Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
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RAD|CAL|SM- JONES.
Washington Senator Declares
Bolshevism Exists in High
Places" as Well as Masses !;
Pleads for Americanism.

Washington, Feb. 22-Bolshevism |
exists "in high places as well as
among the Masses Senator Jones, |
washington. today declared, In a
speech urging adherence to the old
doctrines OF Americanism.
1--WE denounce Bolshevism and say
that the way to meet it is shoot 1t, but
the best way is to adjust differences
and correct injustice with genuine
Anericanism and a firm adherence to
the basic principles of the govern
ment of our fathers" he declared.
1--WE hear much denunciation OF
Bolshevism today. / do not defend 1t.
abhor what conceive its essence to
be-. We can not make Roadway
against Bolshevism in the masses.
however, until we get rid of it in high
places. The best antidote for it lis
intense respect for law and an ardent
love for our institutions and principles
Of government and faithful adher-
to them by those in authority"
SAYS WILSON ERRED.
President Wilson's appeal to the
ence to them by those in authority"
In the Mooney case were declared by
Jones to be contrary to the true spirit
senate for suffrage and his interference
1.-THE president of the United States
did not intend it so, but he brought
our institutions into contempt and
struck deadly blow at the vitals of
the republic when he used the In
fluence of his high office to control
the executive of the state in the dis
charge of his duty under an oath to
uphold the laws of the state" he said
Mooney may have been innocent. ]
do not know. He had been convicted,
however, of a most heinous crime un-
der the laws of the state of California.
one of the most enlightened states in
the union"
Jones praised the stand taken by
Mayor Hanson of Seattle in handling
the great strike in that city, calling
him "the right man in the right place.
WARNS PUBLIC PRESS.
Declaring that "the public press is
the greatest agency for good or evil in
the country" Jones said, some of our
greatest papers seem to forget the
foundation stones upon which this re-
public rests.
.They are justifying the suspicion
that they or their claims We're and
are dominated by selfish financial and
corrupt interests and they are doing
more to promote Bolshevism and UNI
dermine Americanism than any other
agency in the land" he, asserted.
! Jones also denounced critics of pro-
hibition who are unwilling to accept
the federal amendment calling for
bone dry country. He praised the
stand taken by Former President
Taft, in accepting the ruling, even
though he had opposed national prohi-
bition," he declared.
"That was their right. They may
have been honest in their opposition.
The time for argument, however, on
wartime prohibition and on the con-
stitutional amendments is passed.
They were both adopted. There Is no
room now for difference of opinion
in this issue. One is for law enforce
ment or one is against it. These pa
pers are for enforcement or they are
against It; they are for law or they are
for anarchy; they are American or
they are un-American.
DEFiERS OF LAW.
"By their words and their acts they
are defiers of law; breeders of revo-
luton; teachers of Bolshevism, I'M
Americanism and unpatriotism.
THE vast majority of our people
are law abiding Americans and be-
lieve in law enforcement and if they
openly and boldly stand by their con-
victions and principles, lawlessness
and Bolshevism can not thrive in this
fair land of ours. appeal for real
genuine Americanism."