Arizona republican., 1919-02-02
Criminal Syndicalism"


 If bill to prevent criminal syndicalism, such as that presented by Mir Galbrath in the house on Fri day had been introduced the Third state legisla tre in the extraordinary session it would have added fuel to the flames which kinded by Governor Hunt a the beginning of that session. It would nave been construed be political measure intended to drive farther apart the factions of the democratic party It would have been denounced and opposed as a rcactionary
 And at that time, may concede suspicion might reasonably have attached to the motives behind the bill That a season when the indoor sport or putting somebody in hole' was at it's height Be sides at that time not much vas known of syndl- cas as has since been learned; that before the federal arrests of I. W. W. had become numerous. We had just heard of bolshevsm and did not quite understand what it meant We were aware that there were pretty well established instances of syndicalsm in inc northwest but the northwest was remote
 We are now in a time of clearer understanding of the evil It is at our doors. We do not believe it is d serious menace but ever growing annoyance; one though which may be suppressed by prompt action and that is what the bill proposes to take.
 Our authorities arc to be blamed for whatever headway ]. W. Wism has made in this country. Under the suise of free speech have allowed attacks to be made by ignorant orators and ignorant dema- gogic newspaper writers upon the structure of our government and the integrity or our cOuIl9. we have smiled the public advocacy of direct action, just as WIG smile at the mpotent rage of children And thereby have erred.
 In this country these orators and newspaper writers could not given the freest rein influence the great body of sober thinking. order loving people but they can disturb the ignorant and encourage the vicious and the criminal and it is in the of precaution against that influence that this bill and other precautionary measures are proposed As such a prccaution, no object to it.
 We arc moreover. living in a happier local political time as one must observe in the proceedings of the legislature. There has so far been manifestation of Huntism or anti Huntism If stranger at the opening of the session had taken seat in the gallery of the house without any knowledge of the political complexion of the members; if he had heard every word that has been spoken, he could not at the end of the third week, say who democrats and who were republicans, who members of the for mer Hunt faction and who belonged to the opposing faction. Members who supposed to be radicals have at time another denounced incidentally, the lawlessness of the l. w. w.
 Senator Ashurst has never been regarded conservative. Yet a few days ago. in the consideration in the States of the bill to increase the the federal judges he took occasion to point out the danger at which the Galbrath bill is aimed, and said:
 'l am in favor of this bill, even should my amend ment fail. I have been constant and, believe, just critic the federal judges but glad to the salaries of federal judges increased In this day of holshevism in this day when the I. ". w is camoring at gates, seeking to tear down your civilization it will be the judges who not afraid enforce the law that will civilization of today"
 The democratic party of this state at the beginrilig that is in the preparation the constitutional venton and in the campaign preceding the first cleo ton officers attracted to itself the clements which afterward came to be known the 'red-nag- gers" included and of active or passive sympathy with which have degeneraed into | w. W.ism and into boshevism This element became a leech upon the party and weakened it into defeat "A for party integrity if not sentiment of patriotism should democrats cast this element out