The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-26
What 7. Roosevelt Eore..x

TeSpon0ence) That the most inhu-
man and savage misdeeds of the
American Indians in the early days
OF white settlement cannot match the
cruelties practiced by the Russian
Bolshevists, is the assertion made by
Mr.. Edward H. Bouton, a prominent
Baltimore buiness man who has spent
eleven months in Poland. ''In fact. -
says Mr.. Bouton, $50 hideous and re-
voting have these forms of cruelty
become that the Russians have in
many instances refused to carry them
out, and the Bolshevist leaders have
IN their hire band of Chinese ex-
pressly employed to commit the vilest
OF their foul deeds against captives."
Not many people are aware of the
fact-but it is a fact nevertheless
that the Wilson administration must
bear large share of responsibility
Tor the dominance of Bolshevism in
Russia. The administration has play
ed hand-in-glove with the bolshevists
and their American sympathizers. It
permitted the holding of bolshevik
meeting in hall owned by the gov
eminent at Washington, and so dan
gerous were the doctrines talked at
that meeting that protest was voiced
on the floor Of the United States Sen
ate. The Democratic administration
has given refuge to bolshevik sympa-
thizers and kept many of them on
government payrolls. One of Pres
ldent Wilson's appointees wrote to
Col. Theodore Roosevelt in behalf of
Mooney, the San Francisco I. w. W.
: leader who had been convicted of
murder, and Col. Roosevelt replied.
refusing his cooperation and saying:
answer your letter at length be-
cause you have taken and are taking
on behalf of the administration. an
attitude which seems to me to be
fundamentally that of Trotsky and
the other Bolsheviki leaders of
Russia; an attitude which NAV be
fraught with mischief to this coun-
try"
Time has shown that Col. Roosevelt
1oresaw the danger but under-esti-
mated Its degree. The Trotsky atti-
tude, aided by the Democratic admin
lstratlon, proved to be not merely
danger to this country but to world
civilization. Not even the aboriginal
american savage, who scalped) his
victim, committed such vile atrocities
as are recorded to the discredit of the
bolshevik proteges of the Democratic
party. Roosevelt's protest was of no
avail, and today that same Demo-
cratic party would perpetuate itself
In power by nominating man hear
ing the Roosevelt name who has been
member OF the administration Col
Roosevelt denounced.
Unless the American people lose
their memories between now and o1oo
ton day, there is no likelihood that the
party which afiliates with boIshevisno
VIII be able to win by such a trans
parent ruse. The vast majority of
the rank and file of the Democratic
party are men and women of patriot
lsm' industry, thrift and sanity. With
out their without their
knowledge-the party leaders have
linked the administration with boil
snevlsm although at this late day they
seek to break the association. The
election returns in November will
snow that the rank and file resent the
course pursued. They will rehuL,o +ba
leaders IN manner that admits of no
Misunderstanding either in America
or Russia.
The Farmer-Labor Party has the
distinction Of being supported bv
neither farmers nor laborers. It has
the sympathy of the ''I Won't Work.
element and also of a few men who
would like to farm the fa-n,o-a