Evening journal., 1920-10-15
sELF-PREsERvArIoN THE FIRST LAW OF
COyERNAIENTs.

nELAwAREANS, who have no use for Bosheviks, an
A( archsts and other radicals Of their lk, cannot
fail 10 be Interested in statement Just issued by the
Republican publicity Association from It's headquarters
in Washington relative to the attitude OF Senator Warren
G. Harding Republican candidate for President toward
such enemies OF society and stable government
That statement asserts that in Of his other ut
terances has Senator Harding commended himself more
strongly to the good of the American people Than
in his remarks al Omaha the subject Of proposed
general amnesty to political prisoners" said Senator
Harding II have been asked many times during this
campaign whether would grant general amnesty as "
is called to political prisoners My answer trust Is
clear would not"
Deawareans will see from the above, that this as
on other subjects Harding straight to the point
and is unevasiSe.
He makes no bid for the l. w. W. vote. He holds out
no hope to the anarchist
He gives no slightest encouragement TO the sedtonst
He is for enforcement Of lawlaw founded upon Justice
and perpetualion OF orderly government,
Mr. Harding's statement is not declaration that ne
favors punishment Of all who may be imprisoned on a
charge OF crime against the government
lie specifically says. III there political prisoners
who are being punished unjustly, l shall want to
take immediate action to restore justice to such men
and women, precisely will wish TO give freedom to
any man or who has been unjustly accused Of
ordinary crime"
which the enemies OF American government have been
using to mislead people unfamiliar with the facts
There is no such thing as political prisoner" under
the laws Of the United states and the jurisdiction OF
courts.
Clever propagandsts have used the term in
convey the impression that there such pris
in the that men and women were made
political prisoners Russia Probably not many per
sons were deceived.
.jrofn nf
Department Of Justice il has been charged that mer
have arrested on inadequate evidence and held in
definitely, instead OF being accorded that speedy tFa
which they are guaranteed by Federal Constitution
II there are any such prisoners they are held in viola
ton OF law and will be given relief under Senator Hard
ing's pledge 10 take immediate action TO restore jus
tice' as in any other
self preservation the FIRST law OF nature" II is as
the inst law OF governments the statement asserts.
Unless the government be preserved personal o
property right be safe from The aggressons Of com
bined greed and brute power.
There Is not now, has there ever been any dis
position to hinder any man who proposes change i
form Of government in the prescribed-b
amendment of the Constitution.
But there and win continue 70 be a demand for IN
punishment OF men who try 20 overthrow the govern
ent by foreibe resistance to It's laws or by yolenc
Of any kind
Probably the most thorough, comprehensive and sp,
c1c designed that demand is the Poll
dexter sedton bill. stin pending in the Senate
That bin makes It a felony to advocate aid or alb
forcble resistance orcble destruction OF constitute
government in general or Of the government the Unit
States its laws authority. asens officials by Il
governments Of the states, municipalities other co
stituted authorities within ne United STATES
The provides further specifications for the pu
shment OF advocacy OF the Of force in defiance
law.
With that measure on the statute books, no attorn
will Head laxyae an oxcf
for failure TO apprehend and convict sedonsis, and
under that measure. could be convicted unle
ne enemy OF government and OF law and ordt
With Harding In the White House and a working r
publican majority in both Houses OF consress ius'
viii be assured 10 all iut there will be No mercy for th