New-York tribune., 1919-06-02

practsed when in the case of three of
these periodicals it obtains virtually total
exclusion OF even a suggestion unfavorable
10 bolshevism, and in the case of the fourth
an exclusion of everything except what is
regarded as harmless If there is any chap
ter IN the history of American journalism
more d1sgraceful than that furnished by
these periodicals, do not know where it
is to be discovered.
The four "liberal" periodicals treated
are the leaders of the Bolshevist propa
ganda in America. The radical or extremist
press takes from them its cue and large
part II its material. OF course, it carries
the argument further. No mealy-mouthed
camouf1age OF words disguses its attitude
regarding the establishment of soviet gov
ernment in America. 1t is for just that
thing. But in the matter of the suppress
sion or distortion Of the facts about Russia
of light and leading"
With the Radicals
The romantic anarcho- ocalist "Libera-
tor" the doctrinaire Socialist "Radical
'~V''O", 4hC SldSS OtIuSElC ana luG
Socialist Labor People," the 7. w. W.
New Solidarity" and "The Rebel Worker"
the Left-Wing Socialist Revolutionary
Age the regular Socialist Daily Call"
Eye Opener" "Milwaukee Common
wealth." Oakland World" "Ohio Socialist"
and LOS Angeles New Justice" are all, with
certain doctrnal reservations here and
there, for sopietism in America. do not see
the "Nolkszeitung" and the Jewish For
ward but presume that they at one
with their journalistic comrades. Even "rhe
Appeal to Reason" which up to last No
vember opposed to sovietism and was
willing to print real information about
Russia, has switched about, and with Upton
Sinclair IS chief editorial Bolshcvist, has
closed its columns to everything but the
sort favorably censored by The New Re
public "The Nation" The Survey" and
The Dial"
They are not at peace with one another
these advocates of sovietism in America
They chant the same tune on the blessings
Of Bolshevsm and the alleged lying of the
"captalist" press, and they practise the
game of suppression and distortion with a
marvellous uniformity. But as to how,
when and by whom sovietism is to be in
troduced, they are i'll angry and vociferous
disagreement. The Socialist Labor party
"People," in commenting al great length on
the strife between the Left Wingers and
the Right Wingers in the Socialist party,
calls it case of Swine rendng swine
The Revolutionary Age" Left Wing ex-
ponent keeps up running fire on the
Right Wing, on the Socialist Labor party,
OH the |. W. ". and on the ''bourgeos
liberals otherwise the former members Of
the Socialist party who left that organiza-
tion because of its attitude on the war. Of
course the Right -Wngers are not silent;
nor the |. W. ".
No Guarantees
There is not one of these groups that
would not, OH the moment of coming to
power, abolish every one of the ordinary
guarantees of freedom. There is not one
of them which would not, in its determina-
tion to hold on, resort TO the intimidati ton
of force; and the slightest word of eX-
postulation from any Of these sontimen-
talsts of the "liberal' press who had fed
and nourished this thing but who now
"realized that it was something more than
they lad counted on would bring down
upon the protestant q swift vengeance.
"Frcedom Of speech, "the rights OF minor
ties "self determination arc phrases
for present USE the fanatics who "revolu-
ton with rosevater" would abandon them
the moment power was achieved The
cynical apology for repression, syou can't
win revolution with rosewater," would be
apparent that the only minority that has
rights of self determination and freedom
of speech is that minority sheltered by
bayonets.
Bolshevism is terrorstic reaction. 1t is
al old foe with new face 1t is the thing
that labor, both radical and moderate. has
steadfa5tly fought against since the DAYS
of Bakunn. Under unique conditions, un-
paralleled i'll the worlds history. it has
achieved power in Russia. Sentimentalists
faddlsts, utopians, enthraled by the magic
of a momentous and remote happening. are
chanting its praises; and revolutionary ex-
tremlsts arc proposing its worldwide cx-
tension The issue Is clear; and labor.
which has most to lose from social disin-
tegration and decentralization, cannot do
else but throw its united strength against
this menace to civilization.
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