The Washington herald., 1920-01-01


economic organization OF society. 1t
does not represent the radicalism Of
progress. 1t represents a specific doc
trine, namely. the Introduction of die
tatorships the world over by force and
violence.
Opposed to Democracy.
1'Lenine himself made the statement,
al the Third Soviet Conference. that
Among one hundred so-called Boil
sheviki there is one real BolsheVik,
thirty-nine criminals, and sixty fools
Ii advocates the destruction of all
ownership Of property, the destruction
Il all religion and belief in God. 1t
movement organized against
democracy, and in favor Of the power
a. the few built by force. Bolshevism.
sztndicalism, the Soviet Government,
Rbotage, etc, are only new names for
on theories Of violence and Grimm
nty.
rover two years ago the fanatical
dpctrinaires Of communism in Russia
tDok advantage of the situation that
Fad developed in that suffering coun-
%. The war had brought the Rus
Gan PEOPLE to a state OF acute eco
Fyhnic distress. The first revolution,
ne democratic and national revolu-
tfon of March. '"'7 -" '~Av''s hlv
Hused much CONT r-g
Easses Of the pee 7's W. ,
&fowed to go hui g1.y -ur -..
Sader the cid reghrss . tie
Consultation SasBFuu.-H
G.sAfter more T.
Bolshevists, who, under these condi-
IONS. seized the government, property
Rcd power. are still promising the
@orkmen and peasants of Russia
@ace. bread and land; but have been
WaDle to satisfy or help them except
6rough the wasteful consumption of
accumulated stocks. Even their So
erDed Soviet Constitution has been
suspended. and the country Is ruled
bT self-appointed communist commits
sionaires. TIE dictatorship Of the
proletariat' has degenerated into a
military dictatorship Of a subsidized
and corrupt portion Of the proletariat'.
Though their adherents in this
country are advocating and fomenting
strikes, Lenine and Trotsky forbid
strikes and trade unions are being
broken up and completed subordinated
% the will Of the few demagogues in
Control
= Huge Bill to Pay.
This Bolshevist experiment on the
living body of the Russian people has
not proven in any sense Of the word
an experiment in democracy. The
Bolshevist leaders frankly repudiate
democratic principles, as we under
stand them. 1t has been a gamble,
which meant for Russia and, indeed.
for, the whole of humanity. enormous
fVsses in lives as well as in material
resources. The Bolshevists have run
up a colossal bill, which the Rus
stan PEASANTS will have to pay.
-Having lived at the expense Of the
Russian people for two years. these
SPECTATORS in human lives and other
pSoples' earnings are trying to move
70 new fields. to the east and to the
vest. hoping to take some advantage
Of the economic distress and confu-
sion of mind in which humanity finds
Itself after the terrific strain of five
years of war.
Composed of Criminals.
EIts sympathizers in this country
a. composed chiefly of criminals, mis-
teken idealists, social bigots and many
unfortunate men and women suffering
With varying forms of hyperesthesia.
1fey are enemies Of the government,
% the church and of the home, and
advocate principles which mean the
abolition of all three of these safe
EQards of civilization.
'Crtv million people in this coun-