Word: rothardt
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Some time ago, Herr Rothardt, Editor of the Mitteldeutsche Presse, Monarchist journal, printed in his newspaper an attack upon Friedrich Ebert, President of the German Republic. It was stated that the President was one of the principal leaders of the great munitions strike of 1918 which, allegedly, contributed materially to Germany's defeat in the same historic year. Editor Rothardt also felt that" the President, even at this late date, should be punished for high treason...
...Judge, "legal hairsplitter" (as the Republicans called him) "honest, impartial, fearless patriot" (as the Monarchists called him) found that Editor Rothardt was guilty of insulting the President, sentenced him to three months in jail and payment of all costs of the trial. Not content with sentencing the defendant, he proceeded to sentence the plaintiff by declaring that whether or no Herr Ebert joined the strikers to end the strike was immaterial, that he was technically guilty of treason -the President of the German Republic was a traitor. The Judge had killed two birds with the proverbial stone...
...their gratitude for his great patriotism. But to the man-in-the-street, the verdict was summed up: "President Ebert committed treason against Germany, but you must go to jail for calling him a traitor." Indeed, if the President were guilty of treason, it would seem that Editor Rothardt ought not to have been sentenced; conversely, it goes by implication that the sentence against Rothardt exculpates the President...
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