Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

ments OF tho Judiciary Department OF
tho National Government, demanding
that warrants BIO issucd, when as a
matter of fact no laws have been VIC.
lated. Wo shudder to think of what
would have happened, had this action
been takon in the States of Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi or Texas.
The folks down there would have
fired first and have enQuircd as to
MAJOR n. V. Dalrymple's authority
afterwards But there is interesting in
formation contained in the statement
made by Prosecuting Attorney =. A..
&cDough Of Iron County. His words
save tho right ring and he displays
the proper spirit. He wishes his posi-.
ton passed upon by legal tribunal
and he states his position In the fol.
lowing language:
"The best thing they can do Is to
swear out warrant for. my arrest
and try to prosecute nae." 1--WE could
then learn whether or not tho laws OF
this kind arc to DO enfor ced and wheth
or or not tho people are entitled to
protection rs we'll as prosecution at
the hands of their officers"
Tho Italians had previously been
, arrested upon the charge Of having
III thor possession q nuraber of bar
rels OF grape wine This wine was In
their private apartments and was not
kept for sale. Thousands Of wealthy
people over the country have done
the same thing. After having been ar
, rested and discharged, the federal
prohibition commissioner and his
agents attempted TO arrest them again
upon tho same charge. 1t has already
hoen a rule that where the State all
thorities takes jurisdiction first, the
fodoral officials are not to interfere
and vico versa.
How can they arrest and try these
Italians twice for tho same Cffcnso?
IN The palmiest days OF bourbon rule
in the Southland, the arrest and trial
OF e. Negro once was all sufficient
He neither needed nor wanted another
dose" of judicial medicine.
or course numbers Of Negroes have
been tried" second timo for an
offenSc, but II was not by accredited
officers OF the law, but by the self-ap-
pointed members Of tho mob. But the
latest mfoy nation records the fact
that the federal commissioner rcfus-
cd to iSsuo warrants for Prosecuting
Attorney p. a. McDonough and his
assistants On the other hand this
officer or the law proceeded to swear
out a warrant against Major A. V. Dali
rymple, charging him with libel, In
that no charged that the prosecuting
attorney Of Iron County was leading
an instruction against tho United
States Govsrament.
DURING The cpalmiost days Of tho per
.socution and prosecution OF the Indus
sooution and prosecution of the Indus
secution and prosecution OF tho Indus
trial Workers OF tho World, no ono
made such u charge against them. 1t
would seem then that this fighting
prosecuting attorney has good grounds
for action against those VINO have
miSreprosonted him and his associat-
es. There Ia another Interesting phase
to this situation Ina the fact that
States Rights now have enthusiastic
advocates in Michigan, uhoreas fifty
years ago, 1t was about "a much as a
mans life was worth to advocate that
kind OF doctrine.
The Yankees, WHO ssoaad at tho
'sray-backs" and tho Rsis'' OF 81.
NOW stop and scratch their heads when
they consider the logical results OF
this centralized form of government
that q southern Democrat In the
Wbite House has enforced upon the
people Of this country. IT is tho North
today that Is feeling the pinch of
the shoe" with a southern Democrat
in tho White House. It Will be the
South tomorrow, when R northern Re
publican occupies SCAT IN the same
mansion Of the Nation. Let us have
peace.