Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-01
DAUGHERTY HITS
MOVE To UPSET
MEXICAN FORM
Of COVE ERNNENTi
Says Commercial and Social
Leaders Who Scott at Fed
eraI Prohibition Law Are
Aiding Anarchy,
TAFT ASKS MEASURES
TO CUT COURT DELAY
EIihu Root Urges American
Bar Association to Seek
Higher Qualifications for
Admission,
lBy The AssocInted Press.l

Cincinnati, O.. Aug. 31-Theories
of political philosophy now "ad-
vanced by those who either violate
law or sympathize with law vio-
lators' in industrial conflicts, agl-
tation to upset American form Of
government and against enforce
ment of prohibition statHtes are
tte7 greatest forces at work in the
United States to undermine re-
spect Cor the law, Attorney Gem
eral Daugherty today told the
American and Ohio Bar associa-
tionS.
Arguing equally against senti-
ment that regards a convicted |.
w. w. as n hero of conscience
and Il political prisoner" and that
personal liberty" and sets tho
property rights" in employment
disputes, MIR. Daugherty asserted
fallacy and danger lay in all.
The attorney general suggested
a method of informing public opin-
ion by semi governmental means
to obviate industrial conflicts. but
advocated complete disregard for
the theories advanced in the two
other fields. He declared that the
demand for personal liberty in
prohibition enforcement had been
advanced in the past by every
champion OF lawlessness who has
sought excuse for unlawful con-
duct.
Supremacy of the law Is not
undermined by the ordinary crimi-
ral who commits murder, robbery,
larceny" he said. ITO the con-
trary, levery occurrence of crimes
of this sort tends to impress on
society the profound importance
of law and its vigorous enforce-
ment. The supremacy of the law
is and has been challenged main
ly In that class of legislation where
there exists difference of opinion
as to governmental policy in en-
acting the legislation in question.
AT present among the forces under
mining respect for law are
the doctrine of so-called political
offenses, erroneous conceptions OF
personal liberty, and false doc
trines as to the rights of individ-
uaIS ana mlnOFlueS,
Resentment OF large corpora
tions, of persons and capital"
against interference of laws regu-
lating them" he said, involved a
mistaken attitude" for law and
order is the shield of business and
its only security"
Commercial and social leaders
who scott at the federal prohibi-
ton law are aiding anarchy and
promoting mob violence, robbery
and homicide, it was declared to-
day in a warning issued to the peo-
pie by the judicial section of the
American Bar association.
"The people have undertaken to
suppress the age-long evil of the
liquor traffic" the statement said.
"When for the qualification Of
their appetites, lawyers, bankers.
merchants and manufacturers and
social leaders, both men and wom-
en- scott at this law, or any other
law, they are aiding the cause OF
anarchy and promoting mob vio-
lence, robbery and homicide.
'"They are sowing dragons teeth
and they need not be surprised
when they find that no judicial or
police authority can save our
country or humanity from reaping
the harvest"
The statement was issued after a
large audience had heard Chief
Justice w, H. Taft urge measures
to reduce delay in the courts. He
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