The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
For the EAGLE.
Anti-Communistio.
PEoroNE, May 81,

GEoTONF, MAY 81. 1910
Ed EAGLE:-If you will permit me
to invade your valuable columns 1 viii
take the liberty and give some rea-
sons why we should discountenance
Communism. In the first place per-
NIT me to copy few lines from the
CoagregationdliSt, of the Sth of this
mouth:
"a body calling itself the American
| Labor Reform League, under the lead
of the notorious E. II. Haywood, held
a convention in New York last week,
| where the most abominabie doctrines
were advocated. The Pennsylvania
railway strikers were justified, inclnd-
| ing. of course. the Pittsburgh rioters.
| (Remark-For they could not Justify
one and leave out the other.) The re-
peal OF all laws recognizing property
was advocated, and it was argued that
ali moneys left, after having paid one
hundred per cent. inst, should belong
| 10 the borrower"
should not think any honest prin-
cipled man could countenance any
such scheme. only wonder how
such man in W. Ross, Esq.'s posi-
ton can sit down and write such
damaging article to an intelligent
community as appeared in the EAGLE
of the 10th. Now, If you repeal the
laws that recognize property there
would not be any encouragement for
an honest man to lay up something
for rainy day, for his earnings would
be wholly at the mercy of the outlaws
styling themselves American Labor
Reform League" or in other words,
Lazy Scalawag Tramp League
which is more, appropriate name for
it. If the honest man could not posi-.
bly, furnish work to the outlaw, which
the outlaw would be suited with, for
he doesen't want to work, but simply
wants 10 divide the honest mans earn
ines. He stands good chance not
only to be robbed, but also murdered,
and no law could bring the murderer
to justice, for highway robbery and
piracy and other crimes of the like |
would be justified
Now, concerning the borrowing of |
money: Pass such a law as the CON-
muuist wants, aud lie could come to
Mr.. Ross end say [ want to borrow
from YOU one hundred dollars, and |
give him q good India rubber note,
and lot an honest mars promissory
note, which he could collect when due.
Now the India rubber note-giver
would have the law on his side. for the
next law that would be in order is
this: Any person or persons residing
in this State Tor Uuited States) who
shall declare and endeayof TO show
that he is not able TO redeem certain
note given by him or them when due,
time shall be extended to him or them
for such a length OF time as he or they
may ask.
Now, could Mr. Ross collect his
money in such q case as that? For
the Communist would keep it until he
paid TO Mr.. Ross, il he paid at all, the
pretended interest, or in other words,
pay him one hundred dollars in in |
tailmen;s, with out recompense and {
iemaud his note from Mr.. Ross.
Would net such a scheme be fraud
snd, thirdly, we should not encourage Z
t, because ii is OF secret nature, for
10 public good comes of it, that is my !,
pinion. =
AS Mr.. Ross has quoted some scrip I
are in his article, will say that he :
as done correctly that is, word for !
FORD, but must say that he is bet u
er referee than he is a bible student. G
viii suggest to his better Judgment =
le following passage, that is found :,
i Proverbs: "a prudent man fore eli
seth evil, and hideth himself; but