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... movement on foot in the New York Legislature to repeal it - that a bill has been introduced to repeal it ; and it has been reported that these bills are backed by the motion - picture industry itself ; and it is reported that those who ...
... movement on foot in the New York Legislature to repeal it - that a bill has been introduced to repeal it ; and it has been reported that these bills are backed by the motion - picture industry itself ; and it is reported that those who ...
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... movement . I think it is contrary to the spirit of American traditions and principles , it is contrary to the spirit of free and untrammeled elections , the free choice of the people as to their servants , legis- lative , excutive and ...
... movement . I think it is contrary to the spirit of American traditions and principles , it is contrary to the spirit of free and untrammeled elections , the free choice of the people as to their servants , legis- lative , excutive and ...
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... movement that is in favor of good morals and good citizenship . I just want to say this at the end . I am not a foe of moving pictures , at all . I am not hostile to them . I have no antipathy to them . I have no fight against 400-22 ...
... movement that is in favor of good morals and good citizenship . I just want to say this at the end . I am not a foe of moving pictures , at all . I am not hostile to them . I have no antipathy to them . I have no fight against 400-22 ...
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... movement which you favor . Mr. TODD . No ; I would not say that . The CHAIRMAN . What we would be glad to hear from you has to do with this resolution and this investigation , and I would like to have reasons given why you think there ...
... movement which you favor . Mr. TODD . No ; I would not say that . The CHAIRMAN . What we would be glad to hear from you has to do with this resolution and this investigation , and I would like to have reasons given why you think there ...
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... movement is on foot under the third greatest corporation of the United States , to break down the law in all the States . I think that is the purpose of the investigation . The CHAIRMAN . Well , we understand that . Mr. TODD . Now in ...
... movement is on foot under the third greatest corporation of the United States , to break down the law in all the States . I think that is the purpose of the investigation . The CHAIRMAN . Well , we understand that . Mr. TODD . Now in ...
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Page 19 - It can not be put out of view that the exhibition of moving pictures is. a business, pure and simple, originated and conducted for profit, like other spectacles, not to be regarded, nor intended to be regarded by the Ohio Constitution, we think, as part of the press of the country, or as organs of public opinion.
Page 60 - An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States...
Page 60 - It is therefore ordered that all correspondence and communication, verbally, or by writing, printing, or telegraphing, respecting operations of the Army or military movements on land or water, or respecting the troops, camps, arsenals, intrenchments, or military affairs within the several military districts, by which intelligence shall be directly or indirectly given to the enemy without the authority and sanction of the...
Page 57 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 59 - Hamilton,) that the liberty of the press consists in the right to publish with impunity, truth with good motives, and for justifiable ends, whether it respects government, magistracy, or individuals.
Page 19 - We immediately feel that the argument is wrong or strained which extends the guaranty of free opinion and speech to the multitudinous shows which are advertised on the billboards of our cities and towns, and which regards them as emblems of public safety, to use the words of Lord Camden.
Page 57 - To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done before, and since the Revolution, (of 1688,) is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted points in learning, religion, and government.
Page 63 - ... contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the United States. Many provisions of chapter 66, entitled " elections,
Page 57 - But to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published, shall on a fair and impartial trial be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the preservation of peace and good order, of government and religion, the only solid foundations of civil liberty.
Page 19 - Counsel have not shrunk from this extension of their contention and cite a case in this court where the title of drama was accorded to pantomime ; ' and such and other spectacles are said by counsel to be publications of ideas, satisfying the definition of the dictionaries, — that is, and we quote counsel, a means of making or announcing publicly something that otherwise might have remained private or unknown, — and this being peculiarly the purpose and effect of moving pictures they come directly,...