State v. Tonn

Chapter 382 of, the Acts of the Thirty-eighth General Assembly defines the crime of criminal syndicalism and prescribes the punishment therefor. Said statute is as follows:

"Section 1. Criminal syndicalism is the doctrine which advocates crime, sabotage, violence or other 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:

"A. By word of mouth or writing, advocates or teaches the duty, necessity or propriety…