Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-12

thoughts OF love and reverence for
his country and it's rulers and when
the moment came he turned to
Bolshevism. Two opposite extremes,
tyranny and Bolshevism, and both
were wrong.
There is no one in Russia today who
is capable Of doing constructive work,
there are no leaders Out of 1S0, 00O, 900
people in Russia today 10 per cent
can read and write and 10000, goo are
TOTALLY ignorant, and these people are
called upon to solve the stupendous
problems confronting the nation and
TO save Russia. 1t is impossible.
They have no idea of economics, of
statecraft and questions relating to
the world. all they know is that they
are hungary, poverty stricken human
beings. Then came prophet who
said. take all you see, all these fine
buildings, this land, these factories
and manufacturing plants are/all
yours. all Russia is yours because
you are the laborers and helped to
make these things possible" This is
why Bolshevism gained Il hold, by
playing on tho sympathies of the
| MASSES.
'Lenine and Trotsky are the lead
ers in Russia. Lenine was sent to
Russia by Germany to spread the
doctrines throughout the country
sympathizing with these ignorant
people who have been oppressed for
centuries, and he is believed, even
though some of his assertions are
childish and nonsensiial.
The speaker strongly stated LET
RUSSIA solve her own problems in
her own way. Education is the key
| note Of the problem" The education
OF the masses. class experience will
eventually find the solution Of the
problem. Let Russia learn that
America sympathizes with them,
though not with their doctrines. Let
Justice hold sway, justice to Russia
| That she might be given the opportu-
FIFTY to develop the doctrines Of real
truth. 1t is then that n new Russia
will arise from the ashes Of the pres
ent Russia, Russia Of justice, law
and truth, and bolshevism will dis
appear.
Why should we Americans in Am
erica concern ourselves with the
problems of Russia? To us the an
! swer Is very plain, because we are
all one great family. Russia pros
porous adds prosperity to America.
The strength Of the strongest link
| IS as the strength of the weakest
INK and today Russia is the weak
link in the chain Of human progress.
we are anxious to help them by wise
words of counsel.
AS result Of the Bolshevist propa.
! ganda In America there is a move.
ment against immigration of aliens.
An immigrant coming to our shores
Is treated with coldness and aloof.
ness but we should feel that he IN
IN our charge; to be brought up in
the principles of right. We should
institute places where these people
| may. learn the doctrines of Ameri-
canism so that they may feel a pride
In earning their right and title to
American citizenship.
Justice is the greatest of founda -.
lions to build upon. Justice to the
poor and justice to the rich, and It
Is the solution Of our present dav
problems.
Question Period
Inc following questions were
among those asked the speaker at
| the end Of his address:
Did Germany realize when thev
sent Lenine into Russia that the
spread OK Bolshevism would BOOM
erang back upon themselves? I do
not think they did, answered the
speaker.
What Is the attitude of Bolshev-
ism toward the church? They have
no use for any church. They are
against all things religious.
What is the meaning of the word
Bolshevism? 1t means more"