The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

| Michigan were in England, where they
have corrupt practices acts with teeth
| in them, the Michigan senatorial elec-
| ton would be automatically voided by
such a conviction.
Knoxville Sentinel Qnd. Dem.); II
| his Republican colleagues could tolerate
| LaFollette for the sake OF senatorial
| domination, they win stick to Newberry
closer than a brother,
Extenuating circumstances are dweit
on in many opinions. Senator New
Aberry's offense was "only a law-made
crime" says the New York Times Qnd.
Dem.), ande 'if 1t were morally wrong
and crime per Sc, most OF our presf-
dents would have had to go to Leaven-
worth" while the New York Globe
| Und), thinks such a plea shows at
least moral blindness" for 1.-THE law
law be indicated"
Buffalo Express (ind Rep: the sen
ator becomes the victim of new law.
not previously tested by an actual
prosecution which he apparently looked
upon as unreasonable and not INTENDED
for serious enforcement. That was a
a course of action.
Baltimore News (Ind): Under present
day conditions neither the Michigan
maximum of $3.50, nor the federal
maximum of $4,000, is high enough to
let any senatorial candidate get his
tons would send nearly the entire sen.
ate to Jail--let alone long run OF
presidents.
Albany Journal (Rep): One becomes
inclined to suspect that in the eyes OF
the government, Senator Newberrys
offense was that he was elected.
Omaha Bee -tRep.): Some method
should be devised for lessening the cost
Of running for office or the penal limit
on expenditures should be removed.
far CoN 6h q cpln
of having committed no crime; any at
all familiar with election practices will
agree with him.
Buffalo Commercial Qnd): The va
lidity of the law may well be attacked.
Minneapolis Journal (Ind Rep.): How
is candidate to reach three quarters
of million voters without spending far
more than the amount allotted by law?
Merely to send one letter to each Mich
igan elector would cost $l5,O00-four
times the legal limit.
Philadelphia Press (Rep.): The stat
ute under which he is convicted is
bad one. Its natural effect is to make
elections a blind choice. r. It
is undemocratic and unrepublican, be-
cause it discourages and discredits the
publicity which is the life and soul
of popular government.
Arkansas Democrat (Dem.): How
much money did your senator, or your
representative, or your mayor or your
petty officeholder spend in his cam
paign? Did he and all his friends con-
fine themselves to the legal limit? II
not, why not? If not. do you want
them sent to the penitentiary?
Detroit Journal Gnd.. Rep): The pub
lie will gladly wait for. the supreme
courts Interpretation of this statute,
and until that time will remember that
the whole of the main issue is still in
court and in doubt.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Rep): The
conviction of Senator Newberry is an
anomalous. proceeding, unique in our
political history.
Inevitably the Newberry case is com
pared with that Of Victor Berger, So
cialist, recently refused a seat in the
house on the ground of his conviction
of crime ~
New York World Dem. J. Both have
appealed and are on BAIL. Berger's of
Tense was to question the motives of
the United States for entering the war,
which he said was capitalistic. New
berry's offense was to participate in
an election. The one was punished for
an opinion; the other for a deed
Tacoma Ledger (Ind.): The house
with its Berger has now nothing what
ever on the senate with its Newberry.
Youngstown indicator (Dem.l:
Newberry is the more criminal of the
two.
Springfield Union (Rep): Nothing
would better please Socialists and all
other groups of radicals than to have
the senate ignore Newberry's convc-
ton and allow him to retain his seat.
That would give them the sort of am
munition they like. the apparent proof
/ that Berger was expelled because he
was Socialist, while Newberry was
not expelled because he is a Repub-
lican.
Louisville Courier Journal (Dem.):
The house barred Victor Berger, CON
victed of violating the law. Keep
watch on the senate for its conduct to-
ward Mr.. Newberry.
Cincinnati Times-Star Rep): Sena-
tor Newberry gave .unstintingly of him
self in the service of his country
in time of war. even if lie seemed
obivious of her laws in time of peace.
Victor Berger was convicted of work.
ing against his country in time of
war, of serving the enemy by activity
under the cloak of American citizen
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