The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 28, 1911, Page 1

Kansas republicans have buried the This the = ec doesn’t mind it much if she jn arriving at chur ihe realizes she must be on time a = | The Seattle Sta ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, WASH,, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1911 ONE CENT. hor the thea ha hatchet statement no con- death of late la 61. nection with i] VOL. 13, NO, 1 Pa mented Carrie Nation. st When People Can Be Com pelled to Res THE POWER TO IMPRISON FOR CRITICISING — THs GOURTS ayy tol dda vat ber tered hl TREE N STILL TO COME Once again it is decided that free speech which happens to criticise courts is not a crime. The refusal of the grand jury to indict the citizens who addressed that great anti-Hanford mass meeting is hailed as a victory. This principle for which patriots of past ages were tortured and hanged, for which editors of a for- mer century rotted in prison cells, is again triumphant. Free American citizens in this 20th century, it seems, must reiterate their faith in, and reaffirm their determination to maintain and to perpetuate this fundamental of liberty. And yet this whole affair is only an incident, only an offshoot OF THE BIG BATTLE THAT IS TO COME. The fight to give the people their full measure of justice will go on. IT WILL GO ON RIGHT HERE IN SEATTLE. ' It will go on against the real dangerous anarchists, the big pirates that prey upon the people, AND LARLY IT WILL GO ON AGAINST UNFIT JUDGES. + The Star is not aiming blindly. The Star stands today precisely where it stood before the so-called FREE PRESS AND FREE SPEECH VICTORY and ‘Of congratulation, letters of indorsement praise in today to The Star and the men who the anti-Hanford mass meeting held here Awi The action of the grand jury yesterday. in refusing to make free | prived of office when they per) RAcrime because the free speech publicly and openly criticized | sistently disregard the rights of the Mera jadee, reflected the general opinion of the people, judging | people expressions beard every where today Attorney Todd stated this morning that be will have Prof. J. Alten Smith, of the against the men which are now pending before University of Washington, au- Totten dismissed without delay. The hearing on thor of “The Spirit of the 2 American Government”: “The by agreement of attor: had ed ite Se eee refusal of the federal grand he Pe eed ry. jury to indict the men who criti ur, jc Parker, high school|ney and a federal judge, who de tised a federal judge, ie mere- grand jury at Ta-|«ire to punish those who dare to| ty what was to ve expected. If good American com-| speak the trath. Let The Star and it be a crime to make an organ- against Councilman! all good people continue their fight) jzed protest against a judge others om charges for majority rule, the success of| and advocate his impeachment, of public protest«| which insures free speech and free) the people would b weriess interference wit.| press, where injunctions and ‘con-| t» invoke the impeachment m of | spiracy’ charges now yrevail.” provision in the constitution Most fundamental «| a A h vi tame to limit} ny yobs 4 : The ) Aropving ¥ HS ates congas a c ‘oes to show th ptt Gaerded. os ®| ment of the people, and the peo the court an independence of well as any other class of officers! tion to tr ch and to a f of our government should be de-| preg. agaech tnd 00 8 Oe Ole Hanson: “The failure of the jory to indict proves that It is be- |coming barder every year to punish |men for expressing thelr opinion jeither on the public platform or In |the public press. Whenever men jean be jailed for the crime of erit- icism this couaty ceases to be free.” Otto A. Case, county auditor; |The people, when properly awak- lened to their rights, may, be trusted | to let no one interfere with them. | Theirs in the right to free speech ‘and free press. Not only this grand jury, but any grand jury, or any other body of mien selected from among the people, will refuse by in- |dictments, injunctions, or in any jother way, to trample upon these rights of the people.” ment. It % fh: time, to recall the Leo Tolstoy when the noted asked the creat K c fy showld the cza for Russia "The czar will not ask should, 1 would say, om vo ae rt and “d Teligion, and me the land, and all the hi vary Zednick, representative | “The dropping of Conspiracy charges by ®rand jury ie a viet: Tam sure the of the people, like that untram for justifiable and rij C. Brown: “Free #8 free press are the re- boons. They are Of Ketting the people : the people are cae for themselves. The $rand jury in Tacoma the ginttees of ‘con those who partic Dreamland meeting, 1 ion ma them do. have always guarded Of free speech jealously Tepeats itself when ues are wes § quite presented 00d citizen would pat erate 1 er protec free speect, rill. “T Sand jury, in tailing to re letments, reflected the fentiment of the people on in ion of this the th to} ple's eyex are open. They intend to run thefr government then selves, and not let a few men dic tate to them, I don't think they could get a jury to indict any one of the men who participated in the Dreamland meeting, unless they got a packed jury €. B. Ault, secretary of the Cen tral Labor councif: “There will be no indictments returned by the grand jury against the men who spoke at the meeting of protest against Hanford, I understand. ‘This seems to show pretty strongly people still believe that right to protest against appears to be misuse of judi power. I, personally, believe that all citizens have a right all the time to protemt against the act of any office-holder, whether he be in the judiciary, legislative or execu |tive branches of the government | Any time that this right Is deprived |us then it looks as though we were headed for the rocks.” y have | ©. W. Doyle, business the Central Labor counclt the grand jury in Tacoma refused to indict the niné men who were charged with this ‘conspiracy’ 1s lainly indicative that the people believe that man has @ full right to protest against what he be: lieves to be an untoward act of any office holder. I stand for free peech and a free press. Any of ficer or representative of a demo- cratic § government who tries to mother criticiem of the ple, him for his services, la wi y who pa #ald Senator| bors under a serious misconception | for ages members| Of the government of this country,|{on satisfactory to the peop! as outlined in the constitution of the United States, The constitu |tlon is good enough for me.” ee fee Dress and free upeech R. Case, W. L. Onst |, President of th: fen rn cent of, the | Central Labo jury rule isn't Safe when in the be, even though thone |} iiFymen temporarily. ws wence of a di ave the ily un-| what they attor Hera I belle rig! bs ott, pr f council ht to protest it of the The grand | action goes to show that gag| popular in this country hands |I personally believe that all citizens | voted for, bad the matter against | contro! by the people utterly re- | pugnant to the idea of democ- racy.” | Paul K. Mohr: “Tt is clearly evi dent that the individual members comprising the federal grand jury lare real citizens of the state | Washington. It is plain that fr speech still lives In the heart of ery good citizen, and whenever It comes before the bar of public opin: | jon we need have no fear as to the outcome. The action of the fury is proof positive to us that more ques tions, such ag contempt, can be best intrusted to their hands. | 1 alw thought this country and I liked to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner, long may it wave, o'er the land of the free and the tiome of the brave, and I am | i glad to know I have not been mis | taken about it,” said A, V. Faweett, former mayor of Tacoma when he} learned that the grand jury had re-| fused to indict the mass meeting speakers. Hugh Todd, member of the legisia- ture: “As attorney for one of the defendants, I am, of course, pleased at the action of the federal grand | jury. But there ts a greater source | of gratification than a merely per | sonal one in the failure of the grand} jury to indict any of the men who told what they considered to be the | truth. The guarantees of the con stitution under which this govern ment has existed so Jong are the swords of defense and weapons of arfare that will be wielded by the | people to preserve this government | This sult off a decis fa vor of the right of free speech.” Thomas F. Murphine, president of lthe King County Progressive league: “It's the voice of the peo 10 e action of the grand jury kr Mdehtically the same as the big majority of the people would have sen pat may be up to them. The people ve to be misrule,| safely trusted to allow no one to too, that judges as trample upon their ri ghts to pett- lone moment consider free 6) tons Will Atkinson: .The real secur- ity for life and property in a repub- He fs not force, not marshals, nor the army, but respect for the law in the hearts of the people. In try ing to make our courts respectable, ‘80 that the people can respect them; in striving to purge the bench of judges who disgrace thetr positions by serving the interests against the people—not merely the editors of The Star and the speakers, but every person who attended the Dreamland rink meeting, was rend: ering a real service to our republic. That any public official should for ech & crime shows how far we hav ed from our moorings; shows the ur- gent need of cleaning out some of our temples of justice.” ohomish County Land Is the Best We offer 19 acres good upland on county road, 2 miles from Mw chias, GOOD SPRING. No bet? ter soll, You can buy all or part of this at $60.00 per acre, on any reason able terms. conspiracy charges were brought, and where it will stand regardless of the outcome of any similar attacks made upon it. It is prepared to meet them. AND WHEN THE REAL FIGHT IS OVER THERE WILL BE A WHOLE LOT MORE RE- SPECT FOR COURTS IN THIS SECTION. RENEW FIGHT FOR TICKETS {wwe will push through the bill for selling tickets on street , Bare, regardless of what action ie sorporation counsel's office fmay take, as far as | am con. id Councilman Erick- “if it is invalid, the rts can decide that. Council. man Griffiths, who introduced the bill for me while | was in , is an able lawyer, | trust fhe judgment as much as to hat of Hughe “The opinion of Hughes, given us ye y," said Griffith “ig indefinite. However, if he holds the section invalid pro- viding for the sale of six tick- ets for 25 cents, | shall favor ing it through the council nevertheless, and let the courts decide ite legality.” That Assistant Corporation Counsel Howard Hughes may de clare that portion of a pending ordi Hance requiring a street car com this measure until the absent mem bers return to the city, Haas’ known opposition to the bill would |defeat it if put to a vote at this time. | When the members return and | Acting Mayor Kellogg resumes his | Seat In the council, the bill will in Jall probability be passed, regard leps of the opinion of the corpora tion counsel. The only ‘real hope of defeating it lies in the possible veto of the mayor. before leaving for Chicago, lined to sign a recommendation the adoption of the bill. He would probably surprise no one by voting against the bill, Judging by Wardall’s past actions, it would be hard to predict his vote. Stein er being away, It 1s quite certain will favor the ordinance. Therefore, if Mayor Dilling in tends to sign the bill, it is quite} sure to pass, Counetiman | |that all the rest of the members | ‘JURY’S ACTION APPLAUDED AT CAR LINE MEETING it was found impos federal yrand jury to disregard the rights of the people to peace- ably assembie and opinions. The action of the grand jury in not returning any indict- [ments shows that unbiased, unpre-| judiced men failed to see any: con- having been | spiracy, even after Given but one side of the question, said Councilman Erickson in an ad-) |dress to the City Car Line league at Ross last night. The house was enthusiastio, and the Wi seming ly when he added ; “And we can |selves that we have a newspaper in ‘this community which is not afraid to tell the truth, a paper that puts} the fear of God into any individual Jor institution which shows no re | gard for the interests of the masses of the people.” Erickson spoke at some length of speak their! crowd which jammed the | y auditorium cheered Lusti-| congratulate our: | the progress made toward the con-} struction of the car line “We congratulate ourselves that, the folly of granting franchises to le to yet a/&ny corporation. Hugo Kelley had the crowd laughing and cheering as he told of the recent Rainier valley fight. MISSES’ MANNISH TAILORED COATS CHILDREN’S OVERCOATS ik hol RaRaliolialigletetetateialelel \* THE WEATHER * lited appeal for the recall of judges. | * or Seattle and vicinity: *|Goorge F. Cotterill talked interest-| « Fair tonight, Friday rain, light */ingly about municipally owned % southerly winds. ‘Tempera- *|gtreet railways in England. F. X * ture at noon today, 61, * | Holl told of the success of Calgary's fk Rk kt tok Ow wt ke ® [city railway, Will Atkinson showed | pany to sell six tickets for 26 cents Thomas R. Horner made a spir on the cars invalid, is the indica tion contained in a preliminary opinion handed down. A further | and more definite opinion is prom ined. The city council is holding up Shafer Bros Arcade and Arcade Annex. | OLE HANSON & CO. 314-315-316-317 New York Bik,