnbiic q failure? Has the man.
GATE or law been replaced by the
q mtAand Of the mob, now called tho
majority! What redress can tbaso ma,
q this Party have when the c,nsn.
'u''oh and the law provides that Zach
"s1s'atiVe body Shall be the indr. NJ
me eligibility and Qualification ,r
lEose persons elected In r,o,,,.,,.o
'he legislative and the judicial d..
H'-'tn4'mtv OF the government ara
o'7ofs'ineee. that ~ squal.
under this construction ,bo ~
mas no more power than t,o o,,, ~
'''N' 10 us AZ though REPRESENTATIVE
So's%h'hent Is on trial, a very sevoro
.',a- and that the day OF reoso, ana
i"ir Hay has not davned in n;o
Country for more than aoo.ao
we take 1t that this is the ,oe,co,
e""" OF tabooine and discordi,e
TIC rights and privileges Of b,oe,,
~ oPle IN this country. It baa lon -
me tabooing and the discars;ps ~
'pe fasa''as and privileges Of witt.
peotus In this same Republic 1g,o
New. York World IN its isa,,e a. .n..;,
4. 1890. aays: &'p' a
te ieglSiatiVo lyncAiAs that too,,
ps"co Yesterday in Albany voc aoc;n
g" upon nearly three months ,rc
@hen speaker Sweet suspended Two
'Naallst ifembers OF the Assemhlv
On 'he ground thet the platform ~,
whlch they wero elected "is absolsto
l? lAlmical to the hest interests or
me state Of New York and Of the
United States '"'
me hearing before the Judiciary
comMlttoc WAS merely concession
10 form Having got out to promote
his candidacy for Governor by OK
polling the Socialist Assemblymen in
PROOF Of his militant 100 per cont
Amoricanism," Speaker Sweet was
Obliged to sec the thing through, i'm
SPITE Of the protests OF bar associat
ions and of tho ablcst and most 70
Spdnsiblc members OF his party.
1t is not difhcHlt for Speaker to
carry ont such programme. He ar
points the committees and Is the
master Of legislation. No member
who offcnds him is likely 20 receive