The sun., 1919-09-30
BORAH BLAMES
LEAGUE SPIRIT
FOR UPRISINGS
New National Disease in In
dustry and Social Life
Must Be Combated.
BELIEVES CLASS WAR ON
Bombs, Riots, Strikes, Lynch
ings Symptoms of Menace
to Our Institutions.
BELIEVES CLASS WAR ON
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2e.-"America is
no longer the America we have known
and loved" declared Senator Borah
Qdaho) in the impressive climax OF
an address to the Senate to-day. For
an hour he had been recounting the
social and industrial difficulties that
the country confronts, the tendency to
lawlessness. to extreme measures, to
violence and lynchings; the hatred of
a whole race that is manifested in
many ways. He protested that, while
he had referred to a species OF dis
order characteristic OF one section of
the country. he was attempting to
make no sectional issue, and he dis
cussed the Omaha, Chicago and other
recent race riots IN northern cities as
proof that the spirit of lawlessness
is by no means confined to any sec
ton.
Mr.. Borah's argument from these
conditions was that the nation would
not at this time relax its zeal in at
tending to the great domestic prob
lens which confront it. assume a new
place in the world, and undertake new
and varied responsibilities while these
manifold domestic questions actually
menace the security of our institu-
tons.
Worse Than Darkest Russia.
Senator Borah began with a re-
counting of the demonstrations Of
lawlessness which began last spring
with the sending of more than a score
OF bombs through the mails to civil
and Industrial leaders Of the country.
declaring that darkest Russia had
hardly Witnessed a more remarkable
condition than he summarized from
these doings and the riottngs which
occurred about the same time in many
cities. He paralleled these happenings
with the barricade warfares in Eu-
ropean cities in the middle OF the last
century.
Senator Borah reviewed the series of
disturbances throughout the country in
June and the bombing of homes OF
proininent persons. down to the outburst
Of violence in Omaha, and read from
announcements of the extreme radicals.
declaring that the class war is on and
can only end with victory for the inter-
national proletarians
These" he said. ARE all but mani
festations of the spirit underlying the
situation with whicn we nave 10 deal.
They indicate a deep and underlying
feeling Of vast class that the way TO
settle the difficulties now is not through
the orderly processes OF the law, but
by taking the law into their own hands (;
in other words. a lack Of appreciation
Of the American system and a break
down Of the faith that no evil was too
great TO yield to the orderly processes
Of Law.
II / may use another illustration,
call attention 10 some OF the lynch
ings which have taken place within
the last sixty days covering every sec
tion and demonstrating that the blood
lusi which has characterized certain in
eidents and conditions, supposed TO be
local heretofore. has taken on a wider
reach.
Luwlessness Is Deep Seated.
Il doubt very much If In any of the
great civilized countries you will find
such manifestations of lawlessness and
utter disresaiL for established institu-
tons as have characterized occurrences
IN this country since the first day ol
Aay. 1t is not mere surface indlca-
ION, It is disease deepseated In our
Industrial and social life.
1T is at war with everything which
We have heretofore believed character
istic Of the American system OF gov
ernment. II calls for the deepest con-
slderation upon the part OF legislators
ana Of citizens everywhere.
we turn now to a different class
who In my judgment have great respon-
sOilities for the maintenance Of Ameri-
fan institutions and support OF law
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler said a few
mghts ago, speaking OF that class to
whom have referred
There should be no mistake about
iu programme II openly calls our
Constitution dishonest II denounces the
fathers OF our country as crooks, as
men OF mediocre intelligence and as
attorneys Of the capitalist class In the
making and building OF America the
Socialists can see nothing OF idealism,
nothing OF sacrifice, nothing of high
principles. nothing Of love Of liberty,
aothing OF aspiration for a finer nd a
lreer manhood. Let there be noNmis-
AXE about the defniteness OF the issue
Americas existence is challenged to-
day
u entirely agree that Americas ex-
'stence is challenged. but disagree with
1is view that tnat challenge comes from
1ne class. While there are those who
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