The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-11-14
BE WARNED BEFORE
1T is TOO LATE.

Warning the public generally to
wake before tits too late to the real
meaning of the radical agitation
throughout the country, the executive
committee of the National Security
League, New York, issued the follow
ing statement on the industrial stu
alton not long ago.
"The time has arrived for the peo-
pie of America to wake to realiza-
ton of what is taking place. 1t is So
cial revolution Notwithstanding
else. The radical agitation which is
menacing the foundations of our in
dustrial life is not based upon specific
grievances, but is aimed at the over
throw of American institutions and
ideals just as surely as if Bolshe-
yik army was marching on Washing
ton.
The American people are confront
ed with all the destructive forces of
minority class rule which have made
a waste of Russia. The bloody meth
cd of the Bolshevik revolution is the
only condition lacking. In fact, its
absence is the sole reason for the long
binding of our citizens eyes to what
is going on.
"This country should have emerged
from the war the strongest nation in
dustrially, socially and morally that
ever existed on the face of the earth.
Instead, our reconstruction, our re-
turn to normality, has been hindered,
almost irrevocably, by Internal radi-
cal agitation foreign to our basic
ideals and from forces foreign to our
shores. The great American get-to-
gether spirit, the spirit which won the
war, has been almost lacking and APP
parently forgotten. It's immediate re-
suscitation is essential to save the
day.
"Internationalism, syndic a ism,
communism, socialism, are the antith-
eses Of Americanism. Americanism
means the best in the ideals Of the
peoples of all the world, the best Of
human ideals-manhood. Manhood
means ambition, self-denial, thrift.
These ideals can spring only from the
protection of personal liberty and the
right of property-the right of indi-
vidual possession of property as guar
anteed by the constitution. He who
does not believe this can not be an
American. Manhood, and the oppor-
tunity to prosper, are the essentials
of Americanism and are inconsistent
with communism. Loyalty, patriot
ism, love Of country, are, il the final
analysis, willingness co abide ~ In
laws fthe land which give - VI
their rights and demand from al the
rights Of each.
"The true American spirit has been
splendidly illustrated in recent times
by the prompt action of Mayor Ole
Hanson in dealing with the |. w. w.
revolutionary element in Seattle and
equally so by Governor Coolidge in
Furnishing the deserters among the
police force of Boston, who, to serve
their own ends, deliberately violated
their oaths and turned the municipal
ity over to thugs and criminals. The
time is now here when American cit
liens must decide whether they intend
to run this country or whether they
will permit the radical foreign-born to
do so.
Property rights must be declared
inviolable to protect every man in the
community in his rights and ambi-
tons, and those who would try to
break down that law should be reas-
oned with gently, if that will suffice,
firmly, in any and every case, and
without mercy if persisted in.
america needs its American doc
trine to be understood by ALL