Evening star., 1927-08-15
The Radicals and
Sacco and Vanzetti
To the Editor Of Tho Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The psychology Of many people,
and particularly Of the editors of some
of our leading journals. toward the
criminals Sacco and Vanzetti is not
only incOmprehensible but inexp1-
cable.
In an experience of 30 years at the
bar l have known of many criminals
who were executed on circumstantial
evidence far less convincing than the
evidence in this case, and there was
no hullabaloo raised by radicals or
conservatives.
Can it be doubted that if these men
We're American citizens and without
affiliation with the radical elements of
society no questions would have been
raised, and they would have been exc
cuted long ago?
1t is self-evident the partisans of
these criminals are not primarily con-
cerned about them per Sc, for they
have ignored all the facts and evil
dence in the case, and that this case
Is being taken advantage of for the
sole purpose of promoting the cause
OF radicalism throughout the world,
and in the United States in particular.
These murderers, whose crimes were
attended by unnecessary brutality, ac-
cording to the report of the Fuller
committee, have been made an ex-
ception and shown a consideration
without parallel in the criminal an.
mails of the United States. Every
legal and extra-legal remedy has been
exhausted in their favor, and the con-
stltuted agencies of the government
OF Massachusetts have concluded that
they had fair trial and are guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt. If these
agencies are not to be trusted, then
organized government is failure. 1t
may as we'll be abolished and mankind
abandon hope that it is capable of
organizing society on any basis OF
stability, justice and efficiency. The
guilt or innocence of those accused of
left to the decision Of the mob.
A government, to be worthy of
respect and support, should, among
other attributes, be just but firm In
the execution of all its functions. JUS
tice has been established by the proper
agencies of government in this case.
and the case in all it's ramifications
now calls for unrelenting firmness
without further temporizing.
But, after all is said and done, the
situation growing out of this case
tranSCendS the fortunes and destiny
Of these two individuals. 1t presents
a challenge to our civilization, to the
safety of society and the security of
government itself-a challenge that
cannot be temporized with or ignored.
To meet this challenge in it's rela-
tion to our country and it's institu-
tions, the processes of the law in this
case should he permitted to take their
course without further hindrance or
delay. Congress should as soon as it
convenes enact laws and make appro.
priations for rounding up all the alien
radicals within our borders and their
deportation to the countries from
whence they came. There should also
be a law requiring the registration of
all aliens within the country or who
may hereafter enter it, who should
also be required to carry and produce
on demand Of the proper authority
identification cards. Provision should
also be made for the decentralization
Of all aliens who, after becoming citi-
zens, are found engaged in anarchistic
or other ultra radical propaganda and
activities, and their deportation. The
oath of all such is fraud upon our
Government and justifies the taking
from them of their citizenship.
The situation further demands such
action on the part Of our Government,
State and Federal as will be notice to