Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
IS. ne,. George W. Mcdaniel. u. u.

II is asserted that the censorship
OF moving pictures b. the state is
an ahrIdsmeut Of human rights. IT
So. the censorship bill is not worth
The paper on which il is written; FOR
the supreme Court Will declare the
bill unconstitutional. Any lcgisla-
,on which violates the Bill OF Rights
Is mall and void. opponents Of CEN
sorShip should not worry. Ii their
contention about liberty is sound
Under the police powers of the
, cities. laws are already in existence
/ which would. IL they We're enforced.
regulate moving pictures to some en-
tent. This comedies the right OF a
locality tn control. Why have there
rot been protests against this nuIll-
! ncatiOn 81 George Mason's master
piece: The power OF the State is
greater than the power OF the city.
! lriccd. the governmental powers OF
! The city are derived from the state
! through legislative act. So.erc!cnty
/ inheres in the state: i. delegates
| rights to the cities. unauestionabiy.
! what city can do. through its
/ Mayor. police, or court. TO regulate
; moving pictures. 4 STATE can do a,
! lraS; as much through properly
| constituted agency.
! simply Exercise Police Powers
| But" say some YOU fe,,er
! thought. Quench genius. suppress
! freedom" by no means. We simply
exercise the police powers OF the
! state 10 protect the people. Pro,ec-
! ton is one "f the most important
! functions Of government. The state
! owes solemn duty TO its citizens and
future citizens. That duty includes
! the prevention OF the display OF OBJ
( scenity. indccency. inhumani;y, aud
/ immortality: the suppression OF PIC
;urcs which tend 10 inci;c crime or
| corrupt morals. No one has AN in
/ herent right To exhibit such pictures.
| The Bill or RIGHTS is broad douu-
mcnt. but /; canuo, be stretched To
| protec; such exhibits.
All" il is rejoined. hut you in
! vest three persons with the author
/ ity 10 pass Judgment Yes and no.
! Three esideH; citizens. wcll qualified
| by education and experience" are
( named by the Governor ana confirmed
! ny the Senate. should any film. in
I whole or part be rejected. The board
IS required TO furnish the exhibitor
[ IN writing the reason tu- its action
and 10 give him. Immediately an op-
! por;unty to explain - justify his
film. In the event the board does
no; ;hen grant a license. he has re-
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