El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04

THE presence Of strong Bolshevik organization IN An
IONA is clearly revealed By the disclosures Of sheIl
Montgomery Of Msricopa county, whose reVeialious a.
based books and papers Of varied character seze1
from the Phoenix headquarters Of the Industrial workers
of the World in the course Of raid
The books which gave evidence Of having been care
fully posted disclosed that very large Of money had
collected Of the money had been spent IN tne
state Some Of It had been retained IN the treasury
Of It had been sent to the national headquarters OF
tie oreanzatin at Chicago The authorities had idea
previously that such strong financial support had been
given the " W in the southwest Doubtless the pun
be is equally surprised The strength OF Inat support
resls something of the menace Of the L " ". for It
points to a large membership Of small contributors
The papers disclose something of the activities Of the
W W They tel Of the solidarity" Of the miners at
Swansea where labor disturbances occurred; Of the de-
Of agitator charged with having dynamite caps
and fuses in his possession and they lay emphasis on the
statement that the organization mad not been disturbed
by the authorities
But If there was anything downright reasonable in the
documents, anything Of proGeran nature anything am
ing overthrow Of the American government II the
interest the pToletaa It has not yet been given to
the public. Indications that the ". W. managed
their communications cTcumspeoy, 50 that whatever OF
revolutionary nature they nave aglaleo mas NOT Deen
put down on paper Doubtless the nationwide raids Of
year ago. which gave to the government much IN
eendiary material for prosecution, taught the " W.
lesson
Of significance is the fact that very strong Organza
ton has grown up within sight Of the Arizona capitol
building which the American BosheviH would seize for
their purposes; surmounted by the American Tag
which the BosheviH would replace with the red flag OF
anarchy.
Driven from the copper camps where they once OBJ
tanned stronghold, what natural than that the
harassed " ". should drift to the place where they
felt sure Of friendly reception They concentrated IN
Phoenix during the administration Of former Gov G. W. P
Hunt and so from moletaton did they feel that
they established their offices a1eystreet from
the offices Of United States employment service And
the documents seized IN the v. W. headquarters state
there was no interference from the authorities.
But now there friends Of the L ". ". at the
state capitol Gov. Thos. E CsmpbeH"s Amerieanism is
above suspicion. He detests the " ". and has
pressed himself without reservation various occasions
The headquarters has already been rsided Other raids
me- Occur IN the future.
Extremists may urge that the governor should take al
strong initiative in imprsoning scattering the Bolshe
WIKI That is what patriotic people would ike done,
Of COURSE They would Ike to these undesrables de-
ported from the United States Russia where the seeds
Of their propaganda have 5prouted fun crop CT murder
and misery.
BIT ouiy the government has the power depor and
only then In the Of aliens; only in event. when
evidence TO justify sHch a course has been secured.
The state legally drive out these undesrabes,
deporting then Bisbee did But vagrants be
rested by county authorities and dynamite plotters
be arrested and imprisoned and those who practice sabOt
age be prosecuted
There ample ways Of proceeding against actual male
factors and Of these the county and the state VIII doubt
less avail themselves. At the time, must be
guard against such prosecutions may SAVIOR
Of persecution For evil thves BY the appsaTance Of per-