Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
DAUCHERTY FLAYs THOSE:
WHO DISREGARD THE LAW
Raps Theories of Political
Philosophy Tha, Undermine
Respect for Statutes.
POINTS TO rALLACY AND DANGER
AttorncE-Gcncrnl. neforc American
har Association. Suggests Method
OF informing Public Opinion with
view To ohrIntIng Industrial Con-
flIctS.
lBy Associated prcss.l

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CINCINNATI, Aug. 3l.--Theorics of
political philosophy now advanced
oS those who either violate law or
Empathizc with the law violator" in
industrial conflicts. agitation TO up
set American form of government aud
against enforcement OF prohibition
statutes, are the greatest forces Al,
work in the United States to under
hlhe respect for law, Attorney-Gen
Graz bauShcrtE declared today in an
;'"drcss before the American Bar AS
ISOLATION.
arguing equally against scntimcn;
that regards p convicted l. w. w ns
nero OF conscience" and "politic,I
| prisoner: that holds a bootIcyucr an
exponent Of personal liberty" ANA
sets up the slogan OF human rights
| against property rights In cmnIov-
| ihch' uisputes, Mr.. Daugherty as
serted iaiiacy and danger lay In all
| The Attorney-Gencral. in his adj
dress. which was his frs, since =.
sumins Office. suggested a method or
informing public opinion by semi
governmental means to obviate in
dustrial conflicts. but advocated com
! plete disregard for the theories nd.
vanced in the other two fields. He
| declared the demand for personal
liberty" in prohibition enforcement,
had been advanced in the pas, ly
| every champion of iawlcssncss who
mas sought excuse for unlawful con-
| duct"
supremacy of Law Not Undermined.
supremacy OF the law is not nm
dcrmined by the ordinary criminal
who commits murder. robbery or lar
ceny, Mr. Daugherty said. ITO tho
contrary. every occurrence of crimes
OF this sort tends TO Impress upou
society the profound Importance q,
law and its vigorous enforcement,
The supremacy of tho law is and has
been challenged mainly in that class
"t legislation where there exists "a
adherence OF opinion as to govern
mental policy in cnacting the legis
ration in question. Al tho prcs.n,
Tine among the forces undermining
respect for law are the doctrine
OF so-called political offenscs, crron
eons conceptions OF personal liberty
ana raise doctrines as Ia the rights
OF individuals and minoritics."
resentment of large corporations
or persons and capital" against in
tcr'crence of laws regulating them"
Mr.. Daughcrty said involved a mis-
taken attitude" for claw and order Is
the shield of business and It's only
security"
bit'erncss OF Industrial DisputcS,
Despite the bitterness shown dur
ing recent years in Industrial dis
putes, Mr.. Daugherty said, states
men, economists and thinkers are
hopeleSsly divided" as to n remedy.
because they have not had al hand
trustworthy report OF the facts In
each case"
ut seems desireble." he concluded
as to this. that there should he some
agency in government to investigate
the facts of each case as il arises
make finding and publish IL to those
concerned. Such publicity. in most
cases. will be all sufficient to settle
the question without further action"
The suggested investigation should
rest on the "undisputcd theory that
the public have right to know what
the quarrel is about In every strike
or lockout" but the finding should
not be backed by legislation compcll-
ing acceptance by either party. he
added.
Assaults upon the prohibition
amendment and laws. nc continued,
involved IAN erroneous theory of per-
sonal liberty under our constitutional
system"
nrhRtc Wisdom Of Law.
They may still debate the wisdom
of the law" he asserted. "but there
is only one course of conduct. and
that is obedience to the law while ii
exists"
"'rhe constitutional safeguards OF
minoritics in this republic leave no
excuse for any person To hold its
laws in contempt" he said in dis
cusing this point .Those who do
not believe in our government and
the enforcement OF our laws should
go to Il country which gives them
their peculiar liberty.
"My duty Is clear. As long as
am responsible head Of the Depart
| ment OF Justice, the law Will bc en-
forced with all the power possessed
by the government which am at
liberty to call to my command"
Commercial and social leaders who
scoG nj the Federal prohibition law
are aiding the cause OF anarchy and
promoting mob violence. robbery and
homicide, it was declared today In n