The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-21
No QUARTER WILL BE
SHOWN |. w. w.
QUIETUS ON AGITAToRS
Anti-Government Organizations
Must Be Put Out of
Commission s.,

quarter in Minnesota War to hit
without let or hindrance vas virtu.
ally declared on these undesirables
by Governor Burnquist. Attorne,
General Hilton, Adjutant Rhinow and
other state, county and city officials.
Stirred TO the depths by the muir
der of members of the American LIE
slon in Centralia, Wash, and by the
alleged statements of Minneapolis
alderman, combined with the defiant
ly issued appeal for soviet bolshe
Vik government, these officials cast
the gauntlet of earnest and thorough
opposition to opponents of anarchy
and riot
Immediate arrest of citizen agita.
tors, immediate deportation of non
citizen agitators and removal from
Office of any officials who refuse tC
act on receipt of sufficient evidence
- is advocated by Governor Burnquist,
Radical action by the properly con
stitubed authorities against radicals
is suggested by Governor BurnqGist's
formal statement. Continued prose
cution until the desired end Is at
tanned also Is recommended n ~.
In an. interview, following the Is
suance fof this statementi Governor
Burnquist said: r"o'tsh Tt'L goi IGJ
1--WE must eliminate this undesir-
able type of individuals from our
midst IL this country Is to be the
haven and refuge of the oppressed of
the world.
by an utter and absolute disre-
gard of the law it is impossible to
maintain the medium Of protection
that is necessary TO a continuance OF
the federation of states called United
States"
Statement BY Governor.
Governor Burnquist's statement
follows:
Every effort ought 10 be made at
once for The deportation of. non -citi-
zen agitators. Every person who is
a citizen of this country and adyo-
Gates obstruction, of cur !, government
through force should be Immediately
arrested and upon conviction sem
fenced to prison, sd ~
"All peace officials should use .ev-
cry power at their command TO dis
cover and arrest such yiolators of
the Law. Nothing would do more to
secure peace and harmony in our
county than continued prosecution Of
men of the character referred 70.
Every citizen should give informa-
ton to those who prosecute the, law.
Of any facts in their knowledge
which would be of assistance in the
prosecution of such advocates of
revolution within our state. -.
Every official who refuses, to act
VIII upon sufficient evidence be re-
moved from. office Immediately uDon
the presentation OF such evidence"
~ Said -ey-sAttorney General, -
Following is the statement of Adj
jutant General w. F. Rhinow:
when dealing with gentlemanly
opponent il Is customary to accord
him the courtesy due. but the mem.
bers of the I. W. w. have more than
demonstrated that they not only are
not gentlemanly opponents but that
they deserve absolutely no consider
alton.
According to articles / have read
they have shot down men from an
bush. they have set fires that have
DESTROYED millions of dollars worth
Of grain and other necessities, they
have blown up bridges and nunition
plants when this country was fight
ing to save itself from the damna-
ton of militarism and in an their
actions they never ofice7 have shown
that they deserve one, iota OF gen
tleness. DO ~ -'t6,1 D''i" ~ ''o
st is said What they are opponents
of direct action,J From the open
statements that "theifm leaders have
made they advocate taking oyer the
governmental reins and conducting
the affairs of the country along the
lines of utter disregard for the rights
of others.
"The entire military forces of the
state are willing TO do their part IN
the utter determination of this brood
of vipers that is nesting in the Sc
c,1rjty of the very law and order that
they are attempting to down.
every decent and law abiding citi-
zen Is against such worthless by
nroducts of civilization and, in my
opinion. they should be placed under
such a form of control as they might
hest appreciate and that is force"
Must Not Harbor Aoitators.
Attorney General Hilton's state
ment follows:
'f1aNlnS ny oiiOAfN -
patriotism aided ,in defeating for
eign foe, the United States should
not allow a menacing foe within its
borders. Every possible legal means
should be used to not only curb sedi-
ton. but to absolutely eradicate IT
Our land must not harbor and AFFORD
an ,aylum for those who are opposed
10 our form of government. Agita
ton by such is dangerous in the ex-
IRENE. 1t is the patriotic duty OF ev-
ery loyal American to stand by his
country now as he did during the
war. Public officials to the full ex-
tent of their authority should without
hesitation most vigorously exercise
theft powers The great danger is
that our people may not be awake to
the situation and not realize the
peril u
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