The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-12-11
TELLS OF EVILS OF
BOLSHEVIST PROGRAM
Judge J. A. Kellogg Of Bellingham
Describes Movement To Big Aud
fence Mt High School


filled the high school auditorium Oh
Monday evening, by Judge J. A. Kel
log Of Bellingham. Judge kellogg
spoke under the auspices of the Am
erican Legion Of Bellingham, and h
was introduced by Captain J. w. Kin
dali of Bellingham.
Judge Kellogg based his inform
alton about the evils of the Bolshe
vistic movement on a report Of thu
subcommittee of the United State
Senate that investigated the move
ment. and he quoted from the constit
ution Of the Bolshevists as given II
this document. Copies Of the Sen
ate report were distributed among
the audience.
1.-THE salient features which con
stitute the program of Bolshevism
as it exists in Russia today and /,
presented to the rest Of the world al
a panacea for all ills, are summar
ICED by the Senate committee" sale
Judge Kellogg in the following way
"Bolshevism stands for:
"uD The reputation of Democ
racy and the establishment of Die
tatorship.
"(2) The confiscation of all land
and improvements thereon.
"(3) The confiscation Of all for.
ests and natural resources.
"(4) The confiscation of all live.
stock and agricultural implements.
"(5) The confiscation of all banks
and banking institutions and the es.
tablishment of a state monopoly OF
the banking business.
"(6) The confiscation of all fact.
cries, mills, mines, and industrial In
stitutions and the delivery of the
control and operation thereof to the
employees therein.
"(7) The confiscation of all
churches and all church property
real and personal.
"(S The confiscation Of all news
papers and periodicals and all mech
anical facilities and machinery used
in the publication thereof.
"(9) The seizure of all public
meeting places and assembly halls.
400 The confiscation of all
transportation and communication
systems.
"(11) The, confiscation of the en-
tire estate of all decedents.
"(12) The monopolizing by the
State of all advertisements of every
nature, whether in newspapers, per-
iodicals. handbills. or programs.
"(13) The reputation of all debts
against the government and all OBJ.
legations due the nOn-Bolshevfk ell
ements of the population.
900 The establishment of un-
iversal compulsory military service
regardless Of religious scruples and
conscientious objections.
"Q5) The establishment of un-
iversal compulsory labor.
"16) The abolition of the Sunday
school and all other schools and in
stitutions that teach religion.
"(lD The absolute separation OF
churches and schools.
"(18) The establishment, through
marriage and divorce laws, OF a
method for the legalization OF pros
titution when the same is engaged
in by consent of the parties.
"(19) The refusal to recognize the
existence of God in its government
and judicial proceedings.
"(2O) The comforting Of the rights
of citizenship on aliens without re-
gard to length Of residence or In
telligence.
"(21) The arming Of all so-called
.toilers', and the disarming OF all
persons that had succeeded in ac-
qu,ring property.
"(22) The discrimination in fav.
or of residents Of cities and against
residents Of the rural districts thru
giving residents OF cities five times
as much voting power as is accorded
10 residents of rural districts in such
elections as are permitted.
"(23) The disenfranchisement Of
all persons employing any other per
son in connection with their business
"(24) The Observation-Disclosures o.
all persons receiving rent. interest
or dividends.
"(26) The disenfranchisement o.
all merchants, traders and commerc
ial agents, of all priests, clergymen
or employees OF churches and religious
bodies.
"(26) The denial OF the existence
nj any inalienable rights in the indy
idual citizen.
"(27) The establishment of jud
icial system exercising autocrati'
mower, convicting persons and i'm
cos,nR penalties in their absence ant