The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-18

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Another Expression on Bolshevism
The Christian Science Monitor, in very ex-
haustive editorial on Bolshevism in the United
States, comes to the conclusion that time is here
when the truth must be pounded into the heads
Of agitators that the United States will not toler
ute doctrines that are diametrically opposed to
the spirit and the purpose Of the United States
government.
The Monitor believes that the safety valve
of the United States is loyalty of the wage-earn-
ing mass, which has steadfastly refused to be en-
weighed into accepting the Utopian dreams of
German Socialists and the anarchistic doctrines
of Russian nihilists.
The opinion of the Monitor follows:
IAN nestimable source public safety United
States has been the loyalty democratic
ent of the majority Of the wageearnng
Because the American workngman, rule. has
been American first OF ALL he has consented
to be bound up with any dstnctivey labor political
party He has, throughout all the past insisted vot
Ing citizen. not class citizen. He is largely
man Of family. the owner Of home. supporter Of the
public school system potential employer and capitalist
In the efforts have been made by
destructvely inclined to lure him from his allegiance to
American citizenship. but without success Speaking Of
umbia) correspondent Of this the other day.
after remarking that there evidences of rapid
of radcasm and feeling of unrest closely akin
to Bolshevism II not to anarchy itself, added
The struggle at Seattle is viewed. therefore,
between radicalism and conservatism. Organ
lied labor through its recognized officials is seek
ing to for its interests in orderly manner
and to secure the best possible wages and working
conditions The radicals. however. for the most
part single and irresponsible who have drifted
to Seattle and now making their presence felt.
They have under the Influence of the l. w. w.
agitators. who have mbued them with the thought
that is the time to strike at law and order.
Enthusiastically it is important part of the pur-
of the fomenors of strife in the United
bring about not only national but international disturb
Of reconstruction plans social and Industrial we'll
political by striking at and striving to delay under
mine and nulfy the work Of the Peace Conference
regard to industrial conditions There apparently
some members of Congress who, consciously
sciously. permit themselves to be used by those who
would If they could repeat in the United States the
formances that have brought desoation upon Russia.
There is danger that these mischiefmakers will ac-
complish their Nevertheless the in the
senate few days of two resolutions calling for
investigation of the widest into the activities
parties in the country engaged propagatng
shevis doctrines and the debate resulting from their
Introduction, timely These resolutions confer
ample authority for the ascertainment of i'm
mediate Importance
what seems to be most essential is that positive
action shall be taken toward dealing with those who
openly and defiantly antagonize both law and public
sentiment by disseminating anarchistc doctrines SEN
stor Borah put the matter clearly when that
there is possible for appealing violence or
disorder in the United States since there exists in the
country method whereby all desired changes may be
brought about orderly and lawful way ballot
he said is in the hands Of the people. and
occasion under any circumstances conditions for
appeal awlessness whatever the object motive
or the purposes may be- the ultimate to be ac-
complished.
1.-THE time to have arrived when this truth
ground into the consciousness of thase
bent upon introducing into the United States social and
political utterly with repugnan
to its government and its ideals"