The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
We Are Not Interested In Anarchists

One of the strange things about the Sacco-van-
zetti case is that many people fail to understand
why there is such insstent demand all over the
world for a new trial. Because the men are avowed
anarchists an impression to prevail that they
ought to be executed anyhow without botherng about
the kind of trial they had.
That isn't the point at all. Whether they were
Anarchists Communists, Socialists Republicans Dem
ocrats wets drys, Protestants. Catholics, Jews Mo-
hammedans has nothing to do with the case or with
the attitude of many people who have no sympathy
at all with anarchy Communism any other form
Of radicalism. The interest of such people is in
American justice without the slightest regard for
political or other beliefs of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Nor Is this interest stimulated by any concern
about the former shoemaker and fish peddler as in
dividuals.
Justice doesn't concern itself with the opinions and
beliefs of individuals 1t nothing about race,
religion creed politics or color The only religion in
volved is the Golden Rule. which says that shall
do unto others as we would have them do unto
And what anybody anywhere on earth may think
Of these cuts figure in the minds of the many
who have been demanding fair trial. We all
concerned however, in what the world may think of
American justice, and that is why want to be
that Sacco and Vanzet get justicenot because they
are anarchists, but in spite of that fact.
We still want to have what the founders of the
Republic called decent respect for the opinion Of
mankind.
The entire trouble and controversy grew out Of
the fact that there widespread belief that Sacco
and Vanzetti Gid not get fair and impartial trial.
and the further fact that there reasonable doubt
Of their guilt
If they to get new trial in open court and
before an impartial and unpreudiced judge and jury,
and were then to be found guilty. the world that
protests would be content to have the laws of Mas
sachusetts take their course, even though the end
were electrocution
This newspaper is vigorously opposed to anarchisn,
Communism and Socialism. We believe in the preser-
vation of the family the unit of organized society
We believe in the right of property as we'll as the
rights OF humanity We believe in form of govern
ment which recognizes that the State was made for
man and not man for the State SO we do not be-
leve in Sovietsm fascism. On the contrary we be-
leve in the right of every to develop to the high
est whatever there is in him as an individual to de-
velop.
And we believe earnestly in the Constitution of the
United States as the founders made it, and particularly
in the first ten amendments, known as the bill of
rights. Under that Constitution every individual is
guaranteed protection in certain human rights; and
all that those who now demand square deal for
these two miserable anarchists ask is that they be
protected in their right to justice just any one of
us would want to be protected.
Our interest Is in justice, not in two individuals
who happen to be named Nicola Sacco and Barto-
lomeo Vanzetti We would like to nasty situation
cleared up that not only all American citizens but
all people everywhere would respect our country
as one where justice prevails.