New-York tribune., 1919-12-23

the papers policy, the reply declares
and the same held true even since last
January. when second class privileges
were applied for. The charge-that "The
Call" is now a party to worldwide
Bolshevist propaganda was then set
forth as follows:
"This respondent AYERS that, from
matter received at the Postoffice De-
partment from various sections of the
United States and from other countries
throughout the world, he finds there
seeks to unite all of the radical ele-
ments in revolutionary movement,
the object Of which is the overthrow
of the government of the United
States by force and violence and the
establishment of the dictatorship of
the proletariat
Spreading Of Doctrines
"Thc doctrines of the Bolshcviki
Communists, anarchists and kindred
organizations are being spread broad
cast throughout the United States by
agents OF revolutionary socialism. CO.
operating to bring about the accomplish
ment OF this purpose; that by this
means sentiment is being created and
forces recruited for the purpose of
precipitating such a revolution in the
government of the United States
through force and violence and BY un-
lawful and unconstitutional means;
that among the means employed in at
tempting to accomplish the purpose
stated, multiplicity of strikes in vari-
Gus lines of industry are being ad-
vocated and fomented by such revolu-
tlonary agents; that the plan of their
operations embraces limitation Of pro-
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assassination in order to ultimately
bring about in this country a condition
similar to that existing in Russia at
the time OF the recent revolution in
that country; that this movement has
become international in its scope, and
the elements composing said movement
are in accord with the radical, revolu-
tlonary movement which had its origin
in European countNes years ago, and
which has manifested itself in various
revolutionary outbreaks in different
parts OF the world in the last few
years; that the ultimate object of this
movement is to create an international
revolutionary party to overturn the
establish an international communist
government for the world; that the
publications forming this propaganda
IN many cases subtly guard their ut
terances, but that they are, ncverthe-
less. united in publishing the same
character of matter and their readers
readily understand The meaning of
their utterances and the character of
the activities they indorse, whether
such Endorsement be expressed or i'm
Piled.
Attack on L. S. Seen
"Through such means these publica-
tons are daily enabled to give aid and
encouragement, advice and assistance
to those who seek to destroy our pres
ent form of government by force and
violence. Among the publications which
has been for several years engaged in
such revolutionary propaganda is that
Of the relator, The New York CALI"
A long list of articles from recent
issues of "The Call" was then cited
which, it was charged, evnce a pur-
pose on the part of 1.-The Call" to send
through the mails matter of "a char
acter tending to "incte arson. murder
Or assassination" and advocating or
lrglng treason, insurrection or forcible
resistance to the laws of the United
States in violation of both the espion-
age act and Section 211 of the criminal
ode