Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-10-29
Saturday, October 20, 1949 No 81
The Eleven Communists

Last week Judge Medina, sitting in the
District Court Of The United States, in New
York City, after trial of more than nine
months. sentenced eleven SO-Called Com
munists to terms in the penitentlary, rang
ing from three years to five years, all with
fines Of $4,000. One man was given three
wears because he had brilliant war record
and fought for the freedom of all American
citizens. The war, just a few years over
and because he protested against the lack OF
freedom of speech as guaranteed by our Con
stitution he, even was not allowed to speak
for himself.
THE CHICAGO WORLD does not con-
dole, neither does it condemn communist
for belonging to party that has been allow
ed the freedom of our ballots in that they
could place in nomination a full slate OF
candidates for public office, whether they
won or not, is no concern of this newspaper
but we ask how could eleven men plot to
violently conspire to over throw the Govern
ments of the People Of the UNITED
STATES, when some fought against other
countries who believed otherwise, for the
Constitution of the United States We be-
lieve in the ballot, but how many poor
WHITES and NEGROES are denied the
rightful use thereof and the net results
Americans get autocratc demogs in public
offices land I'VE the People, must stand
back, and if some OF the people speak against
such an un-DemOcratic practice Of our Gov
eminent, they must be jailed. Stain is not
in America, he might get here if we are not
careful to create a harmonious condition to
maintain our principles Of. the Monroe Doc
trine and the Constitution of the United
States Of America, Wise concepts were
founded by men who fled the tyranny of
England in order to have freedom of speech
and religious freedom
Judicial Officers Of the United States
are required to take the oath of Office to-
SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES" (Article 6.
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION and
this oath is very important to the AMERI-
CAN WAY OF GUARANTEEING OUR
FREEDOM and JUSTICE in our COURTS.
The Eighth Amendment OF our Federal
Constitution provides, THAT EXCESSIVE
BAIL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED"
Judge Medina denied bail Of any kind to
these citizens, as reported by the public
press.
The Sixth Amendment Of the Federal
Constitution provides, THAT IN ALL
CRIMINAL PROCEDURES THE DEFEN-
DAN ID ~ HAV T. i TIE Null ~ lHE
ASSISTANCE OF. COUNCIL FOR HIS
OWN DEFENSE.". The defendant, John w.
Davis, an American citizen Of color, repu-
table member Of the New York Bar, and had
right to select counsel Of his own choice
or REPRESENT HIMSELF. He was DE-
MED this RIGHT, as guaranteed by the
CONSTITUTION by the Trial Judge This
procedure was clear violation Of his Con-
stitutional Rights Of the United States and
also of the Constitution Of the Safe Of New
York. This fragrant violation Of his Con
rights finds condemnation in Peo-
pie VS.. Gordon, 262 App. Div, 534, well
rendered opinion by the full bench Of the
NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS.
Mr.. Justice Roberts Of the UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT in Belts vs..
Grady, 316 U. S., 450-466, states, "ln the
light of this common law practice, it is evil
dent that the constitutional provisions to the
effect that a defendant should be "alowed"
counsel or should have a right ito be heard
by himself and his counsel or that he might
he heard by "either or BOTH at his election,