The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-01
STATE MUST HALT
BOLSHEVIK TREND
NOW, ROBERTSSAYS
Scores 0utrageS Against Law
and Order and Promises
Drastic Action to Curb Out
breaks.

EToWAH. Tenn, October l.
Bitterly attackin gthe red" ten
dency and making a plea for n great
er Americanism, Gov. A. II. Roberts
continued his speaking campaign in
the race for governor here. His
talk was well received by a large
crowd and he was often cheered for
his stand on various questions,
Governor Roberts said in part:
Following in the trail of the world
war. there appeared, almost over
night, a new enemy to constituted
authority which has grown and
spread so rapidly that it now I'm
perils the peace Of Europe and the
security OF the world. Bolshevism
and anarchy, the legitimate result of
the propaganda of class conscious
moss. class rule and direct action,
present a greater menace 10 the
peace, progress and safety Of the
world than did the autocracy Of the
old world, founded upon the doctrines
of the divine right Of kings. Strange
and unnatural as II may seem this
deadly tree has been transplanted
into our own land TO diffuse its poi
son among the people of this Gouu-
try. ,,-
For several years Rgitators Of the
w. Y. Foster type have gone among
fnnest, patriotic and contcnted la
boring men. preaching the gospel OF
hate and direct action and teach
ing that the employer and employe
are mortal enemies. with the ulti-
mate aim of subverting the govern
ment. outrages committed IN some
OF the cities OF Tennessee iDh the
midst OF industrial disturbeDSes are
the direct and natural outgrowth OF
abe teachings Of outside agitators,
who come TO foment strife when OPP
portunity offered.
when an explosion occurs at mid
day on the street OF q crowded city,
when street cars carrying the inno-
cent public are dynamited or dorailed!
when an unsuspeeting passenger
is killed from ambush. in furtherance
Of what appears TO be an organized
movement TO compel other citizens
TO accept terms which could not Do
secured hg peaceful or lawful means,
il is high time for the law-abiding
citizenship OF state and nation to
taks notice OF such dangerous propa-
ganda and propagandists and instead
vi ElNALiB llltAlA ~ kNlAAlN hAAlN " 'ab'N
on, or a safe passport beyond the
borders of the state. statutes should
be enacted making such reasonable
conduct felony and furnishing such
agitatOrs safe place to work be-
hind prison walls.
Order Must Be Maintained.
ITO check the growth of this spirit
Of lawlessness. II behOoves the state
TO take all necessary steps
20 guarantee to the laboring man,
organized or unorganiZed, every right
to him under the consti-
.utions of nation and state. The law
must be enforced with vigor and
peace and good order be maintained
II all hazards. Justice TO every man
Is the surest remedy for this evil,
and other evils which afflict us. The
oppressed will strike his oppressor
with any weapon at hand; the heart
ess profiteer, the owner of the
and the parasite who fat
tens upon the substance of others
without giving anything in return,
ire too often the chief argument of
he syndicalist. for the resort to "di-
rect action" for the redress of srieV-
ances.
ALTHOUGH admittedly difficult TO
devise effective means for Curbing
the profiteer and protecting the pub
lie against him, conditions cry out
for correction. When n lnborer is
required to pay two prices Mt a com
pany store for the neCessaries OF
life, or. when tenant is required 10
pay grossly exorbitant rent or when
the division Of the joint investment
of labor and capital is grossly unfair
II Is but natural to expect the in
jured TO find some means Of resent
ing the injustice. The upper mob
is as dangerous to the peace Of So
ciety and to the petpetuity of our in
stitutions as is tho lower mob 49,
each is entitled to the full protection
of the law in all its CONSTITUTIONAL
rights, and each should be held with
in proper bounds by the strong arm
Of the law, properly framed and courrp
ageously and impartially executed
Neither class should be allowed TO
impose its own win upon another
class, or exploit another class for
its own selfish advantage, II should
be made clear that the Democratic
party stands for square deal TO
every class, group or unit Of society
and that the rights Of one are as
sacred as the rights Of another"
Speaking of the national campaign,
the governor said:
Gov Cox has record OF achieve
ment as governor Of Ohio for SIX