Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-13
LUSK COMMITTEE WITNESS
TELLS OF SCHEME OF REDS
Anarchists, Socialists and Syndi-
calists Unite in War ON
Wage System.
PROGRAM ONE or rEnRoKIs.J
General Organizer Hugh j. Fraync, 81
Federation Of Labor. Makes
Startling Charges.

NtW NcRi< june ia movement
10 bring about the overthrow OF tho
United states government Was re-
Ncalcd TO-DAY By Hugh J. Fraync. gen.
cral organizer Of the American Fcdera-
t.on "f Labor, tcstifyinE a. ;hc open
irr session OF the I.usk committee ap-
pointed bs the New York Legislature
10 investigate BoIshcvism.
Certain cicm4ute" said Mr.. Frayne.
are schemnE for the overthrow of
his government by the use ot force
and violence"
The witness absoived the Americau
Federation Of Labor from any com
riitity III this movement II VAS en-.
-ineered solels by the extreme radical
clements OF the labor movement. he
said
Theso elements he divided into three
,!asses anarchists synd!calis : and
Socialists.
Tile american Federation Of Labor
rs as nearly 100 per cent loyal 10 the
country as II is possible 10 be- he
snaer: ..aaer, ana u 9ipposes as mater OF
has for It's purpose the destruction %
the funda mentais OF our government"
Principles OF HadIca,s.
When asked for a summary Of the
Sroups which he declared 10 DC aim,
Ing AT the overthrow Of tho govern
ment Mr. Fraync SAID.
AN examination OF the current
literature aud OF The speeches made
BY leaders OF those groups indicates
by the Russian communtst party,
otherwise known as the l;olshevis;s.
me leaders OF these groups have found
may 20 operate for tho cstabiisls
OF dietatorship OF tho rroletariat in
Goldman and vincen; s. John the
l. W. w. aritator. were quoted by Mr..
"a M In SIf NJ tt 20 tH,f g
regarding the aims ot the radicals. lie
lso Huo'ed d. an ed Shi,oTiai from The Rebel bel
|, W. w. which reads IN part:
classifying Production.
Capitalism IS swiftly sliding out o,
existence. we arc prepared 10 classify
production so tina, textile workers viii
population OF The United states by
the use ,ot only 80 per cent OF the
sivng away ' cffciency plans to Oh" III" mil III
harons 10 give out the details here
This was introduced to show that
the radicals had under consideration
plan to take charge Of industries by
means OF direct action through
strikes and sabotage The witness de-
strike to slowing down output. train
wrccking. dynamitins. or arson.
W y u pamnh,s. entitled. ss "Wha1 n,,I. INC u |.
Mr. Frayne, with the explanation that
he obtained it from the headquarters of
The organization in this city. II con
tained these statements
The tactics used are determined
solely by the power Of tho orEaniza-
ton 10 make good in their use.
No Question of Right and Wrong.
The question Of right and wrong
docs not concern US.
no terms made with AN employer
ere final All peace. so long as the
wage system lasts, is but an armed
truce.
This duciriue.' said Senator Lusl,
:: the conclusion OF Mr.. Fraync tcSti-
nony. lis dangerous. 1t is a menace
not only TO the government hu, 10
society as we'll The people of the
state ought 10 know what kind of
nrcpa Eanda these men arc spreading
about"
The examination OF MIR. Fraync was
conducted by Attorney General Charles
~ Newton. Forty-siN exhibits OF rad
tral literature We're introduced during
airesdy quoted there was one from
Freedom. published in this city. which
declared governments and legislatures
to be nero creatures OF the pitalistic
classes and added:
They are not to he harEained with.
They must be abolished"
Another quotation from the same
publication was:
The bill which would bar sabotage
and violence means war: Are YOU ready
for war" The guns of capitalism are
strong. when will you sUrenS then
yours?''
Following the conclusion of MIR.
Erayne's testimony the committee went
into executive session