The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-06-04

elections as are permitted.
%. The disfranchisement of a,
persons employing any other perso,
in connection with their business.
"a. The disfranchisement of al
persons receiving rent, interest, o,
dividends.
25. The disfranchisement of al
merchants, traders and commercial
agents.
26. The disfranchisement of al
priests, clergymen, or employees OF
churches and religious bodies.
81. The denial of the existence OF
any inalienable right in the indlvid-
ual citizen.
%. The establishment of judi
cial system exercising autocratic p w
err, convicting persons and imposing
penalties in their absence, and with
out opportunity to be heard. and even
adopting the death penalty for nu-
merous crimes and misdemcanors.
90. The Inauguration of reign of
fear, terrorism and violence.
The Red Socialist Communists
The sending back to Russia of a
shipload of Red Socialists in +hc Us
transport Buford, which was nick
named "the Soviet Ark" ard the ar
rest for deportation of four or f> e
thousand more Red Social is who are
aliens, on the charge thai they were
teaching and preaching the over
throw of the government of the Unit
ed States by Revolution, caused 1
sensation for few days in the last
month of 1919.
These men and women are known
as Communists. They warc the fol-
lowers of the MARKHAM theory of So
cialism and being mostly Russian.
were in direct touch with Martens,
the "Russian Soviet ambassador o
the United States" the direct per
sonal representative of Lenine and
Trotzky in promoting the doctrine of
Bolshevism in America.
But all Communists are not alien
and American citizens who are Com
munists cannot be deported. Recent
Investigations by the L. S. govern
ment brought the publication Of lists
of names of Communists who wera
working for the overthrow of our
government. There are many who
are residents of Minnesota in the
list.
In the city of Duluth there is pub
lished today an organ of the Com
munist Labor party, "The Truth" 81
which Jack Carney, recently arres;
ed is the editor and publisher. which
says the Communists "Teach that
workers must develop their own pow
er, abolish the existing state and un-
der their own dictatorship work ont
their problems"
The issue of Truth of January ii
1920, quotes John Wesley DeKay, g.,
millionaire Socialist of Berne
Switzerland, as follows;
GAS an American you probably feel
that in the United States the Re
procession-the spirit of Revolution
that will engulf every country
will make no headway. Let me tell
you that I, who am in touch with the
people who are making the corr
plants, we that in our own lifetime
yes, in the not distant future-Amer-
lea will run with the blood of Revo-
luton which is beginning to grip al
Europe. | am putting my money in
70 these activities because | believe
that is the best way for me to spend
it.
81 will give everything have to
further the cause of those who are
working and fighting everywherc
The cause in the United States come
first"
What is the Nonpartisan League?
Supposedly and on the surface, thc
Nonpartisan league is an organiza
ton of farmers united as a politica
party to secure legislation beneficial
to farmers.
Thousands of good, loyal American
citizens who firmly believe in thu
Republic of the United States an,
our Constitution, and who believe II
law and order, have become member,
of the Nonpartisan league with , tho
one thought of finding the best met
Cd of solving the problems in whic'
they are most interested. But they
have been misled
They do not know, and many vii
not believe when the proof is given
that the leaders are Socialists. am
have demonstrated their purpose I,
establish Socialist government wher
ever they can gain control of a state
This is clearly demonstrated in Nortl
Dakota where the problem of tht
farmers have been completely forgo.
ten and that state is now launched o.
a program of Socialism that ha
brought the good name of the stat,
into disrepute, has caused many me,
to dispose of their property and leav.