The I. W. W.: A Study of American SyndicalismBrissenden, Paul F. (Paul Frederick)
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The I. W. W.: A Study of American Syndicalism
Brissenden, Paul F. (Paul Frederick)
Industrial Workers of the World; Syndicalism
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO:
SECTION 1. Criminal syndicalism is the doctrine which advocates crime,
sabotage, violence or unlawful methods of terrorism as a means of
accomplishing industrial or political reform. The advocacy of such
doctrine, whether by word of mouth or writing, is a felony punishable
as in this Act otherwise provided.
SEC. 2. Any person who:
(1) By word, of mouth or writing, advocates or teaches the duty,
necessity or propriety of crime, sabotage, violence or other unlawful
methods of terrorism as a means of accomplishing industrial or
political reform; or
(2) Prints, publishes, edits, issues or knowingly circulates, sells,
distributes or publicly displays any book, paper, document or written
matter in any form, containing or advocating, advising or teaching the
doctrine that industrial or political reform should be brought about by
crime, sabotage, violence or other unlawful methods of terrorism; or
(3) Openly, wilfully and deliberately justifies, by word of mouth or
writing, the commission or the attempt to commit crime, sabotage,
violence or other unlawful methods of terrorism with intent to
exemplify, spread or advocate the propriety of the doctrines of
criminal syndicalism; or
(4) Organizes or helps to organize or becomes a member of, or
voluntarily assembles with any society, group or assemblage of persons
formed to teach or advocate the doctrines of criminal syndicalism;
Is guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five
thousand dollars, or both.
SEC. 3. Whenever two or more persons assemble for the purpose of
advocating or teaching the doctrines of criminal syndicalism as
defined in this Act, such an assemblage is unlawful, and every person
voluntarily participating therein by his presence, aid or instigation
is guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five
thousand dollars, or both.
SEC. 4. The owner, agent, superintendent, janitor, caretaker, or
occupant of any place, building or room, who wilfully and knowingly
permits therein any assemblage of persons prohibited by the provisions
of Section 3 of this Act, or who, after notification that the premises
are so used, permits such use to be continued, is guilty of a
misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not
more than one year or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars,
or both.
Approved March 14, 1917.
MONTANA
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