New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
"Revolution, Bomb Throw
ing, Rape and Free Love
Their Plan to Overthrow
Government Says Quinn
Called Benedict Arnolds'
TurulIlt On as Radicals Ask
independence Declaration
Be Put in Board Room

Of trying to create a reign Of terror
IN the United States and to overthrow
the government "Bcncdict Arnold"
and traitor were characterization
applied to the radicals by the Repub-
leans and Democrats.
Arnon L. Squiers, Republican. Of
Brooklyn. made the principal attack on
the Socialists. And when he sat down
the board broke into u storm of ap-
plause which even the banging of the
presiding officers gavcl failed to still
The attack on the Socialists was pre-
cipItated by an attempt on their part
20 put through resolution introduced
by Alderman William p. McGarry, Dem
ocrat, of Brooklyn. McGarry, however,
made no effort to move his resolution.
which called for the placing in the
board room Of two tablets, one to be
inscribed with the Ten Commandments
and the other with the Declaration OF
Independence.
Caiman Starts 1t
alderman Maurice s. Calman, Social
lst. Of Manhattan, began it, He likened
the trainers of the Declaration Of
Independence to the Socialists, adding:
And like them, we see certain
Nrongs existing and we are not afraid
% preach revolution and show our
eesire to change the government"
Instantly score of aldermen at
,empted 10 get the floor at once to
ieply. Alderman William F. Quinn.
'epublican, Of Manhattan, was rccog-
aizcd- He said:
he Socialists are Benedict Arnolds
I'd traitors to the government, as was
hown BY the evidence seized in the
I'D on the Rand School. IL is anus
& to hear the Socialists talk about
Declaration of Independence They
nt care about it one whit Their
'ctrine is revolution, bomb throwing,
.pe. and free love, and through these
aey hope to overthrow the government
d make the United States another
hambles like Bolshevik Russia. But
lat | want to ask my associates in
us board Is: How long are we going
continue sitting here and listen to
this talk before we take drastic
.on?"
How Much Longer."
alderman Squiers was next recog-
I'd He said:
some of US for long time had
spiclon OF what was being taught
the Rand School, but the revelations
the last few weeks have shown us
st what it really does. It's represents
YES have been here mouthing its
achlngs for eighteen months, and the
-estlon is how much longer are we to
idure it? 1t is humiliating and dis
raceful to- hear present day Social
ts likened TO our forefathers. These
1cialists, all from the same nest of
.ellishness as the I. W VS.. anarch-
IS, Left Wingers and other advocates
o. direct action, have turned their
Propaganda into hatred.
In this city they are only following
Leir leader, Karl Marx, a man who
ated religion, hated convention, hated
tablshed Institutions And his fol-
owers are filed with the same hatred.
now me a man whose heart is filled
IN hate and I'll show you a man who
menace 20 any community.
These Socialists are openly and
verify all the time preaching the
octrlne of direct action and revolu-
on. They have come from foreign
Aores, and instead Of responding to
,se traditions of our free institutions
ID trying TO maintain them, they are
.ent upon establishing a reign OF ter
or and setting up government of
lass tyranny.
1t is time every -blooded Ameri-
can citizen stood up squarely and
answered their challenge. for if they
want fight we'll give it to them. And
by God, if they look for fight in these
United States, they'll get it,"
The applause was deafening as
qa.ers finished. Stamping of feet
oa tae floor added 20 the din created
ty Aandclaprng and shouts Of an-
proval Raps or order from President
Moran Gavcl Tell upon deaf ears.
The efforts of the Socialists to put
through the resolution were defeated
ny the combined vote of the two major
parties
President Moran took part in the
unsuccessful attempt of number Of
bis Democratic colleagues TO put
through a rev ordinance aimed at au-
tonobiiists The proposed law pro
Haded that eacn driver Of q motor We
fIcle should carry what vas 20 be known
"a traffic card. on which his pedigree
was 80 bc written. AID which contained
'hree spaces. one Of which was 20 be
runcfed hy traffic policeman any
'irc tho holder violate any traffic
ordinance. When thc three spaces
were punched. me holder of the card
was @ no arrested and rccoinm menda-
'tor made 20 enc Secretary of S,ate
rat te te deprived of his drivers
License.
Alderman squiers led the agh, to dc
'o-t tre resolution. WI ich, Ac sa q.
would make Judge, jary and lord
ITr c1ccut4crer o. every traffic po-
lcomaa II tals he was seconded by
Alderman NcGarry and several other
Democrats Wen tho measure was
pHt ~ vote IL lost by one vote
Pres dent Moran Immediately put n
notion 90 reconsider The vote, ~ the
anne fIiae declaring that the aldermen
o voted against tie ordnance did
.ot understand i.s provisions, and that
ey had been Influence ov Charles G.
i.ad counsel 20 tie Motor Truck A -
ISOLATION of America. afi Judge W.
i,ere Cobb. of tho Traffic Court. Then
ern. of ere Democrats who rotcd 20
tfli tho rcasarc gave VIC Moran mo-
ION 4. coarto-y vote so that lHc mat
fe' ~ BE- brought up again n Scp-
euhar
Orc of thc ord.nanccs adopted by
f1r etrt tet'"faat pros ide- for tho
II centnV " curb broker. by tho Com
missioner a. Lfoouaos. I ho fec is 5000
annua ard the measure. if signed
~ tro Mayor, VIII become operative
January Tho measure when originally
introduced by Alderman Damn was
more drastic. Whom thc measure
passed yesterday ho oeorcd tbfee
amendments. ono pro~dlng that all
a.ocks snd Doras dealt .a on She curb
before tcinr Nttod mn4' bc approved
aIi firms whose securities were sold ov
cJfb bro.'ft mHHt pay N leo OF $500
fsr Tho privilege Violations would be
punishable by <10o 'no or siz mrnine'
i,npIl t5rment or both. utIcf thc pro-